Looking for a sweet Tunisian crochet project? This free heart Tunisian crochet pattern is a fun way to practice your stitches while making something useful for your kitchen! Featuring a heart design created with Tunisian knit stitch and Tunisian reverse stitch, this cotton dishcloth is perfect for Valentine’s Day or any time of year.
The finished dishcloth measures approximately 8½ in. (21.5 cm) square and makes a thoughtful handmade gift for someone special.
This heart is the February design from our A Year of Tunisian Crochet Dishcloth Patterns collection, featuring a different free pattern for every month of the year.
If you’re new to Tunisian crochet, my free Learn Tunisian Crochet in a Week series is a great place to start.
Heart Tunisian Crochet Dishcloth Pattern
Designed by Megan of Crescent Moon Crochet
Pattern Details
- Skill level: Confident beginner familiar with basic Tunisian crochet
- Yarn: Worsted-weight cotton yarn
- Hook: 6 mm (US J-10) Tunisian crochet hook
- Finished size: Approximately 8½ × 8½ in. (21.5 × 21.5 cm)
- Construction: Worked flat in rows following a stitch chart
Materials
- Approximately 82 yd (75 m) of worsted-weight cotton yarn, such as Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton or Lily Sugar’n Cream
- 6 mm (US J-10) Tunisian crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
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Tunisian Crochet Abbreviations
- Ch – Chain
- Tks – Tunisian knit stitch
- Trs – Tunisian reverse stitch
- Yo – Yarn over
You can also refer to my Tunisian Crochet Abbreviations and Symbols guide.
Pattern Notes
- The loop already on your hook counts as the first stitch of each forward pass.
- Work the last stitch through both end loops of the previous row.
- Use a basic return pass throughout unless otherwise indicated: Yarn over and draw through 1 loop, then *yarn over and draw through 2 loops; repeat from * across.
- Follow the stitch chart to create the heart design.
Pattern Instructions
Ch 30.
Setup Row: Starting in the second chain from the hook, pull up a loop through the back ridge of each chain across, keeping all loops on the hook — 30 loops total, including the loop already on the hook. Work a basic return pass.
Continue working the pattern as shown on the stitch chart, using the following key:
- Circle: First or last stitch
- Colored square: Tunisian reverse stitch (Trs), used to form the heart design.
- White square: Tunisian knit stitch (Tks)
Row 35: Work a Tunisian reverse stitch bind-off row, indicated by the final row of circles on the chart.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Block the finished dishcloth if desired. See my tutorial on How to Block Knit and Crochet Items.
A Note From the Designer
Megan of Crescent Moon Crochet created this heart dishcloth as part of our original 2017 Tunisian Dishcloth Crochet Along. February is an especially meaningful month for her, with her sister’s birthday just before Valentine’s Day and her wedding anniversary shortly afterward. The heart design celebrates those special occasions and the people we love.
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Just occurred to me , the red on the graph is indicating the reverse stitch , not another color. I’m new to Tunisian. So , if I want to make the red heart on the graph I will just switch colors and to the reverse stitch. Correct?
I would like to make the February potholder but am wondering how you do one stitch on the row in white and then one in red then most of the row in white. I can see joining the red for row 2 in red and working across but the 3rd row is different. Do you join the red for one stitch and then carry up. A video on this would be helpful. Thanks.
please forgive my ignorance but I have not done tunisian before…….not sure how to read the chart to achieve the pattern……??? I have done the chain, the set up row and and a row of tks and the return pass…… do I continue with this until I get to the heart pattern? and then is the heart done in the trs??…..again, please forgive my stupidity. I am a seasoned crocheter but just have never tried the tunisian up to this point but think these dishcloths are so darn cute and I have had all the tunisian supplies for some time, just never have taken the time to try it out. Decided this was the time…..thanks so much, Darla
Hi Darla 🙂 So glad you decided to try it out! It sounds like you are ready to start the graphed stitches now. The white squares indicate a Tunisian Knit Stitch and the colored squares indicate a Tunisian Reverse Stitch. Follow the charted stitches across the row and then work a basic return pass. Hope that helps!