Crochet Heart Amigurumi: A Charming DIY Guide

Create a charming amigurumi heart using the art of crochet. This adorable project involves using a small hook and yarn to craft a soft and cuddly heart-shaped toy. The intricate stitches and careful shaping result in a delightful finished product that can be used as a decoration, gift, or even a keychain.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, making a crochet heart amigurumi is a fun and rewarding project that will bring joy to both the creator and the recipient. Whether you choose to make a small heart to attach to a card or a larger heart to display on a shelf, the possibilities are endless when it comes to crocheting amigurumi hearts. So grab your crochet hook and yarn, and start crafting your own adorable crochet heart amigurumi today!

Materials Required

• Crochet hook 4 mm
• Red Heart COMFORT (4) – 100% acrylic. Use any yarn weight you have.

Crochet Heart Amigurumi Size

About 11*10 cm. The size depends on the yarn’s weight and size of the crochet hook.

Common Abbreviations of Crochet Stitches

• ch – chain

• sc – single crochet

• sl st – slip stitch

• st(s) – stitch(es)

• sc2tog – single crochet two together

Crochet Heart Pattern for Beginners

Row 1: Ch 6. Work in back ridge of chain, starting from the 2^nd chain from hook, 5 sc. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 3 sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 5 sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 7 sc in next 7 st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, 10 sc in next 10 st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 11 sc in next 11 st. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc2tog, 10 sc in next 10 st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 8: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 10 sc in next 10 st, sc2tog. Turn.

Row 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, 10 sc in next 10 st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 10: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 10 sc in next 10 st, sc2tog. Turn.

Row 11: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 10 sc in next 10 st, sc2tog. Turn.

Row 12: Ch 1, sc2tog, 10 sc in next 10 st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 13: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 10 sc in next 10 st, sc2tog. Turn.

Row 14: Ch 1, sc2tog, 10 sc in next 10 st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 15: Ch 1, 11 sc in next 11 st, sc2tog. Turn.

Row 16: Ch 1, sc2tog, 10 sc in next 10 st. Turn.

Row 17: Ch 1, sc2tog, 7 sc in next 7 st, sc2tog. Turn.

Row 18: Ch 1, sc2tog, 5 sc in next 5 st, sc2tog. Turn.

Row 19: Ch 1, sc2tog, 3 sc in next 3 st, sc2tog. Turn.

Cut the yarn and repeat all above for the second panel. At the end do not cut the working yarn. Place two hearts together, matching up all sides. Attach two layers by single crocheting around. Leave a little hole and fill the heart with fiber. Single crochet till the ends, sl st to first stitch to join.

Adding a Trim

If you want to add trim as I did: *Ch1, sl st in next st – repeat from * around.

Weave in ends.