Hearts within Hearts Scarf

Hearts within Hearts Scarf by Teri Lindstrom

Project Overview

The Hearts within Hearts Scarf is a knitted lace accessory designed by Teri Lindstrom as a beginning lace pattern. This downloadable PDF knitting pattern offers crafters an opportunity to explore lacework techniques while creating an elegant, wearable scarf. The design features a repeating heart motif worked throughout the piece, making it a visually striking accessory suitable for intermediate to advanced knitters with lace experience.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a finished scarf approximately 60 inches in length, though the design accommodates customization for longer or shorter finished measurements. The scarf showcases an openwork lace design with hearts as the central decorative element, resulting in a garment with both visual interest and delicate drape.

Craft and Techniques

This is a knitting project classified as a beginning lace pattern. While suitable for knitters new to lace work, it requires prior knitting experience and familiarity with reading lace charts. The pattern emphasizes the importance of proper cast-on technique, recommending loose cast-on stitches to ensure the scarf edge maintains stretch and give. The lace construction creates an openwork fabric that showcases the yarn's characteristics and allows light to pass through the design.

Stitches and Pattern Details

• Cast on consists of 31 stitches as the foundation for the scarf width
• Pattern is presented in graph format, allowing visual reference for stitch placement and lace motifs
• Heart-themed lace stitches form the primary design element throughout the scarf
• The repeating pattern structure allows for consistent texture and visual rhythm across the length of the finished piece

Materials and Yarn Weight Options

The Hearts within Hearts Scarf offers flexibility in yarn selection, accommodating multiple yarn weights to achieve different aesthetic results. The pattern provides specific yardage recommendations based on yarn weight choice:

• Fingering weight yarn: Approximately 350 yards needed for a 60-inch scarf; produces a lacier appearance and delicate drape. The pictured sample used fingering weight yarn (200 yards per 50 grams) requiring approximately 270 yards total
• DK weight and heavier yarns: Less yardage required than fingering weight; creates a wider, heavier scarf with less pronounced lace openings
• Lighter than fingering weight: Additional yardage may be needed; produces an exceptionally delicate, airy lacework effect

Needles and Gauge

Knitting needle size should match the selected yarn, generally following the recommendation printed on the yarn's label. The pattern uniquely allows knitters to determine their own gauge based on desired finished scarf width and drape characteristics. The pictured example was worked on size 6 needles with fingering weight yarn. Since gauge is customizable rather than fixed, knitters have creative control over the final dimensions and fabric hand of their scarf.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is classified as advanced difficulty, reflecting its lace construction. While labeled as a beginning lace pattern suitable for those new to lacework, it requires solid foundational knitting skills and comfort reading lace charts and graphs. Knitters should be familiar with basic knitting stitches and techniques before attempting this project.

Pattern Format

The Hearts within Hearts Scarf is available as a free, downloadable PDF file, making it accessible for immediate download and printing. The pattern includes written instructions and a graph-based chart system for visualizing the lace design and stitch placement throughout the scarf.