How to Crochet a Granny Heart Square

How to crochet a beautiful heart granny square with this easy-to-follow tutorial.

The heart granny square is such a a fun, easy and FAST crochet project.

The Heart Granny Square written pattern tutorial will help you to crochet the Heart Granny Sqaure Square and includes step-by-step instructions and photos. 

Making this ideal for beginners who want to step up their crocheting and crochet a Granny Square with a heart-shaped center and finished with a granny square border. 

This is a classic crochet pattern is perfect for beginners and experts alike. 

You can use the heart granny square pattern to create a variety of projects, including bags, blankets, scarves, and cardigans and wherever your imagination takes you. 

I have previously released a Solid Heart, and Solid border Crochet Heart Sqaure, and made several items from the granny square, Heart Bucket Hat and Bag. 

Once you have made ONE  granny square with a heart center motif you will be ready to Get started on your next crochet project with our helpful crochet heart granny square tutorial.

When I crocheted a Heart Granny Square Bucket hat using a SOLID crochet heart square. 

However I was  asked if I could do a written tutorial for the popular 'Granny Heart' made like a traditional granny square.

 A granny square is a type of crochet pattern that's made up of a series of chain stitches and double crochets. So you will need to be confident in these crochet sts. 

The Granny Sqaure is a popular beginners crochet pattern to try because it's easy to make and can be used to create a variety of different projects. 

I made 4 LARGE Granny Square's and sewed them together to make a large tote bag. If you would like to see the step by step tutorial to crochet a basic granny square, you can visit my page HERE 

The heart granny square is a variation of the traditional granny square, but instead of a square shape, it's in the shape of a heart! And then you square it Off  using the Granny Stitch 

I have  already crocheted a Granny Heart before,  so all I needed to do was square it off.

So after a little bit of working out, I finally got the time to write it up.

This is the written crochet pattern and tutorial for the Granny Square, with a Heart. 

I have added in images at each step to show you where to make the stitches. 

 If you are quite confident at following a written pattern I have also included the Full pattern below the photo tutorials further down the page. 

NOTES: Crochet Pattern is written in US terms

You will crochet the Heart FIRST. Then add the following rounds of Granny Stitch to turn the Heart into a Square

Abbreviations Used: 

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

sp = space

st = stitch

slst = slip stitch

dc = double crochet

trc = Treble crochet

ch2 = stitches made of 2 chains

Cluster = 3 Double Crochet stitches worked in the same space 

NOTES: When I am crocheting INTO the stitch between the 2nd and 3rd cluster I insert my crochet hook directly INTO the POST of the Double Crochet Stitch from the previous round  

My ODC was going just a little bit mad trying to get this to sit completely symmetrical. 

How to Crochet The Heart at the Center of the Square

START:

Rnd1: Start with Ch4 (counts as your FIRST Dc of 3DC Cluster),working into the FIRST chain,  2dc into the same chain space  (1st cluster made) 

Continue working into this first ch,  (ch2, 3dc ) repeat  ( ) 3 times

finish with a ch2 , and slst into the 3rd chain at the start of the Rnd.

You will have a Square, 4 x 3dc granny clusters with 4x ch 2 corner space 

Rnd 2: slip st along to the next stitch ( NOTE: this is the beginning stitch of Round 2 )

 

Ch1 working into the first chain 2 corner work  8  treble crochet. 

Sc into the 2nd and 3rd stitch of the next 3dc cluster,  

sc in the next chain space,

sc in the first dc of the next cluster , 

in the middle of the next st work (2sc, ch1, 2sc) (Bottom PONIT of Heart It may help to put a marker at the ch1 space HERE as this is where you will start the NEW color for next round) 

 sc in the next st, 

sc into the chain CORNER,

sc into the first and 2nd stitches of the next 3dc cluster, skip last st of cluster and  work 8 treble crochet into the last chain 2 space CORNER

ch1, slip stitch into the middle of the heart at the start.

Change Yarn Colour HERE

 

working into the back loops ONLY for the whole round will help the Crochet's heart stand out more

TO start Hold the Heart Upside Down

Rnd3: join yarn with a slipst in the back loop of the middle ch1 stitch of the 2sc stitches at the bottom POINT of the heart 

sc in the next st 

hdc in next st

1 dc, in next st 

ch2, (corner) 

trc in next st, 

dc in next st,

 hdc in nxt st,

sc in the next 4  sts

Ch2 (corner) 

sc in the next 4 sts, 

long double crochet INTO the Beginning of Ch2 (Make this Stitch CENTER of Heart)

Starting the Second half of Squaring the heart 

sc in the next 4 sts, ch2 (corner), 

sc in the next 4 sts

hdc in next st,

dc in next st,

trc in next st, 

ch2, (corner)  

dc, in next st 

hdc in next st

sc in next st and then slip to JOIN making sure the join is directly into the center of the heart to finish.

Rnd 4: 

Note: 

we are now creating the Granny Square

each corner will now have (3dc, chain 3, 3dc) all in SAME space

and each 3dc cluster on the sides will have a chain 1 between them. 

Ch3, working into the same place as ch3, work a further 2dc  (First 3 dc Cluster complete) 

Ch1, working into the FIRST ch3 CORNER, work (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER made

Ch1, into the 4th stitch, work 3dc. 

