Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Monthly square - Heart pattern

Bit of a love theme to this month's square as it's Valentine's Day.  You can use the square which ever way round you prefer - how's that for double value?

use - double knitting weight - worked on 4mm knitting needles – about 12g

Or chunky weight yarn - 2 strands of double knitting (equal to chunky weight yarn) to be worked on 6mm knitting needles – about 20g

The squares worked in DK measure about 4 ½” square – and the larger ones 8” square.  

You could use 3 strands of DK together – working on 8mm knitting needles – and the square will be bigger - or 4 ply yarn on 3mm size needles and the square will be much smaller.

Cast on 29 stitches.
Row  1: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.
Row  2: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.
Row  3: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.
Row  4: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.
Row  5: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit to last 4 stitches, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row  6: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl to last 4 stitches, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row  7: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit to last 4 stitches, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row  8: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl to last 4 stitches,  knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row  9: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 10, purl 1, knit 10, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row  10: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 9, knit 3, purl 9, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row  11: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 8, purl 5, knit 8, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 12: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 7, knit 7, purl 7, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row 13: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 6, purl 9, knit 6, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 14: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 5, knit 11, purl 5, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row 15: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 4, purl 13, knit 4, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 16: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 4, knit 13, purl 4, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row 17: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 3, purl 15, knit 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 18: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 3, knit 15, purl 3, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row 19: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 3, purl 15, knit 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 20: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 3, knit 15, purl 3, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row 21: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 3, purl 15, knit 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 22: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 4, knit 6, purl 1, knit 6, purl 4, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row 23: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 4, purl 5, knit 3, purl 5, knit 4, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 24: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 5, knit 3, purl 5, knit 3, purl 5, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row 25: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 6, purl 1, knit 7, purl 1, knit 6, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 26: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl to last 4 stitches, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row 27: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit to last 4 stitches, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.
Row 28: purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl to last 4 stitches, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.
Row 29: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.
Row 30: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.
Row 31: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.
Row 32: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.
Cast off.

I use Robin double knitting 100% acrylic yarn for all my knitting work.  If you are using pure wool, or a wool mix you will need more as the yarn is heavier.
**** This is my own original work.  Use it for your own use or for charity selling.  Use it to inspire you, and to lead you on to other projects.  But, please do not resell the pattern as your own workings.  It takes me years of learning, and months of work to produce a final pattern.

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