Valentine’s DIY – Mini Knitted Hearts
Today’s tutorial is for all you knitters, and is a pattern for mini knitted hearts. A handful of these make a super cute Valentine’s present, or they’d make a great chocolate box topper. I’m not the most experienced knitter, and patterns confuse me. So I just experimented and this is what came out! If you knit some of these I would LOVE to see your photos :)
My abbreviations:
CO = cast on
CO = cast off
st = stitch
k = knit
p = purl
kfb = knit into front and back of stitch (to make 2 stitches where there was 1)
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p2tog = purl 2 stitches together
rep = repeat
Pattern:
CO 2 st
row 1: kfb, k to last st, kfb
row 2: p 1 row
rep these 2 rows 6 times total (14 st)
row 3: k2 tog, k5 and turn, leaving remaining 7 st on the needle
row 4: p2tog, p2, p2tog
row 4: p2tog, p2, p2tog
CO 4 st, cut a long piece of wool (about 10?) and weave through back of piece to reattach to other side (where you left off when turning)
row 5: k5, k2tog
row 6: p2tog, p2, p2tog
CO 4st
row 5: k5, k2tog
row 6: p2tog, p2, p2tog
CO 4st
Repeat the above pattern for opposite side of heart. With the wrong sides facing, sew together the two hearts, and stuff before the last few stitches.
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Mindi
February 3, 2011 at 01:34These are so cute! I love your blog and I just wanted to let you know that I’m featuring you in my stylish blogger post tomorrow (February 3rd)!
Mindi
February 11, 2011 at 21:58These are so cute! I love your blog and I just wanted to let you know that I’m featuring you in my stylish blogger post tomorrow (February 3rd)!