Crochet Heart Plant Pattern PDF | Amigurumi Love Flower in Pot | Valentine Gift Home Decor
There is something quietly magical about a handmade gift. It carries weight that a store-bought item simply cannot match — the hours behind it, the choices made stitch by stitch, the small acts of patience and care woven right into the fabric. If you have been looking for a project that combines all of that heart with a design charming enough to display year-round, this crochet heart plant pattern is exactly what you need. Whether you are making it as a Valentine gift, a housewarming present, or simply a little something to brighten your own windowsill, this amigurumi love flower in a pot is one of those projects people will notice immediately and ask about constantly.
This post walks you through everything — the inspiration behind the design, the materials you will need, a full written pattern with step-by-step instructions, tips for customizing it, and ideas for displaying and gifting your finished creation. By the end, you will have everything you need to sit down and start crocheting today.
Why This Pattern Works for Any Skill Level
Before we get into the actual stitches, it is worth talking about who this pattern is for. The honest answer is almost anyone. If you have crocheted a few amigurumi characters before, you will find the techniques here very familiar — magic rings, increasing and decreasing in the round, and basic surface work. If you are newer to crochet and have only worked flat pieces so far, this is a wonderful next step because it introduces working in the round in a manageable, satisfying way.
The heart shape in particular is one of those designs that looks more complicated than it is. The secret is that you build each lobe of the heart separately and then join them, which means you are never doing anything particularly complex at a single moment. You just follow the rounds, and the shape reveals itself almost like magic.
The flower petals follow a similar logic — they are worked individually and attached, giving you full control over how full and lush your finished bloom looks. You can make a tight, graphic arrangement of five petals or a lavish, overflowing flower with ten or more. The pot itself is a simple cylinder that you can customize in size and color to match any décor style.
Materials You Will Need
Getting your materials together before you start makes the whole process feel much more relaxed. Here is what you will want to have on hand.
Yarn: Worsted weight (size 4) yarn works beautifully for this pattern at the given gauge, but you can absolutely use a lighter weight yarn with a smaller hook if you want a more delicate, miniature version. For the heart and flower, a bright, saturated color reads well — think deep rose, cherry red, coral, or even a bold fuchsia. For the stems and leaves, a medium green or sage works nicely. For the pot, terracotta, mustard yellow, off-white, or deep navy all look stunning. You will need roughly 50–80 grams total depending on your finished size.
Crochet Hook: A 3.5mm hook is ideal for worsted weight yarn when you want a firm, tight fabric that does not show gaps in your stuffing. Amigurumi generally benefits from going down a hook size from what the yarn label recommends.
Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill is the standard choice and widely available. Use enough to give your hearts and flower head a firm, rounded shape without over-stretching the fabric.
Safety Eyes (optional): If you want to give your plant a little personality — tiny eyes peeking out from the flower center — 6mm or 8mm safety eyes work wonderfully. They are entirely optional and the design looks equally lovely without them.
Yarn Needle: For weaving in ends and sewing pieces together.
Stitch Markers: Helpful for keeping track of rounds, especially when working in the round without turning.
Wire or Pipe Cleaners (optional): Threading a pipe cleaner through your stem gives it a posable quality that adds a lot of charm, letting you arrange the flower and hearts at different angles.
Small Rocks or Dried Beans: Placing a handful inside the pot before you stuff and close it adds weight and stability, which keeps the finished plant from tipping over when displayed.
Gauge and Finished Size
With worsted weight yarn and a 3.5mm hook, your finished plant should stand approximately 18–22 cm (7–9 inches) tall from the base of the pot to the top of the flower. The heart decorations hanging from the pot rim will add visual height without adding to the structural measurement. This size makes it a perfect desk ornament, shelf display, or small gift. If you want to make it larger, simply go up in yarn weight and hook size proportionally.
The Pattern
Abbreviations
Throughout this pattern the following abbreviations are used. MR = magic ring. ch = chain. sl st = slip stitch. sc = single crochet. inc = increase (2 sc in same stitch). dec = invisible decrease (insert hook into front loops of next two stitches, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through remaining loops). FO = fasten off. BLO = back loop only.
Part One: The Small Hearts (Make 3–5)
The hearts are worked in two halves that are joined together. Each half begins as a small circle.
