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How to knit a cable shaped like a heart

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In this DROPS video we will show you how to knit a cable shaped as a heart.
We knit an edge in each side with 2 stitches = edge stitches and we have already 24 stitches casted on and knitted 2 rows.

In the beginning of the video we show row 1-12. Then we show the cable which is knitted 3 times

Work as follows:
ROW 1 (right side): knit 2 (= edge stitches), purl 4, knit 2, put 2 stitches on the cable needle behind the piece, knit 2, knit 2 from the cable needle, put 2 stitches on the cable needle in front of the piece, knit 2, knit 2 from the cable needle, knit 2, purl 4 and knit 2 (= edge stitches).

ROW 2 (wrong side): Knit 2 + 4, purl 12, knit 4 + 2.

ROW 3: Knit 2, purl 4, put 2 stitches on the cable needle behind the piece, knit 2, purl 2 from the cable needle, knit 4, put 2 stitches on the cable needle in front of the piece, purl 2, knit 2 from the cable needle, purl 4 and knit 2 (= edge stitches).

ROW 4: Knit 2+4, purl 2, knit 2, purl 4, knit 2, purl 2 and knit 4+2.

ROW 5: Knit 2, purl 3, put 1 stitch on the cable needle behind the piece, knit 2, purl 1 from the cable needle, purl 2, put 2 stitches on the cable needle behind the piece, knit 2, knit 2 from the cable needle, purl 2, put 2 stitches on the cable needle in front of the piece, purl 1, knit 2 from the cable needle, purl 3 and knit 2.

ROW 6: Knit 2+3, purl 2, knit 3, purl 4, knit 3, purl 2 and knit 3+2.

ROW 7: Knit 2, purl 2, put 1 stitch on the cable needle behind the piece, knit 2, purl 1 from the cable needle, purl 3, knit 4, purl 3, put 2 stitches on the cable needle in front, purl 1, knit 2 from the cable needle, purl 2 and knit 2.
ROW 8: Knit 2+2, purl 2, knit 4, purl 4, knit 4, purl 2 and knit 2+2.
ROW 9: Knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl 4, put 2 stitches on the cable needle behind the piece, knit 2, knit 2 from the cable needle, purl 4, knit 2, purl 2 and knit 2.
ROW 10: Knit 2+2, purl 2, knit 4, purl 4, knit 4, purl 2 and knit 2+2.

ROW 11: Knit 2, purl 2, put 2 stitches on the cable needle in front of the piece, purl 2, knit 2 from the cable needle, put 2 stitches on the cable needle behind the piece, knit 2, knit 2 from the cable needle, put 2 stitches on the cable needle in front on the piece, knit 2, knit 2 from the cable needle, put 2 stitches on the cable needle behind the piece, knit 2, purl 2 from the cable needle, purl 2 and knit 2.

ROW 12: Knit 2+4, purl 12 and knit 4+2.
Repeat row 3-12 until the desired length and cast off.

We use DROPS Snow in the video, but the smaller example in pink is made with DROPS Cotton Merino, the cable is also knitted 3 times. You must read the text above in addition to watching the video.
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Video #1305, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, How to knit cables

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Country flag Sanne wrote:

Ik sluit me toch aan bij de vraag van Marijke v.d. Plas of het mogelijk is van deze hartenkabel een telpatroon te maken. Dat lijkt mij overzichtelijker dan de hele tekst. De achterkant lijkt me overbodig, daar men de steken breit zoals ze zich voordoen. Ik heb het hele patroon gevolgd en wil graag snel aan de slag!

27.12.2021 - 16:50

Country flag Veronique SINZOT wrote:

Bonjour Avez-vous la méthode pour réaliser ces jolies torsades cœur avec un tricot circulaire ? D'avance merci beaucoup

14.12.2021 - 22:04

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Sinzot, nous avons juste ces explications, mais quand vous tricotez en rond, vous tricotez les mailles comme elles doivent se présenter sur l'endroit, inversez les rangs envers en les lisant par la fin et en inversant (2 m env sur l'env se tricotent à l'end sur l'end). Bon tricot!

15.12.2021 - 08:35

Country flag Évelyne Schaeffer wrote:

Je tricote les chaussettes en toe up, est ce que c'est possible d'inverser ce point pour que les coeurs soient tjrs bien placé cad du dernier rang vers le début ?

20.03.2021 - 10:43

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Schaeffer, probablement, il vous faudra peut être tricoter ce motif une fois pour pouvoir l'inverser, ça pourra vous aider. Toutefois, si vous tricotez une chaussette en toe-up, la torsade "coeur" sera alors la pointe en bas, comme sur la photo. si vous l'inversez, la pointe du coeur serait en haut, est-ce vraiment ce que vous voulez?

22.03.2021 - 10:44

Country flag Lonni Gulmark Prirsching wrote:

Var det muligt at få selve opskriften som billede med tegn - som i de andres opskrifter?

10.03.2021 - 11:22

Country flag Carla wrote:

Hi, in what patterns can I find this heart shaped cable?

19.05.2020 - 21:15

DROPS Design :

Dear Carla, we do not have any pattern using this cable. Happy knitting!

20.05.2020 - 07:26

Country flag Pinja wrote:

Komppaan Tanjaa, olisi tosiaan paljon helpompi seurata neulekaaviota.

29.04.2020 - 16:38

Country flag Tanja wrote:

Voisiko tästä tehdä neulekaavion, sitä olisi helpompi seurata?

05.02.2020 - 12:33

Country flag Nicemouse wrote:

Vielen Dank für die Anleitung. Ich liebe Muster, und dank Ihrer Anleitung habe ich zauberhafte Herzchenzöpfe zustande gebracht. Ich habe allerdings nur nach mit der Strickschrift gearbeiet, ohne das Video anzuschauen. Ein kleiner Tipp: in meinen alten Strickanleitungen (also von früher) stand bei der Rückreihe immer "Maschen stricken, wie sie erscheinen". Das erspart eine Menge tippen und erleichtert das Lesen der Strickschrift.

01.02.2020 - 00:32

Country flag Manuela wrote:

Ma avete sbagliato al ferro 5 o è giusto così??? io conto 26 maglie! grazie Manuela

25.01.2020 - 14:01

DROPS Design :

Buongiorno Manuela. Il ferro 5 è corretto, le maglie sono 24. Buon lavoro!

27.01.2020 - 14:16

Country flag Margarida Trigo wrote:

Perdão! Enganei-me ao copiar. O final da 1ª carreira é: "... deslizar 2 malhas para a agulha auxiliar colocada à frente da peça, 2 malhas meia, retomar as 2 malhas da agulha auxiliar e tricotá-las em meia, 2 malhas meia, 4 malhas liga e +2 malhas meia (= malhas ourela) = 24 m" P. F. corrijam e ignorem o meu outro comentário Obrigada

21.01.2020 - 00:46

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