Looking for the best heart knitting patterns on the web? Look no further than these amazing free patterns for all types of projects with hearts.
Do you have Valentine’s Day on the brain yet? I sure do! Prepare to feel the love with 25 free knitting patterns that all involve hearts!
I’ve got knit heart blankets, knit heart gloves, knit heart cowls, knit heart washcloths, and of course, lots and lots of knit hearts! I feel like there’s a lot of creative freedom around Valentine’s Day. Everyone seems to celebrate a little differently.
So whether you’re looking for the perfect knit gift ideas for that special someone, or on the hunt for small knit items to brighten someone ideas, or if you just really need a good excuse to rock some pink and purple – I’ve got you covered!
If you’ve ever wondered how to knit a heart, you’re not alone! There are actually a lot of different ways you can do it and I mean A LOT. This is great news for beginner knitters and seasoned knitters alike.
You can practice your knitting with a quick and satisfying project or master a new skill with a more intricate design or technique. Trust me, there’s a little something for everyone in this curated list and there’s sure to be something that will scratch that knitting itch of yours!
So let’s check out these free heart knitting patterns.
Free Heart Knitting Patterns
1. Heart Face Scrubby
Give the gift of eco-friendly with these adorable heart face scrubbies. Cotton yarn is a great choice for this basic free knitting pattern that only uses knit and purl stitches. I think this gift would pair really well with a chic basket and a fancy bottle of micellar cleanser. Oh, and fyi, you could totally get away with using scrap yarn for this mini project.
Designer: Purls and Pixels
Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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2. Heart Cable Knit Scarf
Challenge yourself to accomplish this intermediate level cable knit scarf with interlocking hearts. This perfectly pink project really has that “wow” factor and the recipient of this gift is sure to receive a ton of compliments when she wears it.
Designer: Garn Studio
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick (Super Bulky Weight #6)
Click here for the free video tutorial!
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3. Heart Dishcloth
You’re going to have so much fun using different stitch combinations to switch up the textures in this almost too pretty to use dishcloth. The center square, heart and border are all made with standard knit and purl stitches. The eyelet square ring around the heart is the fun part where you’ll be using sl stitches, knit 2 togethers, slip slip knits and yarn overs.
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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4. Heart Shaped Handwarmers
Easy and fast, these no-fuss hearts are perfect for last-minute knit gift ideas. A clever combination of increases (purl front back and knit front back) along with decreases in the form of slip slip knits and knit 2 togethers are what shapes the work. Fill with rice for an easy microwaveable hand warmer or opt for lavender to make a lovely scented sachet.
Designer: Little Red Window
Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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5. Heart and Paw Dishcloth
Delight the animal lover in your life with this cute heart and paw square. This basic design uses only knit and purl stitches, and there’s no shaping or tricky techniques. Use it as a dishcloth or combine it with other squares to make a pillow or throw. The sky’s the limit!
Designer: Oh La Lana!
Yarn: DK Weight #3
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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6. Heart Baby Blanket
Whip up this lovely heart blanket for a new February baby or add some extra length and height for a throw you can gift to anyone. This design is actually worked in columns using basic stitches. The textured garter stitch ribbons mimic the look of modular square blankets without the hassle of sewing them together.
Designer: Ann Saglimbene
Yarn: Bernat Satin Solids (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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7. Heart Square
10” squares are a popular size for modular afghans and pillows. This delightful heart square is an easy and relaxing project that’s perfect for beginning knitters. The designer has many, many other square designs too – like a flower, a star, and numbers and letters.
Designer: Daisy and Storm
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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8. Heart Puff Necklace
Skip the sewing and make this adorable knit heart necklace using double-pointed needles while working in the round. You’ll get a nice end product with no funny seams that’s cute as a button and ready to gift or wear. Just add a nice chain!
Designer: Knitting is Awesome
Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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9. Heart Embellishments for Softies
Put a special Valentine’s touch on a homemade stuffed animal with this fun and free knitting pattern. The larger red heart is the perfect size for a stuffed animal to hold and the smaller size is designed to be added to the bottoms of the softies feet. Both hearts are worked flat and require only basic shaping techniques.
Designer: Knitables
Yarn: DK Weight #3
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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10. Heart Bunting
Free knit bunting patterns are the easiest and most adorable way to decorate a room for a special occasion. This super cute heart bunting is crazy fast and easy to make. It is knitted flat with basic increases and decreases. In addition to an all red bunting as shown, I think a rainbow bunting or one with all different shades of pinks and purples would look amazing.
Designer: Knit1 Slip1 Blog
Yarn: DK Weight #3
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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11. Be Still My Heart Pillow
Faux fur pillows are super popular right now and, of course, extra soft and snuggly too. This hot pink heart pillow is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. You’ll work this easy knitting pattern flat with straight needles using the garter stitch (knit every row). Easy peasy!
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn: Red Heart Boutique Fur (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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12. Heart Lace Socks
I know some people complain about getting socks as a gift, but I am definitely not one of those people. Do you know someone else who loves a nice new pair of socks? A lovely self-striping sock yarn in magenta (or something similar) plus an adorable heart lace motif makes these just the thing for Valentine’s Day.
