My artistic heart has been strongly drawn towards mixed media and art journaling lately. While I am learning dozens of interesting techniques through watching instructional videos and devouring books, I am always thinking about how I could incorporate crochet into the mix. This tiny heart is perfect to tuck into a journal or attach to a page if crocheted in embroidery floss. If you decide to scale the hook and yarn size up, this cutie can embellish a hat or a bag. Switch up yarn color combinations for lots of mixed and matched fun!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 1 5/8″ (4 cm) wide, 1 5/8″ (4 cm) tall

Materials: Embroidery Floss (less than 10 yards of main color and contrasting color) Crochet Hook D (3.25 mm)

Gauge:
Rows 1 – 3 in pattern measure 1 5/8″ (4 cm) wide, 1 5/8″ (4 cm) tall

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Crochet Pattern: Tiny Heart Charm
Note: Pattern is worked holding two strands together.
Row 1: ch 4, 3 tr in fourth ch from hook: 3 tr
Row 2: ch 2, turn, 2 dc in first tr, 2 dc in next tr, 3 dc in last tr: 7 dc
Row 3: ch 1, turn, skip first dc, (hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc) in next dc, skip next dc, sl st in next dc, skip next dc, (hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc) in next dc, skip next dc, sl st in first st, finish off.

Using a contrasting color, and starting at the bottom, surface crochet slip stitches all around the border of the heart, forming an “outline”.

Need help while crocheting? Feel free to leave a comment below and I’ll help you out!

Tags: Caissa McClinton, charm, free crochet pattern, heart, journaling, mixed media

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