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Crochet Large Heart Pattern

Abbreviations

st – stitch
sts – stitches
ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used 8 ply yarn.
A crochet hook, I used a 4.5mm hook.
A darning needle to weave in ends.

Scissors.
Appliques and flowers to decorate heart if desired.
Stuffing to stuff the heart if desired.

Thread and needle to attach the appliques to heart if desired.

Size

Large heart (Using 8 ply yarn & a 4.5mm hook)

16.5cm wide x 16.5cm high or 6.5” wide x 6.5” high

Medium heart (Using 4 ply yarn & a 2.5mm hook)

10cm wide x 10cm high or 4” wide x 4” high

Heart (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.

Row 1: 2 ch, work 1 tr, 1 dc and 1 tr in circle. Pull circle tight. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 2: 2 ch, work 1 tr and 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in last st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 3: 2 ch, work 1 tr and 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop of following st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in last st. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 tr and 1 dc in 1^st st, (1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop of following st) 2 times, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in last st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 5: 2 ch, work 1 tr and 1 dc in 1^st st, (1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop of following st) 3 times, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in last st. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 6: 2 ch, work 1 tr and 1 dc in 1^st st, (1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop of following st) 4 times, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in last st. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 7: 2 ch, work 1 tr and 1 dc in 1^st st, (1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop of following st) 5 times, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in last st. Turn. (15 sts)

Row 8: 2 ch, work 1 tr and 1 dc in 1^st st, (1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop of following st) 6 times, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in last st. Turn. (17 sts)

Row 9: 2 ch, work 1 tr and 1 dc in 1^st st, (1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop of following st) 7 times, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in last st. Turn. (19 sts)

Row 10: 2 ch, work 1 tr and 1 dc in 1^st st, (1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop of following st) 8 times, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in last st. Turn. (21 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, (1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop only of following st) 9 times, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (21 sts)

Row 12: 2 ch, work 1 tr in 1^st st, (1 dc in back loop only of next st, 1 tr in following st) 9 times, 1 dc in back loop of next st, 1 tr in last st. Turn. (21 sts)

Row 13: 1 ch, work a joined dc and tr over 1^st 2 sts, (1 dc in back loop only of next st, 1 tr in following st) 3 times, a joined dc and tr over next 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 14: 2 ch, work a joined tr and dc over 1^st 2 sts, (1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop only of following st) 2 times, a joined tr and dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 15: 1 ch, work a joined dc and tr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in back loop only of next st, 1 tr in following st, a joined dc and tr over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

2nd Side

Join yarn in st after last st worked on row 12.

Row 1: 2 ch, work a joined tr and dc over next 2 sts, (1 tr in next st and 1 dc in back loop only of following st) 3 times, a joined tr and dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined dc and tr over 1^st 2 sts, (1 dc in back loop only of next st, 1 tr in following st) 2 times, a joined dc and tr over last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 3: 2 ch, work a joined tr and dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in back loop only of following st, a joined tr and dc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around except in point at bottom of heart where you work 1 dc, 1 ch and 1 dc. Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Decorate Heart if Desired.

To Join Hearts Together

With wrong sides together join yarn to centre top of heart where shown.

Row 1: 1 ch, working into the top loops of the dc of each heart work 1 dc in each st around to point at bottom of heart where you work 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc. Continue working 1 dc in each st until you have an inch or two left to work.

Add desired amount of stuffing in heart and then finish working 1 dc in each st to end of row, Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 2: (2 ch, sl st in next st) repeat to end of row. Fasten off if not adding a hanger.

Hanger

Work about 30 ch, sl st in centre dip of heart. Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.

And there’s the finished large heart appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my others including the small cat, the small star, the dove pattern, and the daisy.

Crochet Large Heart Pattern (UK Version)