Crochet Heart Granny Square Pattern

Crochet heart granny square completed, aerial view.

My Crochet Heart Granny Square Pattern is perfect for Valentine’s Day or showing someone how much they mean to you! This crochet heart granny square is perfect for making bags, blankets and other flat heart crochet projects.

Author: Kimberly Arenas

Materials

Abbreviations (US terms)

mr = Magic ring
dc = Double Crochet
ch = Chain
sl st = Slip Stitch

Notes

Yarn Choice: For this free heart granny square crochet pattern, I used standard worsted-weight acrylic yarn. However, you can also experiment with cotton or chunky yarn to create larger squares (10-12 inches), which are perfect for projects like bags, pillows, or blankets.
Beginner-Friendly: This pattern is great for beginners, as it mainly uses the double crochet (dc) stitch. Its simplicity makes it easy to follow, even for those just starting with crochet.
Seamless Color Changes: To change colors smoothly within the pattern, complete your double crochet stitch as usual, but switch to the new yarn after pulling through the first two loops. Finish the stitch with the new color to create a seamless transition.

Instructions

For the crochet heart granny square pattern, we will be working in rounds.
Round 1: With red yarn, make a mr, then ch x3 (counts as a dc). Dc x2 into the mr. Then ch x2.
After that *dc x3 into the magic ring and ch x2. Repeat from * 2 more times. You should have 4 clusters. Slip stitch into the top of the beginning chains at the start of the round.
Round 2: Ch x3. Dc into each dc stitch from the previous round, dc x2 + ch x2 + dc x2 in each chain 2 corner stitch, sl st to the chains at the beginning of the round.
Do not fasten off the red yarn, but switch colors to white. You will trail the red under the stitch when making the next couple of dc’s in white, so make sure to keep the red yarn next to the stitches you will be going through.
Round 3: Ch x3. Dc x2 with the white yarn, then switch colors back to red and trail the white for the rest of the round. Dc into every stitch and dc x2 + ch x2 + dc x2 in each corner.
Switch colors back to white right at the end of the round and sl st to the beginning chains in the round.
Round 4: Ch x3. Dc x4 with the white yarn, then switch back to red. Dc in every stitch in the row, then do the corner as described before.
On the second side of the square work in red until you are 2 dc AWAY from the corner, then switch back to white. Do the last 2 dc in white and then make a white corner for the second corner in this round, after the corner dc x2. Make a color change back to red.
Make dc x7 in red for the third side of the round. When you get 2 away from the third corner, switch back to white and dc x2, corner (dc x2, ch x2, dc x2), and then dc x2 on the fourth side. Switch Back to red.
After changing the yarn back to red, dc the rest of the side, the last corner, and then 2 more dc on the last part of the first side. Switch back to white for the last 2 dc in the round. Sl st to the beginning of the round.
Round 5: Ch x3. Dc the first side of the square and corner in white. On the second side dc x2 in white and then switch to red. Dc x7. Switch back to white. Dc x6, make a corner, and then dc x 6 all in white. Then switch back to red. Dc x3 in red. Then switch back to white for dc x6, make a corner, then dc x6. Switch back to red and dc x7 before making your last switch to white. Dc x7 for the rest of the round. Sl st to the beginning of the round.
You can fasten off the red yarn.
Round 6: In white, ch x2 and then dc in every previous dc in the row. Remember to make each corner dc x2 + ch x2 + dc x2. Once the round is done, slip stitch to the beginning of the round and fasten off. Weave in both the red and white yarn ends.
And now you have a really cute and easy crochet heart granny square ready for any project you want!

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