Here is a simple, crochet tutorial for making the heart granny square shown in your image. This pattern uses two colors: red for the heart and white for the square.

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❤️ HEART GRANNY SQUARE — FULL DETAILED TUTORIAL

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🔹 Materials

• Red yarn – for the heart
• White yarn – for the granny square border
• Hook 4.0–5.0 mm
• Scissors, needle

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⭐ PART 1 — MAKE THE RED HEART

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Round 1 — Center Circle

1. Make a magic ring.
2. Chain 3 (counts as DC).
3. Work 11 DC inside the ring.
   → You have 12 stitches total (including the starting ch3).
4. Pull the ring tight.
5. Slip stitch into top of ch3 to close the round.

✔ You now have a small red circle.

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Round 2 — Form the Heart Shape

This entire round is worked into the stitches of Round 1 (not into the ring).

In the first stitch:

• 3 TR (treble crochet)

In the second stitch:

• 2 DC

In the third stitch:

• 2 DC

In the fourth stitch:

• 1 DC

In the fifth stitch:

• 1 DC

In the sixth stitch:

• (1 DC, ch 1, 1 DC) → this forms the top dip of the heart

In the seventh stitch:

• 1 DC

In the eighth stitch:

• 1 DC

In the ninth stitch:

• 2 DC

In the tenth stitch:

• 2 DC

In the eleventh stitch:

• 3 TR

In the twelfth stitch (bottom point):

• (1 DC, ch 3, 1 DC) → this forms the bottom point

Slip stitch to join.

Cut yarn and fasten off.

✔ You now have a perfect red heart.

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⭐ PART 2 — ADD WHITE BORDER (turn heart into a square)

Attach white yarn to the top right side of the heart.

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Round 3 — Squaring the Heart

You will crochet around the heart, forming a square.

Top Right Curve

1. Work 1 DC in the next 2 stitches.
2. Work 2 DC in the next stitch.

Top Middle Dip

3. In the ch-1 space at the dip:
   → (1 DC, ch 1, 1 DC)

Top Left Curve

4. Work 2 DC in the next stitch.
5. Work 1 DC in next 2 stitches.

1st Corner (Left Upper Corner)

6. In next available space at curve edge:
   → (2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC)

Left Side

7. Work DC evenly down the left side.
   → Usually 6–8 DC, depending on heart size.

2nd Corner (Bottom Left Corner)

8. In the bottom left space:
   → (2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC)

Bottom Middle

9. In the bottom point ch-3 space:
   → (1 DC, ch 1, 1 DC)

3rd Corner (Bottom Right Corner)

10. In bottom right space:
    → (2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC)

Right Side

11. Work DC evenly up the right side.

4th Corner (Top Right Corner)

12. In the top right space:
    → (2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC)

Slip stitch to join.

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⭐ Round 4 — Standard Granny Square Border

1. Chain 3 (counts as DC).
2. DC in every stitch around.
3. At each corner (ch-2 space):
   → (2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC)
4. Continue until all 4 sides are done.
5. Slip stitch to join and cut yarn.

✔ Your heart granny square is finished!

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