Crochet Pattern: Sweetheart Valentine Heart
By Erin Burger – 26 CommentsThis medium size valentine heart would be a nice addition to a side table or desk as a holiday doily. Paste the heart to the front of a large valentine’s day card for crafty fun with your kids (or on your own) or string a bunch of these heart together for a fun garland! You can also embroider a message to your Sweetheart on the front with this technique: How to Crochet: Surface Slip Stitch This is one of those fun and easy holiday patterns you could use for years and years! |
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Finished Size: Approx. 8″ (20.32 cm) wide and 7″ (17.78 cm) long
Materials: Dk Weight Yarn (approx. 5 yards) small amount of Fingering Weight Yarn Crochet Hook G (4.00 mm) Crochet Hook E (3.50 mm) |
Gauge: not needed for this pattern
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Crochet Pattern: Sweetheart Valentine Heart
Special Instructions: dc5tog is like dc2tog, you just pick up 5 dcs instead of 2 (see How to Crochet: Double Crochet Decrease for tutorial)
Round 1: with G hook and DK weight yarn, ch 20, 3 dc in forth ch from hook, dc in next 5 ch, dc5tog, dc in next 5 ch, 7 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of ch, dc in next 7 ch, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 7 ch, 3 dc in last ch, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 44 dc
Round 2: ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next 3 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc5tog, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next 7 dc, dc in next 9 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next 3 dc, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 57 dc
Round 3: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 3 times, dc in next 2 dc, hdc in next dc, skipping next 3 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times, dc in next 11 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 11 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 3 times, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 69 dc , 2 hdc
Round 4: ch 1, turn, sc in next 15 dc, skip next dc, sc in next 35 dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in next 20 dc: 70 sc
Optional Trim:
Round 5: with E hook and fingering weight yarn, attach yarn at joining st of last row, sc in first sc and in next 15 sc, skip next sc, sc in next 36 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 21 sc, join with sl st to first sc: 72 sc
Round 6: ch 3, 7 dc in same st, (skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc, 8 dc in next sc) around, ending with a sl st in bottom of beginning ch-3: 104 dc, 12 sc
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can’t wait to make this, i may make 2 and make a pillow out of it. that would be to cute
i wanted the heart crochet pattern
i love your patterns i was trying to get the crocheted heart pattern
Erin, that is SOOO CUTE!!!!!
I am having trouble printing up the instructions for the Valentine heart! Is anyone else??
right click your mouse, and hit “print”, or restart your computer. Also check your printer.
Thank you so much for sharing this Valentine’s Heart pattern. I will definitely make one for my Mom!
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I have come across many heart designs after 2 years of crocheting, but this is probably the prettiest! (Is that a word-?)
(P.S.) I am not Squirrely Girly from etsy.com. I am someone different!)
I made one that was pink with a red border. It is pretty, but somehow it was not symmetrical. Maybe next time I will get it right. I’m very new to crocheting so I am never surprised by the outcome of my work, even when it turns out beautiful! 🙂
You have the cutest patterns and the instructions are very good to understand. I just love coming to this site. I visit frequently. Thank you for all the great patterns.
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I wonder if this can be done in WW cotton? I’m thinking a really cute dishcloth.
Mamie, sure you can! The yarn used in the pattern is a bit thinner, so your heart will end up a bit bigger than what’s indicated in the pattern if that’s okay with you.
That is so beautifully done, thanks for sharing
oh I have been searching for a bigger heart want to crochet my sister a heart to set her candle on.
Round 1: with G hook and DK weight yarn, ch 20, 3 dc in forth ch from hook, dc in next in next 5 ch. is this supposed to be dc in next 5 chains
Hi Dean, yes you are correct. Thanks for catching that typo, I’ll fix it right now 🙂
Hello
“Round 3: … join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 69 dc , 2 hdc”
–> Am I meant to connect the round with the slip stitch and then do 2 half-double crochets in the next two stitches?
Thanks
Hi Jai,
Everything after the colon at the end of the round is the stitch count. So you should ave 69 dc and 2 hdc when you are done round 3. You don’t have to make another 2 hdc.
Ah ok. Thank you very much 🙂
Hello,
Out of all the heart patterns I’ve seen, I really like this one and would like to make a baby blanket for my newest granddaughter. Do you have instructions on how to make this into a heart-shaped baby blanket? I would really appreciate the information.
Thanks
Hi Laura! I don’t have a blanket pattern made from this heart, but you can use it as an applique if you’d like. Sorry again!
No worries. Thank you for the fast response. I will figure out something though. Thanks again.
Hello…I was wondering if someone could help me understand a part of one of your beautiful patterns. It’s the 1 called Sweetheart Valentine Heart (I’ve listed the link above). My confusion is in Round 1, right after it says dc in the next 5 ch, it says to dc5tog {I understand how to do the dc5tog stitch} however there are only ch sts there, not any in DC sts there to be able to do that. Could someone please explain to me what I’m doing wrong or missing?
Please help me…Thank You and Please have a blessed day…Kerry
Hi Kerry!
You can make the dc5tog into the chain stitches, you will use the next 5 chains that are there. It is no different than making it into any other stitch, such as double crochet stitches. You will insert your hook into the chains to make your dc5tog. Let me know if you need more help with it!