Guide
Heart Colorwork Motif
A centered heart motif for a gift panel, pocket, hat, or duplicate-stitch accent.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Estimated time
- About 4 h
A planning estimate; your pace, materials, size, and finishing may change it.

About this template
A symmetrical heart is mapped on a 21-stitch square with a simple two-color palette and knit symbols throughout.
Make it yours
Redraw the silhouette pixel by pixel, invert the colors, or place multiple hearts in a repeat.
Prepare your worktable
Recommended equipment
These are practical starting choices for this template. Check your material label, work a sample where relevant, and adjust the tool size for the result you want.
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Knitting needles
4 mm straight or circular needles sized from a blocked colourwork swatch.
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Project yarn
Two contrasting light-weight yarns with similar thickness, elasticity, and wash care.
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Gauge ruler and swatch tools
Use a rigid metric ruler with at least a 10 cm span; wash and rest a representative swatch before choosing the working needle.
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