One-Round Crochet Heart
I like slipping a soft little heart into a crisp paper card. This one-round crochet heart is a flat motif, roughly 2 in (5 cm) across. A short length of worsted yarn is enough for one.
The tall stitches make the curves at the top. My favorite detail is the tip: one treble crochet sits between two little chains, right where the heart changes direction.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Finished size | roughly 2 in (5 cm) across, estimated |
| Yarn | worsted #4 acrylic, about 2 yd per heart |
| Hook | 4 mm |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Time | one round plus finishing |
| Skill | easy: magic ring, chains, double and treble crochet, slip stitch |
Yarn and hook for a tiny crochet heart
- Yarn: worsted #4 acrylic, about 2 yd in pale pink, rose or red for one heart. Bernat Super Value solids (426 yd / 389 m per 197 g) are one example.
- Hook: 4 mm.
- Finishing: scissors and a tapestry needle for weaving in the ends.
Tension. I use 3½ sc per inch as a flat-fabric reference for worsted yarn. The heart itself uses taller stitches, so its width is approximate.
Stitches (US terms). MR = magic ring, ch = chain, dc = double crochet, tr = treble crochet, sl st = slip stitch. Sc means single crochet in the tension reference. This is one joined round. The count in parentheses includes the chains and the closing slip stitch.
The pattern — crochet the heart in one round
Heart (pale pink, rose or red, 4 mm hook, Make 1). Start with an MR and leave about 4 in (10 cm) of yarn at the start. The ring sits in the center of the heart. Work every dc, tr and the closing sl st into the ring. The chains sit between those stitches.
- R1: ch 4, 3 tr, 3 dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, 3 dc, 3 tr, ch 4, sl st into the magic ring. (24)
For the MR, cross the yarn over itself to make a loop. Pull the working yarn through the loop with your hook and hold the crossing between your fingers while you make the first ch. Keep the loop open until the closing sl st.
For a dc, yarn over once. Insert the hook into the ring, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through two loops, then yarn over and pull through the last two.
For a tr, yarn over twice. Insert the hook into the ring, yarn over and pull up a loop. With four loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through two loops three times.
Tip. After the first 3 dc, look for the ch 1, tr, ch 1. That little peak is the tip of your heart. The two ch-4 ends meet at the dip between the lobes.
Closing the heart and hiding the tails
Hold the heart with the dip at the top and the point down. Find the starting tail where it comes out of the center ring. Give it a gentle tug until the little hole closes. Cut the working yarn, leaving about 4 in (10 cm) to weave in. Pull the cut end through the last loop.
Turn the heart over and weave both tails through the backs of the stitches. Trim the ends and smooth the two lobes with your thumbs.
UK terms: US dc = UK tr, US tr = UK dtr.
Three little hearts in pink and red
I like pale pink next to rose and red. If you have all three scraps, make a heart in each color and tuck one into each of three cards.
Made a tiny heart? Tag #wavodecrochet on Pinterest so I can see which color you picked.
