Little Stuffed Hearts ~ Knitted

 

Little Stuffed Heart 

These sweet little hearts are knitted flat in one piece - with a seam down the centre back. 

They are quick and easy to knit.  

Many NHS hospitals welcome these little hearts - knitted in pairs. One to stay with a patient, and the other for a family member ....... to keep them connected in their thoughts. 

I didn't invent this way of knitting a heart - many were knitted and donated since Covid times - but this is my easy version.

Each little heart measures around 3" (8cm)

Little Stuffed Hearts

Requirements:

DK yarn

3.25mm / 3.5mm / 3.75mm knitting needles

Polyester stuffing

 

Instructions:

Cast on 4sts

Row 1:  Kfb, k1, kfb, k1                                                          6sts

Row 2:  S1, purl to last st, k1                                                

Row 3:  Kfb twice, k1, kfb twice, k1                                        10sts

Row 4:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 5:  S1, kfb twice, k3, kfb twice, k2                                  14sts

Row 6:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 7:  S1, k1, kfb twice, k5, kfb twice, k3                            18sts

Row 8:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 9:  S1, k2, kfb twice, k7, kfb twice, k4                            22sts

Row 10:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 11:  S1, k3, kfb twice, k9, kfb twice, k5                          26sts

Row 12:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 13:  S1, k4, kfb twice, k11, kfb twice, k6            30sts

Row 14:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 15:  S1, k5, kfb twice, k13, kfb twice, k7                        34sts

Row 16:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 17:  S1, knit to end

Row 18:  S1, p16, place the last 17sts on a stitch holder to hold them to work later

For rows 19 to 23 work the 17sts on your knitting needle for the first top piece

Row 19:  S1, knit to end

Row 20:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 21:  S1, s1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, k1, s1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, k1                       13sts

Row 22:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 23:  S1, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k1, s1. K1, psso, k1, k2tog, k1                        9sts

Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail, if you wish to have a hanging cord. Thread the tail onto a sewing needle and pull through the remaining stitches on the knitting needle.

Gather together tightly and secure

 

Now place the remaining 17sts back on your knitting needle with the wrong side facing you, ready to purl

Row 1:  K1, purl to last st, k1                                                                         17sts

Row 2:  S1, knit to end

Row 3:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 4:  S1, s1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, k1, s1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, k1             13sts

Row 5:  S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 6:  S1, s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k1, s1. k1, psso, k1, k2tog, k1              9sts

Cut the yarn leaving a 15cm tail, if you wish to have a hanging cord. Thread the tail onto a sewing needle and pull through the remaining stitches on the knitting needle.

Gather together tightly and secure

 

Sew the side edges of the heart tops together (from the cast off stitches down to the centre). Then sew the side edges together for the seam that runs down the centre back of the heart, adding stuffing as you sew. Finish by gathering the cast on stitches together at the bottom of the heart.

If you wish, you can add a little hanging cord by securing and tying two tails together with a little knot near the top. 

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.  

However, please do not copy my patterns

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Little Stuffed Hearts ~ Crochet

 

Little Stuffed Hearts

These sweet little hearts are quick and easy to make.

They can be left plain, or decorated with beads, buttons or bows.

Make a single heart, or join 2 and lightly stuff for a little padded heart.

So cute!

Little Crochet Hearts

Little Stuffed Crochet Hearts

 

DK yarn

3.25mm (or 3.5mm) hook

A very small amount of polyester stuffing

 

 

Instructions   ~  in UK terminology

Chain 4, and join into a circle with a slip stitch

Round 1:      Chain 3, 1 treble crochet, 3 double treble crochet, 7 treble crochet, 3 double treble crochet, 1 treble crochet, chain 3, slip stitch into ring

 

Round 2:       Chain 3, 2 treble crochet in next 4 stitches, 1 treble crochet in next 3 stitches, 3 double treble crochet in next stitch, 1 treble crochet in next 3 stitches, 2 treble crochet  in next 4 stitches, ch3, join into c hain stitches, fasten off

 

Tighten up the centre by putting the start ‘tail’ onto a sewing needle and weave it through the stitches of the first round, pull up tightly

 

If you want to make little stuffed hearts ~

     make 2 pieces the same,

     join them by sewing almost all around, or crochet them together,

     add a little polyester stuffing

     finish the joining and secure,

     make a little hanging loop if desired,

     fasten off and darn away ends.

 

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.  

However, please do not copy my patterns

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Lacy Heart

 It is St. Valentine's Day, so I thought it was a perfect time to share this sweet little heart square.

Little Lacy Heart Square

Knitted with DK yarn and 4mm needles, this motif measures a little less than 4"

DK seems to vary quite a bit!  ~ this one measures 3¾" square.

Lacy Heart

 

3¾” square

 

Cast on 21sts

Knit 3 rows

4^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

5^th Row:  Knit

6^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

7^th Row:  S1, k9, yon, k2tog, k9

8^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

9^th Row:  S1, k7, k2tog, yon, k1, yon, s1, k1, psso, k8

10^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

11^th Row:  S1, k6, k2tog, yon, k3, yon, s1, k1, psso, k7

12^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

13^th Row:  S1, k5, k2tog, yon, k5, yon, s1, k1, psso, k6

14^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

15^th Row:  S1, k4, k2tog, yon, k7, yon, s1, k1, psso, k5

16^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

17^th Row:  S1, k3, k2tog, yon, k4, yon, k2tog, k3, yon, s1, k1, psso, k4

18^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

19^th Row:  S1, k5, yon, s1, k1, psso, k2tog, yon, k1, yon, s1, k1, psso, k2tog, yon,k6

20^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

21^st Row:  S1, k4, k2tog, yon, s1, k1, psso, yon, k3, yon, k2tog, yon, k2tog, k5

22^nd Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

23^rd Row:  Knit

24^th Row:  S1, k1, purl to last 2sts, k2

Knit 3 rows

Cast off

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

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Rainbow Heart

 A friend asked me this week if I could knit her a little rainbow heart.