First Lobe:
Start with a MR. Round 1: 6 sc into MR, pull tight. Round 2: inc in each sc around. (12 sc) Round 3: sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Do not fasten off. Set aside but keep the loop on your hook. Note the stitch where the round ends.
Second Lobe:
Make a second piece exactly the same way. Do not fasten off.
Joining:
Hold both lobes together so the tops touch, forming a V shape. Insert your hook into the last stitch of the second lobe and into the corresponding stitch on the first lobe and work a slip stitch to join them. Now work continuously around both lobes to form the full heart shape. Work sc across one lobe, then sc across the other, and at the bottom point of the heart work a firm decrease to create the pointed tip. Continue around, working an increase at the very top center dip to create the characteristic heart indentation, then continue sc back around to your starting point. Sl st to join, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly before closing completely.
Hearts should measure approximately 5–6 cm (about 2 inches) wide when complete. Make three to five hearts depending on how decorative you want your finished pot to be. You can use a single accent color for all of them or vary the colors for a more playful, festive look.
Part Two: The Pot
The pot is a classic tapered cylinder worked from the bottom up.
Bottom:
MR. Round 1: 6 sc into MR. Round 2: inc in each sc around. (12 sc) Round 3: (sc in 1, inc in 1) repeat around. (18 sc) Round 4: (sc in 2, inc in 1) repeat around. (24 sc) Round 5: (sc in 3, inc in 1) repeat around. (30 sc) Round 6: (sc in 4, inc in 1) repeat around. (36 sc) Round 7: (sc in 5, inc in 1) repeat around. (42 sc) Round 8: sc in each sc around. (42 sc)
Sides:
Round 9: BLO sc in each sc around. (42 sc) — this creates the visual ridge that marks the base of the pot walls. Rounds 10–20: sc in each sc around. (42 sc) — work these rounds without increasing to form the straight walls of the pot. If you want a slightly tapered shape that is narrower at the bottom and wider at the rim, add one increase every 6 stitches on rounds 16 and 19. This adds 7 stitches per increase round and gives a more traditional flowerpot silhouette.
Rim:
Round 21: (sc in 5, inc in 1) repeat around. (49 sc) Round 22: (sc in 6, inc in 1) repeat around. (56 sc) Round 23: sc in each sc around. (56 sc) Round 24: sl st in each sc around to finish the rim with a neat edge.
Before closing and fastening off, drop in your small rocks or dried beans for weight, then add fiberfill on top to fill the pot. You do not need to fasten off the pot with a complete closure — it stays open at the top to accept your stem.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Part Three: The Stem and Leaves
Stem:
Chain 25 (or adjust length based on how tall you want your plant to stand). Sl st back down the chain from the second chain from the hook to the beginning, creating a flat tubular stem. If you want a rounder, more dimensional stem, work sc around a foundation chain instead. For a posable stem, cut a pipe cleaner to length, fold the sharp ends back, and insert it into the stem before assembling.
Leaves (Make 2):
Ch 10. Starting in the second ch from hook: sc, hdc, dc, dc, tr, dc, dc, hdc, sc. Ch 2. Working back along the other side of the foundation chain: sc, hdc, dc, dc, tr, dc, dc, hdc, sc. Sl st to join at base. Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching. Make two leaves, or three if you prefer a fuller look.
Part Four: The Flower Head
The flower is made of a center circle and individual petals sewn or crocheted around it.
Flower Center:
MR. Round 1: 6 sc. Round 2: inc in each sc around. (12 sc) Round 3: (sc in 1, inc in 1) repeat around. (18 sc) Round 4: sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Sl st and fasten off. Stuff lightly. This creates a small domed center for your flower.
Petals (Make 5–10):
Each petal is worked flat. Ch 8. Starting in the second ch from hook: sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, ch 1 (this creates the rounded top of the petal), then sl st into the last sc to close. Work back down the other side of the foundation chain in the same way: sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc. Sl st at base. Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching.
For hearts in place of standard oval petals — a lovely variation for a Valentine theme — make your small hearts in a petal-appropriate size and arrange them in a circle around the flower center instead.
Attach petals evenly around the flower center using your yarn needle, positioning them so they radiate outward like a sunflower or daisy. Tuck the bases neatly under the center dome.
Assembly
Assembly is where your individual pieces come to life as a single cohesive object. Take your time here — how carefully you assemble determines the finished polish of your plant.
