Heart Cloth revised

I know I am a little late for Valentine's Day this year, but I finally found a way to modify the Heart Cloth pattern, which was designed by Mary Marcontell - and that was on the Knitting on the Net's website initially.

If you remember - read my previous post here - after making that Cloth as instructed in the initial pattern, I realized that it was way too small for being used as a functional cloth - well to me anyway.  I like large cloths.

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ADDENDUM (01-20-2007):  Because Knitting on the Net has taken down the Heart Cloth pattern, my changes to the initial Heart Cloth pattern were not making any sense anymore... So, here are the complete instructions for the cloth.

Using straight needles #7 and Sugar'n Cream cotton (or any other worsted weight 100% cotton thread) - color Red, cast on 9 stitches.

Rows 1-3:  K1, yo, K across to center stitch, K3 in center stitch, K across until 1 loop remains on left needle, yo, K1, turn = 21 sts

Rows 4-25: K across to center stitch, K3 in center stitch, K across, turn.

Row 26: K2tog, K across to center stitch, K3 in center stitch, K across until 2 stitches remain on left needle, K2tog, turn.
Row 27: K across to center stitch, K3 in center stitch, K across, turn.

Repeat these 2 rows 5 times. There should be 36 stitches on each side of the central stitch.

Row 37, 38, 39 and 40: (K2tog) twice, K across to center stitch, K3 in center stitch, K across until 4 stitches remain on left needle, (K2tog) twice, turn.

Bind off in knitting loosely the reamining stitches.

My changes make a 9.5 X 8.5 inches cloth.

NOTA BENE: The K3 in center stitch is done in knitting front-back-front loop of the stitch. Here is a tutorial to how to do the Kfbl increase; just do the back loop one more time. Tip: Knitting that central stitch loosely helps.

Comments

[Elizabeth]

Oh dear! This is the pattern I am looking for, but Knitting on the Net has taken down the pattern, and i can't link back to the post, and this is exactly what I was looking for...

[Patti Thompson]

Thanks for upsizeing the pattern! I have made the smaller cloth and love to keep multiples of it lying around the kitchen.
This larger one will be wonderful.
I especially appreciate your giving away the pattern, for freeee!
As my granddaughters would say, YOU ROCK!
Patti T

[Elizabeth]

I agree with Patti that YOU ROCK!! Merci mille fois!

[penny]

Thanks Isabelle.. You just gave me a Great idea :)

Oh.. And I just put a "caption" under the little shoes photo in my Blog.. take a looksee :) LOL

[Joye]

Thanks for sharing this. It's so fun to knit. I made one today and itr was so quick and easy.

[Nancy Burke]

Would it be possible for you to send me the original pattern as I have misplaced my pattern and loves these hearts as hot pads for the microwave.