Free Crochet Pattern ~ Heart Pillow/Envelope ~ Handmade Hearts

Today I am supporting a fantastic charity.

I am offering you a #Free #Heart #Pillow/#Envelope #Crochet #Pattern

I hope you will use the pattern to help

support this fantastic charity:

Little Hearts Matter offers support and information, 

and raises awareness of those affected when a child has only half a heart, 

due to conditions such as Complex Pulmonary Atresia, Tricuspid Atresia, 

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) or Double Inlet or Outlet Ventricle (Univentricular Heart). 

Check out their Handmade Hearts

Heart Pillow/Envelope

The pattern is in US terms

Items required

4mm (6) hook. If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook instead.

Red Double knit acrylic yarn (8 ply)

Stitch marker

Wool needle

2 cm button (or button of your choice)

Stuffing if making the pillow (dried lavender if you want to make it smell nice)

If you have any problems please email me at: susand1408@gmail.com or find me at http://www.crochetaddictuk.com

Guidelines

At the end of each round just carry on, do not join with a slip stitch. 

Mark the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.

HK – hook                                           CH – chain                           SS – Slip Stitch

SC –                       Single crochet                                   

SC Inc –                Single Crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 sc in 1 stitch.

SC Dec –               Single Crochet Decrease. Hook through 1st stitch, yarn over hook, pull hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook, pull through. Yarn over hook and through all the loops.

Gauge

9 sts & 6 rows = 2”

If your heart is coming out too big go down one hook size and vice versa if it’s too small.

Approximate Size

6” (15cm) tall x 6 ½” (16.5CM) wide

Heart Side A

Using 4mm (6) hook and  red yarn.

Ch 2

ð        Row 1)                 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hk, ch 1, turn (1)

ð        Row 2)                 3 sc in sc, ch 1, turn (3)

ð        Row 3)                 1 sc inc, 1 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (5)

ð        Row 4)                 1 sc inc, 3 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (7)

ð        Row 5)                 1 sc inc, 5 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (9)

ð        Row 6)                 1 sc inc, 7 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (11)

ð        Row 7)                 1 sc inc, 9 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (13)

ð        Row 8)                 1 sc inc, 11 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (15)

ð        Row9)                   1 sc inc, 13 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (17)

ð        Row 10)                1 sc inc, 15 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (19)

ð        Row 11)                1 sc inc, 17 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (21)

ð        Row 12 - 16)       ð  ð   ð   ð   21 sc, ch 1, turn (21)

ð        Row 17)                1 sc inc, 19 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (23)

ð        Row 18)                23 sc, ch 1, turn (23)

ð        Row 19)                1 sc inc, 21 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (25)

ð        Row 20)                25 sc, ch1, turn (25)

ð        Row 21)                1 sc inc, 23 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (27)

ð        Row 22)                27 sc, ch 1, turn (27)

ð        Row 23)                13 sc, ch 1, turn (13)  The other stitches will be worked later

ð        Row 24)                1 sc dec, 10 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1 turn (13)

ð        Row 25)                13 sc, ch 1, turn (13)

ð        Row 26)                1 sc dec, 10 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (13)

ð        Row 27)                13 sc, ch 1, turn (13)

ð        Row 28)                1 sc dec, 9 sc, 1 sc dec, ch 1, turn (11)

ð        Row 29)                1 sc dec, 7 sc, 1 sc dec, ch 1, turn (9)

ð        Row 30)                1 sc dec, 5 sc, 1 sc dec, ch 1, turn (7)

ð        Row 31)                1 sc dec, 3 sc, 1 sc dec, ch 1, turn (5)

ð        Row 32)                1 sc dec, 1 sc, 1 sc dec, finish (3)

           

 Join your yarn to the other side of the heart on row 23)

ð        Row 33)                13 sc, ch 1, turn (13)

ð        Row 34 – 42)      ð  ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð repeat rows 24 – 32

If you are making a pillow repeat the above steps to make the other side. Sew the 2 pieces together and before completing add stuffing. Adding Lavender to the stuffing can also make it smell beautiful.

Heart Side B (envelope)

Bottom Half

Using 4mm (6) hook and  red yarn.

Ch 2

ð        Row 1)                 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hk, ch 1, turn (1)

ð        Row 2)                 3 sc in sc, ch 1, turn (3)

ð        Row 3)                 1 sc inc, 1 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (5)

ð        Row 4)                 1 sc inc, 3 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (7)

ð        Row 5)                 1 sc inc, 5 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (9)

ð        Row 6)                 1 sc inc, 7 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (11)

ð        Row 7)                 1 sc inc, 9 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (13)

ð        Row 8)                 1 sc inc, 11 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (15)

ð        Row9)                   1 sc inc, 13 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (17)

ð        Row 10)                1 sc inc, 15 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (19)

ð        Row 11)                1 sc inc, 17 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (21)

ð        Row 12 - 16)       ð  ð   ð   ð   21 sc, ch 1, turn (21)

ð        Row 17)                1 sc inc, 19 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (23)

ð        Row 18)                23 sc, finish (23)

Sew this to the other side of Heart Side A (only sew sides, do not attach at the middle as this is your envelope opening)

Top Half

Ch 24

ð        Row 1)                  1 sc inc 2^nd ch from hk, 22 sc, ch 1, turn (23)

ð        Row 2)                  1 sc inc, 21 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (25)

ð        Row 3)                  25 sc, ch1, turn (25)

ð        Row 4)                  1 sc inc, 23 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (27)

ð        Row 5)                  7 sc, ch 1, turn (27)

ð        Row 6)                  13 sc, ch 1, turn (13)  The other stitches will be worked later

ð        Row 7)                  1 sc dec, 10 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1 turn (13)

ð        Row 8)                 13 sc, ch 1, turn (13)

ð        Row 9)                  1 sc dec, 10 sc, 1 sc inc, ch 1, turn (13)

ð        Row 10)                13 sc, ch 1, turn (13)

ð        Row 11)                1 sc dec, 9 sc, 1 sc dec, ch 1, turn (11)

ð        Row 12)                1 sc dec, 7 sc, 1 sc dec, ch 1, turn (9)

ð        Row 13)                1 sc dec, 5 sc, 1 sc dec, ch 1, turn (7)

ð        Row 14)                1 sc dec, 3 sc, 1 sc dec, ch 1, turn (5)

ð        Row 15)                1 sc dec, 1 sc, 1 sc dec, finish (3)

Join the yarn to the side not worked of row 5

ð        Row 16)                13 sc, ch 1, turn (13)

ð        Row 17 -25 )       ð  ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð repeat rows 7 – 15)

Sew this to the other side of Heart Side A (only sew sides, do not attach at the middle as this is your envelope opening)

Find the middle of the heart. Count 1 stitch away on the top half of the heart.  Join the yarn, ch 5, join yarn 2 stitches away from the first join, finish.  This makes the hoop that goes around the button.

Attach your button to the bottom half of the heart.

           

 

Your heart is now finished.

Patterns are just for your own personal use. Do not distribute the pattern without permission.  You may sell the items you make but please give credit to me for the pattern.

If there are any problems with the pattern or you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

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