Large heart
Large heart as a tidy 21 by 18 filet motif with a strong silhouette that survives even on a smaller grid, ideal for love-themed blankets, Valentine pillows, and quick gift squares. Load it in the editor to adjust the spacing, add a surrounding frame, or mirror it for a matched pair, then save or print the finished chart.
- Grid
- 21 × 18
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mesh count
- 378
- Category
- Hearts
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Skill level: beginner
If this is one of your earliest charts, you are in safe territory. The outline is bold and simple, so a small miscount rarely shows in the finished piece.
Yarn and hook
Size 10 cotton thread on a steel hook makes a fine large heart panel; switch to DK or worsted cotton with a 3.5–4 mm hook and it grows into a soft, blanket-weight piece. Stick to one well-defined colour for the motif; the contrast between filled and open squares is what carries the design.
Project ideas
Use the large heart as the center of a romantic project or repeated into a border. It suits a wedding ring-bearer cushion and works just as well on a love-themed blanket square. Scale the grid up for a centrepiece or tile the motif for an all-over effect.
Who it's for
Think of anyone you love, and occasions like an anniversary — the large heart lands well for both. Pair it with letters from the alphabet set to personalise the finished piece.
Size, printing, and scaling
Worked at 4 mesh per inch the 5.3-by-4.5-inch result is a guide only — your thread and hook set the true size, so swatch before you start. Send the chart straight to print for a clean numbered grid, or resize and re-crop it in the editor first and export a PDF, PNG, or CSV.
Before you start
- Hook
- 3.5–4.5 mm hook
- Thread / yarn
- DK or worsted-weight cotton
- Finished size
- 5.3 × 4.5 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 18 rows, worked bottom to top
Learn the technique
How to Read a Filet Crochet Chart
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