Heart outline
An open heart drawn as a single block-wide outline, so the mesh shows through the middle for a lighter, airier look than a filled motif. It frames initials or a date placed inside beautifully. Drop it into the editor to thicken the line, add a name in bitmap text at the center, or repeat it across a runner before you print or export the finished pattern.
- Grid
- 15 × 14
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Mesh count
- 210
- Category
- Hearts
Perfect for
Skill level: easy
A relaxed step up from the simplest motifs. There is a touch more detail to follow, yet nothing here needs advanced technique — just steady counting.
Yarn and hook
At this size the heart outline shines in fine size 10 cotton thread on a steel hook; the tight gauge holds every block crisp. Pick a smooth, non-fuzzy yarn so the filled blocks stay square and the open squares stay open after blocking.
Project ideas
Reach for the heart outline when you want a wedding keepsake. It looks at home on a hanging heart sachet and a Valentine pillow alike. Crop or enlarge it in the editor so it fits your project exactly.
Who it's for
Stitched for a newlywed couple, the heart outline suits an engagement beautifully. Frame it with a border to give a plain gift a finished, considered look.
Size, printing, and scaling
At a 4-mesh-per-inch gauge the chart finishes around 3.8 by 3.5 inches; a finer thread shrinks it and a heavier yarn grows it, so check your own gauge first. Print the numbered grid to follow row by row, or open it in the editor to crop, enlarge, or tile the design before exporting a PDF or PNG.
Before you start
- Hook
- 1.5–1.75 mm steel hook
- Thread / yarn
- Size 10–20 cotton thread
- Finished size
- 3.8 × 3.5 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 14 rows, worked bottom to top
Learn the technique
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