Knitted Hearts Ribbon Hanging Decoration

Difficulty

Beginner
Yarn Type

4 ply / Fingering / Sock / Sport
Designer

Nicola Valiji
Needle Size

US 2.5 / 3.0mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Stocking Stitch, Basic Shaping

What you need to know

Follow Nicola Valiji's step-by-step knitting pattern to make this heart decoration.

This quick and easy knitting pattern will give your home a bright burst of colour and bust your stash all in one project. You can choose to knit your hearts from the bottom up, or from side to side, and get creative embellishing it with ribbons and buttons to make it yours.

What do I need?

Yarn: DMC Natura Just Cotton, shade N49 Turquoise, shade N12 Light Green, shade N33 Amaranto, shade N18 Coral, one 50g ball of each
Needles: 3mm
Stitch holder
Sewing needle and thread
Tapestry needle
Toy stuffing
Buttons: assorted
Ribbon: lace, 5cm x 1m, 2cm x 2m; ricrac, 1cm x 1m; mini pompom, 1m; organza, pink, 3.5cm x 2m, orange, 7.5cm x 2m
Tapestry needle

Sizing

Bottom-up hearts: 10cm wide x 14cm tall
Sideways hearts: 13cm wide x 14cm tall
Hanging: 2m long

Top knit tips

The knitted hearts are stitched on to a length of wide ribbon. It will help if you iron the ribbon before you start stitching – if the ribbon has wire around the edging, place a tea towel on top. Lay your knitted hearts on top of the ribbon and carefully pin them in position. When you're happy with the arrangement, loosely tack them in place so you can check the ribbon hasn't puckered or pulled. Finally, sew them in place using lots of small stitches.

If you don't want a long wall hanging, you could easily make two shorter ones or just hang the hearts up as individual decorations.

Meet the designer

Siân Brown is a designer for magazines, yarn companies and publishers. She completed a fashion and textiles degree before starting a successful career in knitwear, which included her becoming a visiting lecturer at London College of Fashion. If you enjoyed making this pattern, then why not make these knitted make-up bags? Visit this page to see more designs from Siân.

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