Tiny Crochet Heart
Free Pattern & Tutorial
This tiny crochet heart is an incredibly easy project that only requires two basic stitches. With some yarn, a crochet hook and about a minute of your time, you can create this simple crochet heart, perfect to add as an embellishment to all sorts of crochet projects.
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All the other methods of making crochet hearts I knew produced hearts that were far too big for the project I needed them for. No matter how small the hook size I used or how I tried to adapt the patterns to make them smaller, nothing worked.
I needed to create the tiniest heart that would fit on the Emoji Worry Worm I was working on. After a bit of experimentation, I almost gave up...
until one night, when I had a hard time falling asleep, the idea for this simple crochet heart popped into my head...
I got up immediately, tried it out and if worked!
So I'm really excited to show you how I did it and you'll be surprised how incredibly easy it is.
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Crochet A Tiny Heart: Step-by-Step Tutorial
What You’ll Learn
- How to crochet the smallest heart to add as an appliqué to your crochet projects.
- Some project ideas for your tiny crochet hearts.
Materials Needed
- Some classic worsted weight yarn (colors of your choice). Any yarn would do really, just make sure it's not hairy or fuzzy. I used DK yarn in Red Wine from Paintbox Yarns Simply DK.
- Crochet hook 2.5 mm
- A tapestry needle
- A pair of scissors
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch
- sts = stitches
- fo = fasten off
Skill Level
Beginner
Gauge
Note: Gauge is not really that crucial for this tutorial. Just try experimenting with different hook sizes to get a gauge you are happy with for the project you are working on.
For this project, my gauge was 6 stitches & 2 rows in dc = 2.5 cm
Yardage
Between 2 to 3 meters (2.1 to 3.2 yards) of DK yarn.
Measurement
This tiny heart measures approximately: H = 0.5 inches (1.5 cm), and W = 0.6 inches (1.7 cm).
Notes
- You can use any type of yarn as long as you have a corresponding crochet hook size (check yarn label for recommendations).
- Numbers at the end of each step (in brackets) indicate the number of final stitches in that step.
- I use US crochet terms. Here's a US/UK Conversion Chart
US vs. UK Crochet Terms & Symbols
Free Printable
Tiny Heart Crochet Pattern PDF Printable
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Tiny Heart Crochet Pattern
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Tiny Crochet Hearts Instructions
These are probably the smallest hearts you'll ever crochet! They're simple and fit perfectly onto the Valentine's Worry Worm face.
So let's get started:
- With your red yarn and 2.5 mm hook, tie a slip knot on your hook, ch 5 (5)
Note: Keep your chain stitches quite tight,
Tie a slip knot on your hook
Ch 5 (keep your chain tight)
- Sl st into the fist chain. Keep it tight.
Note: Make sure you're not slip stitching into the beginning slip knot.
Slip Stitch into first stitch
- Ch 5. (5)
Chain 5
- Sl st again into the fist ch. (Same st as your first sl st).
Slip Stitch into first stitch
- Leaving a 4" tail, cut your yarn and fasten off. Leave your yarn tails so you can attach the heart to your crochet project with your tapestry needle.
Cut yarn leaving a 4" tail
Leave yarn tails to attach heart to your crochet project.
And that's it! Your tiny little crochet hearts done in under 1-minute 🙂
You could make these even smaller by replacing the ch 5 with a ch 4, or make them slightly larger by replacing the ch 5 with a ch 6. See what size fits the project you need it for and experiment until you find the perfect sizing.
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Tiny heart crochet pattern
Tiny Crochet Heart Project Ideas
You could add these tiny crochet hearts as embellishments on any project really. Here are some examples:
- Eyes for Worry Worms
- Amigurumi
- Hats
- Scarves
- Slippers
- Gloves, mittens or hand warmers
- Headbands
- Wrist warmers
- Home decor items
And here's an example from one of my followers (daileycrochetandi) who used this tiny heart on her amigurumi mushroom:
Photo courtesy of daileycrochetandi
Photo courtesy of daileycrochetandi
What will YOU use this tiny heart for? Please leave a comment below and share your creations by tagging me on instagram or FB with handle @startcrochet
I'd love to see your photos! 🙂
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed this super simple tiny heart crochet pattern. Let me know if you have any questions and I'd love to see what you're going to use your little crochet hearts for.
Cheers,
May
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