Who doesn’t love a heart applique? There are so many patterns out there but here is one more to very easily and quickly crochet an approximately 2×2 inch heart applique.
They are so quick to make you could literally make dozens in one evening. And wouldn’t they look dreamy in a bunting for a special anniversary or birthday? I would also imagine that you can make rows of them using different coloured yarn to create a gradient effect and sew them on a cushion! I used this hear to decorate my Christmas mitten ornament. You can check out my Etsy pattern here (the pattern includes other decorations for the mitten such a snowflake too!).
I used a size 3.00 crochet hook and Scheepjes catona yarn (mercerised cotton). Pattern is available in both US and UK terminology.
Check out also my step-by-step YouTube tutorial:
US terminology:
- Make a magic circle and chain (CH) 3.
- Round 1: place 4 double crochet stitches (DCs) and 2 treble crochet stitches (TRs) in the magic circle. CH 3 and then slip stitch (SL ST) into the magic circle. Then you will repeat the previous stitches in reverse order: first CH 3, then place another 2 TRs and 4 DCs in the magic circle. SL ST into the top CH of your original CH 3. Tighten your magic circle.
- Round 2: CH 3 and then place 1 DC in the same space where your chains come from. Place 2 DCs in the next 3 stitches. Then place 1 DC and 1 TR in the next stitch. Then in the next stitch place 2 TRs and place another 3 TRs in the one after. Place 1 DC in the top CH of the CH of the previous round. C3 and SL ST into the magic circle. Then, CH 3 and place 1 DC in the top CH of the CH 3. In the next 3 stitches place 3 TRs, 2 TRs, and 1 TR, 1 DC. Then in each of the next 3 stitches place 2 DCs. Finish off the round by placing 1 DC and 1TR in the final space, next to the CH 3 you made at the beginning of the round. SL ST into the top CH of that CH 3. CH 1 and fasten off your yarn.
- Weave in your ends.
UK terminology:
- Make a magic circle and chain (CH) 3.
- Round 1: place 4 treble crochet stitches and 2 double treble crochet stitches in the magic circle. CH 3 and then slip stitch (SL ST) into the magic circle. Then you will repeat the previous stitches in reverse order: first CH 3, then place another 2 double trebles and 4 trebles in the magic circle. SL ST into the top CH of your original CH 3. Tighten your magic circle.
- Round 2: CH 3 and then place 1 treble crochet in the same space where your chains come from. Place 2 trebles in the next 3 stitches. Then place 1 treble and 1 double treble in the next stitch. Then in the next stitch place 2 double trebles and place another 3 double trebles in the one after. Place 1 treble in the top CH of the CH of the previous round. C3 and SL ST into the magic circle. Then, CH 3 and place 1 treble in the top CH of the CH 3. In the next 3 stitches place 3 double trebles, 2 double trebles, and 1 double treble, 1 treble. Then in each of the next 3 stitches place 2 double trebles. Finish off the round by placing 1 treble and 1 double trebles in the final space, next to the CH 3 you made at the beginning of the round. SL ST into the top CH of that CH 3. CH 1 and fasten off your yarn.
- Weave in your ends.
Hope you enjoy making this pattern.
Happy Crochet!