Wool you be mine? Free heart knitting pattern

Yet another last minute valentine, one of these days I'll get myself sorted sooner and not have to make these last minute.  Gauge isn't important, and you can use any spare yarn that you have lying around.

Materials
Small amount of red yarn (I used Aran/10ply)
Suitable needles for gauge (4.5mm in my case)
Glue
Card

Abbreviations

K knit

P Purl

M1 make one

K2tog knit two stitches together.

Pattern
Bottom of heart

Cast on Two stitches
Row 1: K
Row 2: P1, m1, p1
Row 3: k1, p1, k1
Row 4: P1, m1, k1, m1, p1.
Row 5: K1, p to last stitch, k1.

Row 6: P1, m1, k to last stitch, m1, p1.
Repeat rows 5 and 6 until the bottom of the heart is roughly the size that you want, (in my case 17 stitches) end with a row 6.

Next row: K1, p to 1 stitch before centre of heart p1, cast off middle stitch (make sure you are left with an equal amount of stitches on each side, k1, p to last stitch, k.
Knit to centre of heart, (for me 10 stitches) turn leaving rest of the stitches un-worked.

Top of heart shaping
Row 1: P1, k to last stitch before cast off stitch, p1, turn.
Row 2: K2tog, p to last 2 stitches, k2tog.

Row 3: P2tog, k to last 2 stitches, p2tog.

Continue until one stitch remains, fasten off.

Next re-attach yarn to un-worked stitches, work rows 1 -3 above on these stitches.
Making up
Weave in ends, and then glue to front of a card.
Write the card and give it to a loved one.

© COPYRIGHT Kelly Jo Sweeney 2013

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