How to crochet a heart pillow

Learn how to crochet a heart pillow this this easy to follow crochet pattern and video tutorial. This pattern uses the basic stitches to create a cuddly cushion that showcases your love for the craft of crochet.

Love Heart Cushion | Free Crochet Pattern

This beginner friendly crochet pattern creates a squishy cushion that can be used in any room of your homes to show it a bit of love.

The cushion is created by making 2 panels that are crocheted together to join them, stuffing as you go, before working a final round of stitches in a contrasting colour to highlight the shape. 

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LOVE IS LOVE

Crochet is one of the biggest loves in my life - and I've designed lots of patterns that feature the love heart shape, created using different techniques.

One of my most popular patterns is the Show the Love Wall Hanging that uses the intarsia colour work technique to create a puff stitches in a contrasting colour without the headache of carrying the colour through the whole project. Click here to see this free pattern and create your own wall hanging.

There is also my original LOVE cushion that uses the tapestry technique, where the unworked yarn is carried along with the in-work colour. Click here to see this free pattern and create your own LOVE Cushion.

The same layout/chart for the LOVE cushion, was re-imagined to create a clutch bag that used filet crochet, where chain spaces create an image in crochet fabric. Click here to see this free pattern and create your own

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Yarn used in this crochet heart cushion

I used a new to me yarn when creating this project - I always seem to go for pink when creating lovely patterns - it is my favourite colour after all. However, when I saw this yarn arrive in my local craft store, I couldn't resist the purple and lilac colours.

I've written up a full review of this yarn as I was my first time crocheting with this brand, so you can make a informed choice - click here to read my review of Wendy with Wool Super Chunky

One of my testers was unable to get hold of super chunky yarn, so opted to hold 2 strands of worsted (Aran) weight yarn together to create the same sized yarn. She chose to hold 2 different colors together, and I know you'll agree that it looks fabulous!

How to crochet a heart pillow | Pattern Details

Materials:

• 200m Super Chunky/Size 6 yarn. I used Wendy Super Chunky with Wool - 25% wool, 75% acrylic (100g, 80m)
• A - 2 x Blush (5206)
• B - 1 x Pearl 5200
• 8mm hook
• fibre fill - I used 200g
• Scissors
• Darning needle

Note - this super chunky yarn recommends a hook size of 10mm, when selecting an alternative yarn, look for a super chunky that has the same hook size recommendation to achieve a similar finished size. 

Abbreviations

US Terms (UK in brackets)

st(s)  - Stitches

ch - Chain

sl st - Slip stitch

sc (dc) - Single Crochet (double crochet)

hdc (htr) - Half double crochet (half treble crochet)

dc (tr) - double crochet (treble crochet)

Pattern Notes

• Whatever your skill level with crochet, it’s recommended to read through the pattern before beginning. Email [email protected] if you need any help completing the pattern.
• This pattern is worked by making 2 panels, in turned rows, in 4 parts:
• Lower Heart
• Heart Top - Right Side
• Heart Top - Left Side
• Joining
• 2 panels are made that are then joined using single crochet.
• Beginning Ch 1 DOES NOT count as a stitch

Finished Size:

15” at widest point and 17” tall

Gauge

• gauge not essential - Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct finished size.

How to crochet a heart pillow video tutorial

How to crochet a heart cushion

Pattern – Make 2

Lower Heart

Row 1: With A, Ch 2, 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, turn – 2 hdc

Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count), 2 hdc in each across, turn – 4 hdc

Row 3: Repeat Row 2 – 8 hdc

Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in same as ch 1, 2 hdc in next, hdc in each across to last 2, 2 hdc in next, hdc in last, turn – 10 hdc

Row 5: Ch 1, hdc in same as ch 1, 2 hdc in next 2, hdc in each across to last 3, 2 hdc in next 2, hdc in last, turn – 14 hdc

Rows 6-11: Repeat Row 4, 6 times – 26 hdc after Row 11.

Stitch count will increase by 2 after each row.

Row 12: Ch 1, hdc in same as ch 1 and each across, turn – 26 hdc

Row 13: Repeat Row 4 – 28 hdc

Rows 14-17: Repeat Rows 12-13, 2 times – 32 hdc after Row 17

Rows 18-19: Ch 1, hdc in same as ch 1 and each across, turn – 32 hdc

Continue to Heart Top – Right Side

Heart Top – Right Side

Row 1: Ch 1, hdc in same as ch 1 and next 15, leave remaining sts unworked, turn – 16 hdc

Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in same as ch 1 and each across, turn – 16 hdc

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in same as ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in each across to last 3, hdc2tog, hdc in last, turn – 14 hdc

Rows 4-5: Repeat Row 2, 2 times – 14 hdc

Rows 6-7: Repeat Row 3, 2 times – 10 hdc after Row 7

Row 8: Ch 1, hdc in same as ch 1, [hdc2tog, hdc in next] 3 times, turn – 7 hdc

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in same as ch 1, hdc in next, dc in next 3, hdc in next , sc in last - 2 sc, 2 hdc, 3 dc

Fasten off, continue to Heart Top – Left Side

Heart Top – Left Side

Row 1: Join A in 1st unworked st in Row 19, ch 1, hdc in same as ch 1 and next 15, leave remaining sts unworked, turn – 16 hdc

Rows 2-9: Repeat Rows 2-9 of Heart Top – Right Side

Continue to Joining



Joining

Position panels together, lining up heart points and Tops.

• Round 1: Continuing with A, working through both panels, join yarn in point of heart, ch 1, sc evenly across each row end to top of heart panel
• rotate work to work into sts of Row 9, sc in each st across, rotate to work into row ends, sc evenly across row ends to last row, skip last
• rotate to work up to top of heart panel, sc evenly across row ends to top of heart panel
• rotate to work across sts of Row 9, sc in each st across
• rotate to work across row ends, insert stuffing before working last 5 sts, sc evenly across row ends to point of heart, join - 88 sc

Fasten off.

Round 2: With B, ch 1, sc in each sts around to end.

Fasten off, weave remaining ends.

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