Crochet Leggy Heart with Arms and Legs (NO SEW Plush ): FREE Pattern

Notes:

For NO HOLES in your heart, work Single Crochet Yarn UNDER hook instead of Yarn OVER  

• The heart is crocheted from the bottom up. You can leave the arms and legs until you have finished crocheting the heart and add them later, once the heart is stuffed, by working the chains directly into the position you want the arms and legs to be. 

• NOTES on the ARMS and LEGS position: Please Do not overcomplicate the pattern; if in doubt about where to position the next arm /leg) make sure it is placed exactly equally on each side by folding the heart in half! 

Heart Crochet Pattern Starts Here

Ch2 

Rnd 1: work 6 single crochet stitches into the first chain (6sts)

Rnd 2: *2sc in the first st, sc in the next st * Repeat from * to * around (9sts)

Rnd 3: *sc in the next, 2sc in the next st, * repeat from * to * around (13sts)

Rnd 4: sc in the next 2 sts, *2sc in the next sts, sc in the next 2 sts * repeat from * to * around to last stitch finish with 1 sc. (17sts) 

Rnd 5:sc in the FIRST STITCH (FIRST LEG) *Chain 10, slip stitch into the 2nd chain from hook and slst into the next (MIDDLE ST) Ch2. slip st slip stitch into the 2nd chain from hook and slst into the next st  (MIDDLE ST) Ch2 .slip st slip stitch into the 2nd chain from hook, slst into the next st  (MIDDLE ST) (Fingers made), slip stitch back down the rest of the chain *, slst back into the same space as the first sc of the round at base of chain, Sc in the next 9 sts, and repeat from repeat * to * for the SECOND LEG sc in each stitch to the end of the round.  (Make sure your legs are at equal distance apart and sitting correctly- adust position if required BEFORE proceeding)

(when working this next round, skip OVER the Chain leg and work the first 2 single crochet into the slip st of previous round)

Rnd 6: sc in first st *2sc in the next st, sc in the next 2sts* repeat from * to * around, sc  in last 2 sts  (24 sts) 

Rnd 7: sc in each stitch around (24sts)

Rnd 8: sc in first st,* 2sc in the next st, sc in nxt 2sts* repeat from * to * around, sc in last st (32 sts) 

Rnd 9: sc each st to end (32sts) 

(The arms should be symertrical to the sides of the heart, due to tension and working in the round they may look off by 1 or 2 sts, You can just Adjust the placement of arms (chain 10) if necessary by folding the piece in half and working the ARMS onto the last st at each end.

 Rnd 10: sc in the next 3 sts (FIRST ARM) *Chain 10, slip stitch into the 2nd chain from hook and slst into the next, (MIDDLE ST) Ch2. slip st slip stitch into the 2nd chain from hook and slst into the next st  (MIDDLE ST) Ch2 .slip st slip stitch into the 2nd chain from hook, slst into the next st  (MIDDLE ST) (Fingers made), slip stitch back down the rest of the chain (7 sl-sts)*, slst back into the same space as the sc at the base of the chain. Sc in the next 1 5stitches (ensure the arms line up with legs before proceeding) and repeat from repeat * to * for the SECOND ARM, sc in each stitch to the end of the round.  

You will now split the heart into 2 equal parts (with legs and arms out to the sides equally apart.)

Rnd 11: sc in each stitch around (32sts)

Rnd 12: (Place a marker HERE! FRONT and BACK center of your work)  sc around to the first marker, Jump OVER to the 2nd MARKER (beginning of new round) ( you now have 16 single crochet sts on this side.)

Rnd 13:  sc in each st around (16sts)

Rnd 14: sc in each st around (16sts)

Rnd 15: 2sctog, sc in the next st* repeat from * to * around (sts) (Add eyes to start stuffing the heart and shaping here)

Rnd 16:*2sctog,* repeat from * to * around (5 sts remaining) REPEAT from rnd 12

shape and fill the rest of the heart

Fasten off and weave the long tail around the remaining open sts and pull to close. Weave in ends

Second Hump: 

Joining your yarn in the stitch NEXT to the  stitch beside the first hump (Middle of Heart) 

Repeat from Rnd 10 for the SECOND HUMP remembering to stuff completely before the final round. 

Fasten off and weave in all ends