This little dude was created for a crafty Valentine crochet-along event on my Twitch channel! I’ve used velvet yarn to create a soft and cuddly heart that measures about 5 inches tall. I hope you enjoy and crochet your own squishable, huggable heart buddy! <3
Materials:
Bernat Velvet yarn (or similar bulky weight)
5.00 mm crochet hook (H)
Two 12mm safety eyes
Stuffing material such as Poly-Fil
Small amounts of worsted weight yarn for mouth, eyebrows, and cheeky blush
Optional: White felt, cut into two 15mm circles
Tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
inc: work two sc into the same stitch to increase
sc2tog: work a sc decrease across two stitches
Notes:
- This pattern is worked continuously in the round as a spiral. Do not join at the end of the round.
- If using velvet yarn, you may want to use a stitch marker to help keep track of your stitch count. The fuzziness of the material can make it hard to keep track of stitches visually.
- Instructions written between *...* will be repeated the number of times indicated. So*sc in next st, inc* x5(as seen in Round 3) would mean that you work 1 sc in a stitch, work 2 sc into the next stitch, and continue that pattern for a total of 5 repeats.
Bumps / Lobes: (make two)
Rnd 1: In a magic circle, work 5 sc. Do not join. (5 st)
Rnd 2: inc in each st around (10 st)
Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* x5 around (15 st)
Rnd 4: *sc in next 2 sts, inc* x5 around (20 st)
Rnd 5: *sc in next 3 sts, inc* x5 around (25 st)
Rnds 6 & 7: sc in each st around (25 st)
On FIRST bump: After working last st of Round 7, sl st into the next st. Cut yarn and fasten off. Optional: leave a 6-8 inch tail to close any gap left between the two lobes after joining.
On SECOND bump: do NOT cut yarn. Next stitch will be worked into the first bump/lobe to join the two pieces together in the round.
Main Heart:
Rnd 8: sc into the first st of the FIRST bump (the one you fastened off). Work a sc in each of the 25 sts around the first bump, then continue to sc in the 25 sts around the second bump. (50 st)
Rnd 9: sc in each st around (50 st)
Rnd 10: sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc in next 20 sts, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc in last 10 st (46 st)
Rnd 11: sc in each st around (46 st)
Rnd 12: *sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts* twice (40 st)
Rnd 13: sc in each st around (40 st)
Rnd 14: sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog, sc, sc, sc2tog, sc in next 14 sts, sc2tog, sc, sc, sc2tog, sc in
last 7 sts (36 st)
Rnd 15: sc in each st around (36 st)
Rnd 16: *sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog, sc, sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts* twice (30 st)
Rnd 17: sc in each st around (30 st)
Place 12mm safety eyes between Rnds 12 & 13 with 5 sts visible between. (Optional: cut two circles out of felt only slightly larger than eyes, pierce a hole near the center of each and slide this onto the post of the safety eye before inserting eye into the stitches.)
Loosely begin to stuff the two top bumps of the heart. Do not overstuff.
Rnd 18: *sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog* x5 around (25 st)
Rnd 19: sc2tog, then sc in each st around (24 st)
Rnd 20: *sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog* x6 around (18 st)
Rnd 21: *sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog* x3 around (15 st)
Stuff heart. Take care not to overstuff if you want a "squishable" feel to the amigurumi.
Rnd 22: *sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog* x3 around (12 st)
Rnd 23: *sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog* x3 around (9 st)
Finish stuffing heart.
Rnd 24: *sc, sc2tog* x3 around (6 st)
Work one final sc2tog, then cut yarn and fasten off. Use yarn tail to close off any remaining gap in the bottom, then hide tail inside the heart.
Arms: (make two)
Rnd 1: In magic circle, work 6 sc
Rnd 2: *sc 2, inc* x2 (8 st)
Rnd 3: sc in each st around (8 st)
Rnd 4: *sc 2, sc2tog* x2 (6 st)
Rnd 5: sc in each st around (6 st)
Press the top of the arm flat and work two sc across the top to close the arm.
Cut yarn, leaving a tail long enough to sew arm to body (approx 6 inches)
Assembly:
Sew arms on either side of the heart, between Rounds 14 & 15
Using small amount of worsted weight yarn, embroider the mouth between the eyes. I placed the upper corners of the mouth between Rounds 14 & 15, with the center between Rounds 16 & 17. Similarly, use small amounts of yarn to embroider eyebrows.
With a small amount of pink yarn, embroider the pink blush cheeks below each eye.
Enjoy! You are welcome to gift or sell anything you make from this pattern. If you do sell items made from this pattern, I would love it if you could link to me as the designer of the pattern. Thank you!