Really simple to make, so long as you are able to knit, cast on and cast off!
you will need:
red cotton yarn
( I used wendy supreme luxury cotton DK)
4mm needles
the ability to knit!
abbreviations:
c/o = cast on
c/off = cast off
K = knit
M = make a stitch by knitting into front and back of stitch
instructions:
c/o 1 stitch.
K1
M1 K1
M1 K to end
repeat row 3 until you have 36 stitches
K 4 rows
K2, pass first stitch over second stitch, K to end
repeat last row three times
Next row:
K16 turn. Working on these stitches only:
K2, pass first stitch over second stitch, K to end
repeat last row until you have 11 stitches
C/Off 2 stitches, K to end
K2, pass first stitch over second stitch, K to end
C/Off 2 stitches, K to end
C/Off 2 stitches, K to end
C/Off 4 stitches, leave a long tail.
rejoin yarn to remaining stitches at centre of heart,
K1 row
K2, pass first stitch over second stitch, K to end
repeat last row until 10 stitches remain
C/Off 2 stitches, K to end
C/Off 2 stitches, K to end
C/Off 2 stitches, K to end
C/Off 4 stitches, leave a long tail.
sew the tails in carefully, tidying any edges.
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