Introduction: Crochet Valentines Heart
Today im going to show you how to make this crochet heart perfect for valentines day
Step 1: Materials:
Yarn
Size F and G crochet hooks
Stuffing
Scissors
Stitch marker
Step 2: Make a Magic Loop
Drape the yarn over two of your fingers and wrap the yarn creating an x
Grab the second loop with your size G hook and pull through the first loop
Step 3: Chain and Single Crochet
Chain one and single crochet 5 into the ring then pull the tail to close the ring
Step 4: Round 1
Single crochet 2 into every stitch for a total of 10 stitches.
Because were working in a spiral do not slip stitch and chain one at the beginning of the row.
Step 5: Round 2
Single crochet 1 into the first stitch then single crochet 2 into the next stitch. Repeat around
Step 6: Round 3 and 4
Single crochet around.
The photo is after round 4
Step 7: Finishing Part One
Tie off and repeat making another "cup"remembering not to tie off on the second one
Step 8: Starting Part 2
Slip stitch the two cups together
Step 9: Part 2 Round 1
Change to your size F hook add your stitch marker and single crochet in every stitch around
Step 10: Part 2 Round 2
Single crochet every 9th and 10th stitch together.
How to single crochet
decrease:
Stab into the first stitch pull up a loop stab into the second stitch pull up a loop yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hoop
The final picture is what a single crochet decrease looks like
Step 11: Part 2 Round 3
Single crochet decrease into every 4th and 5th stitch
Step 12: Part 2 Round 4
Single decrease in every 4th and 5th stitch on this round i moved my stitch marker
Step 13: STUFF!
Stuff the heart and the more you stuff the larger the heart but you dont want to stuff it so much you have your stuffing sticking out like the heart in the first picture the second picture is what the heart should look like
Step 14: Part 2 Round 5
Single crochet decrease in every 3rd and 4th stitch
The second picture is what the top should look like
Step 15: STUFF!
Stuff the heart again
I know the model doesnt look very much different but you want to stuffit to what you want it to look like because we are not going to stuff it again
Step 16: Part 2 Round 6
Single crochet decrease in every 2nd and 3rd stitch
The second picture is what the top should look like
Step 17: Part 2 Round 7
Decrease in every 1st and 2nd stitch
Step 18: Finishing
Tie off your work and your done there it no need to weave in your ends so you can just cut the tail after you tie off