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An Easy Heart Knitting Pattern for You

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Years and years ago, before I even started writing here (and that was a LONG time ago!) I wrote the knitting page for a long-gone website called About.com. It was great fun and I wrote a lot of basic knitting patterns for that site, which are now lost to the ages (or nearly impossible to find in the depths of the Internet Archive).

I had a reader from the old days reach out to me asking about a particular pattern for a knit heart that I had posted many (MANY) years ago that she couldn’t find online any more. She noted that she liked the design of working from the bottom up and wanted to use them as sympathy gifts with an angel charm attached, as well as for other occasions.

Well I couldn’t possibly ignore such a heartfelt request, so after we dug up a very old version of the pattern from About, I decided to re-knit it and redo the instructions so that she and I and anyone else who might want to knit it could have it.

I have made so many of these hearts through the years. They use bulky yarn so they’re pretty fast to knit, and if you’re a new knitter you get some good practice working increases and decreases. I made these for teacher gifts for years, or to show appreciation to other people, and they’re just a cute little thing to make for Valentine’s Day, use as a pincushion, make a cat toy, or use a single heart as a coaster, applique, on a card…so many options.

It’s also great to make with any weight of yarn you have handy. You can hold two strands of worsted weight yarn together, add in some mohair, make stripes, whatever you want. I made a hundred versions and they’re all cute.

You can grab the pattern at Our Daily Craft. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have through the years!

A Half Dozen (Or So) Hearts to Knit

Knitting Patterns- Knit a Scarf with Hearts

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Free Knitted Crown Pattern for Kids and Adults: A Sweet Handmade Dress-Up Idea

There’s something wonderfully charming about a knitted crown. It’s playful, useful for the dress-up basket, and just the sort of small project that gives a leftover ball of yarn a proper purpose. Much better than letting it roll around the cupboard for another three years.

This free knitted crown pattern for kids and adults combines a simple garter-stitch band with shaped triangular points. The mustard-gold colour gives it that storybook crown look, although pink, purple or woodland green would be equally lovely.

A Manageable Next Step for Beginner Knitters

The construction is the appealing part of this design. Everything is knitted flat, so you won’t need double-pointed needles or experience joining stitches in the round.

You knit the band first, then work each crown point separately over a group of 12 stitches. Paired decreases gradually narrow each triangle, giving you a small, repeatable section to concentrate on.

I’d describe this as a confident beginner knitting project. You’ll need to know how to knit, work two types of decreases, hold unused stitches and sew a simple seam. There are several yarn tails to weave in, so a little patience with finishing will help.

Three Sizes With Room to Personalise

The pattern includes three sizes, with seven, eight or nine crown points. Choose by the wearer’s head measurement rather than age, and check your gauge carefully. Yarn stretch will make a noticeable difference to the fit.

For birthdays, an embroidered initial would be a sweet finishing touch. Contrasting yarn diamonds could suggest little jewels without adding hard embellishments.

What to Know Before Casting On

This is a soft knitted crown, so expect gentle points rather than a rigid costume accessory. A springy wool or wool-blend yarn should give the shaping more support than a very drapey yarn.

The stitch calculations have been checked, but the design has not yet been sample-knitted. The accompanying image is an illustrative mockup, so the finished texture and proportions may vary with your yarn and tension.

For a small handmade birthday accessory or a cheerful addition to the dress-up box, this is an appealing idea. And if an adult needs a matching crown for supervising the royal household, the larger size has that covered too.