Crochet is a craft filled with love, and what better way to share it than with a pretty little crochet heart?
Whether you’re decorating a handmade card, making wedding favors, or just using up leftover yarn, this easy crochet heart pattern is perfect for beginners. With only four rows, it works up quickly and is a great project to practice your stitches while creating something beautiful.
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About This Pattern
Small crochet hearts are versatile:
- String them into a garland for parties or nursery décor
- Attach them to gift tags for handmade presents
- Make bookmarks or keychains
- Add them to Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day cards
In this tutorial, I’ll show you step-by-step how to crochet a heart, with clear instructions in both US and UK crochet terms, so no matter which terminology you use, you’ll feel confident as you go.
Beginner Skill Practice
This easy crochet heartis perfect for practicing:
- Working in the round
- Magic ring technique
- Increasing stitches evenly
- Shaping with basic stitches
Once you’ve made one, you’ll find it’s quick to whip up more – you can make a handful in under 15 minutes each!
FAQs About Easy Crochet Hearts
What can you make with small crochet hearts?
You can use them for garlands, appliqués on clothing, bookmarks, gift tags, keychains, or handmade cards. They’re also great for weddings and Valentine’s Day.
How long does it take to make a small crochet heart?
About 10–15 minutes for beginners, and even faster once you’ve made a few.
What is the best yarn to use for crochet hearts?
Cotton yarn works best as it holds its shape. DK or worsted weight is ideal, but you can experiment with lighter yarn for smaller hearts or chunky yarn for oversized hearts.
Crochet hearts are a beginner’s best friend, small, quick, and rewarding! Once you’ve made one, you’ll want to make dozens. This easy crochet heart pattern is a lovely way to spread joy, add a personal touch to gifts, or practice your crochet skills.
So grab your hook, some yarn scraps, and start stitching love into every heart you make.
Materials & Tools
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Materials You’ll Need
- Yarn: DK (Double Knit) cotton yarn – perfect for a sturdy shape. You can use any scraps you have on hand.
- Hook: 3mm crochet hook (slightly smaller than the recommended 3.5mm for DK yarn – this helps the heart hold its shape).
- Scissors
- Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Tip for beginners: Cotton yarn is easier to work with for small projects like this because it holds its stitches firmly and gives a crisp finish.
Finished size: approx. 8 cm x 10 cm with DK yarn and 3mm hook.
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Pattern Instructions
Quick Stitch Guide
All stitch instructions are available in both US Crochet Terminology and UK Crochet Terminology, making it easy to follow along using the terms you are most familiar with.
If you are new to any of the stitches used in this pattern, we recommend reviewing the relevant stitch guide before starting. Each guide includes step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and stitch terminology conversions where applicable.
Take your time, practice any unfamiliar stitches, and most importantly—enjoy the process of creating your blanket one row at a time.
UK : ch - chain
AFR : ks - ketting steek
Make a slipknot, yo, pull through loop. Repeat for desired chains.
UK : ch-sp - chain space
AFR : Ks sp - Kettingsteek spasie
1. Make a slip knot on the hook.
2. Yarn over (yo).
3. Pull yarn through the loop on the hook. → 1 ch made.
4. Repeat for desired number of chains.
UK : tr - treble crochet
AFR : lb - Langbeentjie / dubblehekel
1. Yarn over.
2. Insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over and pull through first 2 loops (2 remain).
4. Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.
UK : htr - half treble crochet
AFR : hlb - Halwe Langbeentjie / Half Lang Been / half-dubblehekel
1. Yarn over.
2. Insert hook into next stitch and pull up a loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
UK : rep from * - repeat from *
AFR : her * - Herhaal van *
1) Find the *.
2) Work the instructions after it.
3) When told, go back to * and repeat the sequence the required number of times.
4) Stop when the pattern says.
UK : dc - double crochet
AFR : kb - kortbeen / kortbeentjies / enkelhekel
1. Insert hook into the next stitch.
2. Yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook).
3. Yarn over and pull through both loops. → 1 sc complete.
UK : sl st - slip stitch
AFR : gls - glysteek
1. Insert hook into the stitch or space.
2. Yarn over and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook (one motion).
3. Used to join rounds or move without height.
UK : sts - stitches
AFR : sts - Steke
1) Identify the stitch’s top “V”.
2) Insert hook as pattern instructs (both loops or FLO/BLO).
3) Work the stitch to completion. 4) Count stitches regularly.
UK : nxt - next stitch
AFR : volg - Volgende
1) Finish current stitch.
2) Move hook to the following stitch/space.
3) Insert hook as instructed and work the stitch.
Pattern Reference
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Crochet Abbreviations
Here are the stitches you’ll need, written in both US and UK terms:
- ch– chain (same in US & UK
- sl st – slip stitch (same in US & UK)
- sc (US) / dc (UK)– single crochet / double crochet
- hdc (US) / htr (UK)– half double crochet / half treble crochet
- dc (US)/ tr (UK) – double crochet / treble crochet
Easy Crochet Heart Pattern
We’ll start with a magic ring. Don’t worry if you’re new to this – it’s just a way to start crochet in the round. If you prefer, you can chain 4 and join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
Row 1
US Terms: Ch 3, 3 dc, 7 hdc, 4 dc into magic ring. Sl st into top of ch-3. Ch 1.
UK Terms: Ch 3, 3 tr, 7 htr, 4 tr into magic ring. Sl st into top of ch-3. Ch 1.
Row 2
US Terms: Ch 2, 1 dc in same st. 2 dc in next 3 sts. 2 hdc in next 3 sts. 2 dc in next st. 2 hdc in next 3 sts. 2 dc in next 4 sts. Sl st into top of ch-2. Ch 1.
UK Terms: Ch 2, 1 tr in same st. 2 tr in next 3 sts. 2 htr in next 3 sts. 2 tr in next st. 2 htr in next 3 sts. 2 tr in next 4 sts. Sl st into top of ch-2. Ch 1.
Row 3
US Terms: Ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st. *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st* repeat. 1 hdc in next 6 sts. (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st. 1 hdc in next 6 sts. Then (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts) repeat twice more. Sl st in ch-1. Ch 1.
UK Terms: Ch 2, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr in next st. *2 tr in next st, 1 tr in next st* repeat. 1 htr in next 6 sts. (1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr) in next st. 1 htr in next 6 sts. Then (2 tr in next st, 1 tr in next 2 sts) repeat twice more. Sl st in ch-1. Ch 1.
Row 4
US Terms: Ch 2. (2 dc, 1 dc) across next 8 sts. 1 hdc in next 9 sts. (1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc) in ch-sp. 2 hdc in next 9 sts. (2 dc, 1 dc) across next 8 sts. Ch 2. 1 sc in last st. Fasten off and weave in ends.
UK Terms: Ch 2. (2 tr, 1 tr) across next 8 sts. 1 htr in next 9 sts. (1 htr, ch 1, 1 htr) in ch-sp. 2 htr in next 9 sts. (2 tr, 1 tr) across next 8 sts. Ch 2. 1 dc in last st. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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