Glad Heart begins with a garter stitch border, then begins alternating large and small hearts, with a knit in garter edging, ending in a garter border. It is knit in one piece from the bottom up. The hearts are stockinette outlined in 1,1 rib, shaped with many different increases and decreases chosen for their decorative qualities. Some are exotic. One is Assia Brill’s T-increase.

The blankets need
870 (1160, 1880, 2790, 3865) yards 795
(1060, 1720, 2550, 3535) meters worsted
yarn.

Sample shown in 4 (6, 9, 13, 18) skeins
of Valley Yarns Haydenville Red
number 13 60 percent superwash
Merino Wool 40 percent AcrylicMicrofiber; 220 yards, 201 meters per 100 g skein

4 (6, 9, 13, 18) skeins Cascade 220
Superwash Merino 100 percent
Superwash Merino Wool; 220 yards,
201 meters per 100 g skein

5 (6, 9, 14, 19) skeins Malabrigo Rios
100 percent Merino Wool; 210 yds, 192
m per 3.53 ounce, 100 g

4 (6, 9, 13, 18) skeins Rowan Purl Wool
Superwash Worsted 100 percent Wool,
219 yds, 200m per 100 g skein

8 (11, 18, 26, 36) Skeins Swish Worsted by Knit Picks 100 percent Merino Superwash; 110 yds, 100 m per 50 g
skein

This pattern is a triple pun: is is decorated with a heart, it’s published on Valentine’s Day, and it’s to benefit the new Cardio/thoracic unit at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya. I was listening to Dr White speak in my church about the new unit on Valentine’s weekend two years ago, and thought of Merry Heart. My friends Knitecochic and Marcela Chang suggested a blanket.
My Mom suggested that I name it, and the other patterns in this series, after hearts in the Bible, this one is named for Proverbs 23: 15 - 16 ”My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed; my inmost being will rejoice.“

For each blanket pattern sold, I will send $5.00 to the fund for new equipment for the Cardio/thoracic unit.