I love hearts, so when I was asked about knitting a heart, the first thing I did was go searching for a pattern.
I love the Internet, because you can find anything and everything. In my travels I came across this blog julieandtheknits and a post from 11/22/13. The pattern can be found here. The only modification I did was knitting the two halves at once. I told you guys not only am I a founding member of #teamlazyashell, I have that second syndrome disease so yea….2 at a time is what I did.
I kinda did a pictorial on how you make a top down knitted heart. That was also what got me, because I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how the top was done. So what I did different was cast on the top halves at once. Everything else I knit as instructed, join and then continue to follow the pattern. This pattern is super easy to do, if you know how to knit, knit front & back and knit t2 together, you got it! Basically, you knit, increase, join, decrease and bind off. I made 4 hearts in different yarns and needles using this EXACT pattern in no time flat.
The first picture is a worsted weight yarn by Laura Spinner called Rainbow Twist Handspun Fun 2ply in the color way in crackling leaves. I used a US10 needle. The pink and white hearts you see underneath, Bulky yarn with US13, I am telling you…make them whatever size you want.
The part I love the most is no matter what size yarn and needle I used, I got the perfect heart each and every time. The heart below was made with Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock lightweight yarn in the color way ka-POW, pa- TINA <—-I love that name by the way. I used a sizeUS4, and I followed the pattern as instructed and POW we have a HEART ladies and gentlemen.
I really mean no matter what size, because when I pulled out the BagSmith big stitch yarn and my US19 needles..check out this Purple Heart and the pic with all of the hearts shows you the different sizes from the same pattern. I am telling you, this pattern is gold!
So next I’m gonna pull out my baby Giants and see how that works and make a big red pillow. I am in love, I can’t stop knitting hearts! 😍😍😍 If you give it a try please tell Julie thank you!! I <3 this pattern. LOL!
These are so lovely!
Thank you!
Q – Love, love, love hearts! This is fantastic. Sign me up as a member of your #teamlazyashell. I’d never make any if I had to sew them together! Great site, I’m going to visit for awhile.
You are right on time to join the team. We need a Vice President! hahahahahahahahahaha
Q – Hurray for me! I’ve always said that LAZINESS is the mother-of-invention! Not necessity. Case in point, the remote control. We had a perfectly fine way of physically turning the tv on and off and switching channels. But some lazy person was tired of getting up and down and didn’t have anymore kids to do his bidding, so voila! The remote control! 8-)))))
Right and I can’t be the only one who will turn the house upside down trying to find the remote 😳
Q – Um, I have a night owl husband, and I’m an early bird. Try to find the remote after Mr. Messy has had it last. LOL! I need to put one of those Dog Barker finders on the remote so I can push the button and have it bark until I find the remote. Hahahahahahahaha
There is an invention, get that patent!
I always love discovering new blogs and your knits and pictures are lovely! Thanks again for the shout out!!!
Thank you for taking the time to read AND most importantly for your pattern!!! You ROCK!!
Thank you so much for sharing!
But of course! You rock!