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On this page, you will find a free crochet heart pattern.

A heart can be added to any of your amigurumi toys to make them even more charming. A crocheted heart can also be used as a Valentine's card - or make several and turn them into a garland to decorate your space. There are so many creative uses!

I’d love to see how you use your finished amigurumi hearts, so feel free to share your photos! I look forward to seeing your photos of the amigurumi heart on Instagram with the hashtag #knittedstorybears !

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Materials.

• Yarn (you can use any kind you like).
• Crochet hook (choose a size that works well with your yarn).
• Stuffing (fiberfill or similar).
• Scissors, yarn needle (for stitching parts).

I enjoy using the following yarns to crochet hearts:

• Rico Design Creative Cotton DK yarn with a 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Rico Design Ricorumi DK yarn with a 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Scheepjes Stone Washed yarn with a 2.5 mm crochet hook

The size of your crochet heart will vary depending on the thickness of the yarn and the size of the hook. In general, the thicker the yarn, the larger the heart will be.

Terms and stitches.

The pattern is written in English, using US terminology.

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
inc - increase
dec - decrease
[number] - number of loops in a row

We will be crocheting in a spiral - meaning we won’t join the stitches at the end of each round.

If you're completely new to crocheting, you'll first need to learn how to make the basic stitches. I'm currently working on a detailed beginner-friendly course all about crocheting toys. Once it's ready, I’ll share the link here! The course will cover everything you need - from choosing yarn and hooks to step-by-step photo and video tutorials for all the essential stitches and techniques.

In the meantime, feel free to explore crochet tutorials on YouTube - they’re a great way to get started!

First piece

RND 1: 2 ch /pic.1/, 6 sc in second ch from a hook /pic.2-3/ [6]

Rnd 2: 6 inc /pic.4-5/ [12]

Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * repeat 6 times /pic.6/ [18]

Rnd 4: 18 sc /pic.7/ [18]

At this point, we’ll pause on the first piece. Don’t finish the crochet or tighten the last loop - simply slip the unfinished loop off the hook and cut the yarn, leaving a tail about 6 inches (15 cm) long /pic. 8/.

Second piece

Rnd 1-4: Repeat the same instructions used for the first piece.

At this point, instead of finishing the crochet, we will join the two pieces together. /pic. 9/.

Leave the last stitch of the second piece on the hook, then insert the hook into the last stitch of the first piece - the one you previously took off the hook. /pic.10-11/.

Next, insert the hook into the following stitch of the first piece. /pic.12-13/.

Now you should have three loops on the hook /pic.13/. Yarn over /pic.14/ and pull through all three loops on the hook /pic.15-16/.

Crochet 15 sc into the first piece, skipping the last 2 stitches. /pic.17/.

Now continue crocheting into the stitches of the second piece, skipping the first two stitches. Begin in the third stitch /pic.18-19/ and work 16 sc. You should have a total of 32 stitches in the round /pic.20/.

Rnd 1: 32 sc /pic.21/ [32]

At this point, you'll need to sew up the small gap left by the skipped stitches between the two pieces. Using a yarn needle and the tail you left on the first piece, carefully sew the hole closed /pic.22-23/.

Rnd 2: 6 sc, 2 dec, 12 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc /pic.24/ [28]