Don’t you just love hearts? They’re such a fun shape to use in decor, on sweaters, and as gifts, and they’re not just for Valentine’s Day! They are the perfect gift to give to your loved ones or friends, just to brighten someone’s day.
These free crochet heart patterns are adorable and easy to make. Whether you’re new to crochet or a veteran, you can find crocheted hearts to suit any style or skill level.
Here you’ll find hearts that can be stuffed, heart granny squares, coasters, and much more. There’s lots to love in this collecting of crochet heart patterns!
Why Crochet a Heart?
A crocheted heart is an easy Valentine’s Day decoration or gift. It is also a great way to practice basic crochet stitches. The most basic crochet heart is worked up with just single crochet, double crochet, and half double crochet stitches and it can be done in just a few minutes.
A heart is a symbol of caring, love, and friendship. Handmade crafts are one way to express your love, and a crocheted heart is a gift that’s sure to be cherished.
They’re also just cheerful and fun to make, and it’s sure to make you smile when you use a heart-shaped hot pad, even if it’s not Valentine’s Day season.
You can make them as applique motifs to decorate other projects, like sweaters, bags, and scarves.
You can crochet a string of multiple hearts together to create a lovely and adorable heart garland. It would make a great decoration on the porch or over the fireplace.
Another way of using crochet hearts is by making them into little accessories like keychains, earrings, necklaces, and bag charms. In fact, later in this blog post, you’ll see different easy heart patterns that are used to create these accessories.
Supplies Needed to Crochet a Heart
You can use any weight or type of yarn that you like to crochet a heart, especially if it is just being used for decoration. Heart crochet projects are actually a great way to use leftover yarn from your stash. Imagine how cute a multicolored heart garland would be made with yarn from all your old projects?
Check the pattern you are making for suggested yarn weight and material, but in most cases you can use different yarn. Just be aware that your heart will come out bigger or smaller if you use heavier or lighter-weight yarn than the pattern suggests. Many of these projects call for DK or worsted weight yarn, so you have a lot of options.
Once you’ve decided on the yarn you want you use, you’ll need a crochet hook in the size suggested in your pattern or that corresponds to the weight of yarn you are using. Some patterns may suggest a smaller hook than you would normally use for that yarn to ensure that the stuffing doesn’t show between the stitches if you are stuffing the heart, for example.
You’ll also need the same basic supplies you’d need for any crochet project, such as a yarn needle for weaving in ends or sewing two heart shapes together, a stitch marker to mark the end of the round if you are working in the round, and a pair of scissors for trimming your yarn ends.
If you are making a three-dimensional heart crochet pattern that will be stuffed, you will also need stuffing material.
How Do You Crochet a Heart?
Crocheting a heart is fun and easy to do. The most basic patterns start with a magic ring (magic circle) or a chain made into a circle.
Working in rounds you typically progress through a series of single crochet, half double crochet, and double or treble crochet stitches to form the shape of the heart. It only takes a few rounds to make a small heart shape, so you can finish it in minutes.
This collection of free heart crochet patterns features simple, tiny hearts and larger, more complicated patterns. If you need help understanding any of the patterns or want a refresher on the techniques involved, check out our Crochet Fundamentals course. It has short, easy to digest videos on everything you need to crochet hearts – or anything else! – with success.
Beginner-Friendly Heart Crochet Patterns
These free crochet patterns for little hearts are quick and easy to make even for beginners. Once you start making them I’m sure you’ll come up with all sorts of reasons to use them in decor, as appliques, and more!
Easy Crochet Heart
Designer: Sarah Maker
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Mandala Ombre
These adorable little hearts have a soft and squishy texture. The pattern includes three different sizes so you can make a little heart or a larger heart, and it also has the option to make a stuffed heart of any size.
