The Heart 2 Heart stitch is made of a basic eyelet/lace heart that can be used as a single motif as well as combined with other knitting elements. Below you'll find instructions for both - the stitch and the single motif. For more ideas check also "A Heart Just For You" stitch and the "Lacy Heart Curtain" stitch.
Difficulty level: Easy
Instructions
Work right side rows (1, 3, etc.) from right to left as shown in the chart. Purl all wrong side rows.
Single heart motif: You need a number of stitches multiple of 11. Work rows 1 through 12.
Heart 2 Heart stitch: You need a number of stitches multiple of 11 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the arrows as many times as you like. Repeat rows 1 through 14.
Symbol Key
- knit 1 on the right side row, purl 1 on the wrong side row
- yarn over
- slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over
- knit 2 together
- knit 3 together
- slip 1 knitwise, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over
- edge stitch
Traditional Instructions (Single Motif)
Row 1: k4, k2tog, yo, k5
Row 2 & all wrong side rows: purl across
Row 3: k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, k3
Row 5: k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, k2
Row 7: k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, k1
Row 9: k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso
Row 11: k2, yo, sl1kw, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k2
Row 13: k2, (k2tog, double yo, sl1kw, k1, psso) x 5, k2
Traditional Instructions
Row 1: edge st, * k4, k2tog, yo, k5, repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 2 & all wrong side rows: purl across
Row 3: edge st, * k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, k3, repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 5: edge st, * k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, k2, repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 7: edge st, * k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, k1, repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 9: edge st, * k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 11: edge st, * k2, yo, sl1kw, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k2, repeat from * to last st, edge st
Row 13: edge st, knit across to last st, edge stitch
Repeat rows 1 through 14.
