HEART DISHCLOTHS OR BLANKET BLOCKS

I designed these Heart knitting patterns to make squares with the same amount of sts and rows than my Alphabet series blocks and my 52 Square Pickup ones. Of course, you can also use them as dishcloth / washcloth, or incorporate the patterns in any other project you like. 

There are 2 versions: HEART 1 occupies most of the inner surface of the square, whereas HEART 2 is smaller and leaves some spare room inside the block in case you want to embroider there a date or monogram.

If you want to add these patterns to your Ravelry library, click here.

Both entire patterns are below.

You can also purchase the pattern in a high quality PDF file for $1 HERE.

MATERIALS

• 1 straight needle US 7 (4.5 mm) for Casting on and Binding Off sts.
• 1 pair of straight needles US 6 (4 mm).
• Approx. 70 yds (64 m) of DK yarn (8 ply). OR 140 yds (128 m) of light fingering yarn (approx 3 ply) USED DOUBLE.
• Tapestry needle to weave in yarn ends and scissors.

GAUGE / TENSION

21 sts x 28 rows in stocking st with US 6 (4 mm needles) and DK yarn =  4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)

NOTE: the gauge / tension is not particularly important to make dishcloths. The final measure of my square, with my tension, is 8.5” x 8.5” (22 cm x 22 cm).

ABBREVIATIONS

• CO: cast on
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side
• st: stitch
• k: knit
• p: purl

INSTRUCTIONS

– CO 43 sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

– With US 6 (4 mm) needles, knit 4 rows.

– Continue working for 55 rows as follows:

4 garter sts, HEART Pattern (1 or 2) over 35 sts, 4 garter sts.

– Knit 4 rows.

– Bind off with US 7 (4.5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

HEART 1 PATTERN: WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

Row 1) and every following odd row (RS) k all sts

Row 2) p all sts

Row 4) p all sts

Row 6)  p16, k3, p16

Row 8)  p16, k3, p16

Row 10) p15, k5, p15

Row 12) p14, k7, p14

Row 14) p13, k9, p13

Row 16) p12, k11, p12

Row 18) p10, k15, p10

Row 20) p8, k19, p8

Row 22) p7, k21, p7

Row 24) p5, k25, p5

Row 26) p3, k29, p3

Row 28) p2, k31, p2

Row 30) p2, k31, p2

Row 32) p1, k33, p1

Row 34) p1, k33, p1

Row 36) p1, k33, p1

Row 38) p1, k33, p1

Row 40) p2, k15, p1, k15, p2

Row 42) p2, k14, p3, k14, p2

Row 44) p3, k12, p5, k12, p3

Row 46) p4, k9, p9, k9, p4

Row 48) p5, k6, p13, k6, p5

Row 50) p6, k4, p15, k4, p6

Row 52) p all sts

Row 54) p all sts

Row 55) k all sts

HEART 1 PATTERN – CHART

• Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.

HEART 2 PATTERN: WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

Row 1) and every following odd row (RS) k all sts

Row 2) p all sts

Row 4) p all sts

Row 6)  p all sts

Row 8)  p all sts

Row 10)  p all sts

Row 12) p17, k1, p17

Row 14) p15, k5, p15

Row 16) p14, k7, p14

Row 18) p12, k11, p12

Row 20) p10, k15, p10

Row 22) p7, k21, p7

Row 24) p5, k25, p5

Row 26) p3, k29, p3

Row 28) p2, k31, p2

Row 30)  p2, k31, p2

Row 32) p1, k33, p1

Row 34)  p1, k33, p1

Row 36)  p1, k33, p1

Row 38)  p1, k33, p1

Row 40) p2, k15, p1, k15, p2

Row 42) p3, k13, p3, k13, p3

Row 44) p5, k10, p5, k10, p5

Row 46) p8, k5, p9, k5, p8

Row 48) p all sts

Row 50) p all sts

Row 52) p all sts

Row 54) p all sts

Row 55) k all sts

HEART 2 PATTERN – CHART

• Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.

STITCH GLOSSARY  

Garter Stitch  

k all sts, all rows.

You can also purchase this pattern in a high quality PDF file for $1 HERE.