Crochet Valentine Amigurumi

By: Kathleen Sams for Red Heart Yarn
Crochet a heart-shaped amigurumi this
Valentine's Day. Your Valentine is sure to
love this cute little guy. This Valentine's
Day crochet pattern is also great for kids.
Materials:
? Yarn: RED HEART® ?Super Saver®?:
1 Skein 774 Lt. Raspberry or 905
Magenta.
? Crochet Hook: 4mm [US G-6].
? Split lock stitch marker
? yarn needle
? pipe cleaners
? poly fill
? buttons or google eyes
? glue
GAUGE: 9 sts = 2?; 10 rows = 2? in sc
rnds. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size
hook to obtain the gauge.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION:
Sc3tog = [draw up a loop in next sc] 3 times,
yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on
hook – 2 sc decreased.
NOTE: Work in continuous rnds without
joining. Place a marker between last and
first sc of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
HEART: Ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 Sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: [3 Sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc]
twice—10 sc. Place a marker in the center
stitch of each 3-sc group to indicate each
side.
Rnd 3: Sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in
next 4 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc—14
sc.
Rnd 4: Sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in
next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc—18
sc.
Rnd 5: Sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in
next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc—22
sc.
Rnd 6: Sc in next 4 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in
next 10 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc—
26 sc.
Rnd 7: Sc in next 5 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in
next 12 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc—
30 sc.
Rnd 8: Sc in next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in
next 14 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc—
34 sc.
Rnd 9: Sc in next 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in
next 16 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc—
38 sc.
Rnd 10: Sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in
next 18 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc—
42 sc.
Rnds 11-14: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 15: [Ch 1, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 8
sc, sc3tog, sc in next 8 sc] twice—38 sc.
Rnd 16: [Working over the ch-1 of rnd
below, slip st in first skipped stitch on rnd
below, sc in next 7 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 7
sc] twice—34 sc.
Rnd 17: [Slip st in same sc as before, sc in
next 6 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 6 sc] twice—26
sc.
Rnd 18: [Slip st in 2nd skipped sc on Rnd
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twice—22 sc.
Rnd 19: [Slip st in same sc as before, sc in
next 4 sc, sc3tog, sc in next 4 sc] twice; slip
st in next slip st—18 sc. Fasten off.
ARMS (Make 2): Ch 2.
Rnd 1: 5 Sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnds 2-8: Sc in each sc around. Fasten off
leaving a long
tail for sewing.
LEGS (Make 2): Ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnds 2-10: Sc in each sc around—6 sc.
Rnd 11: 2 Sc in each sc around—12 sc.
Rnd 12: Sc in each sc around—12 sc.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY: Stuff Heart with poly fill.
Weave top opening closed, matching
stitches. Insert pipe cleaners into arms and
legs for more stability; cut off excess pipe
cleaner if necessary. Sew on arms and legs
as desired (We attached the arms on Rnd
10).
Curly Hair (Optional): Join yarn in first
stitch at top of Heart in the ?seam?; * ch 15,
3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc in each ch to
end, slip st in next st on Heart; repeat from *
across. Fasten off. If desired, you can make
the curly hair different lengths by more or
less chains.
Eyes: Glue on buttons or google eyes or
stitch with different color yarn. A mouth can
also be stitched.