Heart and Soul Ornament
Designer: Maria Molodova, via Ravelry
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Muskat
The twisted single crochet border makes this heart pattern unique but it’s still quite easy to stitch. For the body of the heart you only need basic stitches, and the pattern includes a video tutorial for the border stitch if you need it.
Vintage Crochet Hearts
Designer: Annie Design Crochet
Yarn weight: (2) Sport
Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Catona
Grab your yarn stash and create these lovely-looking vintage crochet hearts. Use them as appliques on other projects, or make a sweet garland for baby’s room.
Heart of Ukraine
Designer: Tatiana Kucherovska, via Ravelry
Yarn weight: (2) Sport
Suggested yarn: YarnArt Jeans
The Ukrainian flag inspires the blue and yellow colors of this pretty heart. Make them as keychains or drop them in random places as act of kindness and a way to spread the love.
Basic Crochet Heart
Designer: Crochet Leaf
Yarn weight: (2) Sport
Suggested yarn: Patons Grace
This simple pattern is written in both US and UK terms, and includes written instructions and a photo tutorial. If you’ve never made a crochet heart before, this is a good place to start!
Love Hearts
Designer: Planet June
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Color Theory
Feel the love with these cute little hearts. This pattern has three different sizes from small to large hearts plus a puffy heart. The stitches are closed on these so they’re great to use if you want to make a 3D stuffed heart.
Easy-to-Follow Granny Square Heart Patterns
If you love making granny squares, you’ll adore this collection of crochet heart designs. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert crocheter, these easy-to-follow patterns are sure to spark your creativity and make you smile.
Heart Filled Square
Designer: Moogly
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart With Love
Here’s a 12 inch square block granny heart pattern that is perfect for blankets, dishcloths, washcloths, and more. It’s easy to make and it’s totally a beginner-friendly pattern with well-written instructions.
Heart Square
Designer: Raffaella Tassoni, via Ravelry
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Rowan Summerlite DK
These mini granny squares are a little more than 2 inches square and use 5 or 6 yards of yarn. The originals were worked in the colors of the Ukraine flag, but you can use your favorite colors or whatever you have in your stash.
Heart Dishcloth
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream
Using the traditional shades of love, this free crochet heart pattern can be used in so many ways. Crochet a single granny square to make a dishcloth or make more of these to create a cozy blanket for the home.
Granny Heart Cushion Cover
Designer: Hooked on Patterns
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton
This granny heart is made into a splendid cushion cover that would be a great gift for Valentine’s Day or any time. The colors are traditional but you can change it up or use your stash to make a one-of-a-kind cushion cover.
Puff Heart Granny Square
Designer: Lovedotty
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: King Cole Cottonsoft DK
The puffed heart in the center of this square gives a great texture to the pattern. Each square uses three colors, or you can match the heart and the outside border of each square. This pattern uses UK terms.
Home is Where the Heart is Square
Designer: Wilmade
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease
This free heart crochet pattern features a small rainbow heart at the center which is surrounded by chain spaces. You can also make the heart a single color if you’d rather, or make the square in different colors.
Crochet Heart Patterns for the Home
These sweet heart crochet patterns for coasters, cozies, baskets, and more are great to use in your own home or make as gifts for family and friends.
Here’s My Heart Scrubby
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn weight: (5) Bulky
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Scrubby
A simple yet very functional crochet heart pattern that can be used as a washcloth in the bathroom or kitchen. Originally made with scrubby yarn, you can also stitch it with a smoother cotton yarn to make a face cloth.
Simple Heart Coasters
Designer: Hooked on Patterns
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ’n Cream
Made with only six rounds, these crochet heart coasters are quick and easy to crochet. The stitches are tight, which makes them firm yet smooth and absorbent.
Bobble Heart Potholder
Designer: You Should Craft
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Suga r’n Cream
Brighten up your kitchen with this sturdy, double-layered potholder. The free pattern features a big bobble heart in the middle. A video tutorial for how to do bobble stitch is included in the pattern.
