Easy Crochet Hearts

Whoever first invented this concept - I want to walk up to them and give them the biggest bear-hug possible! I love making crochet hearts! They can be applied to literally anything, worked into your crochet project, and can be created through an infinite number of ways - I can not oversell this motif!

This pattern will be dedicated to the easiest form of crochet hearts - one that is only made up of 2-3 rounds, and designed to be flexible and modified (depending on your project).

Materials:

• Size H-8 crochet hook

• medium-weight yarn (remnants recommended)

• Snips

• 1/4 inch Ribbon (OPT.)

Instructions:

1. Ch. 5 and sl st closed to make a ring; 

2. Then ch. 2 and DC 10 into the center space of the ring;

3. Sl st at the start of your first rnd, then ch 3. Then, use 1 stitch counter to mark the 5th dc; 
   For the second rnd: 

4. *2 TBC & 1 DC into the first st; 2 DC into the next st; 1 dc and 1 hdc into the third st, and 2 hdc into the fourth st; finally, 1 hdc and 1 dc into the fifth st* and ch 1 (This will be the ‘point’ of the heart.)

5. To complete the other half of the heart, repeat (*) from #4 in reverse order:
   1 dc and 1 hdc in st #6;
   2 hdc in st #7;
   1 hdc and 1 dc in st #8;
   2 dc in st #9;
   1 dc and 2 tbc in st #10;

6. To close the rnd, ch 2 then sl st into the starting sl st; Clip and tuck yarn to finish;

7. (Opt.) Before clipping yarn, chain 20 and sl st to create a built in hanger. Or, slip 8-10 inch length of ribbon and slip through the center space of the heart.