Crochet this adorable Valentine themed ornament with a few yards of worsted weight yarn in your favourite colours. Perfect to hang as decoration or as a cute tag on a gift, this project is a wonderful stash buster idea.
You might recognize the little heart which I recently shared the pattern for here on my website. When I was playing around with some ideas, I thought it would look really sweet added onto a simple ornament.
Find the free pattern for the Valentine ornament below:
This pattern is available for free here on my blog. An ad-free, neatly formatted, printer friendly version is also available in my Etsy shop.
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Notes:
– This pattern is written in US terms (find a stitch conversion chart here)
– Gauge is not important for this pattern
– If you’d like to add a bit of stuffing to fluff out the finished project, simply add a little bit of your preferred fibre-fill before completing the edging
– Beginning CH does not count as a stitch for the circles. It does count as a stitch for the heart
– You can use this bauble as a Valentine ornament or as a cute tag on a gift
– I used acrylic yarn but you could also use cotton yarn if that’s what you have on hand
– Finished ornament measures approximately 2 1/2 inches
Materials Needed:
– Worsted weight yarn in three colours which will be referred to as colour A (approx. 3 yards), colour B (approx. 6 yards) and colour C (approx. 3 yards) I used WeCrochet Heatherly
– 4.5mm hook
– Yarn needle
– Scissors
– Small amount of fibre stuffing (optional)
Stitches:
CH – Chain
SS – Slip Stitch
DC – Double Crochet
TR – Triple/Treble Crochet
Pattern: Circles (make 2):
With yarn colour B, begin with a magic circle and CH 2 OR CH 3 and SS into the beginning CH to make a circle and CH 2.
Round 1:
Into the circle, place 10 DC. SS into the top of the beginning DC.
(10 DC stitches)
Round 2:
CH 2 (does not count as a stitch). Into the first stitch and each stitch around, place 2 DC. SS into the top of the beginning DC. Fasten off, tighten the centre and weave in ends.
(20 DC stitches)
Heart:
With yarn colour A, begin with a magic circle or CH 3 and SS into the beginning CH to make a circle.
CH 2 and into your circle make 1 DC, 1 TR, 4 DC, 1 TR, CH 1 (first side of heart complete)
Continue working into the circle and make 1 TR, 4 DC, 1 TR, 1 DC. CH 2 and SS into the circle. Fasten off, tighten the centre and weave in all ends. If you’d like, you can give a pinch at the bottom of the heart to make it more defined and pointy.
Assembly and Edging:
Using yarn colour A, attach the heart to the centre on the right side (front of DC stitches) of one of the circles using a simple running stitch or other sewing method of your choosing. You don’t need to worry about neatness at the back because it will be hidden inside.
Place the two circles together with the right sides (front of the DC stitches) facing out. You will be working the edging through the stitches of both circles to close them together.
This style of edging will create a ruffled/zig zag appearance that is especially cute for a Valentine project.
Join yarn colour C with a SS, CH 1 into the stitches (both front and back circles) at the top, above the heart (photo A). Into the next stitch and each stitch around (through both circles), make 1 SS, CH 1. When you get back around to where you started, you should have just completed the final CH 1. SS into the top of the beginning SS but do not fasten off.
Hanging Chain:
CH 18 and SS into the next stitch of your edging to form a loop for hanging your ornament (photo B). Fasten off and weave in ends.
You can use this bauble as a Valentine ornament or as a cute tag on a gift for someone special. I hope you enjoyed this project, happy crocheting!