Heart Motif in Laceweight

I’ve just finished another heart motif (I’ve made a few now -really useful for cards with a more personal touch) but this one is in Rowan Kidsilk Haze, which is approximately laceweight.

A Little Knitted Heart Motif in Kidsilk Haze

I bought this yarn to make a floaty scarfy thing which I haven’t started yet and couldn’t resist trying it out making a little heart. I really love how it’s fluffy and hairy! So soft too!

theknittedcupcake x

10,000 Hits!!!

Hi Everyone,

I’d just like to announce that we’ve had over 10,000 hits on the knitted cupcake blog, since it launched in November 2008.

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Free “A Little Knitted Heart Motif” Pattern

Recently, I wanted to send a friend a card for her wedding but couldn’t find anything I liked in the shops that didn’t cost the Earth. So, I thought I’d knit a little heart motif.

I searched for a pattern, but couldn’t really find what I was after so I thought I’d have a go at creating my own.

This is a pattern for a little heart motif, which measures approximately 4 x 4cm depending on your gauge. You can make it in all colours. The idea is that the motif is used to decorate a card but it probably can be used for whatever catches your imagination – decorated jeans, t-shirts, bags etc. The idea was originally for a wedding card, but can also be used for christenings, birthdays, anniversaries, births and anything else you can think of!

Have fun, and let me see your pictures! Feel free to knit this for personal use or for charity, but as with any of the patterns we’re posting on this site please don’t use the pattern for personal profit or reproduce without permission.

The Ravelry pattern link is here. You can see my one knitted up on Ravelry here.

A Little Knitted Heart Motif

A Little Knitted Heart Motif

Equipment:

Small amounts of DK wool in chosen colour

2.75mm knitting needles (UK12, US2)

Stitch holder

Needles

Cotton (in matching colour)

Beads or other decoration

Method

Cast on 1 stitch in chosen wool

Rows 1-19:

Row 1 and all odd-number rows: purl to end

Row 2: Make a stitch by knitting into the front and back of the stitch (kfb) (2 stitches)

Row 4: kfb, k1 (3 stitches)

Row 6: kfb, k1, kfb (5 stitches)

Row 8: kfb, k3, kfb (7 stitches)

Row 10: kfb, k5, kfb (9 stitches)

Row 12: kfb, k7, kfb (11 stitches)

Row 14: kfb, k9, kfb (13 stitches)

Row 16: knit

Row 18: knit

Rows 20-end:

Row 20: k1, k2tog, k2tog, k1 (4 stitches on the right needle. Put the remaining stitches on the stitch holder and continue knitting with the stitches on the right needle only)

Row 21: purl to end

Row 22: k1, k2tog, k1 (3 stitches)

Row 23: purl to end

Row 24: knit to end (3 stitches)

Thread yarn through remaining stitches and bind off, taking care not to distort the shape.

Take the remaining stiches off the stitch holder and put back onto the needle.

Row 25: cast off one stitch, k2tog, k2tog, k1 (4 stitches)

Repeat rows 21-25.

Tie in loose ends, taking care to keep the shape of the heart. Cover with a damp cloth and lightly press with a warm iron. Do not press too hard, or the stitch detail will be lost.

Using the cotton and a needle, decorate with beads.

Your heart is now ready for use. I use a few dabs of a strong glue to stick it to a card.

theknittedcupcake x