How to make a crochet heart granny square
Learn how to make a crochet heart granny square and get addicted to crochet.

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We’ll say it again: Emma Wilkinson is our crochet heart hero, and her blog is jam-packed with gorgeous designs and other lovely bits. Here’s just one of her crochet heart granny square tutorials, perfect for a quick Valentine’s gift.
You will need:
- 4mm hook
- 3 balls of yarn in your choice of colour
NOTE: US terms used throughout, ch = chain, dc = double crochet, sl st = slip stitch, tr = treble (UK conversion, ch = chain, dc = treble, sl st = slip stitch, tr = double treble)

How to make a crochet heart granny square
You Will Need
- Crochet hook
- Yarn
Making the mini heart
Step 1

Start with this mini heart. Once you’ve finished making the heart use a different colour yarn to make the corners.
Making the heart:
Chain 4, then (without doing a slip stitch) work all the round in the first chain 3 tr, 3 dc, 1 ch, 1tr, 1ch, 3dc, 3tr.
3 chains sl st in the centre, fasten off.
Making the square
Step 1
First round
Insert the hook through the top of the left hand ‘bump’ marked with the star in the diagram, and pull a loop through into this stitch, 3ch, 2dc, 3ch, 3dc, 3ch.
Then skip the next 5 stitches, and into the next marked stitch: 3dc, 3ch, 3dc, 3ch.
Skip the 3 stitches at the point of the heart, and into next marked stitch: 3dc, 3ch, 3dc, 3ch.
Skip the next 5 stitches, and into the next marked stitch, 3dc, 3ch, 3dc and 2 ch, sl st back into 3rd chain from beginning.
Second round
Starting in any corner: 3ch, 2dc, 3ch, 3dc, 1ch
Into next space: 4dc, 1ch
Into next corner: 3dc, 3ch, 3dc, 1ch.
Into next space: 4dc,1ch
Into next corner: 3dc, 3ch, 3dc, 1ch.
Into next space: 4dc, 1ch
Into next corner: 3dc, 3ch, 3dc, 1ch
Into next space: 4dc, 1ch sl st into top of 3rd chain.

Your crochet heart granny square is complete and ready for you to turn into something beautiful! Blanket, top, bag… the choice is yours.