Knitting Patterns that are Full of Heart for Valentine’s Day and Celebrations

I’ve been writing here at Craft Gossip for a long time (something like 16 years!) and probably every year I’ve done at least one post related to Valentine’s Day knitting patterns. But every year it seems like there’s more to share. Hearts are such a fun and easy motif for knitting, and they’re great to use on projects for Valentine’s Day or anything else.

Here are a few of the latest heart themed knitting patterns I could find that you can stitch up for a loved one or yourself. (And if you need more check out this post all about hats with hearts, or this one that’s all heart knitting patterns.)

If you have a new baby in your life, this heart-topped baby hat from Melody’s Makings on Etsy is adorable. It’s so cute on a newborn but is sized up to a three-year-old if your kiddo is bigger.

And if that kid has a favorite bear who wants to get in on the Valentine’s Day fun, stitch up the heart dress for teddy bear or bunny from Greene Crafts Store. They have patterns for stuffed animals the dress will fit, or you can take the measurements of a stuffed toy your child already has to see if this will fit. It’s made with worsted weight yarn so you could possibly adjust the size by changing the yarn weight.

Hearts on headbands are super cute, and Jessica Pelon has a pretty pattern for a two-color heart covered headband worked in worsted weight yarn that you can find on Ravelry. Or if you’d rather have a hat, try the Valentine Fair Isle Hat from Julie Smith, which uses two colors of super bulky and relies on the stitch shape to make a heart design. You can also find this one on Ravelry.

Vanessa Ewing has a pretty pair of heart-covered mittens you can download from Ravelry. They’re worked in two colors of DK weight yarn and the colorwork pattern differs on the front and back of the hand.

The fun thing about hearts is you can make them in colorwork or in cables. If you’d rather have some cabled hearts on your project, try the Double Heart Cowl from Etsy seller Jacki Bean. This pretty pattern uses super bulky yarn and has a little twist inside the heart shape.

Girly Knits has super cute leg warmers with hearts running down the leg. They’re available in five sizes for girls through adults and the pattern includes a one-size pair of fingerless gloves with the same design.

If you’d rather wear your heart on your socks, grab the All Things Held Dear pattern from Artesanitarium Designs on Ravelry. These toe-up, DK weight socks feature delicate hearts on a reverse stockinette background.

Not too long ago I did a test knit for another designer that was for a cabled cardigan. It’s really cozy and nice but it just about broke me in a ton of different ways. I couldn’t get gauge, which I suppose is my own problem, but mainly I was somehow both bored and forced to pay attention at the same time.

Because it used the same cable all over, I always had to know what row I was on, but nine out of ten of those rows, nothing in particular was going on. So I couldn’t stop paying attention, but what I needed to attend to was boring.

It may have ruined me for knitting cabled sweaters, but maybe I just need something that’s more engaging. Like this Modern Aran Cardigan pattern from Lion Brand Yarn.

This is a reworking of an old pattern from their archives, and you can tell that form the classic look of the cables and the oversized feel (nothing cropped about this one!). It has allover cables, but like a classic Aran sweater it’s not the same cable, so you’ll have to pay attention to what row you’re on and what cable turns happen for which cables on that row.

Because of this, it’s considered an intermediate knitting pattern, but if you’re comfortable working from multiple charts at once it shouldn’t be a problem for you. There are three different charts and seven different cable moves.

Also because the pattern is so big and boxy there are only two sizes available, with a finished chest measurement of either 49 or 63 inches (that’s 124.5 or 160 cm). It’s up to you to decide how much ease you would like and whether that will work for your body.

The pattern uses worsted weight yarn (and calls for another classic, Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool). It calls for six buttons and includes pockets to make it extra cozy.

This one looks like a great winter project to make and to wear if you’re up for a bit of a challenge. You can grab the free pattern or buy a kit with the yarn needed direct from Lion Brand Yarn.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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