Celebrate love in every color with this heart crochet design. Whether you’re looking into making a last-minute gift for a friend, family, or coworker, you will surely love this cheerful and easy pattern.
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Why I loved making it:
- It’s quick and easy – I created it with two simple panels and assembled them under 15 minutes. They are ideal for last-minute crochet gifts.
- Perfect for decorations – I made them individually and will use them as decoration for my desk. But they make cute ornaments or can be strung together as a garland to enhance LGBTQ+ pride celebration parties.
- Cheerful gifts – I will make more of them as tokens for my friends to celebrate pride. However, they’re also perfect as other small gifts, like keychains or small plushies with safety eyes.
- A perfect stash buster – I have tons of yarn leftovers tat aren’t really enough for larger projects, so I thought this was the perfect time to use my rainbow color yarn stash on these pride themed crochet hearts.
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Materials
- 4 mm/G crochet hook or any other size suitable for the yarn used.
- Scraps of worsted weight (4) rainbow color yarns (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple). Self-striping rainbow color yarns are also good options.
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Small amount of stuffing fiber, like Poly-Fil
Crochet Rainbow Heart Pattern
- This 2D-shaped crochet rainbow heart consists of two identical flat panels.
- Each panel is crocheted horizontally using turning rows of single crochet stitches.
- The shape is formed with increases and decreases at the beginning and end of each row.
- The panels are joined together with one row of single crochet stitches, and a small amount of stuffing fiber is added as we close the heart.
Abbreviations
- ch(s): chain(s)
- dec: decrease (two single crochet stitches together)
- inc: increase (two single crochet stitches in the same stitch)
- RS: right side
- sc: single crochet stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
- [ ]: stitch count in each round
Pattern Notes
This pattern uses US crochet terms
Skill level: Easy
Turning chain-1 won’t count as a stitch throughout the pattern.
Yarn color change: chain-1 with the new color, cut, and drop the tail of the previous color.
Finished size: approximately 4.5” tall and 4.75” wide.
Rainbow Heart Stripe Guide
Use this information as a guide for the color change on the crochet rainbow heart. However, these colors can be switched to any other color choice.
- Purple – rows 1-2
- Dark blue or indigo – rows 3-4
- Turquoise blue – rows 5-6
- Green – rows 7-8
- Yellow – rows 9-10
- Orange – rows 11-12
- Red – heart bumps
Instructions
Step 1: Heart panels (x2)
With pink or violet.
In a mc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 1: 3 sc in the same st, ch 1, turn. [3]
Row 2: inc, sc, inc. [5]
Switch to dark blue or indigo.
Row 3: ch 1, inc, 3 sc, inc, ch 1, turn. [7]
Row 4: inc, 5 sc, inc. [9]
Switch to blue turquoise.
Row 5: ch 1, inc, 7 sc, inc, ch 1, turn. [11]
Row 6: inc, 9 sc, inc. [13]
Switch to green.
Row 7: ch 1, inc, 11 sc, inc, ch 1, turn. [15]
Row 8: inc, 13 sc, inc, ch 1, turn. [17]
Switch to yellow.
Row 9-10: 17 sc, ch 1, turn. [17]
Switch to orange yarn.
Row 11-12: 17 sc, ch 1, turn. [17]
Step 2: Split the Heart Bumps (red)
Left bump:
Continue from where row 12 ended in the previous step.
Row 1 (RS): ch 1, dec, 5 sc, dec, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: dec, 3 sc, dec, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: dec, sc, dec, ch 1, turn. Cut the yarn. FO.
Right bump:
Attach the red yarn in the center of the heart top, same st as the last st of row 1 in the first half.
Row 1 (RS): dec, 5 sc, dec, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: dec, 3 sc, dec, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: dec, sc, dec, ch 1, turn. Cut the yarn for the first panel only (or cut the yarn for both panels if you want to use another color to attach the panels in the next step). FO.
Tip: Before proceeding, secure all the ends. You can either weave them in or tuck them inside your crochet rainbow heart as you attach the panels in the next step.
Step 3: Assembling the Panels
Please be aware that there isn’t a precise method for inserting the hood around the panels. However, aim to keep the single crochet stitches as uniform as possible. For the hearts shown in the picture, I used two loops from each post to insert the hook.
- Pair the two panels together, with the wrong sides facing in.
- Single crochet around, with an extended single crochet stitch between the bumps, created by inserting the hook two rows down.
- Slightly stuff the heart before closing it completely.
Optional Finishings
- Crochet several rainbow hearts and make them into a garland.
- Add a tassel to the bottom and string to the top with a wooden bead to create a wall hanging.
- Add a keychain ring, safety eyes, or embroider with a name to personalize it as a thoughtful gift.
Your crochet rainbow heart is done. I hope had fun making it.
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- Small Flat Crochet Star Motif
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- Crochet Butterfly Pattern
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