3D Heart FREE knitting pattern

by Vivienne Harding

Simple. cute and quick to knit these adorable garter stitch hearts.

Materials

* DK yarn
* 3mm Knitting Needles (US 3) (UK 11)
* Tapestry Needle
* Toy Stuffing
* Stitch Marker

Stitch Directory

k - knit
kfb - Knit front and back (Increase stitch)
k2tog - knit next 2 stitches together
ssk - Slip Slip Knit
SM - Stitch Marker
st(s) - stitch(es)
rep - repeat instructions within the brackets, the number of times specified

Pattern Notes

* Tension Gauge: No tension Required
Change the size of your materials for different size hearts
* Finished heart size for materials above
8.5cm wide by 6.5cm high. ( inches)
* Pattern is suitable for an advanced beginner.
* Heart is worked flat.

Heart Pattern

Worked from the Bottom of the heart to the top.
Cast on 4sts

Row 1 and ALL ODD rows - k

Row 2 - (kfb) 4 times, [8] rs - Mark this side with a SM.

Row 4 - k1, (kfb) 2 times, k2 (kfb) 2 times, k1, [12]

Row 6 - k2, (kfb) 2 times, k4 (kfb) 2 times, k2, [16]

Row 8 - k3, (kfb) 2 times, k6 (kfb) 2 times, k3, [20]

Row 10 - k4, (kfb) 2 times, k8 (kfb) 2 times, k4, [24]

Row 12 - k5, (kfb) 2 times, k10 (kfb) 2 times, k5, [28]

Row 14 - k6, (kfb) 2 times, k12 (kfb) 2 times, k6, [32]

Row 16 - k7, (kfb) 2 times, k14 (kfb) 2 times, k7, [36]

Row 18 - k8, (kfb) 2 times, k16 (kfb) 2 times, k8, [40]

Row 20 - k9, (kfb) 2 times, k18 (kfb) 2 times, k9, [44]

Rows 22 & 24 - k [44]

Hump
From Row 26 to Row 30 work in the first 22 sts only, leaving any remaining sts on the needle

Row 26 - ssk, k7, k2tog, ssk, k7, k2tog, [18]

Row 28 - ssk, k5, k2tog, ssk, k5, k2tog, [14]

Row 30 - ssk, k3, k2tog, ssk, k3, k2tog, [10]

Cast off knitwise the 10 sts.

With right side facing, reattach the yarn to the first of the 22 sts left from Row 26.
Repeat Rows 26 to 30
Cast off, once off the needles, the heart will take shape, using the yarn tails sew up the hump seams and the back seam with the mattress stitch. Stuff the heart when you are half way down the back seam.