Grumpy Punk Anti-Valentine Heart crochet pattern (free PDF)

R1with purple: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(inc ×2, 1 sc) ×2(10)
R3(1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc) ×2(14)
R4(1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc) ×2(18)
R5(3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc) ×2(22)
R6(2 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc) ×2(26)
R7(5 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc) ×2(30)
R8(3 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 4 sc) ×2(34)
R9(7 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 1 sc) ×2(38)
R10(4 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 5 sc) ×2(42)
R11(13 sc, inc) ×3(45)
R127 sc, (inc, 14 sc) ×2, inc, 7 sc(48)
R13(15 sc, inc) ×3(51)
R148 sc, (inc, 16 sc) ×2, inc, 8 sc(54)
R15–2254 sc(54)
R23(2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc) ×6(42)
R24(1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc) ×6(30)
R25(dec ×2, 1 sc) ×6(18)
Size before assembly: about 7.5 cm at the widest, 7.5 cm long; 25 rounds.
→ Insert the safety eyes now (positions: see “Face”) and fix the backs. Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Press the piece flat to about 5.2 cm thick (oval cross-section). Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 18 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with dark purple: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(inc ×2, 1 sc) ×2(10)
R3(4 sc, inc) ×2(12)
R4–1312 sc(12)
R142 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc(10)
Of these: low — 1; no. 2 — 1. Size before assembly: about 1.6 cm at the widest, 4.9 cm long; 14 rounds.
Change to purple (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R2).
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with dark grey: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(3 sc, inc) ×3(15)
R4–515 sc(15)
R62 sc, (dec, 3 sc) ×2, dec, 1 sc(12)
Size before assembly: about 2 cm at the widest, 1.9 cm long; 6 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff firmly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with black: 5 sc in MR(5)
R2inc ×4, 1 sc(9)
R3(2 sc, inc) ×3(12)
R4–712 sc(12)
R81 sc, (dec, 2 sc) ×2, dec, 1 sc(9)
R9(1 sc, dec) ×3(6)
Size before assembly: about 1.6 cm at the widest, 3.1 cm long; 9 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (lightly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with black: 5 sc in MR(5)
R2inc ×2, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc(8)
R31 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc(11)
R4–611 sc(11)
R71 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc(8)
R8dec ×2, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc(5)
Of these: front — 1; back — 1. Size before assembly: about 1.5 cm at the widest, 2.7 cm long; 8 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (lightly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 5 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 12 mm (on the heart): in round 18, 7 st apart (count along round 18: about 3.6 st each side of the centre front line).
Embroidery in black thread (on the heart), straight stitches through: (in round 21, 5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 20 and 21, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 20, 3 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 19 and 20, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in black thread (on the heart), straight stitches through: (between rounds 19 and 20, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 20, 3 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 20 and 21, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 21, 5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Embroidery in black thread (on the heart), straight stitches through: (between rounds 13 and 14, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 14 and 15, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 14 and 15, on the centre front line ) → (between rounds 14 and 15, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 13 and 14, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).