Solid Heart Granny Square Pattern

If you love crochet and heartfelt handmade projects, you’re in for a treat! This Solid Heart Granny Square Pattern is the perfect combination of cozy and charming—ideal for blankets, pillows, or even a thoughtful gift. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this free pattern will guide you step by step to create a beautiful square featuring a heart at its center.

Perfect for Valentine’s Day, baby blankets, or just adding a little extra love to your projects, this design is both fun and versatile. Grab your favorite yarn and hook, and let’s get started!

Materials

• Light worsted weight yarn (two colors: one for the heart, one for the square)
• Crochet hook (size G /4 mm or preferred size)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• hdc – half-double crochet

Video tutorial

https://youtu.be/qVosEYWwt38

Instructions

Heart Motif

Round 1.

• Start with a magic ring.
• Work a hdc into the magic ring.
• Work 11 dc into the magic ring.
• Pull the ring tight. (You will have 12 st in total)

Round 2.

• Work a sc into the first st.
• Skip the next st.
• Dc + 6 tc in next st.
• 2 tc in next st.
• 2 dc in next st.
• Dc in next st.
• 2 tc, ch 1, 2 tc in next st.
• Dc in next st.
• 2 dc in next st.
• 2 tc in next st.
• 6 tc + 1 dc in next st.
• Skip the last st.
• Sl st to the first stitch and fasten off. (You will have 30 st in total including 1 ch)

Turning the Heart into a Square

Join new color for the square background.

Round 3.

• Attach yarn to the bottom tip og the heart, by placing a slip knot on your hook, and make a sc in to the ch-space.
• Sc in next st.
• Hdc in next st.
• Dc in next st.
• 2 tc, ch 2, 2 tc in next st. (This creates the first corner)
• 2 dc in next st.
• Hdc in next st.
• Sc in next 4 st.
• 2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc in next st. (This creates the second corner)
• Hdc in next 2 st.
• Dc in next st.
• Dc in next st, which is the dip of the heart.
• Dc in next st.
• Hdc in next 2 st.
• 2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc in next st. (This creates the third corner)
• Sc in next 4 st.
• Hdc in next st.
• 2 dc in next st.
• 2 tc, ch 2, 2 tc in next st. (This creates the fourth corner)
• Dc in next st.
• Hdc in next st.
• Sc in the last st
• make a sl st into the first st. (You will have 44 st + 8 ch in total)

Round 4.

• Ch 2 (These will count as a dc)
• Dc in next 5 st.
• 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in nest ch-space (This creates the first corner)
• Dc in next 11 st.
• 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in nest ch-space (This creates the second corner)
• Dc in next 11 st.
• 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in nest ch-space (This creates the third corner)
• Dc in next 11 st.
• 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in nest ch-space (This creates the fourth corner)
• Dc in the last 5 st. (You will have 60 dc including the starting ch 2 + 8 ch)

Finishing Touches

• Weave in ends.
• Block the square for a neater finish.
• Join multiple squares for a blanket, pillow, bag or other projects!