Hilde's Corner - Valentine-y Fun

Valentine's Day is coming! Time to start thinking of love. Will you knit something for your loved one? Or maybe love on yourself for a change and knit something for YOU! I looked up patterns that seem "valetine-y" and found a few fun ones.

How about this cute sweater with stylized hearts on it? It's called Sweetheart by Linnea Ornstein and is $8 on Ravelry. It is made up with aran yarn. How cozy would it be in Ella Rae's Cozy Alpaca Chunky? It would be SO soft and cozy! (How many times can i use the word "cozy"? Hee hee)

I LOVE this sweet hat! It's called Ebba Hat and it's by Kristin Drysdale and is $6 on Ravelry. It uses sport weight yarn. Malabrigo Arroyo would be so nice for this.

And these, for the crocheters out there, are super sweet for gifts. A Hershey's Kiss by Ham and Eggs and it's FREE on Ravelry!

Or how about Itty Bitty Valentine Kitty by Caitie Moore for $3 on Ravelry with a cute heart balloon! So sweet! The kiss uses worsted weight yarn (Uptown worsted would work well for this) and the kitties are in fingering weight yarn. Scheepjes Catona would be great for the kitties.

Happy valentine's day! May you find time to spend doing what you love - knit or crochet!!!

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