Free Crochet Mini Heart Pillow Pattern
After trying out the basic flat heart pattern, make a simple tweak by crocheting 2 identical heart pieces together to make a mini valentine cushion! You could also upsize the pattern to make a much bigger heart pillow! This can be made in less than 30 minutes with no sewing involved, to turn your 2D flat heart into a quick 3D one!
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Introduction to Crocheting Mini Heart Cushion
In this post, we will first be starting off with the relevant supplies and techniques you would need to crochet this small heart pillow. Here to make this project, we only be using 1 yarn colour. Then we will head into the pattern proper.
As this is a beginner friendly pattern, here you will learn how to crochet a heart shape without any special stitches, just increases and decreases in single crochet.
Stick around after that to check out the full video of how to crochet a mini heart pillow and finally we will end off with the full pattern PDF download if that is the mode of reading that suits you best.
As this is the base heart for all the other Valentine-related amigurumi projects, you can grab the full pattern for free below. The other available Valentine projects include a flat heart applique, heart amigurumi and valentine gift box, all using different techniques on this base flat heart!
Supplies and Techniques for Crocheting a Mini Heart Pillow
Here I have listed the techniques as well as the materials needed to crochet a 3D heart. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
The materials needed are also listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. Read on below.
Terminology for Crocheting Mini Heart Cushion
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Stitches for Crocheting Heart Amigurumi
Surface sc = surface single crochet
holding working yarn behind piece, hook in front of piece, insert hook through piece, yo, pull yarn through piece, proceed to sc
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Mini Heart Cushion
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Version 1 - Pink (25gm each)
Version 2 - Red (25gm each)
Darning needle
Scissors
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Crochet hook
2.5-3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Darning Needles
Safety Eyes
4mm glass eyes or safety eyes
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Flat Heart Pattern
Use pink yarn to make this flat heart first.
Row 1: Ch2
Row 2: Work into 2nd ch from hook, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 2st
Row 3: 2sc2, ch1 and then - 4st
Row 4: 2sc1, sc2, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 6st
Row 5: 2sc1, sc4, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 8st
Row 6: 2sc1, sc6, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 10st
Row 7: 2sc1, sc8, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 12st
Row 8: 2sc1, sc10, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 14st
Row 9: 2sc1, sc12, 2sc1, ch1 and turn - 16st
Row 10: Sc8, turn - 8st
Row 11: Sc2tog1, sc4, sc2tog1, turn - 6st
Row 12: Sc2tog1, sc2, sc2tog1, turn - 4st
Row 13: Sc2tog2, turn - 2st
Row 14: Sc2tog1 and end off - 1st
Surface slip knot with red yarn to middle of Row 9.
Row 10: Sc8, ch1 and turn - 8st
Row 11: Sc2tog1, sc4, sc2tog1, turn - 6st
Row 12: Sc2tog1, sc2, sc2tog1, turn - 4st
Row 13: Sc2tog2, turn - 2st
Row 14: Sc2tog1 and end off - 1st
Continue in rounds from rows using pink yarn.
Round 1: Sc1 in same previous stitch, place stitch marker at this start of round, sc5 at top half of heart, then sc7 down to bottom, 2sc1 right at bottom, sc7 similarly on opposite site, sc5 at top half of heart, sc6 from top to middle, sc7 from middle back to starting point again - 40st
Round 2: Sl st 1 and end off - 1st
Crochet Heart Cushion Pattern
Make 2 pieces of flat heart appliqué. Then crochet both pieces together along the edges, on all sides for one round.
When reaching the starting point again, add stuffing before closing up.
Finally, sl st 1 in next start of next round and end off.
Crochet Mini Heart Pillow Video
After referring to the pattern above, remember to check out the full video on how to crochet a heart cushion, from start to finish with nothing left out. It takes less than an hour and it includes captions with voice-overs as well. You can scroll to the specific parts that you are struggling when you are attempting the pattern above. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new amigurumi videos are released, you will know about it!
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Mini Heart Pillow PDF Pattern
The Flat Heart PDF Pattern is an ad-free downloadable PDF printable, with checkboxes included and step-by-step pictorial tutorials. The pattern is easy for beginners, fast and no-sew. Just click on the image below or scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the pattern download.
Conclusion of Crocheting Mini Heart Pillow
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If you want to learn how to crochet other types of Valentine’s Day or love-related mini amigurumis, which are adapted from this basic flat heart pattern, go check out the related articles below for more free patterns! Also remember to go ahead and download this base flat heart PDF for free right below!
