What you need
| Finished size | Heart across: About 5 cm (2 in) |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Scraps of DK (US light worsted) yarn in any heart-worthy colour — About 6 g / 14 m (15 yd) |
| Needles | 3.5 mm (US 4) straight needles |
| Also | A pinch of toy stuffing (fibrefill), 25–30 mm split key ring, Tapestry needle |
Skills you’ll use
- k — knit
- kfb — knit into the front and back of the stitch (1 stitch increased)
- k2tog — knit 2 stitches together (1 stitch decreased)
- k3tog — knit 3 stitches together (2 stitches decreased)
What’s in the PDF
- Materials, finished size and abbreviations
- Every row or round written out with its stitch count
- The making-up steps, one at a time
- Beginner notes for the techniques the project uses
Questions about this pattern
Do I need to purl?
No — the whole heart is garter stitch, knit every row.
What if my two bumps don't match?
They rarely do on a first heart — the seam evens everything out, and the pattern says exactly that.
How long does one heart take?
An evening for your first, well under an hour once you've made one.