How to Crochet Small Hearts
Add some love to to your crochet repertoire by making small hearts. Use your hearts to embellish a piece of clothing or an accessory, to attach to the front of a Valentine card or as a quick project for practicing the single crochet stitch. Measuring 3-inches tall and 4 1/4-inches wide, this heart is also an ideal way to use up any leftover yarn.
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Things You'll Need
- 25g cotton or double-knitting yarn
- Size H-8/5mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Iron
Instructions
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Crochet a foundation chain of 17 stitches
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Work three single crochets into the second chain from the hook and one single crochet into each of the next six chains. Skip the next two chains, single crochet into the next six chains and work three single crochets into the next chain. Turn your work and work on the other side of the base chain, work one single crochets into the next six chains. In the chain two space, work one single crochet, chain two and work one single crochet. Work one single crochet into the last six chains. You will now have 32 stitches and this completes row one.
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Work two single crochets into the next stitch, three times. Work one single crochet into each of the next five stitches, skip the next two stitches and single crochet into each of the next five stitches. Work two single crochets into the next stitch, three times. Work one single crochet into the next seven stitches. In the next chain two space, work one single crochet, two chains and one single crochet. Work one single crochet into the next seven stitches. You will now have 38 stitches.
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Work two single crochets into the next stitch and one single crochet into the following stitch, three times. Single crochet into the next four stitches, skip the next two stitches and single crochet into the next five stitches. Work two single crochets into the next stitch and one single crochet into the following stitch, three times. Work one single crochet into the next seven stitches. Into the next chain two space, work one single crochet, chain two and work one single crochet. Work one single crochet into the last eight stitches. You will now have 44 stitches.
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Work one single crochet into the next two stitches. Work two single crochets into the next stitch and one single crochet into the following three stitches, three times. Skip the next two stitches and work one single crochet into the next three stitches. Work two single crochets into the next stitch and one single crochet into the following three stitches, three times. Single crochet into each of the next nine stitches and, into the next chain two space, work one single crochet, chain two and one single crochet. Work one single crochet into the last ten stitches. You will now have 56 stitches.
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Flatten the heart by pressing lightly with an iron.
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Tips & Warnings
Crochet into a chain space by inserting the hook into the space below the stitch and working as normal.