She wants to add it to a plain cream blanket she is making for a 'Rainbow Baby'

I was happy to help - I hope she likes it.

Rainbow Heart

Rainbow Heart 

 

Size:

Width 4¾”,  Height 4½” 

 

Requirements:

Small amounts of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet yarn

3.5mm needles

 

Instructions:

Using Red, cast on 5sts

** Knit a row

Kfb, k2, kfb, k1                                   7sts

Knit a row

Kfb, k4, kfb, k1                                   9sts

Knit a row

Kfb, k6, kfb, k1                                    11sts

 

Cut off Red, add in Orange

Knit a row

Kfb, k8, kfb, k1                                    13sts

Knit 4 rows 

 

Cut off Orange, add in Yellow

Knit 4 rows 

**

Cut off the yarn and push your work to the bottom of the needle.

 

Now make another piece the same for the other top half of the heart – cast on 5 stitches onto the same needle as your work is on.

Work from ** to ** as above – do NOT cut off the Yellow yarn

 

Knit across the 13sts on the needle that you have been working on - and then the 13sts from the first part (at bottom of the needle) to join them together.

Knit 1 more row across these 26sts

 

Cut off Yellow, add in Green

Knit 3 rows

K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog             24sts

Knit a row

K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog             22sts

 

Cut off Green, add in Blue

Knit a row

K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog             20sts

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more     16sts

 

Cut off Blue, add in Indigo

Knit a row

K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog             14sts

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more     10sts

 

Cut off Indigo, add in Violet

Knit a row

K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog             8sts

Repeat the last 2 rows once more     6sts

K2tog, k2tog, k2tog                            3sts

S1, k2tog, psso

Fasten off

Darn away ends …..(I know ! There are 20 ends to weave away – but really, it is well worth the effort to make such a sweet little heart for someone so special.) 

I didn't have quite the right shades, but I don't think it matters too much. 

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.    

However, please do not copy my patterns

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 reproduced or republished without permission on any webpage or website.

Hearts for Ukraine

 

Hearts for Ukraine

In Solidarity for those suffering in Ukraine.   

Easy to knit. 

Why not make a few for a little window display, or to add to a bag perhaps .... 

or make 2 and join them leaving a small gap to add a little polyester stuffing for a 3-D heart. 

I used DK yarn and 4mm needles 

Hearts for Ukraine

 

3½” Heart

 

Cast on 3sts

** Knit a row

Kfb, kfb, k1

Knit a row

Kfb, k2, kfb, k1

Knit a row

Kfb, k4, kfb, k1

Knit 4 rows  **

Cut off the yarn and push your work to the bottom of the needle.

 

Now make another piece the same for the other top half of the heart – cast on 3 stitches on the same needle as your work is on.

Work from ** to ** as above – do not cut off the yarn

 

Knit across the 9sts on the needle - and then the 9sts from the first part (at bottom of the needle) to join them together

Knit 3 more rows across these 18sts

 

Cut off blue, and join in yellow ~

K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

Knit a row

Repeat the last 2 rows until 4sts remain

K2tog, k2tog

K2tog

Fasten off

Darn away ends

 

 

4½” Heart

 

Cast on 3sts

** Knit a row

Kfb, kfb, k1

Knit a row

Kfb, k2, kfb, k1

Knit a row

Kfb, k4, kfb, k1

Knit a row

Kfb, k6, kfb, k1

Knit 6 rows  **

Cut off the yarn and push your work to the bottom of the needle.

 

Now make another piece the same for the other top half of the heart – cast on 3 stitches onto the same needle as your work is on.

Work from ** to ** as above – do not cut off the yarn

 

Knit across the 11sts on the needle - and then the 11sts from the first part (at bottom of the needle) to join them together.

Knit 3 more rows across these 22sts

 

Cut off blue, and join in yellow ~

Knit 2 rows

K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

Knit a row

Repeat the last 2 rows until 4sts remain

K2tog, k2tog

K2tog

Fasten off

Darn away ends

 

 

5½” Heart

 

Cast on 5sts

** Knit a row

Kfb, k2, kfb, k1

Knit a row

Kfb, k4, kfb, k1

Knit a row

Kfb, k6, kfb, k1

Knit a row

Kfb, k8, kfb, k1

Knit 6 rows  **

Cut off the yarn and push your work to the bottom of the needle.

 

Now make another piece the same for the other top half of the heart – cast on 5 stitches onto the same needle as your work is on.

Work from ** to ** as above – do not cut off the yarn

 

Knit across the 13sts on the needle - and then the 13sts from the first part (at bottom of the needle) to join them together.

Knit 5 more rows across these 26sts

 

Cut off blue, and join in yellow ~

K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

Knit a row

Repeat the last 2 rows until 4sts remain

K2tog, k2tog

K2tog

Fasten off

Darn away ends

Knitted by Pat Christie - a member of my facebook group.

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.  

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.    

However, please do not copy my patterns

Copyright © 2022 ‘made by marianna’        All Rights Reserved

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied, shared, reproduced

or republished on any other webpage or website.