Crochet a Beaded Bracelet for Valentine's Day - Photo ©
Amy SolovayI named this the "holiday sparkle bracelet." The name seemed natural because I crocheted my project sample using metallic embroidery floss in a color called "holiday sparkle."
I do think the bracelet would be lovely for wearing on holidays such as Valentine's Day, although it would be a little silly to limit it to only wearing on holidays. I wear mine whenever I feel like it, holiday or not. Having said that, I do plan to wear mine on Valentine's Day this year.
You're welcome to make a bracelet too, if you like.
Crocheted Heart Applique With Beads - Photo ©
Amy SolovayThis heart applique is crocheted using beads and wire. This combination makes the heart shape stiff yet flexible; I like it because you don't need to starch it or add glue to it to achieve the stiffness.
There are many different ways you can use this little heart; I used mine to frame a picture of myself and my husband on a scrapbook layout. I'm planning to make a few more of these to use as appliques on various craft projects.
If you have other ideas for how to use this heart, I invite you to leave a comment in the comments area below. Thanks in advance to everyone who posts ideas!
This free chart has many potential uses, but I used it for making filet crochet trim.
Crocheted Trim With Cross Stitch Hearts - Photo © Amy Solovay
After working the chart in filet crochet, I had another idea. The filet crochet design is pretty, but it's subtle. What about making another trim where the heart motifs really pop out from the background?
So, I whipped up a new trim pattern, where the hearts are cross-stitched on top of the trim. This gives you the option of easily creating color contrast between the background and heart motifs.
I like both versions, and I hope you'll enjoy crocheting them too. The free crochet patterns for both versions of the design are available on our website.
Crochet a Zippered Heart Pouch for Valentine's Day- Photo and Free Crochet Pattern © Amy Solovay
Our list of free crochet pouch patterns includes several interesting designs, including this pretty heart-shaped pouch. This pouch would be a lovely way to present a small gift -- sweet wrapped candies, perhaps, or maybe jewelry or other goodies.
There are other ways to use this pouch, so if you make one of these, please feel free to get creative in how you use yours. I put my sample pouch to use as a Valentine / love note holder. It's holding an assortment of small cards and love notes that I received on previous Valentine's Days.
More Hearts and Valentines to Crochet:
