How to crochet heart doily

This Valentine’s Day I will show you how to crochet pretty heart doily in two colors, so you have something new to put on your table or give as a gift to loved one.

You have option to make this doily in one color, then it’s quite easy. If you choose to make it with two colors like I do in my video tutorial, the skill level is intermediate because it requires extra focus to switch 2 threads while crocheting complex stitches.

Check out my video tutorial for helpful tips and instructions:

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF HEART DOILY

And here is how I blocked my heart doily! I made it wet, stretched it out on my blocking square and pinned it. I also like to use spray starch to give my doily the extra firm and crisp shape:

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WRITTEN PATTERN OF HEART DOILY

I use Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 10 colors White and Orchid Pink. Crochet hook is size 1,5 mm. My doily measures appr. 12,5 inches in diameter.

Abbreviations:
R = round
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
beg = beg

Make a slip knot, ch7 and join with a sl st in the 1st ch to form a ring.
R1 – ch1 and sc16 into the ring, sl st in 1st sc.
R2 – ch5 (1st 3ch count as dc), *dc in next sc + ch2, repeat from*, sl st in beg 3rd ch, total 16 dc.
R3 – ch1 and sc in same space, *ch9 + sc in next dc + ch3 + sc in next dc, repeat from*, sl st in beg sc, total 8 big loops and 8 small loops.
R4 – sl st in 1st big loop, ch3 (counts as 1st dc) + dc6 + ch3 + dc7 in same loop, *sl st in next small loop, in next big loop dc7 + ch3 + dc7 repeat from*, sl st in last small loop and also in 3rd beg ch.
R5 – sl st in each next 6dc and 3ch-space, ch 6 (1st 3ch count as dc) + dc + ch3 + dc + ch3 + dc, ch4, *in the next 3ch-space dc + ch3 + dc + ch3 + dc + ch3 + dc, ch4, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R6 – sl st in the next 3ch-space, ch3+dc+ch3+dc2, ch1, skip next 3ch-space, in the next 3ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, ch1, dc in 4ch-space, ch1, *in the next 3ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, ch1, skip next 3ch-space, in the next 3ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, ch1, dc in 4ch-space, ch1, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R7 – (please watch my video tutorial how to join and work with 2 threads) sl st in next dc, also in each next 3ch, also in next 2dc and 1ch-space, ch3+dc+ch3+dc2, ch3, dc5 in the next dc, ch3, *in the next 1ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, dc5 in the next dc, ch3, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R8 – sl st in next dc and 3ch-space, ch3+dc+ch3+dc2, ch3, dc2 in each next 2 dc, dc1 in next dc, dc 2 in each next 2 dc (total 9 dc), ch3, *in the next 3ch-space (between dc2 and dc2) dc2+ch3+dc2, ch3, dc9, ch3, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R9 – sl st in next dc and 3ch-space, ch3+dc+ch3+dc2, ch2, dc2 in each next 3 dc, dc1 in each next 3 dc, dc2 in each next 3 dc (total 15 dc), ch2, *in the next 3ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, ch2, dc15, ch2, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R10 – sl st in next dc and 3ch-space, ch 11 (1st 3ch count as dc), dc8tog, ch8, dc8tog (the second dc8tog starts in the space where last dc8tog finished), *ch8, dc1 in the next 3ch-space, ch8, dc8tog, ch8, dc8tog, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R11 – sl st in the next 2ch, ch3+dc2+ch3+dc3, *ch4, in the next 8ch-space dc3+ch3+dc3, ch4, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R12 – sl st in next 2dc and 3ch-space, ch3+dc+ch3+dc2, *in the next 4ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, in the next 3ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R13 – sl st in next dc and 3ch-space, ch3+dc+ch3+dc2, *in the next 3ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R14-15 – sl st in next dc and 3ch-space, ch3+dc+ch3+dc2, ch1 *in the next 3ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, ch1, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R16-17 – sl st in next dc and 3ch-space, ch3+dc+ch3+dc2, ch2 *in the next 3ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, ch2, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R18 – sl st in next dc and 3ch-space, ch3+dc+ch3+dc2, ch3 *in the next 3ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, ch3, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R19 – sl st in next dc and 3ch-space, ch3+dc+ch3+dc2, ch4 *in the next 3ch-space dc2+ch3+dc2, ch4, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch.
R20 – sl st in next dc and 3ch-space (or join 2nd color with slip knot in 3ch-space), ch3+dc1+ch3+dc2tog+ch4+dc2tog+ch3+dc2tog, ch4, enclosed sc (make sc inserting hook underneath and including the chains of last 2 rows (please see the video for illustration), ch4, *in the next 3ch-space dc2tog+ch3+dc2tog+ch4+dc2tog+ch3+dc2tog, ch4, enclosed sc, ch4, repeat from*, sl st in top of first dc2tog, fasten off.

If you enjoy crocheting doilies, please check out my other tutorials here: https://handmadebyraine.com/category/doilies/

Happy crocheting!

DISCLAIMER: I take no credit for this FREE pattern as it is not my design. DO NOT try to sell the pattern or pass it off as your own. However, you are welcome to sell your products made with the pattern. Unfortunately I don’t have the name but thank you to the designer of this free pattern!