Crochet Pattern: Sweetheart Valentine Heart

By Erin Burger – 26 Comments
This medium size valentine heart would be a nice addition to a side table or desk as a holiday doily. Paste the heart to the front of a large valentine’s day card for crafty fun with your kids (or on your own) or string a bunch of these heart together for a fun garland! You can also embroider a message to your Sweetheart on the front with this technique: How to Crochet: Surface Slip Stitch This is one of those fun and easy holiday patterns you could use for years and years!

Skill Level: crochet skill level easy

Finished Size: Approx. 8″ (20.32 cm) wide and 7″ (17.78 cm) long

Materials:
Dk Weight Yarn (approx. 5 yards)
small amount of Fingering Weight Yarn
Crochet Hook G (4.00 mm)
Crochet Hook E (3.50 mm)

Gauge: not needed for this pattern

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Crochet Pattern: Sweetheart Valentine Heart

Special Instructions: dc5tog is like dc2tog, you just pick up 5 dcs instead of 2 (see How to Crochet: Double Crochet Decrease for tutorial)

Round 1: with G hook and DK weight yarn, ch 20, 3 dc in forth ch from hook, dc in next 5 ch, dc5tog, dc in next 5 ch, 7 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of ch, dc in next 7 ch, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 7 ch, 3 dc in last ch, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 44 dc

Round 2: ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next 3 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc5tog, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next 7 dc, dc in next 9 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next 3 dc, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 57 dc

Round 3: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 3 times, dc in next 2 dc, hdc in next dc, skipping next 3 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times, dc in next 11 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 11 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 3 times, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 69 dc , 2 hdc

Round 4: ch 1, turn, sc in next 15 dc, skip next dc, sc in next 35 dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in next 20 dc: 70 sc

Optional Trim:

Round 5: with E hook and fingering weight yarn, attach yarn at joining st of last row, sc in first sc and in next 15 sc, skip next sc, sc in next 36 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 21 sc, join with sl st to first sc: 72 sc

Round 6: ch 3, 7 dc in same st, (skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc, 8 dc in next sc) around, ending with a sl st in bottom of beginning ch-3: 104 dc, 12 sc

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26 Comments

  1. Raquel says:

    can’t wait to make this, i may make 2 and make a pillow out of it. that would be to cute

  2. i wanted the heart crochet pattern

  3. i love your patterns i was trying to get the crocheted heart pattern

  4. Lane † says:

    Erin, that is SOOO CUTE!!!!!

  5. Janice Miller says:

    I am having trouble printing up the instructions for the Valentine heart! Is anyone else??

  6. Richard says:

    Thank you so much for sharing this Valentine’s Heart pattern. I will definitely make one for my Mom!

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  8. Squirrely Girly says:

    I have come across many heart designs after 2 years of crocheting, but this is probably the prettiest! (Is that a word-?)
    (P.S.) I am not Squirrely Girly from etsy.com. I am someone different!)

  9. Jennifer says:

    I made one that was pink with a red border. It is pretty, but somehow it was not symmetrical. Maybe next time I will get it right. I’m very new to crocheting so I am never surprised by the outcome of my work, even when it turns out beautiful! 🙂

  10. elisa says:

    You have the cutest patterns and the instructions are very good to understand. I just love coming to this site. I visit frequently. Thank you for all the great patterns.

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  12. Mamie says:

    I wonder if this can be done in WW cotton? I’m thinking a really cute dishcloth.

    • Rachel says:

      Mamie, sure you can! The yarn used in the pattern is a bit thinner, so your heart will end up a bit bigger than what’s indicated in the pattern if that’s okay with you.

  13. elisa says:

    That is so beautifully done, thanks for sharing

  14. faith says:

    oh I have been searching for a bigger heart want to crochet my sister a heart to set her candle on.

  15. dean says:

    Round 1: with G hook and DK weight yarn, ch 20, 3 dc in forth ch from hook, dc in next in next 5 ch. is this supposed to be dc in next 5 chains

  16. Jai says:

    Hello
    “Round 3: … join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 69 dc , 2 hdc”
    –> Am I meant to connect the round with the slip stitch and then do 2 half-double crochets in the next two stitches?
    Thanks

  17. Laura says:

    Hello,

    Out of all the heart patterns I’ve seen, I really like this one and would like to make a baby blanket for my newest granddaughter. Do you have instructions on how to make this into a heart-shaped baby blanket? I would really appreciate the information.

    Thanks

  18. Kerry says:

    Hello…I was wondering if someone could help me understand a part of one of your beautiful patterns. It’s the 1 called Sweetheart Valentine Heart (I’ve listed the link above). My confusion is in Round 1, right after it says dc in the next 5 ch, it says to dc5tog {I understand how to do the dc5tog stitch} however there are only ch sts there, not any in DC sts there to be able to do that. Could someone please explain to me what I’m doing wrong or missing?
    Please help me…Thank You and Please have a blessed day…Kerry

    • Rachel Choi says:

      Hi Kerry!
      You can make the dc5tog into the chain stitches, you will use the next 5 chains that are there. It is no different than making it into any other stitch, such as double crochet stitches. You will insert your hook into the chains to make your dc5tog. Let me know if you need more help with it!

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