Ch1, working into the previous rows corner chain (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER made 

Ch1, work directly into the top of the previous rounds Double crochet POST make 3dc. 

Ch1, working into the previous rows corner chain (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER made 

Ch1, skip 3sts , 3 dc into the next st

Ch1, working into the previous rows corner chain (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER made 

Ch1, Slip to join

Rnd 5:  Slip along the TOP of the first 3dc cluster stitches, to the first ch1 space, 

Work (ch3, 2dc) into the first ch1 space, ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space* (Repeat)  

ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space* (Repeat)  

ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space*(Repeat) 

ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

Ch1, 3dc into the LAST ch1 space of the previous round and slip to finish, If making another round, slip stitch to the FIRST ch1 space

TO crochet more rows of Granny Square around the heart, you increase by 1 extra 3dc cluster per round into each side as the granny square grows. 

 Rnd 6: slip along the top of the dc sts to the First, ch1 space. 

Work (ch3, 2dc) into the ch1 space, ch1, 

(3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space* (Repeat 3 times )

Work 3dc into the ch1 space, ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space* (Repeat 3 times)  

Work 3dc into the ch1 space, ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space* (Repeat 3 times)  

The Written Crochet Pattern for the Heart Granny Square without images 

Crochet Pattern is written in US terms

You will crochet the Heart FIRST. Then add the following rounds of Granny Stitch to turn the Heart into a Square

Abbreviations Used: 

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

sp = space

st = stitch

slst = slip stitch

dc = double crochet

trc = Treble crochet

ch2 = stitches made of 2 chains

Cluster = 3 Double Crochet stitches worked in the same space 

NOTES: When I am crocheting INTO the stitch between the 2nd and 3rd cluster I insert my crochet hook directly INTO the POST of the Double Crochet Stitch from the previous round  

My ODC was going just a little bit mad trying to get this to sit completely symmetrical. 

How to Crochet The Heart at the Center of the Square

START:

Rnd1: Start with Ch4 (counts as your FIRST Dc of 3DC Cluster),working into the FIRST chain,  2dc into the chain , (1st cluster made), Continue working into this first ch,  (ch2, 3dc ) repeat  ( ) 3 times, finish with a ch2 , and slst into the 3rd chain at the start of the Rnd.

You will have a Square, 4 x 3dc granny clusters with 4x ch 2 corner space 

Rnd 2: slip st along to the next stitch ( NOTE: this is the beginning stitch of Round 2), Ch1 working into the first chain 2 corner work 8treble crochet, sc into the 2nd and 3rd stitch of the next 3dc cluster,  sc in the chain space, sc in the first dc of the next cluster, in the middle of the next st work (2sc, ch1, 2sc) (Bottom PONIT of Heart It may help to put a marker at the ch1 space HERE as this is where you will start the NEW colour), sc in the next st, sc into the  chain CORNER, sc into the first and 2nd stitches of the next 3dc cluster, skip last st of cluster and 

work 8 treble crochet into the last chain 2 space CORNER

ch1, slip stitch into the middle of the heart at the start.

Change Yarn Color HERE

 working into the back loops ONLY for the whole round will help the Crochet's heart stand out more

TO start Hold the Heart Upside Down

Rnd3: join yarn in the middle ch1 stitch of the 2sc stitches at the bottom POINT of the heart 

sc in the next st, hdc in next st, 1 dc, in next st,  ch2, (corner), trc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in nxt st, sc in the next 4  sts, Ch2 (corner), sc in the next 4 sts, 

long double crochet INTO the Beginning of Ch2 (Make this Stitch CENTER of Heart)

sc in the next 4 sts, ch2 (corner), sc in the next 4 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, trc in next st ch2, (corner), dc, in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st and then slip to JOIN making sure the join is directly into the heart center to finish.

Rnd 4: 

Note: 

we are now creating the Granny Square

each corner will now have (3dc, chain 3, 3dc) all in SAME space

and each 3dc cluster on the sides will have a chain 1 between them. 

Ch3, working into the same place as ch3, work a further 

2 dc  (First 3 dc Cluster complete) 

Ch1, working into the FIRST ch3 CORNER, work (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER made

Ch1, into the 4th stitch, work 3dc. 

Ch1, working into the previous rows corner chain (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER made 

Ch1, work directly into the top PF the Double crochet POST make 3dc. 

Ch1, working into the previous rows corner chain (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER made 

Ch1, skip 3sts , 3 dc into the next st

Ch1, working into the previous rows corner chain (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER made 

Ch1, Slip to join

Rnd 5:  Slip along the TOP of the first 3dc stitches, to the first ch1 space, 

Work (ch3, 2dc) into the first ch1 space, ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space* (Repeat)  

ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space* (Repeat)  

ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space*(Repeat) 

ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

Ch1, 3dc into the LAST ch1 space of the previous round and slip to finish 

TO crochet more rows of Granny Square around the heart, you increase by 1 extra 3dc cluster per round into each side as the granny square grows. 

So Rnd 6: slip along the top of the dc sts to the First, ch1 space. 

Work (ch3, 2dc) into the ch1 space, ch1, 

(3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space* (Repeat 3 times )

Work 3dc into the ch1 space, ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space* (Repeat 3 times)  

Work 3dc into the ch1 space, ch1, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) CORNER MADE

*Ch1, work 3dc into the next ch1 space* (Repeat 3 times)  

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