Here's the perfect project for Valentines day - make one crochet heart brooch for you and one for a darling who deserves a bit of handmade love. Alternatively, be a rebel and stitch a little tattoo-style message of your own invention (‘Mum’ is a classic).
This free heart crochet pattern by Lucy Croft is worked in two stages using amigurumi dc stitches in a spiral. Really, what could be simpler? Be still our hooky hearts!
If you're still quite new to crochet and haven't quite got the hang of amigurumi yet, you can always check out our how to crochet a heart tutorial, which also includes a handy video to help you out!
Cute cupid crochet
Find for more sweet Valentines projects to make with your hook in our list of Top free Valentine's day crochet patterns.
You will need
- Any DK cotton in red - we'd recommend these mini balls of Sirdar Happy Cotton DK
- A 3.5mm (US e/4) crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- White felt
- Black embroidery floss
- Two brooch backs
- embroidery needle
Measurements
Each crochet heart measures 6 x 6cm (2½ x 2½in)
Abbreviations
Dc3tog (Insert hook in the next st, yrh and pull through) 3 times, yrh and pull through all loops on the hook
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This heart crochet brooch pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.
Notes
This free heart crochet brooch pattern is worked using the amigurumi method: work in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You do not need to turn the work at the end of each round.
You may find it helpful to place a marker in the first st of each round and move it up as you work.
Free heart crochet brooch pattern
Crochet heart (First piece)
Make a crochet magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) 6dc into loop. [6 dc]
Round 2 2dc in each dc around. [12 dc]
Round 3 Dc in each dc around.
Round 4 (2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) twice. [14 dc]
Rounds 5-6 Dc in each dc around. Fasten off.
Crochet heart (second piece)
Make a crochet magic loop.
Rounds 1-6 Work as for Rounds 1-6 of first piece - do not fasten off.
Round 7 With the working yarn and hook still in the second piece, pick up the first piece and work the following round around the first piece to join the two together; dc in any st of first piece, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog, dc in next 6 dc, now continue working around the second piece from the next unworked stitch; dc in the first 6dc, dc2tog, dc in the next 6 dc. [26 sts]
Round 8 (Dc in the next 5 sts, dc3tog, dc in the next 5 sts) twice. [22 sts]
Round 9 Dc in each dc around. [22 sts]
Round 10 (Dc in the next 4 sts, dc3tog, dc in the next 4 sts) twice. [18 sts]
Round 11 (Dc in the next 3 sts, dc3tog, dc in the next 3 sts) twice. [14 sts]
Round 12 (Dc in the next 2 sts, dc3tog, dc in the next 2 sts) twice. [10 sts]
Round 13 Dc in each dc around.
Round 14 (Dc in the next st, dc3tog, dc in the next st) twice. [6 sts]
Round 15 (Dc in the next st, skip the next st) 3 times. [3 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Embellishments
Using the image below as a guide, cut out one white felt shape for each heart.
With the embroidery needle and floss, carefully stitch on the letters using the image below as a guide.
To finish, sew a brooch back securely to the back of each crochet heart.
Who will you give a heart crochet brooch to?
You don't have to be in a relationship to make this fab project, even if you're free and single you can still enjoy this fab pair of brooches. Make matching ones for you and your bestie, or even get silly with your banner embroidery word – everyone loves pizza after all!
Make Valentine's Day a crafty celebration
From hand-made cards to heart coasters, banners to blankets and so much more, there's loads of inspiration in Gathered's pick of the best Valentines day craft ideas – go on, get creative you romantic lot!
