3D "Puffy" Crochet Heart

Good morning everyone! =)

My name is Edgar (a.k.a. Garo) and i hope that you're having a great day! =)

In today's tutorial i want to demonstrate how to crochet a 3d or Puffy Crochet Heart =D... It doesn't matter if Valentine's Day was three months ago =P, never it's too late to made a crochet heart on your own, right? hehe

I hope that you like the final product and let's begin! =D

P.S.

As always, do not forget to watch the video tutorial! =D

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-= MATERIALS =-

* Yarn or Thread (your favorite)

* Crochet Hook (recommended for your yarn or thread)

* Tapestry needle (pointless) (to finish off)

* Toy-stuffing (not much)

Magic Ring, 4 Single Crochet (sc)

An INCREASE in each stitch of the last row.

* Increase: More than one stitch in the same stitch.

*In this case we need to work increases of two stitches.

1 Single Crochet, 1 Increase, 3 Single Crochet, 1 Increase, 2 Single Crochet.

*Increase of two stitches

2 Single Crochet, 1 Increase, 4 Single Crochet, 1 Increase, 2 Single Crochet.

* Increase of three stitches.

3 Single Crochet, 1 Increase, 6 Single Crochet, 1 Increase, 3 Single Crochet.

* Increase of three stitches.

4 Single Crochet, 1 Increase, 8 Single Crochet, 1 Increase, 4 Single Crochet.

* Increase of three stitches.

5 Single Crochet, 1 Increase, 10 Single Crochet, 1 Increase, 5 Single Crochet.

* Increase of two stitches.

Chain 2, skip 13 stitches and work a Slip Stitch in 13th stitch.

1 Single Crochet in each stitch of the last row of the left side of our Heart, until we get to the two chains that we worked in the last step.

Work single crochet in the chains too.

Single crochet in each stitch of the last row (14 stitches).

Fill in your heart too =)

5 Single Crochet, 1 Decrease, 5 Single Crochet, 1 Decrease.

*Decrease: Subtracting a stitch.

6 Decreases

With the help of the tapestry needle close the hole at the top.

With a new piece of yarn, work a Slip Knot and attach the yarn to the Heart using a Slip Stitch.

Repeat from Step 9 to Step 13 once more =)