Add a touch of love to your home with the Puffy Heart Pillow Free Crochet Pattern! This adorable heart themed pillow is the perfect project for anyone, especially beginners, thanks to its quick and easy design.
Made with soft chenille, super chunky yarn, this cozy cushion is perfect for scattering on your sofa or bed. The classic square pillow is adorned with a cute love heart, perfect for girls, home décor, or Valentine’s Day.
Simply follow the step-by-step written tutorial to learn how to crochet this charming heart pillow. Best of all, it’s completely free!
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Quick Info Card
Yarn: 290 yards of super bulky weight (6) yarn.
Supplies: 10 mm crochet hook, pillow insert, and a little poly-fil for the heart
Difficulty: Beginner
Highlights: To fit a 14″ square pillow insert
How To Crochet A Heart Pillow?
It’s easy to crochet a heart pillow with my beginner friendly crochet pattern! Using Bernat Blanket Yarn, this quick and easy project works up fast, so you can create a cozy heart pillow just in time for Valentine’s Day or simply to show someone you care. Follow the free step-by-step written tutorial to learn how to make your own.
About The Yarn
To make the heart pillow, I used Super Bulky Bernat Blanket yarn. With the wide range of colors offered in this super chunky yarn, you’re sure to find the perfect shade for your project.
I made one for my front room for Valentine’s Day and another to add to the throw cushions on my bed. The blue blanket yarn works perfectly with my home décor, making this love heart pillow great for all year-round.
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Puffy Heart Pillow Free Crochet Pattern
Crochet Pattern information
Supplies:
- Bernat Blanket Yarn main color for Pillow 220 Yards
- Bernat Blanket Yarn alternate color for heart 70 yards
- 10 mm Crochet hook
- 14×14 Pillow insert
- Small amount of Poly-fil for heart (The heart is stuffed with Poly-fil to make it stand out from the body of the pillow.)
Abbreviations (US Terms):
- HDC: Half Double Crochet
- HDC INC: Half Double Crochet Increase, 2 HDC in same stitch
- DC: Double Crochet
- DC INC: Double Crochet Increase, 2 DC in same stitch
- SC: Single Crochet
- SL ST: Slip Stitch
Gauge:
7 stitches & 5 rows in 4”
Finished Size:
14″ x 14″ Square
Skill Level:
Beginner to Easy
Copyright Notice:
Pattern is sole property of Carol Hladik Designs. Please do not copy or reproduce in any way.
You are welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern, but please credit me as the designer in your posts.
Free Crochet Pattern: Puffy Heart Pillow
The pillow cover will be worked in two panels and then crocheted together around the edge.
Pillow Panels:
Row 1: Chain 25, HDC in 2nd Chain and across. Ch1, turn. (24)
Row 2: HDC across, ch1, turn. (24)
Rows 3 – 18 repeat Row 2
Row 19: HDC across, F/O (24)
Repeat for second panel, do not finish off after Row 19 of second panel, instead, ch1 and set aside. You will be crocheting both panels together after attaching the heart.
Heart:
With the alternate color
Row 1: Ch 3, HDC in 2nd and 3rd ch, ch1, turn. (2)
Row 2: HDC INC, HDC INC, ch1, turn. (4)
Row 3: HDC INC, HDC 2, HDC INC, ch1, turn. (6)
Row 4: HDC INC, HDC 4, HDC INC, ch1, turn. (8)
Row 5: HDC across, ch1, turn. (8)
Row 6: HDC INC, HDC 6, HDC INC, ch1, turn. (10)
Row 7: HDC INC, HDC 8, HDC INC, ch1, turn. (12)
Row 8: HDC INC, HDC 10, HDC INC, ch1, turn. (14)
Row 9: HDC INC, HDC 12, HDC INC, ch1, turn. (16)
Row 10: HDC, DC, DC INC, HDC 2, SC 2, SL ST 2, SC 2, HDC 2, DC INC, DC, HDC in last stitch, ch1, turn. (18)
Row 11: SLST, HDC, DC INC, HDC INC, HDC, SC 3, SL ST 2, SC 3, HDC, HDC INC, DC INC, HDC, SL ST, do not ch, do not turn. (22)
SL ST 12 toward point, SL ST, ch 1, SL ST into point, SL ST 12 toward top. When you reach the curved part of the heart skip the SL ST, SL ST in every stitch across. F/O leaving a long tail to attach to front panel of pillow.
Heart Assembly:
Whip stitch the heart to one of the panels using the back loops of the slip stitches.
Begin by working toward the point of the heart and around the other side. When you have both straight sides attached fill heart with Poly-fil. Continue whip stitching to attach top of heart shaping it as you go.
Pillow Edging:
Working into Row 19 of both front and back Panels SC 23, work 3 SC’s into last stitch, SC 22 down side of panels, 3SC in corner, SC 22, 3 SC in corner. At this point you will insert your pillow form. SC 23, SL ST to first SC. F/O.
