Heart Full of Love – A Valentine’s Day Free Crochet Pattern

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Hello fellow crochet lovers! I’m so excited to bring you Valentine’s day free crochet pattern today! This is my first amigurumi pattern and I hope you love it as much as I do!

Doesn’t he look adorable with his little sign? You could attach any paper Valentine to his arms to make him the cutest love messenger in the world! This would make a sweet little gift for any loved one or an adorable teacher gift. We added a lollipop and it was instantly a personalized valentine!

If you have never made an amigurumi before (small stuffed yarn creatures or animals), don’t be intimidated! This is a GREAT beginner pattern and will get you “hooked” on the art of amigurumi! (hahaha, see what I did there? SOOO punny!) And seriously, who could find this face intimidating?

You will find the pattern below, or you can purchase the convenient ad-free printable PDF in my Etsy shop, HERE.

Heart Full of Love – A Valentine’s Day Free Crochet Pattern

Skill level: beginner
Size: one size – depends on gauge and hook size

Abbreviations:
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet

Materials required:
1 skein of I Love This Yarn – Red
Safety eyes, 6mm
Black embroidery thread
Polyester stuffing
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Scissors
Crochet hooks, H and F (5mm and 4.5mm) – I used my Clover Amour

Heart body – use H (5.0mm)
Magic ring
Row 1: 10 sc into MR (10)
Continue around without joining. Use a stitch marker to track your rows.
Row 2: *2 sc into sc, sc into next sc*, repeat between * four times (15)
Row 3: sc into each sc around (15)
Row 4: sc into each sc around (15)
For first side of heart, fasten off here This is Piece 1.
For second side of heart (Piece 2), repeat rows 1 through 4 but do not fasten off. Continue on to Row 5.
Row 5: sl st into Piece 1 to join both pieces together, sc in the next stitch of Piece 1 and each stitch around. When you reach the join on the other side, 2 sc into the joined Stitch (this is one sc into Piece 1, then one sc into Piece 2 where the pieces join). Continue the row around Piece 2. (32)

This is how Piece 1 and Piece 2 should look when slip stitched together.

Row 6: sc into each sc around (32)
Row 7: sc into next 7 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 14 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 7 sc (30)
Row 8: sc into next 6 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 14 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 6 sc (28)
Row 9: sc into next 5 sc, invisible decrease twice , sc into next 11 sc, invisible decrease twice, sc into next 4 sc (24)
Row 10: sc into next 5 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 11 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 4 sc (22)
Attach safety eyes in desired position. I placed mine between row 6 and 7.
Stuff with polyester stuffing.
Row 11: sc into next 5 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 10 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 3 sc (20)
Row 12: sc into next 3 sc, invisible decrease twice, sc into next 7 sc, invisible decrease twice, sc into next 2 sc (16)
Row 13: sc into next 4 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 6 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 2 sc (14)
Row 14: sc into next 3 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 6 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next sc (12)
Row 15: sc into next 3 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next 4 sc, invisible decrease, sc into next sc (10)
Row 16: invisible decrease around (5)
Stuff remaining portion.
Stitch opening closed and fasten off securely.

Arms: (make 2) using F (4.0mm) hook
Magic ring
Row 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
Row 2: sc into each sc around (6)
Row 3: sc, 2 sc into next stitch, sc in next 4 sc (7)
Row 4: sc, invisible decrease, sc in next 4 sc (6)
Row 5: sc around. (6)
Fasten off.
Stitch arms to front portion of heart at desired angle.
Stitch mouth with embroidery thread.

I had a couple extra stuffed hearts in there – those were my design process rejects. See how one of them has a lopsided set of humps? haha! But let’s face it – even a reject of a puffy stuffed heart is still adorably cute!

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Shopping List:

I Love This Yarn – Red

Clover Stitch Markers

Safety eyes 6mm

Polyfil polyester stuffing