Free Pattern – Two of Hearts – Harmony Blanket Square #6

Two of Hearts is pattern #6 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, twisting cables form a pair of intertwined hearts. The pattern includes both written and charted versions of the instructions.

The Harmony Blanket KAL is a knit-along event hosted by the Underground Crafter, Creative Crochet Workshop, and myself. Together with a great team of guest designers, we will be bringing you 48 blanket square patterns throughout the year. Each pattern will have the same border, so that they can easily be combined into a blanket!

Lion Brand has generously provided us with their lovely Vanna’s Choice yarn for free, to use for our designs. It’s a washable, worsted weight acrylic yarn that’s a great choice for blankets. For more information about the event and links to the patterns, be sure to visit the main #HarmonyBlanket post. I hope you’ll join in the fun!

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Two of Hearts

 
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Materials:

• 35 yds Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn #146 Dusty Purple
• Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Cable needle
• Yarn needle

 

Abbreviations used:

• k = knit
• p = purl
• sl = slip stitch knitwise with yarn in back
• ssk = slip slip knit
• k2tog = knit 2 together
• kfb = knit front and back
• 2/2 LC = 2 over 2, left crossing cable (see Cable Stitches)
• 2/2 RC = 2 over 2, right crossing cable (see Cable Stitches)
• 2/2 LPC = 2 knit over 2 purl, left crossing cable (see Cable Stitches)
• 2/2 RPC = 2 knit over 2 purl, right crossing cable (see Cable Stitches)
• 2/1 LPC = 2 knit over 1 purl, left crossing cable (see Cable Stitches)
• 2/1 RPC = 2 knit over 1 purl, right crossing cable (see Cable Stitches)
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• RS = Right Side
• WS = Wrong Side

Recommended Resources:

• The Knitted Cast On by Pattymac Knits
• The Knit Front and Back Increase by New Stitch a Day
• Decoding Cables (with Licorice) 
• The Slip Slip Knit Decrease by New Stitch a Day
• How to K2tog (Knit 2 together) by Pattymac Knits
• Bind Off Your Knitting by Pattymac Knits

Stitch multiples:

• The pattern section is a multiple of 15 stitches plus 1, and a multiple of 10 rows.
• The garter stitch border adds 4 stitches on each side, and 4 rows on the top and bottom

Cable Stitches:

2/2 LC – 2 over 2, left crossing cable: Slip 2 stitches onto a cable needle and drop the cable needle to the front of the work. Knit 2 from the left needle, then knit 2 stitches off the cable needle.

2/2 RC – 2 over 2, right crossing cable: Slip 2 stitches onto a cable needle and drop the cable needle to the back of the work. Knit 2 from the left needle, then knit 2 stitches off the cable needle.

2/2 LPC – 2 knit over 2 purl, left crossing cable: Slip 2 stitches onto a cable needle and drop the cable needle to the front of the work. Purl 2 from the left needle, then knit 2 stitches off the cable needle.

2/2 RPC – 2 knit over 2 purl, right crossing cable: Slip 2 stitches onto a cable needle and drop the cable needle to the back of the work. Knit 2 from the left needle, then purl 2 stitches off the cable needle.

2/1 LPC – 2 knit over 1 purl, left crossing cable: Slip 2 stitches onto a cable needle and drop the cable needle to the front of the work. Purl 1 from the left needle, then knit 2 stitches off the cable needle.

2/1 RPC – 2 knit over 1 purl, right crossing cable: Slip 1 stitch onto a cable needle and drop the cable needle to the back of the work. Knit 2 from the left needle, then purl 1 stitch off the cable needle.

Instructions:

Jump ahead to chart

Cast on 24

Garter stitch bottom border:

Row 1 (RS): K 23, p 1

Rows 2-4: Sl 1, k 22, p 1.

Main section of square

Row 5 (RS): Sl 1, k 6, kfb, k 8, kfb, k 6, p 1. (26 sts)

Row 6: Sl 1, k 3, p18, k3, p1.

Row 7: Sl 1, k 10, kfb, k 2, kfb, k 10, p 1. (28 sts)

Row 8: Sl 1, k 3, p 1, k 7, p 4, k 7, p 1, k 3, p 1.

Row 9: Sl 1, k 4, p 7, 2/2 LC, p 7, k 4, p 1.

Row 10: Sl 1, k 3, p 1, k 7, p 4, k 7, p 1, k 3, p 1.

Row 11: Sl 1, k 4, p 5, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, p 5, k 4, p 1.

Row 12: Sl 1, k 3, p 1, k 5, p 8, k 5, p 1, k 3, p 1.

Row 13: Sl 1, k 4, p 3, 2/2 RPC, k 4, 2/2 LPC, p 3, k 4, p 1.

Row 14: Sl 1, k 3, p 1, k 3, p 2, k 2, p 4, k 2, p 2, (k 3, p 1) twice.

Row 15: Sl 1, k 4, p 2, 2/1 RPC, p 2, 2/2 LC, p 2, 2/1 LPC, p 2, k 4, p 1

Row 16: Sl 1, k 3, p 1, k 2, p 2, k 3, p 4, k 3, p 2, k 2, p 1, k 3, p 1.

Row 17: Sl 1, k 4, p 1, 2/1 RPC, p 3, k 4, p 3, 2/1 LPC, p 1, k 4, p 1

Row 18: Sl 1, k 3, p 1, k 1, p 2, k 4, p 4, k 4, p 2, k 1, p 1, k 3, p 1.

Row19: Sl 1, k 4, p 1, k 2, p 4, 2/2 LC, p 4, k 2, p 1, k 4, p 1

Row 20: Sl 1, k 3, p 1, k 1, p 2, k 4, p 4, k 4, p 2, k 1, p 1, k 3, p 1.

Row 21: Sl 1, k 4, p 1, 2/2 LPC, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RPC, p 1, k 4, p 1.

Row 22: Sl 1, k 3, p 1, k 3, p 12, (k 3, p 1) twice.

Rows 23-32: Repeat rows 13-22.

Row 33: Sl 1, k 5, (k 2, ssk, k 2 k2tog) twice, k 5, p 1. (24 sts)

Row 34: Sl 1, k3, p16, k 3, p1.

Garter stitch top border:

Rows 35-38: Repeat row 2.

Bind off all stitches and weave in ends.

Chart:

Go back to written instructions

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I hope you enjoy the pattern. Thanks to Lion Brand for providing the yarn!

A downloadable pdf of this pattern is also available in my Craftsy store or on Ravelry, for a small fee. The fee for the pdf format is to offset the advertising revenue lost when you print or download the pattern rather than viewing it online.

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