Crochet Valentine Fridgie: A Heartfelt Gift Idea for Valentine's Day
Looking for a heartfelt gift idea this Valentine's Day? Why not try making a Crochet Valentine Fridgie! This adorable little creation is perfect for adding a touch of love to your fridge door or any magnetic surface. The colorful yarn and cute heart shape will surely put a smile on anyone's face when they see it.
Whether you make it for a friend, family member, or your significant other, this sweet and thoughtful handmade gift will show how much you care. So grab your crochet hook, some yarn in festive colors, and get ready to spread some love with a fun and easy Valentine's Day project!Materials
- Small amount of worsted weight yarn in heart color
- Crochet hooks size G (4.25mm) and E (3.5mm)
- Small amount of size 10 (bedspread weight) cotton in 2 colors
Approximate Size
3 1/2" tall
Notes
- Always start rows of double crochet (dc) with chain 3; this counts as the first stitch.
- Always start rows of single crochet (sc) with chain 1; this does not count as the first stitch. Sc in the same stitch to begin.
- To double crochet 2 stitches together: leaving the last loop of each stitch on the hook, dc in 2 stitches, yarn over (yo), draw through all loops.
- To single crochet 2 stitches together: draw up a loop in each of the 2 stitches, yo, draw through all loops.
Abbreviated Crochet Instructions
With the larger hook and worsted weight yarn, start with chain 3. Join with slip stitch to form a ring.
Row 1: Ch3, 3dc in ring, turn. (4dc)
Rows 2-4: 2dc in first stitch, dc to last, 2dc in last stitch. (10dc)
Row 5: Dc in first 3 stitches, dc the next 2 together, turn. (4)
Row 6: (sc 2 sts together) twice. Fasten off (FO).
Join yarn in first stitch of row 4. Dc in 3 stitches, dc 2 stitches together, turn. The decrease will be in the last unworked stitch of row 4, the same stitch as the decrease of the first hump of the heart.
Repeat row 6. FO.
Finishing Touches
With the smaller hook and 2 strands of size 10 cotton held together, join with a slip stitch in the bottom point. Sc evenly around.
Rounds 2: (sc, ch3) in each stitch. Stop 2 stitches away from the top "V" corner of the heart. Ch3, skip 2 stitches, slip stitch in the center stitch. Ch3, skip 2 stitches, (sc, ch3) in each remaining stitch, join. FO.
Weave in all ends and glue a magnetic strip to the back.