Winged heart tattoo Description

Winged heart tattoo
An original design by Anny Purls for Jujube & Lolo
Description
So your mom begged you not to get a tattoo, but you wanted to show her how much you heart her — rocker
style? Well have I got the knitting pattern for you: a classic heart stuffy with banner and optional felted wings.
Make one for your mom this mothers day. Or make one for yourself...you deserve it!
Happy knitting ;0)
© Anny Rail, 2008. This pattern is for your personal use only. No commercial use of this content and its derived prod-
ucts is allowed. Comments or questions: [email protected]
Winged heart tattoo
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Finished measurements
WINGED
HEART
TATTOO
5 inches wide by 4 inches tall (without the wings)
Materials
1 x 50g ball of red worsted weight yarn
1 x 50g ball of yellow worsted weight yarn
1 x 50g ball of cream or white feltable wool for optional felted wings
US 4/3.5mm needles
US 11/8.00 mm needles (for optional felted wings)
Polyester stuffing
Embroidery thread and needle
Gauge
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stocking stitch
To knit heart (make 2)
1. Cast on 4 stitches
2. Purl 1 row
3. Continuing in stocking stitch, increase at the beginning and end of every row 7 times (18 stitches)
4. Increase at the beginning and end of every alternate row 6 times (30 stitches).
5. Work 3 rows even and increase at the beginning and end of following row (32 stitches).
6. Work 1 row .
7. Split for humps: Work 16 stitches, turn and work 3 more rows on these 16 stitches.
8. Begin decreasing for top on the next row as follows: K1, SSK, K10, K2TOG, K1 (14 stitches remain).
9. Work 3 rows even. On following row, K1, SSK, K8, K2TOG, K1 (12 stitches remain).
10. Work 1 row. On following row, K1, SSK, K6, K2TOG, K1 (10 stitches remain),
11. Work 1 row. On following row, K1, slip 1, K2TOG, PSSO, K 2, K3TOG, K1 (6 stitches remain).
12. On next row, P1, P2TOG, P2TOG through the back loops , P1 (4 stitches remain).
13. Bind off.
14. Join yarn to the next 16 stitches and repeat steps 7 through 12 to knit second hump.
To knit ribbon:
1. Cast on 32 stitches.
2. Knit 1 row.
3. Purl 1 row.
4. Cast off 3 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
5. Cast on 3 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
6. Bind off.
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To make wings (optional):
1. Using a feltable yarn (100% wool works great as long as it is not superwash) and size 11 needles,
cast on 40 stitches. Knit 20 rows in stocking stitch and cast off.
2. Felt the rectangle. Cut out wing template below , trace onto your felt rectangle and cut out. Sew to
centre back of heart.
To finish:
1. Sew ribbon to heart and embroider “mom” (or any other word or phrase) onto the ribbon (I used the crochet embroidery technique) with brown embroidery thread.
2. Sew two hearts together with wrong sides facing leaving a 2 inch opening. Stuff with polyester stuffing and sew opening shut.
3. Find someone you love to give it to!
Yeah, but what does one do with a stuffed winged heart tattoo anyway?
 Fill it with dried beans, stones or marbles to make a snazzy paperweight..
 Fill it with lavender pot pourri for a sweet smelling sachet.
 Find a shadow box frame, frame it and hang it where you will see it lots and lots.
 Make a few of them and hang them mobile style in a corner of your home.
About Anny Purls…
Anny Purls is an obsessed knitter, wife and stay-at-home mama to Jujube (age 3) and Lolo (age 1). Check
out www.jujubeandlolo.com to read her blog , access more tutorials, and shop original patterns for
babies and toddlers.
You can contact her at [email protected]