So here’s a new freebie just in time for V-day!

Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn in red
Size 4.0mm crochet hook
Embroidery Needle
Finished Size:
Approx:
3” tall (not including string)
Abbreviations Used:
ch-chain
sc-single crochet
mm-move stitch marker
sc2tog-decrease single crochet two stitches together

Directions:
Heart:
With Red
Ch2, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch1 turn,
2sc in each sc across (2 sc), ch1 turn, 2sc in each sc across (4 sc), ch1 turn,
*2sc in first stitch, 1sc in next, repeat from * across, ch1 turn, sc across,
ch1 turn, *2sc in first stitch, 1sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * across, ch1 turn, sc across,
ch1 turn, *2sc in first stitch, 1sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * across to last stitch, sc in last stitch (10 sc), ch1 turn, sc across,
[ch1 turn, sc in first 5 sc, ch1 turn, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, ch1 turn, sc2tog, sc, ch1 turn, sc2tog, ch1 turn, sc,] FO
Join yarn with sc on opposite end and repeat section between [these], Don’t FO, continue to sc a border around the heart. FO
String:
join with sc in between the heart bumps, ch25, sc back in between the heart bumps, fo
Weave in ends

Happy Valentine’s Day!