How to Crochet a Plushie Heart (No Magic Ring Needed!) ❤️✨


Crocheted hearts are one of those timeless little projects: quick, cute, and packed with love. They make the perfect gift, decoration, or just a sweet way to practice your stitches. The best part? You don’t need to wrestle with a magic ring for this one (because let’s be honest, the magic ring is sometimes more “mischief” than “magic”).

Instead, we’ll use a super simple chain start that’s beginner-friendly and stress-free. Ready to stitch some love into yarn? Let’s go! 🧶💕

What You’ll Need 🧵

  • Yarn: Any medium-weight yarn (classic red or pink, or mix it up with rainbow, pastels, or even sparkly yarn).

  • Hook: 4mm–5mm (check your yarn label).

  • Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill for puffy plushie hearts.

  • Tapestry needle: For sewing the two halves together.

  • Scissors.

Optional: Embroidery thread for faces, keychain hardware if you want a heart keyring, or extra yarn to make a garland.

Step 1: Make Two Heart Lobes 💗💗

Instead of a magic ring, we’ll start with a chain circle:

  1. Chain 6.

  2. Work 2 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook.

  3. sc in the next 3 chains.

  4. In the last chain, work 4 sc (this turns your work around).

  5. Continue down the other side of the chain: sc in the next 3, then 2 sc in the last stitch.
    👉 You now have a neat little oval—no magic ring needed!

  6. Crochet 2–3 rounds evenly around, increasing at the curves to keep it smooth.

  7. Stuff lightly.

  8. Make a second lobe the same way.

These will be the “bumps” at the top of your heart.

Step 2: Join the Lobes 🪡

  1. Place your two lobes side by side.

  2. Use single crochets to join them together across the middle.

  3. Once they’re connected, continue working in the round around both lobes—you’ll see the heart shape start to form!

Step 3: Shape the Heart Point ❤️

  1. Keep crocheting evenly around for 4–5 rows to give the heart some height.

  2. Begin decreasing evenly on both sides to taper the heart into a point.

  3. Stuff as you go to keep it plump and squishy.

  4. Continue decreasing until closed.

Step 4: Add Personality ✨

Now comes the fun part—decorating!

  • Embroider a smile and eyes for a kawaii heart.

  • Make a mini version and attach it to a keychain.

  • Create a string of tiny hearts for garlands.

  • Use variegated yarn for a magical rainbow effect.

And There You Have It! 🎉

A squishy crochet heart, made without a magic ring. 💕 Quick enough to whip up in an evening, and versatile enough for gifts, décor, or just a little reminder to yourself that love is handmade.

The best part? Once you master this, you can make hearts in every color of the rainbow—and maybe even give them faces, wings, or sparkly yarn for extra charm.

So grab your yarn and hook, and stitch up some love today. ❤️🧶

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