This little heart is easy to make and only requires knowledge of a few crochet stitches. Perfect for beginners or as a quick project to use spare yarn.

There are options to make the heart in one colour or with the following LGBTQ+ flag colours
Rainbow
Lesbian
Gay Men’s
Bisexual
Asexual
Pansexual
Nonbinary
Transgender
Intersex

Size
When made up, the heart is approximately 8cm high and 9cm wide.

Stitches needed (UK terms)
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
FLdc = double crochet through front loop only
FLdc2tog = double crochet 2 together through the front loops only
inc = increase by dc into the same stitch
MC = magic circle

Materials
Paintbox Yarns, cotton aran, 100% cotton, 4.5mm, various colours, 95g total
Stuffing material: 100% recycled cotton filling, 13g

Needles
3mm crochet hook
Large eye blunt yarn needle

All my designs are my own originals, based on cartoons or drawings.
I try to make them up with vegan-friendly and eco-friendly materials. The yarn is 100% cotton and the stuffing material is recycled cotton.

Feel free to make up the designs for sale - I’d appreciate a credit for DesignsbyDrKate - but please do not reproduce, publish or sell the pattern itself.