How to Crochet a Heart !

Here’s a quick beginner-friendly pattern for that puffy 3D red heart 💕

This makes a ∼2 inch heart using worsted weight yarn and a 3.5mm hook.

Materials

Red worsted weight yarn / 4-ply cotton

3.5mm crochet hook

Stuffing / fiberfill

Yarn needle

Stitch marker

Abbreviations

mr = magic ring

sc = single crochet 

inc = increase, 2 sc in same stitch

dec = decrease, sc 2 together

sl st = slip stitch

Pattern - Make 2 humps first

Hump 1:

Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr 

Rnd 2: inc in each st around 

Rnd 3: sc, inc repeat 6x 

Rnd 4-5: sc around 

Fasten off.

Hump 2:

Repeat Rnd 1-5 but don’t fasten off.

Joining + Body:

Rnd 6: sc in next 3 sts of Hump 2, join to Hump 1 with sc in any st, sc 17 around Hump 1, skip 3 sts on Hump 2, sc 15 around Hump 2 

Rnd 7: sc around 

Rnd 8: 4 sc, dec repeat 6x 

Rnd 9: 3 sc, dec repeat 6x 

Rnd 10: 2 sc, dec repeat 6x 

Start stuffing firmly.

Rnd 11: sc, dec repeat 6x 

Rnd 12: dec 6x 

Fasten off, leave long tail. Weave through last 6 sts and pull tight to close. Use tail to shape the heart dip between humps if needed.

Tips to make it puffier like the picture:

Use cotton yarn — it holds shape better than acrylic

Stuff it really firm before Rnd 11

For a smoother finish, use invisible decreases