A while ago I came across this pattern on Ravelry: Tunisian Crochet Heart by Joy Clements from Crochet Road. Cute little hearts made in a combination of Tunisian and regular crochet.
I lately rediscovered my love of Tunisian crochet and dug out my Tunisian hooks, so of course this pattern caught my eye… But to be honest, what really convinced me to try it was a picture I saw on Ravelry: these little hearts are not only a perfect Valentine’s gift, they are also perfect as a small pincushion. Plus, big bonus, you also can clip on a few stitch markers. Very handy for me! This way I can have one or two stitch markers with me – just in case I need them unexpectedly – without having to carry the whole box.
The pattern
In my opinion the pattern is absolutely beginner friendly. Everything is explained very well along with a lot of pictures and videos. You won‘t even need a Tunisian crochet hook, a normal hook is absolutely sufficient.
The pattern has instructions for the heart itself which you can use as gift hanger, bunting or whatever comes to your mind. There are also instructions for joining two hearts to give it -stuffed with some fiberfill – a three-dimensional look. Last but not least you can create a tiny heart-shaped bag.
My hearts
These hearts are quick and fun to make. So I made some in different yarn weights and qualities. I decided to stuff mine with fiberfill. I only could not decide whether I prefer them more or less stuffed. So they all look a bit different.
My small hearts are made with Cotton sport weight yarn and my 3,00 mm Clover Amour hook. They measure about 5 cm / 2 inch.
Yarn and colours are:
- Schachenmayr Catania (100% Cotton – 125m / 50 g)
- 263 – Soft Apricot
- 408 – Altrosa (dusky pink)
- 258 – Erdbeere (strawberry / red)
- 205 – Apfel (apple / green)
- Scheepjes Catona (100% Cotton – 125m / 50 g)
- 520 – Lavender
- Wenco DIY (a German brand that I bought in a supermarket)
- 51 – blau (blue)
I probably will gift the red and pink ones for Valentine‘s Day. The green and blue one will definitely be used as pincushion.
With my left over yarn (DK yarn) from my Legacy blanket the hearts turned out about 7 cm / 2 3/4 inch. I made them with a 4,5 mm hook, but this time with a Tunisian hook. I guess it will also work with a normal crochet hook – personally I just found it more comfortable with a Tunisian hook..
Yarn and colours are:
- Drops Lima (65 % Wool, 35% Alpaca – 100 m / 50 g)
- 100 – Off White
- Drops Merino Extra Fine (100 % Wool – 105 m / 50 g)
- 15 – Light Sea Green
I am just thinking about making some bookmarks using just a single heart. Maybe decorated with some embroidery? I probably will have to try it …
In case I have inspired you, the pattern for this little cuties is available on Ravelry.
If you love to crochet hearts just like I do, you might want to have a look at the ones I did last year.
Happy Valentine‘s Day ♥️
Hooked on Häkelmaschen 