amberblissthis Quickly hook up some beautiful, simple hearts with this easy pattern. In 20 minutes or less, you can make a heart to wear or decorate your home. This is a great stash-buster or scrap-user project! You can make earrings, pendants, decorations, gift toppers, buntings, coasters, keychains, and more!
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Unique Features
- Versatile one-size design
- Works with any size yarn and hook
- Intricate crochet lace / mesh details
- Written pattern instructions for easy understanding
- Perfect for Valentine’s Day or Year-Round
PDF Pattern Links
If you’d prefer to get the ad-free, downloadable PDF, grab it from Ravelry or Etsy!
Ventanitas Heart Pattern Details
Abbreviations & Stitch Key
- BLO = back loop only
- ch(s) = chain(s)
- dc = double crochet
- dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
- dcCL = double crochet cluster
- hdc = half double crochet
- lp(s) = loop(s)
- RS = right side
- sc = single crochet
- sl st(s) = slip stitch(es)
- sk = skip
- sp = space
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- WS = wrong side
- yo = yarn over
Special Stitches
dc2tog = Yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.
dcCL = [Yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 2 lps] 2 times, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook.
Materials
For Ornament
- Less than 15 yards of any yarn desired (see page 3 for recommendations)
- Any hook desired (see page 3 for recommendations)
- Needle
- Blocking Mat
- Wax paper or plastic wrap
- Scissors
- Aleene’s Stiffen Quik Spray
- Ornament hanger or extra length of yarn
For Earrings
- Curio 10 (less than 15 yards)
- 1.5mm or 1.75mm hook
- Needle
- Blocking Mat
- Wax paper or plastic wrap
- Scissors
- Aleene’s Stiffen Quik Spray
- Needle nose pliers
- Earring hooks
Additional Option Materials
- Keychain
- Jump rings
- Jute or hemp
Ways to Use This Crochet Heart Pattern
Using size 10 crochet thread (or similar) and a 1.5mm hook
- Earrings
- Pendant
- Clothing embellishment
Using size 3 crochet thread (or similar) and 2-3mm hook
- Keychain
- Ornament
- Gift Topper
- Bookmark
- Bunting
Using DK weight yarn and a 3-4mm hook
- Bunting
- Ornament
- Wall Decor
- Small Coaster
Using Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.5mm hook
- Ornament
- Wall Decor
- Coaster Set
Don’t be limited by the ideas above; get creative, use your imagination, and fill your home with Ventanitas Hearts!
Notes
- All directions are written in US Crochet Terms.
- Heart is worked bottom up.
- Directions in brackets [ ] are to be worked the total number of times written in the pattern.
- Gauge is not essential for this project, and finished size will depend on yarn and hooks chosen.
- Odd numbered rows are WS; even numbered rows are RS.
- Ch 2, dc in same st at the beginning of rows counts as 1 dcCL.
- Ch 1 at beginning of rows/round does not count as a st.
- Note that dc2tog is worked across 2 sts, and dcCL is worked into 1 st.
Pattern Instructions
Heart Point
Ch 3.
Row 1: (WS) Working into the back bump, dc in the 3rd ch from hook (counts as dcCL), ch 2, dcCL in same st – 2 dcCL, 1 ch-2 sp.
Row 2: (RS) Ch 1, turn, sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc – 4 sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, dc in same st (counts as dcCL throughout), [ch 2, dcCL] 3 times – 4 dcCl, 3 ch-2 sp.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc, [2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc] 3 times – 10 sc.
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, [ch 2, sk 1, dcCL] 2 times, ch 2, dcCL, [ch 2, sk 1, dcCL] 2 times – 6 dcCL, 5 ch-2 sp.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc, [2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc] 5 times – 16 sc.
Row 7: Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, [ch 2, sk 2, dcCL] 2 times, ch 2, dc2tog, ch 2, dcCL, [ch 2, sk 2, dcCL] 2 times – 6 dcCl, 1 dc2tog, 6 ch-2 sp.
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc, [2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc] 6 times across – 19 sc.
1st Lobe
Row 9a: Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, [ch 2, sk 2, dcCl] 3 times, PM in same st last dcCL was worked into, leave remaining sts unworked – 4 dcCl, 3 ch-2 sp.
Row 10a: Ch 1, turn, sc, [2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc] 3 times – 10 sc.
Row 11a: Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, sk 2, dcCl, ch 2, sk 2, dcCl, sk 2, dcCl – 4 dcCl, 1 ch-2 sp.
Row 12a: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc2tog – 2 sc2tog, 2 sc.
Fasten off.
2ndLobe
Attach yarn to Row 8 at marker on WS of heart. (Note: This is the same place that the last st of Row 9a was placed.)
Row 9b: Ch 2, dc in same st, [ch 2, sk 2, dcCl] 3 times– 4 dcCl, 3 ch-2 sp.
Row 10b: Ch 1, turn, sc, [2sc in ch-2 sp, sc] 3 times – 10 sc.
Row 11b: Ch 2, turn, dc in same st, sk 2, dcCl, ch 2, sk 2, dcCl, sk 2, dcCl – 4 dcCl, 1 ch-2 sp.
Row 12b: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc2tog – 2 sc2tog, 2 sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Blocking Instructions
Spray piece with Aleene’s Stiffen Quik Spray and pin in place to dry. Alternatively, you can spray with water. Use wax paper or plastic wrap to protect your blocking board if stiffening spray is used.
Assembly Instructions
For Ornament: Attach an ornament hanger or loop a piece of yarn/thread through the top of ornament to hang.
For Bunting: With yarn (hemp or jute), ch 25, attach yarn to each side of heart, ch 15, continue attaching hearts and chaining between until desired bunting length has been reached.
For Keychain: Open a jump ring to the side with your flat nosed pliers. Slip one stitch from the top or lobe of crocheted heart onto the open loop. Close the loop of the earring hooks to the side with the flat nosed pliers. Attach to key chain.
For Earrings: Open the loops on the earring hooks to the side with your flat nosed pliers. Slip one stitch from the top or lobe of crocheted heart onto the open loop. Close the loop of the earring hooks to the side with the flat nosed pliers.
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