How to make crochet heart

That crochet piece is a 3D puff heart with beads — a cute and textured motif perfect for accessories, keychains, or appliqués. Here’s how you can make it step-by-step:

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🧶 Materials

• Yarn: Medium or fine cotton/acrylic yarn in red.
• Hook: 2.5–3.0 mm crochet hook.
• Beads: 3–4 small pyramid or round beads (optional).
• Scissors and yarn needle.

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❤️ Step-by-Step Crochet Pattern (Detailed)

Step 1: Start the Heart Center

1. Make a magic ring (or ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring).
2. Ch 3 (counts as first dc).
3. Into the ring, work:
   • 3 tr (treble crochet) — for the left curve.
   • 3 dc (double crochet).
4. Ch 1 — this makes the bottom tip of the heart.
5. Into the ring again, work:
   • 3 dc,
   • 3 tr,
   • Ch 2, then sl st into the ring to close.
6. Pull the magic ring tight.
   🔸 You now have a flat little heart shape.

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Step 2: Add Puff Stitch Texture

Now we’ll crochet around the heart again, building the puffed 3D look.

1. Join yarn (if needed) at the top right lobe of the heart.
2. Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a stitch).
3. In the next few stitches (around the curve of the top right lobe):
   • Make puff stitches:
     • Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop → repeat 4 times (you should have 9 loops on the hook).
     • Yarn over and pull through all loops.
     • Chain 1 to close the puff.
4. Continue making puff stitches evenly around the curve of the heart (both lobes).
   • For smoother curves, insert 4–5 puffs per lobe.
5. Around the bottom point, use hdc or sc to make a sharp tip (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in same stitch).
6. Repeat puff stitches up the other side.
7. Sl st to the first puff stitch to close.

Now your heart should be plump and textured like in the photo.

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Step 3: Add the Beads

1. Thread your yarn needle with a bit of the same red yarn or strong sewing thread.
2. Sew the three beads in the center — you can place them close together like a cluster.
3. Tie off securely at the back and weave in the ends.

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Step 4: Finishing Touches

• You can lightly steam block the heart (hover steam, don’t press) to make it flat and neat.
• Optional: Add a hanging loop — just chain 10 from the top center and slip stitch back to form a loop.

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💡 Tips

• Puff stitch adjustment: If you want it puffier, pull up the loops higher or do 5 yarn-overs instead of 4.
• Smaller heart: Use only dc and hdc (no trebles) in the first round.
• Larger heart: Add one more round of puffs around the outside.

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