Heart band
A repeating band of small hearts strung edge to edge, a romantic border that frames any design with warmth. The even hearts keep the rhythm sweet, not busy. Load it in the editor to space the hearts farther apart, enlarge them, or alternate upright and inverted hearts, then export a PNG or print the repeating heart border to crochet from.
- Grid
- 42 × 7
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Mesh count
- 294
- Category
- Borders
Perfect for
Skill level: easy
A relaxed step up from the simplest motifs. There is a touch more detail to follow, yet nothing here needs advanced technique — just steady counting.
Yarn and hook
For a crisp, doily-scale heart band, reach for size 10 cotton thread and a 1.5–1.75 mm steel hook, which keeps the blocks sharp and the open mesh airy. Traditional filet is a single colour, which keeps the block-and-mesh contrast readable, but you can always work the background in a second shade.
Project ideas
The heart band is a natural fit for a coordinated trim: try it on a curtain hem, or a towel band. Repeat, mirror, or frame it with open mesh to fill the space you have.
Who it's for
The heart band is an easy win when you are making something for a maker finishing a project or marking finishing a blanket. Stitch it in the recipient's favourite colour to make the gift feel personal.
Size, printing, and scaling
Worked at 4 mesh per inch the 10.5-by-1.8-inch result is a guide only — your thread and hook set the true size, so swatch before you start. Print the numbered grid to follow row by row, or open it in the editor to crop, enlarge, or tile the design before exporting a PDF or PNG.
Before you start
- Hook
- 1.5–1.75 mm steel hook
- Thread / yarn
- Size 10–20 cotton thread
- Finished size
- 10.5 × 1.8 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 7 rows, worked bottom to top
Learn the technique
How to Read a Filet Crochet Chart
New to charts? Learn exactly how to read this one square by square.