Crochet heart garland: DIY Tutorial

February is here, and love is in the air! How about adding a touch of romance to your space with this charming crochet heart garland?

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this heart garland is a perfect handmade gift to show your love.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to crochet hearts in three different sizes, depending on the number of rows you make. You can use a single color or mix and match shades for each row—get creative with the materials you have on hand! Here’s a full breakdown of what you’ll need and the step-by-step instructions.

Materials List

8/6 Cotton Yarn (in your chosen colors)
Hook Size 3 mm
Scissors

Stitches Used

Slip Stitch
Chain
Single Crochet
Half Double Crochet
Double Crochet
Treble Crochet
Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch)

Small Heart

Start with 4 chains.

Row 1 – Work the following stitches into the first chain:

3 treble crochet
3 double crochet
Chain 1
1 double crochet
Chain 1
3 double crochet
3 treble crochet
Chain 3
Slip stitch into the center of the heart

You have three options now:

Cut the yarn, hide and secure the ends.
Cut the yarn and continue with a new color.
Continue with the same yarn.

Diagram

Medium Heart

Once you’ve completed the Small Heart, follow these steps to create a medium-sized heart.

Note: Instructions within brackets [ ] are worked into the same stitch.

Row 2 – Chain 3, then work the following sequence:

[1 single crochet and 1 half double crochet]
[3 half double crochet]
[2 half double crochet]
4 single crochet
[1 single crochet, chain 2, 1 single crochet]
4 single crochet
[2 half double crochet]
[3 half double crochet]
[1 half double crochet and 1 single crochet]
Chain 3 and slip stitch into the center of the heart

Choose from these options:

Cut the yarn, hide and secure the ends.
Cut the yarn and continue with a new color.
Continue with the same yarn.

Diagram

Large Heart

After completing the Medium Heart, continue to create a large heart as follows:

Row 3 – Chain 3, then work these stitches:

1 single crochet
1 increase
1 single crochet
1 increase
7 single crochet
Skip 1 stitch, and in the next stitch, work [1 single crochet, chain 3, 1 single crochet]
Skip 1 stitch and continue
7 single crochet
1 increase
1 single crochet
1 increase
1 single crochet
Chain 3, slip stitch into the center of the heart
Cut the yarn, hide and secure the ends.

Diagram

Assembling the Garland

Arrange Your Hearts: If you made hearts in different colors, arrange them on a flat surface in the order you want them to appear in the garland.
Choose a Color for the Cord: Pick a yarn color for the chain that will link the hearts together.
Starting Chain: Begin by making chains until you reach the desired length for the first hanging loop. (In this example, 20 chains were used.)
Attaching the Hearts: Start with the heart on the right side of your arrangement (if using different colors; otherwise, the order doesn’t matter). Attach the heart by working a single crochet at the top of the heart (in this example, a stitch on the increase was used).
Create the Spacing Chain: Chain 8 (or the desired length), then attach the left side of the heart with a single crochet to keep it symmetrical.
Continue Linking Hearts: Chain the same number of stitches as in step 5, then add the next heart following the same steps.
Finish the Garland: When all hearts are attached, chain the same number as in step 3 to create the second hanging loop.