Love Letter

This free crochet Love Letter pattern was designed by Svetlana Bozhko of @knitting_house_sveta.

You can use this pattern to crochet an envelope with a heart for Valentine's Day. Any cotton or cotton blend yarn with a suitable crochet hook will work for this amigurumi project.

Materials and tools

• Alize Superlana Tiq yarn (held double for the envelope)
• Madame Merino Gold yarn (envelope edging)
• Gazzal Baby Cotton yarn (eye whites)
• YarnArt Baby yarn (nose, arms, legs, and heart)
• 1.5 mm and 2 mm crochet hooks
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Fiberfill
• Sewing needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR – magic ring
• ch – chain stitch
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• pc – popcorn stitch (4 dc closed together)
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• (...) x n — repeat n times

Crochet amigurumi Valentine love letter pattern

Face

Use a 1.5 mm crochet hook and the same color as the envelope.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc = 12
3: 12 inc = 24
4: (3 sc, inc) x 6 = 30
5: (4 sc, inc) x 6 = 36
6: (2 sc, inc) x 12 = 48
7-8: (2 rounds) 48 sc = 48

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Eye whites

Use white yarn.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc = 12
Make the larger eye white the same way, but add a third round:
3: (sc, inc) x 6 = 18

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Nose

1: 6 sc in MR
2: sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, sc = 8
3: sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, sc = 12
4: 12 sc = 12
5: 6 dec = 6

Lightly stuff the nose so it holds its shape. Pull the opening closed, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Face details

• Sew the eye whites on so they overlap.
• Sew the nose below the eyes.
• Attach the safety eyes.
• Embroider the mouth and eyebrows.

Heart

Make 2 heart lobes.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc = 12
3: (sc, inc) x 6 = 18
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24
5-7: (3 rounds) 24 sc = 24

Fasten off after the first lobe. Do not fasten off after the second; continue crocheting.

8: 6 sc through both pieces, 18 sc around one lobe, 18 sc around the other lobe = 36
9-10: (2 rounds) 36 sc = 36
11: sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, sc = 32
12: sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, sc = 28
13: sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, sc = 24
14: sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, sc = 20
15: sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, sc = 16
Stuff the piece.
16: sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, sc = 12
17: sc, 2 dec, 2 sc, 2 dec, sc = 8
18: 8 sc = 8
19: 4 dec = 4

Fasten off, pull the opening closed, and weave in the tail.

Arms (make 2)

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc = 12
3: (sc, inc) x 6 = 18
4: 18 sc = 18
5: dec, 16 sc = 17
6: dec, 7 sc, pc, 7 sc = 16
7: dec, 14 sc = 15
8: dec, 13 sc = 14
9: (dec, sc) x 4, dec = 9
Stuff the hand. Do not add any more stuffing from this point on.
10-18: (9 rounds) 9 sc = 9
19: 9 sc + 3 offset stitches = 9

Fold the piece in half and work 5 sl st through both sides. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Envelope panel

Work the panel back and forth in rows.

1: ch 51, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, work 50 sc, ch 1 = 50
2-55: (54 rows) 50 sc, ch 1 = 50

With my gauge, the panel measured 7.7 in (19.5 cm) wide, so I made it the same height. If your gauge is different or you are using a different yarn weight, make sure your panel is square. You may need to add a couple of rows or work fewer rows.

Once the panel is complete, work a single crochet border around all 4 sides. Work 3 sc into each corner for a smooth turn. Then use a contrasting color to work a crab stitch border around the panel.

Next, I always steam-block the panel so it becomes smooth and even. Fold it into an envelope as shown in the photo, secure it with pins, and steam the folds to set them.

Sew the face to the upper part of the envelope. When you have 10 stitches left to sew, add a little fiberfill behind the face. Spread the fiberfill evenly, then finish sewing the face in place. Sew the envelope together and add fiberfill. Sew on the arms, then sew the heart between the hands.

Attach a couple of strands for the hair tuft using your preferred method, then brush them out.