Welcome! Today we’re discussing how to make this lovely heart design in your fabric! Its an easy pattern.
The hardest part is hold two strands of yarn to work the stitches. Since I knit, most of the time, in continental, with the yarn in my left hand, I found holding the less used colour in my right hand, and the more used colour in my left hand was simple enough.
Below, I am showing, the easiest way, again, for me, to show knitting in 2 colours, while holding your yarn in English style, with the yarns both in your right hand. This is easy because a simple twist of my wrist and I can catch the second colour(the one over my index finger) over my needle instead of the one under my index finger. For clarification, both are secured by my thumb and I’m using my index to hold them apart while knitting.
Hearts Chart
Now for the chart we’re using. I’ve downloaded the image, but clicking the link below will bring you to my Pinterest board, and then links to their site. Please understand that I did not create this chart, nor do I want credit for it, though it is lovely. 🙂
So, based on the chart, I’ve just skipped the lower few rows and the top border when working this pattern for the purposes of this tutorial. We’re basically working from row 5 to row 21 and the border rows are not included in the written pattern below.
You will need 2 different colours of yarn. I recommend the same yarn in 2 different colours, to keep your thicknesses consistent. Have you tried using white Red Heart super saver with Loops and Threads? Yep, quite different even though they’re both 4 on the weight scale. I’d almost consider the Red Heart a 4.5.
Decide which one is your main body colour and which is the accent colour. I’m using grey for the main, and pink for the accent.
TIP: Keep your yarn loose in the back of your work. If its too tight your sections between will puff up and not sit flat. Also, your stitches will be tiny and not visible.
I like knitting Fair Isle patterns in the round because the wrong side is pretty ugly. with strands going across. So, sweaters, hats, cowls, mittens, even a headband would work well with fair isle. Anything that you plan to never see the wrong side.
I’ve even sewn fleece to the inside of a hat for a kid, to cover up the strands. But, I’ll likely show that in a future post.
If you need help knitting with 2 colours and reading the chart, check out this post.
Day 29: Fair Isle Hearts Chart
Multiples: 12 stitches
MC: Main Colour (grey for me)
AC: Accent Colour (pink)
Knitting Flat
Read the above chart back and forth Row 1 from the right, row 2 from the left, etc.
Row 1-4 Knit Right side, purl wrong side
Begin Pattern:
Row 5: K1 AC, Knit 5 MC, K1 AC, knit 5 MC
Row 6: p1 AC, P3 MC, P3 AC, P3 MC, P1 AC, P1 MC.
Row 7: k1 AC, K3 MC, K5 AC, K3 MC.
Row 8: P2 MC, p7 AC, P3 MC
Row 9: K2 MC, K9 AC, K1 MC
Row 10: P1 MC, P9 AC, K2 MC
Row 11: K2 MC, K4 AC, K1 MC, K4 AC, K1 MC
Row 12: P2 MC, P2 AC, P3 MC, P2 AC, P3 MC.
Row 13: K all MC. You can stop here, or continue.
Row 14: P5 MC, P1 AC, P5 MC, P1 AC.
Row 15: K2 AC, K3 MC, K1 AC, K1 MC, K1 AC, K3 MC, K1 AC.
Row 16: P2 AC, P3 MC, P1 AC, P3 MC, P3 AC
Row 17: K4 AC, K5 MC, K3 AC.
Row 18: P4 AC, P3 MC, P5 AC.
Row 19: K5 AC, K3 MC, K4 AC.
Row 20: P4 AC, P3 MC, P4 AC, P1 MC
Row 21: K2 MC, K2 AC, K5 MC, K2 AC, K1 MC
Row 22: P across with MC.
Knitting In the Round
Read the chart from the right side each time.
Row 1-4 Knit
Begin Pattern:
Row 5: K1 AC, Knit 5 MC, K1 AC, knit 5 MC
Row 6: K1 MC, K1 AC, K3 MC, K3 AC, K3 MC, K1 AC.
Row 7: K1 AC, K3 MC, K5 AC, K3 MC.
Row 8: K3 MC, K7 AC, K2 MC.
Row 9: K2 MC, K9 AC, K1 MC.
Row 10: K2 MC, K9 AC, K1, MC
Row 11: K2 MC, K4 AC, K1 MC, K4 AC, K1 MC
Row 12: K3 MC, K2 AC, K3 MC, K2 AC, K2 MC.
Row 13: K all MC.
You can stop here, or continue.
Row 14: K1 AC, K5 MC, K1 AC, K5 MC.
Row 15: K2 AC, K3 MC, K1 AC, K1 MC, K1 AC, K3 MC, K1 AC.
Row 16: K3 AC, K3 MC, K1 AC, K3 MC, K2 AC.
Row 17: K4 AC, K5 MC, K3 AC.
Row 18: K5 MC, K3 AC, K4, MC.
Row 19: K5 AC, K3 MC, K4 AC.
Row 20: K1 MC, K4 AC, K3 MC, K4 AC.
Row 21: K2 MC, K2 AC, K5 MC, K2 AC, K1 MC
Row 22: K across with MC.
Here is the video tutorial:
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Thanks so much for learning with us!
Much love,
