Knit a Heart Shaped Pillow for Valentine’s Day

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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Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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