Love letter – Free Crochet Pattern

This adorable Love Letter crochet pattern is a quick and charming project, perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or anytime you want to send a little handmade love 💕
With its sweet face and tiny heart seal, this mini envelope works up fast and makes a lovely gift, decoration, or add-on for cards and packages.

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Love Letter – Free Crochet Pattern

Start Here

• Please read the whole pattern before starting.
• The pattern is written using US crochet terms.

This pattern is made of:

• Envelope
• Heart

Finished Size

• Approx. 2 x 1.5 inches (5×4 cm) using light worsted yarn

Materials

• Envelope: 2.75 mm (US C-2) for worsted yarn
• Heart: 2.25 mm (US B-1) crochet hook
• Worsted yarn in white and a small amount of pink for the cheeks
• Embroidery thread in pink for the heart
• Cotton Thread in black for the mouth
• 2 black safety eyes (5 mm)
• Stitch markers (optional)
• Tapestry needle
• Polyfill stuffing
• Optional: hot/fabric glue

Abbreviations:

• chain (ch)
• magic ring (mr)
• single crochet (sc)
• increase (inc)
• invisible decrease (dec)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• half double crochet (HDC)
• double crochet (DC)

How to crochet a Love Letter?

Envelope

• The envelope is worked first in rounds around a foundation chain, then in rows to form the flap.
  Use a stitch marker if needed.

With a 2.75 mm crochet and white:

• ch 13.
• Round 1:
  Turn, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook:
  1 sc in the next 11 ch, 2 sc in the last ch.
  Working along the opposite side of the chain:
  1 sc in the next 11 ch. (24)
• Round 2: [2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 23 st]. (25)
• Rounds 3-9: [1 sc in all st]. (25)

Flap:

Continue working in rows:

Before starting the flap, make sure your hook is positioned at one corner of the envelope opening. To adjust your position, work 1 additional sc if needed.

• Row 10: ch1, turn: 1 sc in the next 12 st. (12)
• Row 11: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 8 st, 1 dec. (10)
• Row 12: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 6 st, 1 dec. (8)
• Row 13: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 4 st, 1 dec. (6)
• Row 14: ch1, turn: 1 dec, 1 sc in the next 2 st, 1 dec. (4)
• Row 15: ch1, turn: 2 dec. (2)
• Row 16: ch1, turn: 1 dec. (1)

Flip the flap down.

Face Details

• Place the safety eyes between Rounds 5 and 6, spaced by 2 stitches, on each side of the pointed flap.
• With pink yarn, embroider two small cheeks between Rounds 4 and 5, just below the eyes.
• With black cotton thread, embroider a small mouth over Round 4.

Lightly stuff the envelope.

Sew the flap over the envelope and fasten off.

Heart

• Worked into a chain.

With a 2.25 mm (US B-1) crochet hook and Embroidery thread in pink:

• Round 1:
  ch 2; working in the 2nd ch from the hook:
  3 DC, 2 HDC, 1 DC (bottom tip), 2 HDC, 3 DC, ch 2;

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Insert the tail in the center of the heart (in the 2nd ch space)

Sew (or glue) the heart to the pointed flap of the envelope.

Congratulations

Your Love Letter crochet is now finished 💌
I hope you enjoyed making this sweet little project as much as I enjoyed designing it. Handmade creations like this one are perfect for spreading love and smiles—whether you gift it, decorate with it, or keep it for yourself.

If you share your creation, don’t forget to tag @natalinacraft and use #natalinacraft. I absolutely love seeing your beautiful work!

Happy crocheting 💕

Copyright Notice

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You are welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern in small quantities. While crediting Natalina Craft as the designer is not required, it is always greatly appreciated—especially when selling online—so others can find the original pattern. Thank you for respecting these guidelines.