Lace Heart Knitting Pattern
This Lace Heart Knitting Pattern creates a sweet swatch of love. With basic knitting techniques, this knit stitch pattern is fun for so many knitting projects year-round.
You can stitch these lacy hearts into a blanket, pillow, or just keep on going heart-after-heart to make a beautiful, long scarf.
Table of Contents
Knitting Supplies
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- Yarn in any weight, fiber, & color of your choice
- Knitting Needles sized appropriately for your yarn
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
Optional: - Knitting Blocks and T-Pins
- Digital Row Counter – Using row counters tutorial >
- Needle Point Protectors – How to prevent stitches from falling off your needles >
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Knitting Techniques
• Slip Knot
• CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
• K = Knit Stitch
• P = Purl Stitch
• K2Tog = Knit 2 Stitches Together (right-slanting decrease)
• K3Tog = Knit 3 Stitches Together (right-slanting decrease)
• SSK = Slip Slip Knit (left-slanting decrease)
• YO = Yarn Over
• BO = Bind Off
• Weave In Ends
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Knitting Instructions + Chart
Cast On 21 Stitches
Row 1 (Right Side): K21
Row 2 (Wrong Side): K21
Row 3: K21
Row 4: K2, P17, K2
Row 5: K21
Row 6: K2, P17, K2
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(BEGIN HEART PATTERN)
Row 7: K10, YO, SSK, K9
Row 8: K2, P17, K2
Row 9: K8, K2TOG, YO, K, YO, SSK, K8
Row 10: K2, P17, K2
Row 11: K7, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K7
Row 12: K2, P17, K2
Row 13: K6, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SSK, K6
Row 14: K2, P17, K2
Row 15: K5, K2TOG, YO, K7, YO, SSK, K5
Row 16: K2, P17, K2
Row 17: K4, K2TOG, YO, K9, YO, SSK, K4
Row 18: K2, P17, K2
Row 19: K3, K2TOG, YO, K11, YO, SSK, K3
Row 20: K2, P17, K2
Row 21: K4, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K4
Row 22: K2, P17, K2
Row 23: K5, YO, SSK, K, K2TOG, YO, K, YO, SSK, K, K2TOG, YO, K5
Row 24: K2, P17, K2
Row 25: K6, YO, K3TOG, YO, K3, YO, K3TOG, YO, K6
Row 26: K2, P17, K2
(END HEART PATTERN)
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Row 27: K21
Row 28: K2, P17, K2
Row 29: K21
Row 30: K21
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Repeat Rows 3 – 26 until your piece is the length you desire, then finish with Rows 27 – 30.
Bind Off.
Weave in ends.
And you are DONE!!
Kristen McDonnell
Author & Designer
After publishing her first knitting tutorial video, Kristen founded StudioKnit LLC. Enamored with teaching online, she films knitting lessons and designs from her vibrant production studio on Half Moon Bay’s California coast.
Kristen McDonnell is the author of the highly acclaimed book Knit Stitch: 50 Knit + Purl Patterns featuring vintage and unique designs.