This beautiful eyelet heart motif is a perfect centerpiece for any knitting project. The sample is created with size 4.5 needles and Loops & Threads Impeccable yarn and is approximately 13 cm wide and 8.5 cm high.

Difficulty level: Medium

Instructions

You need 24 stitches for this motif.

Work right side rows (1, 3, etc.) from right to left and wrong side rows (2, 4, etc.) from left to right, as shown in the chart.

Symbol Key

- knit 1 on the right side row, purl 1 on the wrong side row

- double yarn over - on the wrong side row purl the first yo and purl the second yo through the back loop

- slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over

- knit 2 together

- purl 1 through the back loop

Traditional Instructions

Row 1: k10, k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, k10
Row 2 & all other wrong side rows: purl across until reaching a double yo, purl the first yo, purl the second yo through the back loop, purl across etc.
Row 3: k8, (k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso) x 2, k8
Row 5: k6, (k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso) x 3, k6
Row 7: k4, (k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso) x 4, k4
Row 9: k2, (k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso) x 5, k2
Row 11: (k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso) x 6
Row 13: k2, (k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso) x 5, k2
Row 15: (k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso) x 6
Row 17: k2, (k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso) x 2, k4, (k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso) x 2, k2
Row 19: k4, k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, k8, k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, k4