Hearts with Pearl Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 20 stitches + 3 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 25 stitches (20 + 3 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.

The chart shows Right Side and Wrong Side rows.

The numbers at right edge of chart indicate Right Side rows, and at left edge Wrong Side rows.

Read Right Side rows from right to left, Wrong Side rows from left to right.

The pattern repeat = 20 stitches wide.

k: Knit

p: Purl

cross 3 right: slip 1 st to cable needle, hold to back, K2, K1 from cable needle

cross 3 left: slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to front, K1, K2 from cable needle

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, * p1, k1, p6, cross 3 right, k1, cross 3 left, p5 *; repeat from * to *, p1, k1, p1, edge stitch.

Row 2 (wrong side): edge stitch, p3, * k5, p3, k1, p3, k5, p3 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Row 3: edge stitch, * p1, k1, p5, cross 3 right, p1, k1, p1, cross 3 left, p4 *; repeat from * to *, p1, k1, p1, edge stitch.

Row 4: edge stitch, p3, * k4, p2, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p2, k4, p3 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, * p1, k1, p4, cross 3 right, (k1, p1) twice, k1, cross 3 left, p3 *; repeat from * to *, p1, k1, p1, edge stitch.

Row 6: edge stitch, p3, * k3, p3, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p3, k3, p3 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, * p1, k1, p3, cross 3 right, p1, (k1, p1) 3 times, cross 3 left, p2 *; repeat from * to *, p1, k1, p1, edge stitch.

Row 8: edge stitch, p3, * k2, p2, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1, p2, k2, p3 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, * p1, k1, p3, cross 3 left, p1, (k1, p1) 3 times, cross 3 right, p2 *; repeat from * to *, p1, k1, p1, edge stitch.

Row 10: edge stitch, p3, * k3, p3, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p3, k3, p3 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, * p1, k1, p4, cross 3 left, k5, cross 3 right, p3 *; repeat from * to *, p1, k1, p1, edge stitch.

Row 12: edge stitch, p3, * k4, p4, k1, p4, k4, p3 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-12 throughout.