5 Hearty Knitting Patterns to Craft This Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day isn't just about chocolates and flowers; it's a perfect opportunity to showcase your skills and shower your loved ones in hand-knit gifts. Embrace this day of affection by creating stash-busting projects from your heart and allowing you to experiment with new stitches and techniques

Whether you're crafting for a special someone or indulging in self-love with a personal project, these patterns cater to all skill levels and styles. Let's pick up our knitting needles and spread some handmade happiness!

The Heart 2 Heart Lace Scarf

The charming and straightforward 'Heart-to-Heart' eyelet pattern allows you to knit scarves, cowls, or wrist warmers, making it a versatile choice for your Valentine's crafting.

Here's How to Create This Heartfelt Piece:

1. Begin with a cast-on divisible by 11, plus an additional 6 stitches to create uncurling edges.
2. Work a garter stitch to form three ridges for the border, and maintain three stitches on each side for the edges.
3. The eyelet heart shape emerges through a combination of knit two together (k2tog) and yarn overs (YO) for the tip and right side of the heart. You'll use yarn overs (YO) and slip, slip, knit (SSK) for the left side of the heart pattern.
4. The heart's upper part is crafted using a k2tog and YO in the center. The final row combines it by knitting together three stitches for each bow, flanked by YOs on either side.

This pattern is wonderfully beginner-friendly, making it an excellent choice for those new to knitting lace.

Pro Tip:

Make sure your single-pointed or circular knitting needles tips are sufficiently tapered. Lace knitting often involves intricate stitch patterns, including multiple yarn overs and decreases. Long tapered knitting needle tips like those from our Mindful Collection make these maneuvers significantly easier. They allow for more precise stitch work, letting you effortlessly slip into smaller, more complex stitches without splitting the yarn.

Textured Hearts Potholders

The Valentine’s Day potholders with incorporated hanging loops are knitted in a textured heart pattern, perfect for adding a touch of love to your kitchen wear. The pattern is inverted on each piece, while the first potholder has a base of stockinette with a purled heart in the centre, and its counterpart has a purled base and heart in stockinette stitch.

Each piece is worked back and forth using a 40 cm circular knitting needle, with two strands of DK weight yarn for thickness and durability.

Begin by casting on 29 stitches using the circular needle and two cotton or linen yarn strands.

Before proceeding to the main pattern, work a garter stitch border. This involves knitting every row for a few rows (typically 4 - 6  rows). The garter stitch border will prevent the edges of your potholder from curling, giving it a neat, flat finish.

Creating the Loop

1. When you are two rows from completing the diagram, start the next row by knitting until there are just 2 stitches left.
2. Cast on 11 new stitches (this will form the loop for hanging the potholder).
3. Knit the last 2 stitches together.
4. On the following row, cast off all stitches in knit, including those in the loop.

Celebrate Love Every Day with the Hand-Knit Hearts Blanket

This project is ideal for those familiar with the fundamental knitting and purling techniques, offering a cozy and heartwarming addition to your home decor.

The Heart of the Design

1. This blanket showcases a heart motif, achieved through purl stitches on a backdrop of classic stockinette squares.
2. Knit the hearts in seed, garter or reverse stockinette stitch variations for a different aesthetic.

Crafting Your Blanket

1. Knit individual squares and then piece them together. This method creates a charming patchwork effect, adding a quilt-like quality to your blanket.
2. Alternatively, you can knit the blanket as one continuous piece on long circular or interchangeable knitting needles with a 100 cm cord.  In this method, garter stitch ridges divide the patterned squares, giving the finished project an elegant look.

Regardless of your technique and textured patterns, the result is a stunning, love-infused blanket, perfect for cozy snuggles any day of the year.

Bubble Stitch Heart Pillow

Learn an exciting textured stitch with the delightful Bubble Stitch Heart pillow. To craft this unique technique, you'll need to master the 'knit 4 below' stitch, which gives rise to the distinctive bubble or dimple effect in your knitting.

Here’s How to Get Started:

1. Begin by casting on stitches in a multiple of 4, plus a few extra for the edges on circular knitting needles. Knit in stockinette stitch for the first four rows.
2. On the fifth row, insert your knitting needle or a crochet hook into the stitch four rows below the next stitch on your needle. (Knit 4 below)
3. Let the live stitch unravel down to your hook. Then, carefully place the unraveled stitch and the loops (bars) onto the right needle and knit them together as one.

Craft two flat pieces, evenly increasing on the sides in every row in order to maintain the pattern count.

This technique yields a fascinating bubble effect reminiscent of a honeycomb pattern. It's a creative way to add texture and visual interest to your knitting, making your Valentine’s gift stunning and unique.

The Timeless Cabled Heart Scarf

Embrace the season of love with our Cable Heart Pattern, a versatile choice for projects like blankets, shawls, and even sweaters.

Creating the Cable Heart:

1. Start by working a cable over four stitches. Pair this with a reverse stockinette stitch background, excellently highlighting and accentuating the cable pattern.
2. Skillfully separate the cable into two strands at the appropriate moment to form the classic heart shape, according to the diagram.

Knit a flurry of hearts into an elegant, wearable piece that will be treasured beyond Valentine’s Day.

The best Knitting Needles for every Project.

With KnitPro’s extensive array of fixed and interchangeable circular knitting needles crafted from wood, bamboo, and metal to suit all your projects and personal preferences. With these patterns and the best knitting needles under your belt, you're all set to stitch love into every loop, making this Valentine's Day truly unforgettable.