Crochet heart pillows are a beautiful and cozy addition to any home decor. This Crochet Heart Pillow, with its soft pastel colors, adds a touch of warmth and charm to your living space. The gradient of pink, cream, and mint green yarn creates a visually appealing and soothing effect, perfect for relaxing moments on the couch with a book and a cup of tea.
Creating a crochet heart pillow requires some basic crochet skills and a love for handmade crafts. With a few simple materials and a bit of time, you can craft this lovely pillow to enhance your home decor or gift it to someone special. The following pattern provides detailed instructions to guide you through the process.
Materials:
- Super bulky yarn in three colors: pink, cream, and mint green
- Crochet hook size 8.0 mm (L-11)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
Instructions:
- Heart Shape (make 2):
- Round 1: Start with a magic ring. Ch 1, 6 sc in the ring. Pull the ring tight. (6 sts)
- Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
- Round 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) around. (18 sts)
- Round 4: (Sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st) around. (24 sts)
- Round 5: (Sc in next 3 sts, inc in next st) around. (30 sts)
- Round 6: Sc in each st around. (30 sts)
- Round 7: (Sc in next 4 sts, inc in next st) around. (36 sts)
- Round 8-10: Sc in each st around. (36 sts)
- Round 11: (Sc in next 5 sts, inc in next st) around. (42 sts)
- Round 12-14: Sc in each st around. (42 sts)
- Round 15: (Sc in next 6 sts, inc in next st) around. (48 sts)
- Round 16-18: Sc in each st around. (48 sts)
- Round 19: (Sc in next 7 sts, inc in next st) around. (54 sts)
- Round 20-22: Sc in each st around. (54 sts)
- Round 23: (Sc in next 8 sts, inc in next st) around. (60 sts)
- Round 24-26: Sc in each st around. (60 sts)
- Round 27: (Sc in next 9 sts, inc in next st) around. (66 sts)
- Round 28-30: Sc in each st around. (66 sts)
- Round 31: (Sc in next 10 sts, inc in next st) around. (72 sts)
- Round 32-34: Sc in each st around. (72 sts)
- Round 35: (Sc in next 11 sts, inc in next st) around. (78 sts)
- Round 36-38: Sc in each st around. (78 sts)
- Round 39: (Sc in next 12 sts, inc in next st) around. (84 sts)
- Round 40-42: Sc in each st around. (84 sts)
- Round 43: (Sc in next 13 sts, inc in next st) around. (90 sts)
- Round 44-46: Sc in each st around. (90 sts)
- Round 47: (Sc in next 14 sts, inc in next st) around. (96 sts)
- Round 48-50: Sc in each st around. (96 sts)
- Round 51: (Sc in next 15 sts, inc in next st) around. (102 sts)
- Round 52-54: Sc in each st around. (102 sts)
- Round 55: (Sc in next 16 sts, inc in next st) around. (108 sts)
- Round 56-58: Sc in each st around. (108 sts)
- Round 59: (Sc in next 17 sts, inc in next st) around. (114 sts)
- Round 60-62: Sc in each st around. (114 sts)
- Round 63: (Sc in next 18 sts, inc in next st) around. (120 sts)
- Round 64-66: Sc in each st around. (120 sts)
- Finishing:
- Place the two heart shapes together, wrong sides facing each other.
- Join the pink yarn at the top and begin single crocheting through both layers around the edge.
- When you have about 3-4 inches left, start stuffing the heart pillow with fiberfill.
- Continue crocheting to close the gap and weave in the ends.
Enjoy your beautiful, handmade Crochet Heart Pillow!