This is a free pattern for a crochet valentine Love Heart sweet.
The pattern uses 4 ply yarn and a 2mm crochet hook. It is written using US crochet terms.
Abbreviations:
Abbreviations:
Slip – insert hook into next stitch and pull yarn though
Sc – single crochet – insert hook into next stitch, yarn over (yo), pull through stitch (st), (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops.
Hdc – half double crochet – yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull through st, (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 3 loops.
Dc – double crochet – yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull through st, (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through first 2 loops, (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through final 2 loops.
Trb – treble crochet – yo hook twice, insert hook into stitch, yo pull through stitch – (4 loops on hook). Yo and pull through first two loops, (3 loops on hook). Yo and pull through two loops, (2 loops on hook). Yo and pull through two remaining loops.
Crochet Valentine Love Heart Sweet Materials
Size 2mm crochet hook
4ply crochet cotton in two shades of pink – I used DMC Petra
Scrap of pink felt
Scrap of Heat ‘n’ Bond or similar
Crochet valentine Love Heart sweet front
Round 1: Working into a magic ring, ch 2, 3 trb, 4 dc, trb, 4 dc, 3 trb, slip into the magic ring and pull it closed
Round 2: slip in 2 chain, 2hdc in next 3 stitches, hdc in each of the next 6 stitches, 3 hdc in next stitch, hdc in each of the next 7 stitches, 2 hdc in the next 3 stitches, sc, slip, slip in final stitch of the round.
Round 3: slip in first stitch, sc, 2hdc in the next 5 stitches, hdc in the next 6 stitches, 2hdc in the next 2 stitches, hdc in the next 7 stitches, 2sc in the next 5 stitches, sc, slip into the last stitch. Fasten off.
Round 4: using darker yarn slip into first stitch from previous round, sc, 2sc in each of the next 6 stitches, 13 x sc, 3sc in next stitch, 13 x sc, 2sc in the next 6 stitches, sc, slip, join to first stitch with a slip and fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet valentine Love Heart sweet back
Round 1: Working into a magic ring, chain 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc 11, join to first 2 chain and pull tight
Round 2 Chain 2, hdc in first stitch, 2hdc in each stitch. Slip into first 2 chain.
Round 3: Chain 2, hdc in first stitch, (2hdc in stitch, hdc) around. Slip into first 2 chain.
Round 4: Chain 2, hdc in first stitch, (2hdc in stitch, hdc, hdc) around. Slip into first 2 chain.
Round 5: Chain 2, hdc in first stitch, (2hdc in stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc) around. Slip into first 2 chain
Round 5: chain 2, hdc in first stitch, (2hdc in stitch, hdc, hdc, hdc, hdc) around. Slip into first 2 chain
Pin the heart onto the centre of the circle and stitch it on.
Crochet valentine Love Heart sweet letters
Print off the letters download at 100%, I have sized them to fit. Take a scrap of felt and iron heat ‘n’ bond or similar appliqué paper glue to one side. Using the letters from the download as a template, carefully cut around them using the printed side up on the wrong side of the felt (the glue side) – this is fiddly! The letters on the download are mirror reversed so that when you turn the letters the right side up they are facing the right way!
Using a hot iron and a scrap of cotton to protect the felt from the heat of the iron, place the letters on to the heart and iron them into place. Be very careful not to pull the letters out of shape or move them on the heart.
Voila! You have a crochet valentine love heart sweet!
I attached mine to a card blank and created a homemade valentine but I am sure there are lots of creative uses for them! Enjoy and get creative! If you are interested in changing the letters, the font is called ‘stamPete’ 🙂
If you make something from this pattern I would love to see it! Please send any photos to millie@rubyandcustard.com. You might also be interested to check out some of my other free patterns 
Millie x
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Copyright – Melissa Masterton 2014
