Free Little Hearts Tapestry Wall Hanging Pattern

Pattern Description:

This exciting tapestry crochet wall hanging pattern is tailor-made for advanced beginners looking to step up their skills.

It features adorable heart designs that dance across the tapestry, adding a playful touch to any space. 

This project helps sharpen your crochet skills while creating a beautiful, handmade decoration, turning yarn into loveable art.

Materials Needed & Measurements:

Category	Item/Detail
Supplies	4mm Crochet Hook
	Stylecraft Special Aran – White & Pale Rose yarn
	Yarn Needle
	Tape Measure
	Scissors
	Steamer / Steam Iron
	Wooden Dowel
Size	9.25 x 15 inches approx including fringe

Abbreviations Used:

• Ch – Chain
• Sc – Single Crochet
• WS – Wrong Side (Even number rows)
• RS – Right Side (Odd number rows)

Important Notes:

• The starting Ch1 at the beginning of each row does NOT count as a stitch.
• Odd number rows are the RS of your work.
• Even number rows are the WS of your work.
• You may use either tapestry crochet or intarsia crochet for the color changes.
• Read each row carefully before starting.

Instructions for Making the Little Hearts Tapestry Wall Hanging Pattern:

Starting the Tapestry

Ch 41 using the white color. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook to begin Row 1.

Row Instructions

Follow the color and stitch counts below for Rows 1 through 40.

• ← Row 1 [RS]: (White) x 20, (Pale Rose) x 20
• → Row 2 [WS]: (Pale Rose) x 20, (White) x 20
• ← Row 3 [RS]: (White) x 13, (Pale Rose), (White) x 6, (Pale Rose) x 13, (White), (Pale Rose) x 6
• → Row 4 [WS]: (Pale Rose) x 5, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 12, (White) x 5, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 12
• ← Row 5 [RS]: (White) x 11, (Pale Rose) x 5, (White) x 4, (Pale Rose) x 11, (White) x 5, (Pale Rose) x 4
• → Row 6 [WS]: (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 7, (Pale Rose) x 10, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 7, (White) x 10
• ← Row 7 [RS]: (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 2
• → Row 8 [WS]: (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 9
• ← Row 9 [RS]: (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 4, (White), (Pale Rose) x 4, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 4, (Pale Rose), (White) x 4, (Pale Rose) x 2
• → Row 10 [WS]: (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 10, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 10
• ← Row 11 [RS]: (White) x 6, (Pale Rose), (White) x 13, (Pale Rose) x 6, (White), (Pale Rose) x 13
• → Row 12 [WS]: (Pale Rose) x 12, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 5, (White) x 12, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 5
• ← Row 13 [RS]: (White) x 4, (Pale Rose) x 5, (White) x 11, (Pale Rose) x 4, (White) x 5, (Pale Rose) x 11
• → Row 14 [WS]: (Pale Rose) x 10, (White) x 7, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 10, (Pale Rose) x 7, (White) x 3
• ← Row 15 [RS]: (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 9
• → Row 16 [WS]: (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 2
• ← Row 17 [RS]: (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 4, (White), (Pale Rose) x 4, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 4, (Pale Rose), (White) x 4, (Pale Rose) x 9
• → Row 18 [WS]: (Pale Rose) x 10, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 10, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 3
• ← Row 19 [RS]: (White) x 20, (Pale Rose) x 20
• → Row 20 [WS]: (Pale Rose) x 20, (White) x 20
• ← Row 21 [RS]: (Pale Rose) x 20, (White) x 20
• → Row 22 [WS]: (White) x 20, (Pale Rose) x 20
• ← Row 23 [RS]: (Pale Rose) x 13, (White), (Pale Rose) x 6, (White) x 13, (Pale Rose), (White) x 6
• → Row 24 [WS]: (White) x 5, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 12, (Pale Rose) x 5, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 12
• ← Row 25 [RS]: (Pale Rose) x 11, (White) x 5, (Pale Rose) x 4, (White) x 11, (Pale Rose) x 5, (White) x 4
• → Row 26 [WS]: (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 7, (White) x 10, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 7, (Pale Rose) x 10
• ← Row 27 [RS]: (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 2
• → Row 28 [WS]: (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 9
• ← Row 29 [RS]: (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 4, (Pale Rose), (White) x 4, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 4, (White), (Pale Rose) x 4, (White) x 2
• → Row 30 [WS]: (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 10, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 10
• ← Row 31 [RS]: (Pale Rose) x 6, (White), (Pale Rose) x 13, (White) x 6, (Pale Rose), (White) x 13
• → Row 32 [WS]: (White) x 12, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 5, (Pale Rose) x 12, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 5
• ← Row 33 [RS]: (Pale Rose) x 4, (White) x 5, (Pale Rose) x 11, (White) x 4, (Pale Rose) x 5, (White) x 11
• → Row 34 [WS]: (White) x 10, (Pale Rose) x 7, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 10, (White) x 7, (Pale Rose) x 3
• ← Row 35 [RS]: (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 9
• → Row 36 [WS]: (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 9, (Pale Rose) x 2
• ← Row 37 [RS]: (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 4, (Pale Rose), (White) x 4, (Pale Rose) x 9, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 4, (White), (Pale Rose) x 4, (White) x 9
• → Row 38 [WS]: (White) x 10, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 2, (White) x 3, (Pale Rose) x 10, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 3, (White) x 2, (Pale Rose) x 3
• ← Row 39 [RS]: (Pale Rose) x 20, (White) x 20
• → Row 40 [WS]: (White) x 20, (Pale Rose) x 20

Fasten off after Row 40, ensuring you leave a very long tail to attach the dowel.

Finishing Details

Fringe

• Use the Pale Rose color and cut pieces of yarn that are 12 inches long. You will need three strands of yarn to complete one fringe. Place them evenly across the foundation chain row.
• Starting on the far left of the foundation chain, insert your hook from the back of the piece to the front.
• Fold the three yarn strands in half to create a loop, and pull this loop through the stitch.
• Pull all the ends of the yarn through the loop and pull tightly to secure the fringe.

Blocking

Tapestry crochet pieces often appear uneven or may not lay flat, which is normal. Blocking helps reshape the work.

• Steam Method: Pin the tapestry onto blocking mats and use a hand steamer or the steam function on an iron to reshape it.
• Water Method: Submerge the piece in cool water for approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Lay it flat, reshape it while wet, pin it to blocking mats, and allow it to dry completely.
• Spray Method: Spray both sides of the tapestry with water until it is damp. Reshape while damp, pin to a blocking board, and let it dry completely.

Dowel Rod Attachment

• Once the tapestry is completely dry and blocked, use the long tail left earlier and a darning needle.
• Wrap the tail around the wooden dowel, then go back through the next stitch. Repeat this motion all the way across until the dowel is fully secured to the tapestry.
• Cut a separate long piece of yarn to create the hanger. This piece can be whatever size you prefer.
• Wrap one end of this hanging yarn over twice on one side of the dowel where the wall hanging begins, and tie a knot.
• Repeat this wrapping process twice on the other side of the dowel where the wall hanging ends, and tie a knot, ensuring there is slack left in the middle for hanging.
• Trim any loose ends.