Boho Crochet Heart Coasters
Designer: Stitching Together
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: I Love This Cotton
These heart coasters are worked in just four rounds, so they’re a great last-minute gift idea. The fringe adds the perfect boho look to this project.
Granny Heart Hot Water Bottle Cover
Designer: Hooked On Patterns
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton
This hot water bottle cover is designed to fit two-liter sized rubber bottles. It’s worked in granny stitches and coordinates with the granny heart pillow pattern linked above.
Heart Crochet Tea Towel Topper
Designer: Stitching Together
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: I Love This Cotton
Add some cuteness to your kitchen decor for Valentine’s Day or any other time with this heart crochet tea towel topper. These adorable little towel toppers are worked up with basic crochet stitches and finished with a tassel and wooden bead.
Heart Cup Cozy
Designer: One Dog Woof
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton
Keep your hands protected from the heat of your drink with this cup cozy. This pattern is worked up with half double crochet front post stitches and is worked in the round, making it a super fast project.
Mosaic Heart Trivet
Designer: Cindy Culbertson, via Ravelry
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Here’s a quick and easy trivet or mug rug using only 45 yards of two contrasting colors of yarn. The project is worked from a chart and you join new yarn every row to make the fringe on the sides.
Simple Heart Baskets
Designer: Hooked on Patterns
Yarn weight: (5) Bulky
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Billow
You can make this design with any weight of yarn to make baskets of different sizes, but make sure to go down a hook size to make your basket firm so it can hold small things.
Valentine Heart Coasters
Designer: Craft Passion
Yarn weight: (2) Sport
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks High Desert Sport
These sweet coasters have a rustic look and are easy to stitch from the chart in the pattern. They would be super cute as pockets on a sweater or dress if you don’t need more coasters!
Sweet Heart Coasters
Designer: The Purple Poncho
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron One Pound
Expand your crochet knowledge with this interesting pattern. This crochet heart pattern includes Tunisian stitches and a chain loop edging worked in a contrasting color.
Warm and Cozy Crochet Heart Blanket Patterns
There’s nothing like a comfy crochet blanket, and these bring even more love with every stitch. Crochet heart blankets are a great housewarming gift or a way to add a special touch to your own home.
Heart C2C Baby Blanket
Designer: Easy Crochet
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Comfy Cotton
Practice the C2C or corner-to-corner technique with this big heart blanket. Worked up with just half double crochet (hdc) and double crochet (dc) stitches, this baby blanket works faster than you might think.
Heart Throb Blanket
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Wrap your baby with this corner to corner love blanket. The chart included in the pattern makes it easy to complete this colorful design.
Heart Strings Afghan
Designer: Free Patterns
Yarn weight: (2) Sport
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Heatherly Sport
Your baby will surely feel love snuggled under this sweet blanket. The bobbles draw attention to the heart motifs and add a fun texture for baby fingers to play with.
Modern Hearts Baby Blanket
Designer: Daisy Farm Crafts
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron Simply Soft
The allover heart design on this blanket is easy to do and you don’t have to count the individual stitches worked in each color once you’ve started a heart because of the easy way they are shaped. Make in the colors of baby’s room for extra cuteness.
Little Love Baby Blanket
Designer: Truly Crochet & Knit
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Bernat Softee Baby
If you’ve never used filet crochet before, this blanket is a great place to try the technique. It makes blocks and spaces that shape the design of the hearts, which is an effective way to add a design without working it in a different color.
Be My Valentine Throw
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart with Love
This lap blanket is big enough for two! The hearts are stitched separately and sewn onto the blanket when the stitching is done, so you can add as many or as few as you like or make them in different colors.
Heart Puff Stitch Crochet Baby Blanket
Designer: Jo to the World
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Loops and Thread Snuggly Wuggly
Puff stitch is used to perfect effect in this textured baby blanket. The pattern is mostly made with sc and dc stitches, and there’s a video tutorial to help you with the bobbles if you need it.
