Here is a detailed step-by-step tutorial to make the crochet heart shown in the picture (two-color heart with a white border)..
Crochet Heart Appliqué (Two-Color, Detailed)
Materials
- Yarn:
- Color A (pink/red) – heart
- Color B (white) – border
- Crochet hook: 2.5–3.5 mm
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- MR = magic ring
PART 1: HEART CENTER (PINK)
Round 1 – Make the Center
- Make a magic ring (MR)
- Ch 2 (this counts as your first hdc)
- Work 11 hdc into the magic ring
- Pull the ring tight
- Sl st into the top of the first hdc
✔ You now have 12 hdc
Round 2 – Increase the Circle
- Ch 2
- In the same stitch: 1 hdc (this makes 2 hdc in that stitch)
- In every stitch around, work 2 hdc
- Sl st to the first hdc
✔ You now have 24 stitches
✔ It should look like a flat circle
Round 3 – Shape the Heart
This round forms the two top bumps and the pointed bottom.
Step-by-step:
- Ch 2
- In next stitch: 2 hdc
- In next stitch: 2 dc
- In next stitch: 2 tr
- In next stitch: 2 tr
- In next stitch: 2 dc
- In next stitch: 2 hdc
👉 This creates the first top curve
- In the next 6 stitches:
- Work 1 hdc in each stitch
👉 This creates the side slope
- In next stitch: 2 hdc
- In next stitch: 2 dc
- In next stitch: 2 tr
- In next stitch: 2 tr
- In next stitch: 2 dc
- In next stitch: 2 hdc
👉 This creates the second top curve
- Sl st to join
- Fasten off pink yarn
✔ You should clearly see a heart shape
PART 2: WHITE BORDER
Attach White Yarn
- Insert hook anywhere along the heart edge
- Pull up white yarn
- Ch 1
Border Round
Work single crochet (sc) evenly around the heart.
Important shaping points:
- Along flat edges → 1 sc in each stitch
- Top curves → 2 sc in the same stitch (prevents curling)
- Bottom point →
- (sc, ch 1, sc) all in one stitch
- Continue sc around until you reach the start
- Sl st to first sc
- Fasten off
- Weave in ends
Finished Heart
- Size: about 5–7 cm wide
- Flat and neat
- Clean white outline
Tips for Best Result
- Use tight stitches for clean shape
- If heart curls → add extra sc on curves
- Smaller hook = firmer heart
- Cotton yarn gives best definition
