💖 These are small crochet hearts, perfect for decorations, garlands, or appliqués. I’ll show you a simple step-by-step way to make exactly this kind of heart.
🧶 MATERIALS (IMPORTANT DETAILS)
- Yarn: medium (4) or light (3). Acrylic or cotton both work.
- Hook size:
- Medium yarn → 3.5–4 mm
- Light yarn → 2.5–3 mm
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
👉 Smaller hook = neater, firm hearts like in the picture.
❤️ CROCHET HEART – FULL DETAILED TUTORIAL
🔹 Step 1: Make a Magic Ring (MR)
- Wrap yarn around your fingers to form a loop
- Insert hook into the loop
- Yarn over, pull up a loop
- Chain 1 to secure
✅ Do NOT tighten yet.
🔹 Step 2: Chain for Height
- Chain 2
This helps form the center dip of the heart.
🔹 Step 3: First Rounded Side
Work 3 Double Crochets (dc) into the magic ring:
👉 For EACH dc:
- Yarn over
- Insert hook into the ring
- Yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook)
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops
- Yarn over, pull through last 2 loops
Repeat 3 times
🔹 Step 4: Center of Heart
- Make 1 Treble Crochet (tr) into the ring
👉 How to tr:
- Yarn over TWICE
- Insert hook into the ring
- Yarn over, pull up loop (4 loops)
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (3 loops)
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops (2 loops)
- Yarn over, pull through last 2 loops
This makes the heart tall and rounded.
🔹 Step 5: Second Rounded Side
- Make 3 Double Crochets (dc) into the ring
(Same steps as before)
Now the heart shape is forming 💗
🔹 Step 6: Bottom Point
- Chain 2
This creates the sharp bottom point of the heart.
🔹 Step 7: Close the Heart
- Slip stitch (sl st) into the magic ring
👉 Insert hook into ring → yarn over → pull through all loops
🔹 Step 8: Tighten & Shape
- Pull the magic ring tail slowly
- Shape the heart with your fingers
- Make sure both sides look even
🔹 Step 9: Finish
- Chain 1
- Cut yarn (leave ~8 cm tail)
- Pull through
- Weave in ends behind the heart
🌟 FINAL HEART SIZE
- About 3–4 cm (1–1.5 inches) wide
- Same size as shown in your photo
💡 PRO TIPS
✔ Use tight tension for clean edges
✔ Block lightly with fingers (no water needed)
✔ For shiny gold hearts → use metallic yarn + smaller hook
✔ To make thicker hearts → crochet 2 hearts and sew together
