Heart Cutie

Pumped into this free crochet heart pattern are all the fond feelings of budding romances—the way your heart quickens at the sound of their voice, the sudden swell of butterflies filling your stomach, and the warmth of a blush blossoming across your cheeks. While you wait to hear from that special someone, work out some of those giggly, giddy nerves with this free heart amigurumi pattern! **Pattern Information:** This free crochet heart amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of **intermediate**. The finished dimensions are **3.5 inches (height) by 3.5 inches (width) by 1.5 inches (depth)**.∗ You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively. ∗Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: **18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches**. **Supplies:** * Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook * Medium (4) weight yarn in 1 color: * Yarn A – pink (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Persimmon) * 10mm black safety eyes (x2) * Black embroidery floss * Pink embroidery floss (example uses DMC 963 Light Dusty Rose) or pink yarn * Polyester fiberfill * Yarn needle * Scissors * Stitch markers **Alternate Yarn Supplies:** **Color Variation 2 (as seen on the right in cover photo):** * Medium (4) weight yarn in 1 color: * Yarn A – red (example uses Mainstays: Red V) **Color Variation 3 (as seen in the second photo):** The chunky example of this pattern measures 4.5 inches (height) by 4 inches (width) by 2.5 inches (depth) using the following gauge: 16 sc x 15 rows = 4 inches. All supplies remain the same, except for the following replacements: * Super Bulky (6) weight yarn in 1 color: * Yarn A – red (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky: Poppy) * 14mm black safety eyes (x2) * Pink yarn (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky: Pink Lemonade) * Black embroidery floss (doubled) **Terminology:** This free crochet heart pattern uses English / US terminology: * st (sts) = stitch (stitches) * ch = chain stitch * sl st = slip stitch * sc = single crochet * sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch. In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase. **Follow us for more crochet content and amigurumi adventures!** https://virkadia.com/ | Blog https://virkadia.etsy.com | Etsy https://www.instagram.com/virkadia | Instagram https://www.pinterest.com/virkadia | Pinterest https://www.facebook.com/virkadia | Facebook https://www.tiktok.com/@virkadia | TikTok **Thank you for all of your support!**