Free Crochet Pattern: Tiny Colorful Hearts

Welcome, fellow crocheters! Are you looking for a delightful little project to use up those colorful yarn scraps? Or perhaps you need a quick, heartfelt gift for someone special? These tiny colorful hearts are just the thing! Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike, this pattern will guide you through creating an adorable heart that brings joy with every stitch. Let’s dive in and transform those leftover bits into something truly lovely.

Materials & Tools

Any type of yarn you like in any color you like
Any hook size suitable for your yarn
Fiberfill stuffing
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitch marker or a piece of yarn

Abbreviations (US Terminology)

mr: magic ring
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in a st)
dec: decrease (sc 2 sts together)
st/sts: stitch / stitches
Rnd/rnds: Round / rounds
(…) x …: repeat instructions in brackets x… times
Number in (…): at the end of the round indicates the number of sts in that round
FO: fasten off

Important Notes

Work in continuous rounds.
Mark the beginning of your round with a stitch marker or a piece of yarn.

Pattern Instructions

Humps (make 2)

Rnd 1: 6sc in a mr (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4-5: (2 rnds) 18 sc (18)
FO and leave a long tail to close the gap between the humps after finishing the heart.
Follow the steps 1-5 to make the other hump but do not FO.

Joining Humps to Create the Little Heart

Rnd 6: With the 2nd hump still on your hook, take the 1st hump and count 9 sts back from the st you stopped. Insert your hook in the 9th st and start working 18 sc around the 1st hump (as you work along, hide the yarn tail you left on the 1st hump behind your work. Guide the rest of the yarn tail out of your work at the point where the two humps join, so that you can use it later to sew the gap between them), 18 sc around the 2nd hump to finish the rnd (36)
Rnd 7: 36 sc (36)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 9: 30 sc (30)
Stuff as you go
Rnd 10: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 11: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 13: 18 sc (18)
Stuff well until the end
Rnd 14: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 15: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 16: (1 sc, dec) x 4 (8)
FO and close the hole by inserting your needle only through the 8 front loops of the last rnd.
Take the yarn tail you left outside of your work and sew the gap closed between the two humps.

Well done! You’ve successfully crafted your very own tiny colorful heart. We hope you enjoyed this quick and satisfying project. Now, gather those scrap yarn balls and make a whole collection in every color imaginable! Don’t forget to share your beautiful creations with us on social media using #CrochettoMakes. We love seeing what you bring to life! Happy crocheting!