Heres a heart made entirely out of a yarn ball, and its one of those ideas that works better than you'd expect. The whole heart shape is built from horizontal satin rows running across the width, so it actually looks like wound yarn rather than a filled shape. White highlight bands cut through the green at intervals, giving the ball that round dimensional feel without needing padding underneath.
The crochet hook sits through the middle of the heart at a diagonal, picked out in dark green with a tight satin fill and a distinct colour change where the neck meets the handle. Its a small detail but it sells the whole concept. Loose yarn loops trail below the base of the heart like the thread is mid-project, and those trail lines use a looser running stitch so they read as actual yarn, not just a drawn outline.
Seven colours in the file but theyre all greens ranging from sage to near-black, so its not a complicated colour change situation. Six stops, fourteen trims. I get messages all the time asking if this works on a canvas market bag and yes it does, someone ordered it last christmas for every person in their knitting group and sent me photos of them all carrying matching bags. Choose mid-weight cutaway on woven cotton. Tear-away works fine on denim. Pop it on and hoop snug. Skip very dark fabric if you want the light sage highlights to show. Ping me if the underlay pulls on the horizontal rows, thats a quick fix.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Knitting and crochet club tote bagsStitch on a natural linen or cotton tote for a yarn shop bag that actually looks like the craft it carries
- Yarn shop staff aprons or tee shirtsA plain white or mint apron with this on the chest pocket signals the vibe immediately in any fibre arts space
- Gifts for crafters and fibre arts fansPop it on a small zip pouch and it becomes a lovely handmade gift for anyone whos into crochet or knitting
- Pouch or zip bag for storing hooks and notionsEmbroider on a canvas zip pouch to store crochet hooks, stitch markers and other small notions
- Wall hoop art for a craft room or studioHoop in a 6-inch frame and hang it in a craft room alongside a pegboard for a cute cohesive look
- Baby blanket corner motif for crochet-themed nurseriesA small version of this at the corner of a baby blanket is a sweet personal touch for a crochet-themed nursery
- Bookmarks or fabric tags on handmade goodsStitch on folded fabric tags and attach to handmade goods as a signature maker label
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.37 in | 15,348 |
| 3.99 × 3.86 in | 18,634 |
| 4.50 × 4.34 in | 22,394 |
| 5.00 × 4.82 in | 26,615 |
| 5.49 × 5.30 in | 31,144 |
| 6.00 × 5.78 in | 35,671 |
| 6.50 × 6.27 in | 40,967 |
| 7.00 × 6.75 in | 46,597 |
| 7.50 × 7.23 in | 52,461 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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