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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