Funfetti Hearts
If you’ve been following along on my socials, you may have seen my Funfetti Hearts blanket slowly coming together. Funfetti was a limited-edition Yazzy’s Yarn colourway released earlier this year, with a soft creamy base scattered with bright, colourful speckles. I paired it with Cream to create this fun little heart blanket, and I absolutely love how it turned out.
The heart itself is a simple crochet motif, and with just two extra rounds it can be turned into a square, ready to join together into a blanket.
There are so many ways you could play with colour for these squares too. A rainbow of different coloured hearts with a white or cream border would look amazing, or you could choose one favourite colour for all of your hearts and use a contrasting border to really make them pop.
For my Funfetti Hearts blanket, I made half of my squares with Funfetti hearts and Cream borders, and the other half with Cream hearts and Funfetti borders. I then alternated the two throughout the blanket. I think this same idea would work beautifully with two solid colours too.
In this post, I’ll take you through the whole process step by step, from crocheting the heart to adding the final rounds that turn it into a square. Once you’ve made one, you can keep going and make as many as you need for your own heart blanket!
So grab your yarn and hook and let’s get started.
Abbreviations (US terminology)
mc - magic circle
ch - chain
ss - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
sc-inc - single crochet increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dc - double crochet
dc-inc - double crochet increase (2 dc into the same stitch)
tc - treble crochet
dtc - double treble crochet
Start with a magic circle
Round 1
ch3, 3tc, 4dc, tc, 4dc, 3tc, ch3 ss back into your mc. (I recommend not closing your mc until you have done the first few stitches of round 2. I found it made it easier.)
Round 2
ch3,
sc & hdc into the third starting chain from round 1,
3dc-inc (one dc-inc into each tc's from round 1),
4dc (one dc into each dc from round 1),
dc, tc, dc into the tc from round 1 (this is creating your point at the very bottom of the heart),
4dc (one dc into each dc from round 1),
3dc-inc (one dc-inc into each tc from round 1),
hdc & sc into the first chain from round 1,
ch3 then slip stitch into the ss from previous round.
Round 3
ch2,
sc into the 3 chain from round 2,
sc into the sc from round 2,
5 sc-ins (these should go into each dc-inc from round 2),
7 sc,
sc ch1 sc into the point of your heart,
7 sc,
5 sc-inc (these will go into each of the dc-inc from round 2),
sc into in the sc from round 2,
sc into the first ch,
ch2, ss into the ss from round 2.
Turning Your Heart Into a Square
Now that your heart is finished, it’s time to turn it into a square!
There are just two more rounds to go. These rounds work around the outside of the heart to gradually change the shape, while still keeping that lovely heart nice and clear in the centre.
For my blanket, I changed to my background colour at this point. You can use the same colour as your heart if you prefer, but using a contrasting colour really makes the heart pop.
Round 4
We will be working in the back two loops for this round. This really helps to let your heart pop, otherwise the outline of your heart will fade into the pattern.
ch 3, (counts as a standing stitch)
1 dc into the next st to form a (tr-dc) dec,
1 hdc,
2 sc, (over the highest part of your heart)
1 hdc,
1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc into the next st, (this is your corner)
1 dc,
1 hdc,
3 sc,
2 hdc,
dc-inc,
1 tr,
1 dtr + ch 2 + 1 dtr into the next st, (this is your bottom corner)
1 tr,
dc-inc,
1 dc,
1 hdc,
sk 1 (the point of your heart), (this helps to maintain your little point at the bottom)
1 hdc,
1 dc,
dc-inc,
1 tr,
1 dtr + ch 2 + 1 dtr into the next st, (this is your third corner)
1 tr,
dc-inc,
2 hdc,
3 sc,
1 hdc,
1 dc,
1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc into the next st, (this is your last corner)
1 hdc,
2 sc,
1 hdc,
(dc-tr) dec,
sk 1,
ss into the top of the first (tr-dc) dec.
Round 5
ch 3, (counts as a standing stitch)
5 dc,
2 dc + ch 2 + 2dc into the corner space, (this is your corner),
12 dc, corner all the way around until you reach the last corner,
dc 6,
ss into the top of the ch 3 and tie of your working yarn.
Cut your yarn and weave in your ends! Trust me... weave those ends in now each time you finish a heart and it will make it a lot easier. Doing it this way means when you finish your blanket, you will only have one end to weave in. You will thank yourself later!
Once your squares are finished, I also recommend blocking them before joining. Your heart squares might look a little uneven or not quite perfectly square when they first come off your hook, and that’s completely normal. Blocking will help straighten the edges, define the corners and give all of your squares a much neater, more consistent shape.
It also makes joining them together much easier when all of your squares are roughly the same size and shape.
Joining Your Squares
If you’re using your heart squares to make a blanket like mine, you can join them using whichever method you prefer.
For my Funfetti Hearts blanket, I alternated the two colour combinations throughout the blanket, with Funfetti hearts and Cream borders alongside Cream hearts and Funfetti borders. I then joined my squares together using a simple slip stitch along each side.
There are lots of different ways to join crochet squares, so you can absolutely use your favourite method or choose one that gives you the finished look you’re after.
And That’s It!
Your heart square is finished and ready to become part of whatever you decide to create!
These little squares would be lovely for a blanket, cushion, bag or any other project you can dream up, and there are so many ways you can play with the colours to make them your own.
If you make something using this pattern, I would absolutely love to see it! Send me a photo or tag Yazzy’s Yarn on social media so I can see what you’ve created.
And if you have any questions about the pattern or get stuck along the way, please feel free to reach out. I’m always happy to help.
Happy crocheting!