12 Valentine Crochet Items to Sell
Now that the busy holiday season is over and summer craft fairs and festivals are months away, January may feel like a bit of a slump for crochet makers and sellers. Of course, self-care for crafters is a necessity, so perhaps you’d like to take some time to reset and recharge. But you still need to make some money during this time. Luckily, Valentine’s Day provides the perfect opportunity for an income boost. And to help you, I’ve rounded up 12 Valentine crochet items to sell.
On Valentine’s Day, shoppers will be looking for cozy home decor or heartfelt gifts for their loved ones. So in this selection, you’ll find heart garlands, cuddly pillows, heart-shaped baskets, and even a quick and easy crochet blanket. There’s also a demand for small token items, like heart key chains, that can be passed out as classroom gifts.
Whether you prefer to sell crochet items at craft fairs or in an online shop, the principle is the same. The most profitable crochet items to make and sell are those that work up quickly. That means you can produce more inventory in less time, which saves you on labor costs and allows you to earn a better rate for your hard work.
These patterns were selected because they are quick and easy to make. Most of them use thick yarns, but I’ve also thrown in some small items in worsted weight yarn. I’ve included items of different price points as well. Every one of them is a perfect match for your customers who love love. And if you don’t sell it all on Valentine’s Day, many of these items could be marketed for Mother’s Day, anniversaries, or wedding season!
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Valentine Crochet Items to Sell Online and at Craft Fairs
12 Valentine Crochet Ideas to Make & Sell
Whether you're looking to make heartfelt home decor or small items for classroom Valentine's Day gifts, check out these 12 quick and easy Valentine crochet patterns that save you time and boost your profits!
Heartful Winter Hat
This hat full of hearts is the perfect accessory for the day of love and every day! The Heartful Winter Hat is a women’s hat that is meant to fit loosely. Worked by carrying the coordinating color behind the stitches, the double layer creates a warm hat for even the coldest of days.
Puffy Hearts Blanket
I don't often recommend blankets as a profitable item to sell. But this one is an exception, as it's made with super bulky yarn and a 12 mm crochet hook, which means you can produce a substantially-sized throw in just a few hours. This makes it a great big-ticket item to round out your inventory. Pair it with one of the pillows or baskets in this roundup as an upsell.
Ribbed Heart Basket
This textured heart basket, worked in bulky yarn, has only seven rounds! So it's a quick and easy make. Fill it with chocolates, lotions, or other Valentine's Day trinkets.
Textured Heart Pillow Pattern
This soft and squishy heart pillow makes the perfect home decor accent. At 14 x 13 inches, it's just the right size for hugging. It gets its pretty texture from the reverse herringbone stitch, a simple variation of the double crochet that yields impressive results.
Conversation Hearts
These little converstaion heart pillows are just as sweet as the classic candies. They include a secret pocket on the back to hold a little box of candies and a gift card. You can stitch up these adorable stuffed hearts in just about an hour so you can make all different colors and messages to fill your craft fair booth or Etsy shop. Market them as teacher’s gifts, thank you gifts, or a special something to leave on your partner’s pillow on Valentine’s Day morning.
Jumbo Heart Pillow
This chubby smiling heart pillow adds a sweet touch to a kids room or a whimsical Valentine's display. It uses exactly one ball of super bulky blanket yarn, so it saves you both time and material costs.
Easy Heart Garland
This string of hearts made in super bulky yarn make a cute and fun accent to Valentine's Day decor. Optionally, you can add jewelry charms with inspirational words to make it even more meaningful. You could market this garland as wedding decor as well.
Precious Hearts Bunting
You can string these cute little heart appliques in the nursery, kitchen, diningroom ... anywhere, really! Or usse them on their own as appliques to make any item a Valentine's item.
Colorwork Hearts Pillow
These adorable crochet heart pillows use a simple tapestry crochet design in single crochet to create an image of beautiful hearts. Bulky-weight yarn and a size K crochet hook yield a 12 x 16 pillow in just a couple hours.
Heart Basket with Scalloped Edge
Made in bulky weight cotton, this adorable basket with its pretty scalloped edge measures 5 x 4 x 1.5 inches. Or use super bulky weight to make 8 x 6 x 3 inch basket. Why not make them in coordinating yarns and sell them as a set of nesting baskets?
Loveland Fingerless Gloves
These gloves are worked up in any worsted weight yarn and are perfect
for chilly days – allowing the wearer to text, shoot photos. Get the pattern in women's size for free, or upgrade to the premium pattern for men's and kid's sizes!
Heart Keychain
These super quick heart keychains are made in just two rounds! The addition of a wooden bead gives them an extra touch of class and evelates them from "homemade" to "handmade." These would make adorable classroom gifts and are a great lower-priced item to offer in your shop. Because each one uses a small amount of yarn, you could also make these to use up scraps left over from larger projects.
What do you think? Which of these adorable crochet products would your customers fall in love with? Comment, below, and tell us. We’d love for you to share your best quick and easy Valentine’s Day patterns, too!
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