- knitting needles
- large sewing/darning needle
- filling/stuffing (optional)
- K: Knit
- KFB: Knit into front and back of stitch — to make 2 stitches where there was 1. (Also known as increase)
- P: Purl
- K2Tog: Knit 2 stitches together (decrease)
- P2Tog: Purl 2 stitches together (decrease)
- BO: Bind/cast off
StreetHearts are made by knitting 2 hearts then sewing them together. Here's how to make a heart:
- Cast on 2 stitches. Leave a long tail (for sewing hearts together or for hanging tag).
- Row 1: KFB. Knit to last stitch, KFB.
- Row 2: Purl.
- Repeat these 2 rows until there are 14 stitches (12 rows total).
- Row 13: K2Tog, K5, and turn work; leave remaining 7 stitches on needle.
- Row 14: Working with the 6 stitches closest to end of needle, P2Tog, P2, P2Tog.
- Row 15: BO 4 stitches. Cut a long piece of wool (about 10 inches) and use large needle to weave yarn through back of piece to beginning of reserved 7 stitches.
- Row 16: Working with reserved 7 stitches, K5, K2Tog.
- Row 17: P2Tog, P2, P2Tog.
- Row 18: BO 4. Bind/cast off the last 4 stitches.
Repeat to make the second heart.
SEWING THE HEARTS:
For a plump heart:
- Sew hearts together along perimeter (right sides facing out), leaving a gap in which to enter filling. Stuff heart with filling then sew the gap closed.
For a flatter heart:
- Sew hearts together along perimeter (right sides facing out) all the way around the heart.
The long threads can be used to hang the heart (from a tree or fence or bulletin board!) and attach the StreetHearts tag.
You just made a StreetHeart!
Thanks to Martha Stewart for this knitting pattern.