Crochet Striped Heart Amigurumi Free Pattern

Gauge: Gauge is not very important for this pattern.

Abbreviations (US Term)

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• st = stitch
• beg = beginning
• *to ; = repeat * to the instructions.
• sc2tog = [insert hook in next stitch, yo, pull up a loop] 2 times, yo, pull back through all the loops on the hook.

Notes

• Beg ch does not count as st.
• Gauge is not very important for this pattern.
• The pattern begins from the bottom and work in rounds. When the color changes, you can carry up the yarn from inside when needs.

Heart top

Round 17: with red, ch 1, sc in first st and each of next 19 st around, join with sl st in first st. (20 sc)
Round 18: with red, ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to the round, join with sl st in first st. (20 sc) 
Round 19: with white, ch 1, sc in first st and next 2 st, *sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 st; repeat * to around, join with sl st in first st. (16 sc)
Round 20: with white, ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. (16 sc)
Round 21: with red, ch 1, sc in first st and next st, *sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 st; repeat * to around, join with sl st in first st. (12 sc)
Round 22: with red, ch 1, sc in first st, *sc2tog, sc in next st; repeat * to around, join with sl st in first st. (8 sc)
Round 23: with red, ch 1, begin with first st *sc2tog; repeat * to around, join with sl st in first st. (4 sc)

Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving about 10” long yarn tail. Insert the yarn tail through the tapestry needle and weave in and out through the stitches around the last round, pull the yarn tightly and close the top with few more stitches.

Start adding fiberfill as you go, 

Other side of the heart top

Join the red yarn one of the skipped st
Round 17: with red, ch 1, sc in first st and each of next 19 st around, join with sl st in first st. (20 sc)
Round 18: with red, ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to the round, join with sl st in first st. (20 sc) 
Round 19: with white, ch 1, sc in first st and next 2 st, *sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 st; repeat * to around, join with sl st in first st. (16 sc)
Round 20: with white, ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. (16 sc)
Round 21: with red, ch 1, sc in first st and next st, *sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 st; repeat * to around, join with sl st in first st. (12 sc)
Round 22: with red, ch 1, sc in first st, *sc2tog, sc in next st; repeat * to around, join with sl st in first st. (8 sc)
Round 23: with red, ch 1, begin with first st *sc2tog; repeat * to around, join with sl st in first st. (4 sc)

Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving about 10” long yarn tail. Insert the yarn tail through the tapestry needle and weave in and out through the stitches around the last round, pull the yarn tightly and close the top with few more stitches.

There is a little hole left in the middle of the two heart tops. You can use it to add more fiberfill to make the shape of the heart. Finally make few stitches using yarn tails of the heart top to close the hole.