It’s Valentine’s day and if you haven’t yet crocheted anything that is love-themed, it’s never too late to start.
Actually, I believe that each day you spend in peace and good health with your loved ones should be celebrated as a special day. So don’t let time limit you!!
You can still start crocheting something special to someone special, and that someone can be you.
I crocheted these amigurumi hearts a couple of months ago to add some color to our white winter days! I shared a link to this pattern in my previous post but I didn’t talk much about it.
This pattern was the first trial to add wire to amigurumi work and I wanted it to be easy. I used mercerized cotton in pink and white and some poly-fill.
At first, I was thinking of making a heart flower pot and have the base in brown and add some green leaves to the heart but as I started working I decided to make it as simple as it is now. I wanted the pink color to pop.
Stitching the heart to the base top was a bit challenging since I was working around a very narrow circle. I used a small sewing needle to help go in and out through the tight stitches.
I consider this pattern a beginner-friendly, suitable to crocheters who want to try amigurumi and practice tension control. If you feel your stitches are still wide and the filling will show through it, go with a smaller hook and keep practicing until you’re happy with the result. It all depends on the weight of yarn you’re using and how lose or tight your stitches are.
Feel free to use acrylic yarn if that’s what you have on hand. Just be aware of the fact that acrylic yarn stretches. So don’t over stuff your final project.
Thank you for reading through and keep crocheting!
