Crochet Heart Ladybug Applique

This crochet Ladybug applique is perfect for those who love this cute bug. The Ladybug is made in the shape of a heart and it is part of my heart-shaped applique collection. It is easy to make and perfect for any embellishment!

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The ladybug is one of the most popular insects to crochet and is very popular for kid’s clothes embellishments. You can also use it to embellish a handmade card. You can see examples in the post Valentine’s Day Cards Embellished with Crochet Appliques.

You may also like these ladybug-themed projects: crochet Ladybug Snow Globe, crochet Ladybug Valentine’s Day ornament, and Yarnbombing – Ladybug Yarn Tree.

And you may also enjoy these crochet heart-shaped bugs: crochet heart Bee, crochet  heart Caterpillar, and crochet heart Butterfly.

Heart Ladybug Applique – Crochet Pattern

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To make this ladybug applique, you will need to make a large heart for the body and a small heart for the head. You can make the head with or without antennae.

For the ladybug’s spots, you can use beads, buttons, small crocheted circles, or hearts.

Using different yarn weights and crochet hooks, I made my ladybug appliques in two sizes – large and small.

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Abbreviations:

– Ch – chain

– DC – double crochet

– HDC – half double crochet

– Rnd – round

– SC – single crochet

– SC2tog – single crochet two stitches together

– Sl St – slip stitch

– St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

– TR – treble crochet

Small Ladybug Applique

Finished Size:

Small Ladybug is about 2-1/2” (6.5 cm).

Materials:

– Light weight #3 cotton yarn (I used Patons Grace light weight #3 Yarn), color – red

– crochet cotton thread size 10 ( I used Aunt Lydia’s crochet cotton thread size 10), color – black

– crochet hook D/3 – 3.25 mm

– crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm

– black beads of your choice  for Ladybug spots (I used black 11/0 glass seed beads)

– buttons of your choice  for Ladybug spots

– beads of your choice for Ladybug eyes (I used pearl beads 4 mm)

Instructions:

Make a Large Heart for the body.

Large Heart

With light weight #3 cotton yarn and crochet hook D/3 – 3.25 mm, Ch 4;

Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1,  DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC; Ch 3, Sl St in center.

Rnd 2.  Ch 3, HDC + DC in first St, 3 TR in next St, 2 DC in next St, DC in each of next 3 Sts, HDC in next Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC in next St (Heart point), Ch 1, HDC in Ch-1 St, DC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 DC in next St, 3 TR in next St, DC + HDC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.

Rnd 3. Ch 3, SC in first St, 2 SC in each of next 5 Sts, SC in each of the next 5 Sts, SC in Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC in next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC in Ch-1 St, SC in each of the next 5 Sts, 2 SC in each of next 5 Sts, SC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center. Fasten off.

Make a small heart for the Ladybug head without antennae.

Small Heart

With black color cotton crochet thread size 10 and crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm, Ch 4;

Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC; Ch 3, Sl St in center.

Rnd 2. Ch 3, SC into first St, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into each of next 3 Sts, SC in Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC into next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC in Ch-1 St, SC into each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center. Fasten off.

Heart with Antennae

With black color cotton crochet thread size 10 and crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm, Ch 4;

Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center.

Rnd 2. Ch 3, SC into first St; making first Antenna – Ch 7, working in the 2^nd and 3^rd Ch from the hook – SC2tog, Sl St into each of next 4 Chs – this completes the first Antenna;

2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into each of next 3 Sts, SC in Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC into next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC in Ch-1 St, SC into each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts;

making second Antenna – Ch 7, working in the 2^nd and 3^rd Ch from the hook – SC2tog, Sl St into each of next 4 Chs – this completes the second Antenna;

SC into next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center. Fasten off.

Ladybug Spots

For Ladybug spots, I’ve used tiny round buttons, mini buttons in a shape of a heart, beads and crocheted small black circles.

Small Circle

With black color cotton crochet thread size 10 and crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm, make an adjustable ring.                             

Rnd 1. Ch 2, 10 HDC into ring. Draw the loop closed. To make it easier to do, first untwist the tail. Then pull the tail to draw the loop closed tightly. Then pull the tail from back side to draw the loop closed tightly. Join with Sl St in top of Ch 2.

Fasten off and weave in one end. Leave the second end to be long enough to sew the circle on the Ladybug. Make as many circles as you would like. Sew them on the Ladybug.

Sew on beads for the eyes or you can embroider them instead. (For babies and small children items – embroider the eyes on).

Large Ladybug Applique

Finished Size:

Large Ladybug is about 3-3/4” (9.5 cm). 

Materials:

– medium weight #4 cotton yarn, color – red

– crochet hook size G/6-4.25mm

– cotton crochet thread size 3, color –  black

– crochet hook size 1/2.75mm

– cotton crochet thread size 10, color – black

– crochet hook size 8/1.5 mm

– beads or buttons of your choice  for Ladybug spots

– beads of your choice for Ladybug eyes (I used silver pearl beads  4 mm)

Instructions:

With red medium weight #4 cotton yarn and hook size G/6-4.25mm, make a Large Heart for the Ladybug Body (follow the Instructions for the Small Ladybug).

With crochet cotton thread size 3 and hook size 1/2.75mm, make a Heart with Antennae for the Head (follow the Instructions for the Small Ladybug).

For the Large Ladybug spots, I’ve used buttons and crocheted Small Hearts.

Small Heart

With crochet cotton thread size 10 and hook size crochet hook size 8/1.5 mm, Ch 4;

Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center. Fasten off.

Make as many small hearts as you would like. Sew them on the Ladybug.

Sew on beads for the eyes or you can embroider them instead. (For babies and small children items – embroider the eyes on).

I hope you enjoyed this heart Ladybug applique free crochet pattern!

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