Transform your space with an enchanting touch of handmade beauty! Crochet Hanging Hearts Decor is a perfect craft to infuse your surroundings with charm and warmth. Whether you're looking for a meaningful gift or a way to brighten your home, this delightful design lets you express love and creativity in every stitch.
Crochet Hanging Hearts
This pattern features three different heart sizes, carefully stitched together to create an elegant cascading effect. Each layered heart is filled with soft fiber, providing texture and fullness that enhances its visual appeal. The chain loops allow you to hang them anywhere—from doorknobs to walls—bringing a personal and romantic flair to your decor. With versatile yarn options and endless color combinations, this design stands out as both playful and timeless, blending artistic detail with functional charm.
Credit Handmade by Appy
Required Materials
- Acrylic yarn (or yarn of your choice)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Fiber fill
- Scissors
- Darning needle
Important Notes
- Magic Circle: The project begins with a magic circle for all heart sizes.
- Sizing: The project involves creating three sizes of hearts: Small, Medium, and Large.
- Consistent Tension: Ensure consistent tension throughout the project for a neat look.
- Joining the Hearts: The hearts are worked in pairs, joined using single crochet stitches, and stuffed with fiber fill.
- Chains for Hanging: Chains of varying lengths are used to connect the hearts and create a loop for hanging.
- Weaving Ends: Always weave in the ends on the back side of the hearts to maintain a clean finish.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Small Hearts
- Create a magic circle and chain 2.
- Work 3 triple crochets into the magic circle.
- Make 3 double crochets, then 1 double crochet, 1 triple crochet, 1 double crochet.
- Next, 3 double crochets, followed by another 3 triple crochets.
- Chain 2, close the magic circle tightly, and finish with a slip stitch.
- Cut the yarn. Make a second heart using the same steps.
Medium Hearts
- Create a magic circle and follow the same steps as the Small Heart for Round 1.
- Chain 1 for Round 2 and:
- Make 2 single crochets into the chain spaces.
- For the 3 triple crochets from the previous round, work 3 double crochets into each stitch.
- For the 3 double crochets, make 1 double crochet into each stitch.
- For the double-triple-double crochet group, work:
- 2 double crochets in the first stitch.
- 1 double, 1 triple, 1 double crochet in the second stitch.
- 2 double crochets in the third stitch.
- Repeat symmetrical stitching for the other half of the heart.
- End with a slip stitch, cut the yarn, and make a second heart.
Large Hearts
- Start by completing the first two rounds as done for the Medium Heart.
- For Round 3:
- Make 1 single crochet into the first two stitches.
- In the next stitch, create 1 single crochet and 2 half double crochets.
- For the next 8 stitches, work 2 double crochets in each stitch.
- In the next 5 stitches, make 1 double crochet in each.
- At the bottom (tip) of the heart:
- 2 double crochets in the first stitch.
- 1 double crochet, 1 triple crochet, and 1 double crochet in the next stitch.
- 2 double crochets in the third stitch.
- Work the other side of the heart symmetrically.
- To finish, make 2 half double crochets and 1 single crochet in one stitch, followed by 1 single crochet each in the last two stitches.
- End with a slip stitch, cut the yarn, and make a second large heart.
Assembling the Hearts
- Large Hearts:
- Weave in the ends on both hearts so the back sides face inward.
- Align the hearts and join them using single crochet stitches, leaving a small gap.
- Stuff the hearts with fiber fill, then close the gap with single crochets.
- Chain 30 (or your desired length) to create a loop at the top and attach it with a slip stitch.
- Medium Hearts:
- Follow the same process as the large hearts, including stuffing.
- Chain 10 to connect the medium heart to the bottom tip of the large heart.
- Small Hearts:
- Follow the same process as the large and medium hearts.
- Chain 10 to attach the small heart to the bottom tip of the medium heart.
Final Touches
Your crochet hanging heart decor is complete! It should now include one large, one medium, and one small heart connected by chains, with a loop at the top for hanging. Feel free to customize the chain lengths or add embellishments as desired.
