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Knit a Heart Shaped Pillow for Valentine’s Day

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Heart shaped pillow knitting pattern

There’s nothing quite like knitting to show your love and appreciation for someone, and what better way to do that than with a heart-shaped project? These knitted hearts are perfect for Valentine’s Day and beyond, and are a great way to show your affection to those special people in your life.

I personally love making heart-shaped items for Valentine’s Day, and it’s a tradition in my family to give knit hearts (among other things) to my daughter’s teachers for Christmas. The heart shape is really fun to knit because it looks impressive, but it’s not too difficult to pull off. Whether you’re a seasoned knitter or just starting out, you’ll be able to create these charming hearts with ease.

So why wait? Get your knitting supplies ready and let’s get started on these adorable heart-shaped projects.

Knits’ End has a simple pattern for a heart shaped pillow worked with two strands of yarn held together.

It comes together quickly to add a little holiday spirit to your couch, bed or wherever you want to show a little love.

Do you knit for Valentine’s Day? I’d love to know what you’re working on!

[Photo via Knits’ End.]

 

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Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.