Start by attaching the leaves to the stem approximately 4–6 cm from the top. Sew them firmly in place, making sure they sit opposite each other so the arrangement looks balanced from any angle. Attach the flower head to the very top of the stem, stitching through the base of the flower center and wrapping the yarn around the stem tip several times before knotting securely.
Push the bottom of the stem down into the center of the pot, burying it at least 3–4 cm into the fiberfill stuffing. If you want a truly secure stem, use a yarn needle to stitch through the stuffing and catch the fiberfill several times before tying off invisibly.
For the small hearts, attach them around the rim of the pot using short lengths of yarn, letting them dangle at slightly different heights for a charming, festive effect. You can also attach hearts directly to the stem or nestle them among the leaves — wherever feels most visually pleasing to you.
Customization Ideas
One of the best things about this pattern is how much room it leaves for personalization. The core structure stays the same, but the final appearance can be dramatically different based on the choices you make.
Color is the most immediate way to change the mood of the piece. A pot in classic terracotta paired with red hearts and a cream-colored flower feels warm and traditional — perfect for Valentine’s Day. Switching to a white pot with pastel lavender hearts and a yellow flower center creates something more springlike and fresh. A dark charcoal or deep navy pot with hot pink hearts and gold-tipped petals feels sophisticated enough for a modern apartment shelf.
You can also vary the scale quite easily. Using fingering weight yarn and a 2mm hook produces a precious miniature version that fits in a teacup. Using bulky yarn and a 6mm hook gives you a bold, oversized version that would look wonderful on a fireplace mantel or as a centerpiece on a dining table.
If you want to add fragrance, tuck a few drops of essential oil onto the fiberfill before closing your pot. Lavender, rose, and sweet orange all work beautifully and make the gift even more sensory.
Gifting Ideas
This amigurumi love flower is one of those gifts that needs almost no wrapping to make an impression. The piece speaks for itself. That said, a few thoughtful presentation touches can make it feel even more special.
Place the finished plant inside a small woven basket or a ceramic pot sleeve. Tie a short length of twine or velvet ribbon around the rim of the crocheted pot. Tuck in a small card with a handwritten note — even just a line or two about why you made it feels meaningful.
For Valentine’s Day gifting, a set of three identical plants in varying sizes makes a wonderful trio. You could also pair the plant with a small jar of homemade jam or a handmade card to create a full gift bundle that feels generous and considered without being expensive.
If you are selling finished pieces or patterns in an online shop, this project photographs beautifully. Styled on a wooden surface with a few scattered dried rose petals and soft natural light, the heart plant photograph stops people mid-scroll. In a digital pattern listing, clear process shots of the heart construction and the pot assembly are the images that convert browsers into buyers.
Storing and Displaying Your Finished Plant
Unlike a real plant, this one requires absolutely no maintenance. It will not wilt, it does not need water, and it will look just as cheerful in February as it does in October. Dust it lightly with a soft brush or a low-setting hair dryer if it collects lint over time.
Keep it out of prolonged direct sunlight if you used bright, saturated yarns, as UV exposure can fade color over time. Beyond that, display it wherever makes you happiest — a bookshelf, a bathroom counter, a kitchen windowsill, an office desk. This is the rare decorative object that genuinely works in any room.
A Few Final Tips for Success
Working tightly and consistently is the single biggest factor in a polished amigurumi result. If you find gaps appearing in your fabric, try dropping down another half-size in your hook. Count your stitches at the end of each round before you move on — catching a missed increase or decrease in the moment is always easier than backtracking six rounds later.
For the hearts specifically, press them lightly with a damp cloth after stuffing and before attaching. This helps settle the shape and brings out the definition of the heart silhouette.
Finally, do not skip the beans or rocks in the bottom of the pot. It seems like a small thing but it makes a significant difference in how the finished plant sits and feels. A weighted pot stays put on a surface, looks more intentional, and feels more satisfying in the hand — all of which matters when you are giving it as a gift.
Crocheting a heart plant is one of those projects that rewards you twice: once while you are making it, and again every time you see it sitting on a shelf. It is small enough to finish in an afternoon, meaningful enough to give at any occasion, and charming enough that people will genuinely want to know how you made it. Download the pattern, gather your yarn, and make something worth keeping.
