Let’s see how these heart patterns are made, which will add a different harmony and beauty to your Christmas tree, which is both tasteful and practical as a new model today…
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Rnd – round
SC- single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
TR – treble crochet
Finished Size:
Gingerbread Heart is about 3″ (7 – 1/2 cm).
Yarn:
Red heart soft,medium weight #4 yarn,color-toast
Red heart soft,medium weight #4 yarn,color-white
Hook and other materials:
US size h/8 (5mm) crochet hook
Beads of your choice
Buttons
Instructions:
I made two types of crochet Gingerbread Hearts – with white edging and with brown edging.
Heart with White Edging
With brown color – Ch 4,
Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, HDC + DC in first St, 3 TR in next St, 2 DC in next St, HDC into each of next 3 Sts, HDC in Ch-1 (insert hook in Ch stitch under 2 strands, not in Ch-1 space), Ch 1, DC in next St (Heart point),
Ch 1, HDC in Ch-1 (insert hook in Ch stitch under 2 strands, not in Ch-1 space), HDC into each of next 3 Sts, 2 DC in next St, 3 TR in next St, DC + HDC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 3. Ch 3, SC in top of first St of previous round, 2 SC in each of next 4 Sts, then SC in each of the next 6 Sts, SC in Ch-1 (insert hook in Ch stitch under 2 strands, not in Ch-1 space), Ch 1, DC in next St (Heart point),
Ch 1, SC in Ch-1 (insert hook in Ch stitch under 2 strands, not in Ch-1 space), SC in each of the next 6 Sts, 2 SC in each of next 4 Sts, SC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Cut the yarn leaving about 5” tail.
Rnd 4. Decorative edge. Join white color into last Sl St of previous Rnd.
Ch 1, Sl St in 2nd Ch of Ch 3 at the beginning of previous Rnd, Ch 1, Sl St in next Ch, *Ch 1, Sl St in next St, repeat from * around to Ch 3, Ch 1, Sl St in 1st Ch of Ch 3 at the end of previous Rnd, Ch 1, Sl St in next Ch, Ch 1, Sl St into same place where you joined white color.
Finishing:
Fasten off and weave in all ends except two in different colors to make a loop for hanging the heart on the tree.
Heart with Brown Edging
With brown color – Ch 4,
Rnd 1, 2 – Follow the Instructions above. Drop brown yarn, do not cut it off. Continue with white color.
Rnd 3. Draw white color through the loop on your hook, Ch 2, SC in top of first St of previous round, 2 SC in each of next 4 Sts, then SC in each of the next 6 Sts, SC in Ch-1 (insert hook in Ch stitch under 2 strands, not in Ch-1 space), Ch 1, DC in next St (Heart point),
Ch 1, SC in Ch-1 (insert hook in Ch stitch under 2 strands, not in Ch-1 space), SC in each of the next 6 Sts, 2 SC in each of next 4 Sts, SC in next St, Ch 2, Sl St into same place where you joined white color.
Rnd 4. Pick up brown color from Rnd 2 and draw it through the loop on your hook, cut white yarn leaving about 5” tail.
Continue with brown color – Ch 1, Sl St in 2nd Ch of Ch 2 at the beginning of previous Rnd, *Ch 1, Sl St in next St, repeat from * around to Ch 2 at the end of previous Rnd, Ch 1, Sl St in 1st Ch of Ch 2 at the end of previous Rnd, Ch 1, Sl St into same place where you joined brown color.
Cut the yarn leaving about 5” tail.
Finishing:
Fasten off and weave in all ends except two in different colors to make a loop for hanging the heart on the tree. Embroider your crochet Gingerbread Hearts and embellish with beads and snowflake buttons.