Designer: For the Love of knitting
Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Supersock (Fingering Weight Yarn #1)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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13. Heart Fair Isle Mittens
Fair isle knitting is such an impressive skill to me. I mean, c’mon, just look at how gosh dang cute these heart mittens are! After you do an easy ribbed cuff, you’ll be using double-pointed needles and working in the round while following the graph.
Designer: Matile Skar
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Sisu (Fingering Weight #1)
Click here for the free knitting pattern! (scroll down for the English translation)
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14. Heart Cushion
Liven up your living space with this colorful heart cushion. If you’ve got too much yarn right now (I know, there’s really no such thing), then this easy knitting project is just the thing for using up some of your stash! You can make this basic knitting pattern using the stockinette stitch and following along with the basic graphs.
Designer: Fluff and Fuzz
Yarn: DK Weight #3
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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15. Heart Cable Koozie
Knit koozies are great gift ideas for coffee or tea lovers. Add a bag of gourmet coffee beans or a tea bag sampler and you’ve got all your bases covered. This pretty heart coozie is knit in the round. Cables can be a little more challenging but a nice little project like this is a great one to practice on.
Designer: Engineered Creations
Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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16. Heart Puff Planner Clip
Attach a teeny tiny knit heart to a paper clip and you’ve got yourself an easy and adorable planner clip or bookmark. This is such a cute idea for someone who is trying to get more organized this year or someone who is really into bullet journaling.
Designer: The Knit Guru
Yarn: Fingering Weight #1
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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17. Party Heart-y Mosaic Baby Blanket
Color me intrigued! This beautiful heart mosaic design uses the clever slip stitch mosaic knitting technique which allows you to only work with one strand of yarn at a time. It’s easier than it looks and you could definitely customize this for a larger throw.
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn: Bernat Baby Velvet (Bulky Weight #5)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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18. Lovely Heart Dishcloth
Hearts aplenty adorn this lovely lace square. This design was originally intended to be a dishcloth, but I think it would be extra lovely as a washcloth in a little spa gift basket. This easy knitting pattern is worked in the seed stitch (alternating knit and purl) and the design includes instructions for customizing the size.
Designer: Snickerdoodle Knits
Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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19. Full Hearts
These perfectly pocket-size hearts only take 30 minutes to make, so you can whip up a few to give as gifts. I also like the idea of leaving some nestled in the crooks of trees along a nice hike for people to find and enjoy. You’ll be working in the round and using basic increasing, decreasing and seaming techniques.
Designer: Roving & Mirth
Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn #4 or Bulky Weight Yarn #5 recommended
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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20. Framed Hearts
Bored with buntings? Try this fun hanging hearts decoration instead. Each heart is made with two heart shapes that are worked flat and then stuffed and sewn together. The garter stitch frame really sets these hearts apart from the rest and I love the button and bead embellishments.
Designer: Frankie Brown
Yarn: Any yarn you want!
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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21. Valentine’s Day Heart Blanket
Wrap a new baby up in love with this simple heart blanket. I love the simplicity of this blanket and the large size of the heart. The thick yarn this pattern calls for will save you so much time and the “border” you see on the bottom edge of the blanket in this picture is actually worked at the same time as the rest of the blanket. Genius!
Designer: Making a Life
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (Super Bulky Weight #6)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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22. Watercolor Heart Pillow
Self striping yarn is your new bff for this stunning and simple intarsia knitting pattern. There is no shaping but there is a little bit of sewing. Each side of the pillow is worked flat separately and then sewn together at the end. This is a great pattern to practice changing colors cleanly and without large holes – just follow along with the chart.
Designer: Satsuma Street Knits
Yarn: Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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23. Hearts Wristwarmers
I heart wristwarmers and I never leave home without them in the winter. Bye bye cold steering wheel! These adorable heart wristwarmers are perfect for this season of love. You can knit them flat and then seam the sides or knit them in the round – it’s up to you!
Designer: Craftic
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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24. Two Hearts as One Kitchen Hanging Hand Towel
You can never have too many kitchen towels and it can be so fun to have different ones for all the holidays. They also make welcome gifts for friends and family who love spending time in the kitchen. This design features a textured heart design and an eyelet edging.
Designer: Wishing I Was Knitting at the Lake
Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream (Worsted Weight #3)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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25. Faded Hearts Cowl
Keep your neck cozy and cute in this fabulous faded heart cowl. I absolutely love the ombre effect that you get when you knit the hearts with 3 different shades of pink. This pattern is knit seamlessly in the round and uses stranded colorwork techniques.
Designer: Little Lake House
Yarn: Nice & Knit (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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Bonus!! Valentine Baby Set – Free Heart Knitting Patterns
This sweet little baby set is made up of a simple Stockinette stitch dress with felt heart pockets and garter stitch border. Small heart buttons complete the look. The pants or leggings are worked up in the same yarn and have felt heart knee patches.
Designer: Love.Life.Yarn
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (worsted #4)
Click here for the free knitting patterns.
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Am I the only one who has “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” stuck in their head now? I love to listen to music when I knit. Recommend a great song for my Valentine’s Day playlist or drop a link or two for your favorite heart knitting patterns in the comments below. I love to connect with my readers!
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I’ll see you next week for another free knitting pattern round-up. <3
Happy Knitting!
Amanda
