Rowan Knitted with Love Knit Along - Release Five - Downloadable PDF

Rowan Knitted with Love Knit Along – Release Five: Lace Heart Square

What is Being Made

This downloadable PDF pattern from designer Martin Storey features the Lace Heart Square, a versatile knitted design that can be assembled into multiple finished projects. The pattern includes instructions for creating blankets and throws of varying sizes, as well as coordinating cushions. The modular square approach allows crafters to customize their finished piece by selecting either a large or medium blanket size, or to create individual cushion covers.

Project Options

• Large Blanket: Multiple squares combined for a substantial throw or blanket
• Medium Blanket: A smaller blanket option using fewer squares
• Cushions: Individual squares finished as cushion covers with coordinating backs

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Lace Heart Square employs lace knitting as its primary decorative technique, creating openwork patterns through strategic yarn overs and decreases. The pattern uses garter stitch (knit every row) and stockinette stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows) as foundational stitches. Lace construction requires careful attention to yarn overs and paired decreases to maintain stitch counts and create the characteristic heart motifs.

The cushion backs are worked in simple stockinette stitch, providing a smooth, finished reverse side. The pattern includes bind-off techniques and seaming instructions for assembling multiple squares and finishing cushion pieces.

Gauge and Needle Requirements

The pattern is worked at an intermediate difficulty level using 3¾mm (US 5) knitting needles. The stitch gauge is 22 stitches and 30 rows over 10 x 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch, measured after blocking. Achieving accurate gauge is essential for proper square sizing and overall project dimensions.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern calls for Rowan Island Blend yarn in sport weight, a versatile fiber choice suitable for both blankets and cushion covers. The pattern provides multiple colorway options including:

• Lemon 908
• Marine 905
• Routemaster 909
• Empire 906

Crafters can select a single color for a monochromatic effect or combine multiple colorways to create a more dynamic, multi-colored blanket or cushion collection.

Finishing and Assembly

Once individual squares are complete, the pattern instructs blocking each square to its specified dimensions on a soft surface. Blocking can be accomplished using either steam (following yarn label guidelines) or the wet-blocking method with a damp cloth, allowing pieces to dry completely. All yarn ends are woven in before assembly. Squares are then joined together to form the finished blanket or cushion covers, with cushion backs completed in stockinette stitch and sewn to the lace fronts.