I created this heart for Valentine's Day. I wanted something lovey-dovey to celebrate the day, hold the saccharin! If you too wish to give away your heart to someone, or put it on the shelf, or wear it on your sleeve, this pattern may be the answer. It is a fairly simple construction, knit all in one piece, and is a quick knit project despite the small gauge.
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SIZE | |
One |
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS | |
Height: 6 inches |
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MATERIALS | |
Fleece Artist Merino 2/6 [100% merino
wool; 383yd/350m per 115 gram skein]; 1 skein each color Waste
yarn |
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GAUGE | |
28 sts/30 rows = 4 inches in stockinette st |
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PATTERN NOTES [Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.] |
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DIRECTIONS | |
HEART BODY Using MC, CO 6 sts. Divide sts between 3 needles, placing 2 sts on each needle. Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Round 1: [Kfb, k1] three times. 9 sts. FIRST VALVE Rounds 1-6: K all sts. Divide Valve: Row 1 [WS]: CO 8 sts, p to end. 18 sts. SECOND VALVE Important: Stuff this valve as you knit. When it is complete,
it will be too narrow to stuff easily. Divide Valve: Round 1: [K1, kfb] four times, k1. 13 sts. Place 9 held sts on needles, placing 3 sts on each needle.
Join CC. |
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FINISHING | |
Weave in ends, except for CC tail at joining point between valves. Wrap second valve around first valve from front to back
as shown in photos, then tuck divided end of second valve
into space between valves, so that ends protrude at front
of heart. Use CC tail to sew valves in place. |
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ABOUT THE DESIGNER | |
Kristin is co-owner of The Knit Café in Toronto, home of delicious yarn and gorgeous treats. She is a knitter of all things, but particularly invested in knitting sculptural objects and letting her imagination run amok. More of Kristin’s patterns and blog can be found on The Knit Café's website.
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Pattern & images © 2008 Kristin Ledgett. Contact Kristin |