An easy knitting pattern for a chunky, cuddly stuffed heart, which can be sat on a shelf or made as a hanging decoration, a door hanger or strung in a row as bunting. It can also be knit flat in cotton, hemp or linen as an eco-friendly washcloth, or as an applique. A lovely gift for a baby, a wedding, your Valentine or a new home.
The stuffed heart is composed of an identical front and back, which are then sewn together around the edges and stuffed to form a delightfully squishy, tactile three-dimensional heart.
This pattern contains comprehensive guidance for how to use this heart pattern to make a variety of different items, from a stuffed heart ornament to a cotton washcloth.
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*TO MAKE A STUFFED ORNAMENT*
Approximate height: 14cm / 5.25”
Yarn: DK wool (around 16-24g)
Needles: 2.75mm / US 2 / UK 12
Stuffing: about the same weight of wool stuffing (or around half that for polyester stuffing)
Knit the pattern twice, sew together around the edges and stuff to form a delightfully squishy, tactile three-dimensional letter or symbol. Add a ribbon to make a hanging ornament.
*TO MAKE A CUSHION*
Approximate height: 34cm / 13.5”
Yarn: Wool and the Gang Heal the Wool or other super-bulky wool (around 250-350g)
Needles: 10.00mm / US 15 / UK 000
Stuffing: around 100-150g wool stuffing (or around half that for polyester stuffing)
Knit and stuff as above
*TO MAKE A WASHCLOTH*
Approximate height: 19cm / 7.5”
Yarn: Worsted/Aran cotton (around 16g)
Needles: 4.5mm / US 7 / UK 7
Knit 1 in cotton (or linen or hemp) and add a crochet hanging loop.
CUSTOMISE IT:
This is a highly customisable pattern. Make your heart any size you like, from super-bulky to lace weight yarn. Vary the colours and patterns, use different stitches – the possibilities are endless!
For other yarns, if you are making a stuffed ornament or cushion, I simply suggest that you go down a needle size or two from that recommended for your yarn, to create a nice dense fabric and stop the stuffing showing through.
APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF FINISHED HEART IN DIFFERENT YARNS:
Fingering: 8cm / 3.25”
Sport: 10cm / 4”
DK: 14cm / 5.25”
Worsted: 19cm / 7.5”
Super chunky: 34cm / 13.5”
Number of pages: 4
Language: English only
Time required: 1.5-4 hours per heart
Difficulty: Easy
THIS LISTING IS FOR A KNITTING PATTERN. Visit my Bubble Letters & Hearts section to buy the FINISHED KNITTED PRODUCT as a cushion or hanging decoration, or to buy a KNIT KIT for a hanging heart in pink, cream or rainbow eco-friendly wool: https://www.etsy.com/shop/wombleknits/?section_id=27164025
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