Giving hand crafted gifts for Valentine’s Day is such a special way to show someone you care. You could be making them for a spouse, child, grandchild, friend, relative, teacher, or even as class gifts.
I’ve rounded up 14 sweet and sentimental DIY crochet projects for you to give or use to decorate your home for Valentine’s Day.
All of the crochet projects you’ll see below are FREE patterns so there’s no excuse to get started on them right away.
You may want to also check out some free Valentine knitting projects:
How to Knit a Tiny Heart: 10 Free Patterns
14 Free Valentine Knitting Projects
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#1. Heart Tags Free Crochet Pattern
Make a few of these adorable gift tags. Change the colors, have fun with it.These work up quickly so it would be no trouble at all to make multiples.
Great for gift wrapping or home decorating!
Uses aran weight yarn
Designed by Highland Hickory Designs
Get Red Heart Super Saver Yarn for this project
#2. Valentine Rabbit Free Crochet Pattern
Only a few centimeters high but such a huge heart!
Valentine is a small fast crocheted bunny,an amigurumi that has to be replicated in all colors
and offered endlessly.
Uses DK weight yarn
Designed by Anisbee Anisbee
Get Knit Picks CotLin Yarn for this project
#3. Heart Throb Baby Blanket Free Crochet Pattern
Perfect for expressing your love, crochet this graphic “LOVE” throw for baby, child or as an adult lap throw. We show it in pinks with a red heart, but any colors can be substituted.
Uses aran weight yarn
Designed by Marly Bird
Get Red Heart Super Saver Yarn for this project
#4. Heart Cup Cozy Free Crochet Pattern
Just a fun and simple heart cup cozy to wrap a drink with love. Depending on the size of the cup, you may need to go up a hook size. This is also a great project for scrap yarns!
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by ChiWei Ranck
Get KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Yarn for this project
#5. Heart’s Desire Slouchy Hat Free Crochet Pattern
This hat is such a cute accessory. It really is what your heart desires!
And, there’s no limit to how you can make this beanie.
I personally made 5 different styles of it! The heart motif creates a wonderful and fun look for all ages. But, crochet this up in more masculine colors with color blocks and now you’ve got the perfect hat for the men in your life too!
Uses aran weight yarn
Designed by Ravin Sekai
Get Red Heart Super Saver Yarn for this project
#6. Heart Coaster Free Crochet Pattern
This sweet heart coaster is crocheted in the round from the center out. It’s a quick crochet project that makes a great gift or home decoration.
Uses sport weight yarn
Designed by Atty van Norel
Get Olikraft Cotton Yarn for this project
#7. Be Mine Heart Garland Free Crochet Pattern
If you are familiar with working in the round, this pattern is pretty quick and easy, and you can make your garland as long or as short as you like, in whatever colors you like. Plus you can have lots of fun cutting out your own felt lettering for various messages!
Uses aran weight yarn
Designed by Twinkie Chan
Get Red Heart Super Saver Yarn for this project
#8. Heart Nesting Baskets Free Crochet Pattern
These Heart Nesting Baskets are so cute and they can be displayed all year long. They can be made in any home decor color scheme for added fun.
These baskets can also be made with any hook and yarn size to change the finished size of the baskets.
Uses aran weight yarn
Designed by Sonya Blackstone
Get Red Heart Super Saver Yarn for this project
#9. Heart Pillow Free Crochet Pattern
These Crochet Heart Pillows are fun to make and are so soft and squishy when they are finished. Perfect for a fun throw pillow for a chair or bed, or for a little one to rest their head on while reading!
This pattern includes instructions for two sizes of plush hearts. The smaller heart measures 8” wide x 7.5”tall. The larger heart is 11”wide x 10” tall.
Uses super bulky weight yarn
Designed by Loops and Love Crochet
#10. Heart Jar Cozy and Candle Cover Free Crochet Pattern
This filet-crochet style heart can be made as a decorative storage jar cozy, or you can pop a tea-light inside a glass jar for a beautiful candle cover which gives a dancing display of light.
If you wish to use this as a candle cover, please use 100% cotton yarn to give the best heat resistance and avoid the melting of synthetic fibres.
This pattern is written so that you can easily adjust the size to fit your choice of jar or other container. So it makes for a great up-cycling project, using up old food jars, tins or bottles.
Uses worsted weight cotton yarn
Designed by Ling Ryan
Get Lily Sugar’n Cream Cotton Yarn for this project
#11. Owl Always Love You - Owl Stuffed Animal with Heart Pocket Free Crochet Pattern
“Owl Will Always Love You”* Valentine Caddy** is the perfect gift for your special someone! The front heart acts as a pocket, so you can store your valentines or candies in it for safe keeping!
This pattern comes with step by step pictures and whips up quickly. It makes for a perfect teacher’s gift (or if you’re feeling ambitious, one for each classmate!).
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by Holly’s Hobbies
Get Lily Sugar’n Cream Cotton Yarn for this project
#12. Heart Ornament Free Crochet Pattern
Hearts can be used in so many ways. You can use them as hanging decorations and not only on Valentine’s Day.
You can also attach them to clothes, bags, and gifts. These are so easy and fast to make.
Uses sport or DK weight yarn
Designed by Tatsiana Kupryianchyk
Get KnitPicks CotLin Yarn for this project
#13. Heart Hairband
Crochet an adorable hair accessory for yourself of someone you care about this Valentine’s Day. These little heart elastics are really quick and easy to make.
Uses worsted weight yarn
Designed by Handmade Happies
Get KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Yarn for this project
#14. Heart C2C Hat Free Crochet Pattern
Includes written row by row instructions for adult size as well as a graph for both adult and child sizes. Worked as a rectangle and then seamed together so easily resize to any size with detailed instructions provided!
A fun and easy pattern that works up quickly!
Uses aran weight yarn
Designed by Tonya Bush
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Crochet Projects for Valentine's Day
The article discusses 14 sweet and sentimental DIY crochet projects that you can give as gifts or use to decorate your home for Valentine's Day. These projects are free patterns and can be made for various recipients, such as a spouse, child, friend, teacher, or as class gifts. The projects range from gift tags and rabbit toys to baby blankets, cup cozies, hats, coasters, garlands, nesting baskets, pillows, jar cozies, owl stuffed animals, ornaments, and hairbands.
For each crochet project, the article provides the following information:
- Pattern: The name of the crochet project and whether it is a free pattern or not.
- Description: A brief description of the project and its purpose.
- Yarn: The recommended yarn weight and type for the project.
- Designer: The designer of the crochet pattern.
- Pattern Source: The source where you can find the pattern.
- Yarn Recommendation: A suggestion for the yarn brand and type to use for the project.
The article also mentions that some of the projects can be made with scrap yarns or adjusted to different sizes. It provides links to the patterns and yarn recommendations for each project.
Additionally, the article mentions that there are also free Valentine knitting projects available if you're interested in knitting. It provides links to knitting patterns for knitting a tiny heart and 14 other Valentine knitting projects.
Please note that I'm unable to provide the actual patterns or images of the crochet projects mentioned in the article. However, if you have any specific questions or need further information about any of the concepts or projects mentioned, feel free to ask!