Get ready to add a handmade touch to your Independence Day celebrations with these three adorable crochet American flag heart ornaments! Stitched in classic red, white, and blue, each design is embellished with festive, patriotic-themed charms and buttons to give them an extra special pop.
Use them to decorate your home, string them together into a stunning summer garland for your porch, or give them as the perfect pocket-sized holiday gifts.
In this post, you’ll find the free patterns for all three unique styles, each offering a fun and easy way to show your spirit through your stitches!
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You might also like my other version of a patriotic heart and additional 4th of July designs: crochet patriotic gnome ornament, crochet red, white and blue heart garland, crochet patriotic snow globe, crochet patriotic earrings and crochet patriotic garland.
More patriotic crochet ideas can be found in the post: 4th of July crochet pattern collection.
4th of July Crochet Heart Ornament Patterns
The patterns for these crochet patriotic hearts are also available as a print-friendly, styled, advertisement-free PDF. You can get it from my Etsy shop. Free patterns are below.
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Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Rnd – round
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
sp – space
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
TR – treble crochet
Skill level:
Easy to advanced beginner
Finished size:
Design 1: about 2″ (5 cm) without hanging loop; designs 2 and 3: 1.5″ (3.8 cm) without hanging loop and tassel
Yarn:
- Medium weight #4 cotton yarn (UK yarn type – Aran), colors – red, white and blue. I used Dishie by Knit Picks medium weight #4 cotton yarn.
Hook and other materials:
- Crochet hook G/6 (4 mm)
- American flag charms
- Small star button
- Yarn needle
- Sewing needle
- Sewing thread
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Note:
How to change to a new color: work the final stitch of the row with the first color, but do not complete the stitch. You will have 2 loops remain on the hook. Drop first color and draw through the loops on the hook new color and complete stitch.
Instructions:
Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.
Design 1
With blue, make magic ring,
Round 1. Ch 2, make all of the next stitches into the ring – 3 HDC, 2 SC, Ch 1, DC, Ch 1, 2 SC, 3 HDC, Ch 2 , Sl St. Fasten off blue. Tighten the magic ring, but do not close it completely.
Round 2. Draw white through the center, Ch 3, 2 SC in first St, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts, SC in Ch-1 sp, (SC, HDC, SC) in next St, SC in Ch-1 sp, SC in each of next 3, 2 SC in each of next 2 Sts, Ch 3, Sl St in center. Fasten off white.
Round 3. Draw red through the center, Ch 3, SC in first St, 2 SC in each of next 3 Sts, SC in each of next 5 Sts, (SC, HDC, SC) in next St, SC in each of next 5 Sts, 2 SC in each of next 3 Sts, SC in next St, Ch 4, Sl St in center. Fasten off.
Finishing
Add a charm to your heart if you desire. Using two ends, make a hanging loop. Shape and block your heart as necessary.
Design 2
With red, make magic ring,
Round 1. Ch 3, make all of the next stitches into the ring – 3 DC, 3 HDC, DC – change to white;
continue working into the ring: DC, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St. Fasten off white.
Round 2. Draw blue through the center, Ch 3, SC in first St, 2 SC in each of next 3 Sts, SC in each of next 2 Sts, HDC in next, (DC, HDC) in next, SC in each of next 2 Sts, 2 SC in each of next 3 Sts, SC in next St, Ch 4, Sl St in center. Fasten off.
Finishing
Add a charm to your heart if you desire. Using two ends, make a hanging loop. Shape and block your heart as necessary.
Design 3
With blue, Ch 9,
Round 1. Work under two loops: 3 TR in 5th Ch from hook, DC in next Ch, HDC in next Ch, SC in next Ch, Sl St in last Ch, drop blue color pick up white, draw it through the loop on your hook, work on opposite side of Chain (now you will be working under one loop): Sl St in next Ch, SC in next Ch – change to red, HDC in next Ch, DC in next Ch – change to white, work in last Ch: TR, TR – change to red, TR, Ch 4, Sl St in same last Ch. Fasten off. Total – 14 Sts.
Finishing
Use two ends to create a hanging loop. Sew a white star button onto the blue part. Use the remaining ends to make a tassel. Trim the tassel to about 2” (5 cm) in length.
Shape and block your heart as necessary.
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern for American flag heart ornaments!
Happy Crocheting!
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