Gingham Heart Blanket
Designer: Daisy Farm Crafts
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron Simply Soft
This modern and trendy gingham-style heart blanket measures approximately 32 by 30 inches so it’s a great little blanket to use on the go. The pattern includes a chart to help with the colorwork.
Cute Crochet Heart Pillow Patterns
A homemade crochet heart pillow is an inexpensive way to give a loved one a lasting token of your affection. These easy heart pillow patterns are quick, cheerful, and make the perfect gift on Valentine’s Day or when a friend needs a pick-me-up.
Bulky Love to Cuddle Pillow
Designer: The Turtle Trunk
Yarn weight: (5) Bulky
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Hue + Me and Go For Faux
This pillow uses faux fur yarn in the heart shape, which gives you both a color and a texture contrast. It’s meant to fit an 16-inch pillow form.
Heart Pillow
Designer: Loops and Love Crochet
Yarn weight: (6) Super Bulky
Suggested yarn: Bernat Blanket
The free heart pillow pattern is worked up in continuous rounds and starts by making the two bumps of the top of the heart. There are two sizes to choose from and you should definitely make both.
Crochet Heart Pillow
Designer: Jen Hayes Creations
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Slip your Valentine’s Day card into the pocket on this sweet heart-shaped pillow. The lacy edging in contrasting color makes it look like a vintage Valentine card.
Heart Pillow
Designer: Spin A Yarn
Yarn weight: (6) Super Bulky
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
The body of this heart is made with super bulky yarn held double for very dense stitches. It’s mostly worked in single crochet with a sweet pompom edging for a texture and color contrast.
Heart Shaped Pillow
Designer: Leelee Knits
Yarn weight: (5) Bulky
Suggested yarn: Hayfield Bonus Chunky
To create this super cute heart-shaped pillow, you’ll crochet two flat pieces and seam them together. This is one of the easiest patterns you’ll see because it only uses one basic stitch – single crochet (sc). The face is optional but, who are we kidding? You’re going to want to add it.
Candy Heart Pillow
Designer: Once Upon A Cheerio
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Loops & Tread Impeccable
Who wouldn’t love this candy-colored heart pillow inspired by conversation hearts? This pillow works from the bottom up using single crochet stitches and it measures about 12 inches wide and 10 inches tall.
Crochet Heart Beanie Patterns
Wear your heart on your head with these crochet beanies with hearts on them. They also make great Valentine’s Day gifts or presents for whenever you want to spread a little love.
Heart Showers Beanie
Designer: Caab Crochet
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron Simply Soft
This marvelous crochet heart beanie is worked up using the waistcoat stitch combined with fair isle crochet. The multicolored yarn used for the brim and at the top adds to the cuteness.
Heart Hat
Designer: I Like Crochet Magazine
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Keep your loved ones warm and cozy with this beanie that includes a round of hearts made with shell stitch. The pattern includes seven sizes, ranging from preemie to adult large.
Puff Hearts Beanie
Designer: Crochet For You
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Ice Yarns Favorite
The little hearts scattered on this hat pattern are made with puff stitch. The pattern includes a video tutorial to help you with this stitch if it's new to you.
My Love Beanie and Slouch
Designer: A Crocheted Simplicity
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Ombre
If you love texture, then this crochet beanie is for you. It features an embossed heart design that’s worked in a fun way. The pattern is written out line by line but there’s also a chart you can follow.
Are You a Beginner Crochet Who Would Like Some Extra Help to Learn How to Crochet?
When you’re learning how to crochet, there’s a lot to learn all at once, from how to hold your hook and yarn to basic stitches, how to increase and decrease, and more. If you need help with the basics and beyond, our Crochet Fundamentals workshop is a great resource.
This collecting of videos has everything you need to become a more confident crocheter quickly, including skill-building projects and tips to make your projects look as good as the photos you see online.
