I used a modified version of the heart pattern found in the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Crochet Today. The crochet hearts in the magazine are coasters. They are larger (12 rows and edging) and do not include a hole in the center. Here are my edits to the pattern to make hanging heart valentines.

To begin – Row 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in ring – 6sc. (this creates the hole in the center)
Work ONLY rows 2-7 of the pattern found in the magazine.

After completing row 7: you’ll need to finish the edges between the two humps at the top of the heart. I picked up stitches to single crochet. I just eye-balled the hearts to judge the number of stitches. Bind off after you’ve smoothed out the humps.

I used Sugar ‘n Cream Pinky Stripes yarn, which you can find at nearly every yarn outlet. I picked up the ribbon at the same store where I purchased the yarn.

I delicately washed and blocked the hearts and that gave them a nice firm shape.