Here is a step-by-step tutorial for making the granny-style crochet heart shown in the image.
This pattern uses simple granny clusters (3 double crochets).
❤️ SUPER DETAILED CROCHET GRANNY HEART TUTORIAL
This pattern uses US terms.
✅ Materials
- Yarn (cotton or acrylic, any color—self-striping makes a beautiful gradient like your photo)
- Crochet hook that matches the yarn (2.5 mm–4 mm)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
🧶 Stitches Used
- MR = magic ring
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- cluster = 3 dc worked into the same space
⭐ OVERALL STRUCTURE
This heart is made in 3 granny rounds + 1 border round.
🔵 ROUND 1 — (Center of the heart)
- Make a magic ring.
- Into the ring, work the following 4 times: (3 dc, ch 1) → This makes four 3-dc clusters, each separated by ch 1. So you will crochet:
- 3 dc, ch 1
- 3 dc, ch 1
- 3 dc, ch 1
- 3 dc, ch 1
- Pull magic ring tight.
- Sl st into the top of the first dc to close the round.
📝 You now have a tiny granny square of 4 clusters.
🟡 ROUND 2 — (Start shaping the upper heart lobes)
You will work everything into the ch-1 spaces from Round 1.
In first ch-1 space:
- 3 dc
In second ch-1 space (right top bump):
- 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc
In third ch-1 space:
- 3 dc
In fourth ch-1 space (left top bump):
- 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc
Sl st to join.
📝 Shape now looks like a rounded diamond with two peaks.
🟠 ROUND 3 — (Define full heart shape)
This round forms the heart point and full curves.
Start in any ch-1 corner.
Follow this sequence all around:
1️⃣ In each SIDE space (between bumps):
- 3 dc
2️⃣ In each TOP bump (the two corners at the top):
- 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc
3️⃣ At the BOTTOM POINT:
This is very important—this creates the sharp tip.
- 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
Sl st to join.
📝 Now your shape clearly looks like a heart.
🟢 ROUND 4 — BORDER (Smooth edges + clean shape)
Work sc all the way around the heart.
In each top bump:
- sc, ch 1, sc
(This keeps the curve smooth.)
In the bottom point:
- sc, ch 2, sc
(This sharpens the heart tip.)
Join with sl st and fasten off.
Weave in ends.
🎉 FINISHED!
You now have a beautiful granny-style heart exactly like the one in your photo.
