Be Mine

Love is in the air.

Well, love is around the fireplace at least.  Valentine's Day is coming and I couldn't resist another garland for the occasion.  It's been looking so bare and lonely since Christmas that it needed something to perk it up again.

I started playing around with different heart patterns a few weekends ago, back in January.  Using up bits and bobs of left-over yarns in different weight and textures.  Some angora from these, some aran from these, that sort of thing.

 I even got out the embroidery cotton and made some itty bitty hearts, including a teeny tiny, oh so adorable little version of my Grannie Heart.  I do love it like that,  almost better than the originals.

I was happy to keep this one nice and simple, so it's just plain hearts in different colours and sizes, tied to string.  With all their dingly dangly bits hanging any old how and I'm very happy with that.

 I think the fireplace looks most cheerful and loveable now.  Much better than the plain look it's been sporting this last month or so.

 It's easy peasy to do if you fancy whipping one up in time for next week.  Grab any old bits of yarn.  It doesn't matter which weight, the more variety the better if you ask me.  These three hearts about are all made from the same pattern.  (Number 1, in the list below), but they all look nice and different because of weights and types of yarn.

Now, I bet you'd like to know which heart patterns I used wouldn't you?


I used 4 patterns in total, but of course you could use many others.
Here they are:


2.  Teeny Tiny Hearts 
(As above but with another row  added before you finish):

1ch, 1dc into 1st dc, 1dc into next dc, 2dc's into next 3 dc's, 1 dc into each of the next 4dc's, into picot work: (1dc, 2ch, ssto 2nd ch from hook, 1dc) - to make another picot, then 1 dc into each of the next 4dc's, 2dc's into next 3dc's, 1dc into next 2 dc's, ss to start and fasten off.

3.  My Small Heart pattern
(Which is just here):

♥ Make magic loop to start

♥ Chain 3, make 10 tr into ring

♥ Chain 1, make 5tr into next st, 2 tr into next st, 2 htr into next st, 1 dc in next st, (1tr, 2 chain, make picot, 1tr) into next st, 1 dc in next st, 2 htr in next st, 2 tr in next st, 5 tr into next st, skip 1 and ss into ss of row below.

♥ Chain 1, 1 dc into next stitch, 2 dc into next 4 sts, 1 dc into next 6 sts, (1dc, 2ch, make picot, 1dc) into picot of row below, 1 dc into next sts, 2 dc into next 4 sts, 1 dc into next st, ss into ss of row below.



Lots of lovely hearts to try.


And, a little update while I'm here...



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S x




Comments

  1. Thank you so much for sharing your patterns. I love your hearts they are very dainty. I actually wanted a valentine headband for my daughter so I did go to attic24 and whip one up. I would love to try your hearts too:)

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  2. the hearts are soo pretty, ali

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  3. Soooooo süß!
    Liebe Rosaliegrüße

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  4. I just love your heart garland and it's especially charming with all the different models The angora one is fun, but it makes my nose feel tickly just looking at it!
    Those hearts would look great hanging from Easter branches too!

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  5. I love all the different sizes and styles of hearts - they work so well together!

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  6. Lovely! Thank you for including the patterns; I would enjoy making one too.

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  7. I love your little heart garland, so pretty!
    M xxx

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  8. They are beautiful! The colours, patters and sizes are so lovely.
    Claire

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  9. I love it !!!!
    Thank you for sharing Sandra, xxx Ale

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  10. So beautiful and I love all the different styles of hearts!!! Have a lovely week Sandra, xo Heather

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  11. Sam from Betsymakes8 February 2013 at 06:47

    Love is in the air indeed: loving your garland, loving your blog, LOVING your heart pattern (no:3 one)! I have used your granny heart bunting pattern for my valentines offering, I will post at some point. Hope you'll like it :-)

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  12. I enjoy making your grannie hearts.
    And make also a garland.
    You can see them on my blog.
    Thanks so much for the tutorial.
    Marja

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  13. They're so pretty! Inspired me to make a heart garland for our home. I think they would look cute hung from a branch turned sideways.

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  14. Какие хорошенькие и милые сердечки получились!!! Здорово!!!

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  15. Thanks Sandra lovely pattern yet again. A friend of mine was asking me to crochet her something for her home only last week, this would be perfect. X

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  16. Just so pretty.

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  17. These are really pretty!! I'm going on a relaxing vacation over valentines day, and will try these :)
    I'll hopefully blog about them when I get back... Please check out my blog at hookyhookycrochet.blogspot.ca , I can use some encouragement... I'm just starting out.

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  18. Hi there, I'd already been making lots of hearts - mine have been adorned with buttons and strung into a vertically hanging decoration. I love your granny heart though, the picot edges are very pretty. I think my next lot of decorations will have some of your granny hearts in them. Thanks

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  19. Here's my attempt at a Granny Heart - thanks for the great photos and step by step guide. Really helped! Verity
    http://knitstitchsew.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/valentines-day/

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