Free Crochet Heart Pattern-The Blame Cupid Bunting

The Blame Cupid Bunting is a quick and cute project to create adorable crochet hearts! String them for a sweet garland or use these adorable hearts in any of your other projects! Continue scrolling to find the free crochet heart pattern.

This pattern is also available for purchase as a printable ad-free PDF here: Crochet Pattern: Blame Cupid Bunting

The paid version of this cute crochet heart pattern also includes 8 detailed instructional photos and a printable display card that works great when you are gifting or selling your finished heart garlands!

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Be sure to fav this pattern on Ravelry!! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blame-cupid-bunting

Supplies

• Yarn:

Small hearts (each) – approximately 4 yards of worsted/aran/weight 4 yarn

Large hearts (each) – approximately 6 yards of worsted /aran/weight 4 yarn

I am using Crafter’s Secret Cotton by Hobby Lobby which is a worsted weight “kitchen cotton”.  With one 2 oz ball I am able to make 8 small hearts + 8 large hearts 

• 5 mm (H) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Gauge

Exact gauge is not necessary for this project. 

Small hearts: approximately 2”

 Large hearts: approximately 3”

Notes

• This pattern is written using standard US terms.
• This pattern is worked in rounds.
• Ch3 at the beginning and end of round 2 count as a Tr (small heart only)

Stitch Abbreviations

ch- chain

st- stitch

sl st- slip stitch

sc- single crochet

DC- double crochet

Tr- treble crochet: YO twice, insert hook, pull up a loop, YO, pull through first two loops, YO pull through first two loops, YO pull through remaining two loops

Pattern (Small Heart)

Ch 3 (or magic ring +ch2 and work into magic ring instead)

1. Work 10DC into the first ch (farthest from the hook). Pull the starting tail to cinch the center tight.  Join to the top of the first st with a sl st. (10)

2. Ch3,

• 2tr into same st
• 2dc into next st
• 2hdc into next st
• 2sc into next st
• Sc in next st
• Ch2, sk ch closest to hook, sl st into next ch

• Sc into next st
• 2 sc into next st
• 2hdc into next st
• 2dc into next st
• 2tr into last st
• Ch3, join to same st using sl st

(20 + ch2 at bottom point) 

Fasten off.  Weave in ends. 

Pattern (Large Heart)

Ch3 (or magic ring +ch2 and work into magic ring instead) 

1. Work 10DC into the first ch (farthest from the hook). Pull the starting tail to cinch the center tight.  Join to the top of the first st with a sl st. (10)
2. Ch1, 2hdc in same st and each st around. Join to the top of the first st with a sl st. (20)
3. (ch1, sc, ch1, tr) in the same st.

• 2tr in next st
• 2tr in next st
• 2dc in next st
• 2hdc in next st
• Sc in each of next 5 sts
• ch 2, sk ch closest to hook, sl st into next ch

• Sc in each of next 5 sts
• 2hdc in next st
• 2dc in next st
• 2tr in next st
• 2tr in next st
• (Tr, ch1,sc, sl st) in next st

(30 + ch2 at bottom point)

Fasten off.  Weave in ends. 

Assembly

Cut an extra piece of yarn the length you would like your final bunting.  Thread a yarn needle onto one end.  String the hearts onto the yarn, working in the same direction for each, by inserting the needle under 2-4 different points on the backside of each heart.  (Optional: tie a slip knot to each end for easy hanging) 

Will you be making a heart garland or will you be using this free crochet heart pattern for another project?? Be sure to tag me in your photos!! I love to see your makes! Use the hashtags #carlieflo or #blamecupidbunting to show off your work!