Last week, I set out to make a Valentine’s Day craft using my handmade knitting fork. Turns out, knitting up hearts is a snap with this handy tool!
If you haven’t used a knitting fork before, I’d suggest watching the YouTube video I made (below) showing two different techniques. For my Valentine’s Day project, I used the second technique which starts at 2:24 of the video.
For my knitted hearts, I made a chain that measured 8 inches long before binding off my project.
I tied the two yarn ends together to create a circle.
Moving directly across from the knot, I pinched the top of the circle together.
Then with a needle and thread that matched my yarn, I made a couple of small stitches in my pinched top, to hold the shape of my heart in place.
Then I pinched the base, where the original knot was tied, and with my needle and thread, I hand-sewed a few stitches to bring the bottom of the heart together in a gentle taper.
When I was done, I had a perfect, and very quickly knitted heart! I’ve made TONS of these since last week, and tomorrow, I’ll share a couple of quick crafts that can be made FROM the hearts!
How cool! I’m just learning to knit and am enjoying different things and techniques.
cool looking forward to what you make of the hearts
Welcome to knitting Anita!!
Thanks for the comment.
Stampmouse, Thanks so much! I’ve got tomorrow’s post all queued up and ready to go! Hope you enjoy!
xoxo
radmegan
Just ordered my knitting fork! SO excited to make these hearts for my Sunday school kids for Valentine’s Day! Thanks so much for making them and the tutorial!
simphomemade.blogspot.com
Where and how can I order a knitting fork? Been to ETSY – no good. There are some others, but none as nice as yours. How much for 3 forks + S&H to 94611 in the Bay Area?
Thanks,
Sharon
what fiber or yarn did you use for the hearts?
I have never heard of a knitting fork before. Thanks for the idea!