Or not. Personally, I’m not really into the whole “love” thing, but whatever. To the point. I am notorious for doing things at last minute, including Valentine’s Day Cards. And obviously, I love to knit. So last night, the Knitted (Sort of) Valentine was created! We had a snow day today, so I decided to make a little tutorial. Enjoy!
Materials
Extremely Sharp Scissors
Clear tape
A store bought, mostly plain card (no pictures or saying on the inside)
One ball of super-bulky ribbon yarn, I used Dynasty Yarns Osaka in Bright Multi colorway
Size US 15/10.0 mm needles
1. With sz 15 needles and yarn, CO 6 stitches. Work in St stitch (K one row, P one row) for 6 rows. BO. You should now have a square-ish shaped thing about three inches across. If it’s not exactly three inches, that’s okay.
2. Now take the Extremely Sharp Scissors and find a spot in the center of the front of the card. Cut out a heart shape roughly 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches across or smaller. Save the heart shape you cut out. Later, you will need it.
3. Open the card, and tape the knitted swatch over the heart-shaped hole so the knit side shows through the front of the card.
4.Place it over the bottom of the card to from a sort of mini-border. You can fasten it with tape on the back and inside of the card.
(My card said “Thank you” on it at first, so I taped it over that.)
5. Put a loop of tape on the back of the cut-out heart, and stick it in the middle of the page where the message would usually go.
6. Write in card.
7. Give card to someone, perferably a knitter. Happy Valentine’s Day!
