Nine Hearts Hanging Dishtowel

Needle size 6

2 skeins Peaches and Cream *SEE NOTE AT END OF PATTERN* (preferably NOT a variegated yarn, because as you can see the pattern doesn't show up very well otherwise - too bad I didn't think of that sooner!)

CO 69

Rows 1 - 6: sl1, k across
Row 7: sl1, k5, p57, k6
Row 8 and ALL EVEN ROWS: sl1, k across
Row 9: sl1, k5, p57, k6
Row 11: sl1, k5, p10, k1, p17, k1, p17, k1, p10, k6
Row 13: sl1, k5, p9, k3, p15, k3, p15, k3, p9, k6
Row 15: sl1, k5, p8, k5, p13, k5, p13, k5, p8, k6
Row 17: sl1, k5, p7, k3, p1, k3, p11, k3, p1, k3, p11, k3, p1, k3, p7, k6
Row 19: sl1, k5, p6, k3, p3, k3, p9, k3, p3, k3, p9, k3, p3, k3, p6, k6
Row 21: sl1, k5, p5, k3, p5, k3, p7, k3, p5, k3, p7, k3, p5, k3, p5, k6
Row 23: sl1, k5, p4, k3, p7, k3, p5, k3, p7, k3, p5, k3, p7, k3, p4, k6
Row 25: sl1, k5, p4, k3, p7, k3, p5, k3, p7, k3, p5, k3, p7, k3, p4, k6
Row 27: sl1, k5, p4, k3, p3, k1, p3, k3, p5, k3, p3, k1, p3, k3, p5, k3, p3, k1, p3, k3, p4, k6
Row 29: sl1, k5, p4, k3, p2, k3, p2, k3, p5, k3, p2, k3, p2, k3, p5, k3, p2, k3, p2, k3, p4, k6
Row 31: sl1, k5, p5, k11, p7, k11, p7, k11, p5, k6
Row 33: sl1, k5, p6, k9, p9, k9, p9, k9, p6, k6
Row 35: sl1, k5, p7, k2, p3, k2, p11, k2, p3, k2, p11, k2, p3, k2, p7, k6
Row 37: sl1, k5, p57, k6
Row 39: sl1, k5, p57, k6
Repeat Rows 11-39 two times, until you have 99 rows, meaning three rows of hearts.
NOTE: You will no longer be knitting across on every even row. Pattern is written out from here to the end.
Row 100: sl1, k2tog across. 35 st total.
Row 101: sl1, k2tog across. 18 st total.
Rows 102 - 105: sl1, k across.
Row 106: sl1, k2tog across to last st. k1.
Row 107: sl1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1. 7 st total.
Rows 108 - 118: sl1, K across on even rows, sl1, P on odd rows.
Rows 119 - 132: sl1, K across on ODD rows, sl1, P on EVEN rows.
Row 133: sl1, k1, BO next 3 st, k2
Row 134: sl1, k1fb, k1fb, k1
Row 135: k2tog, k2tog, k2tog
Row 136: k2tog, k1. Slip first stitch over second. Pull end through. Raise arms in victory. Sew on button. The third picture below shows where you should place the button.

*NOTE* Here is my problem: after spending FOREVER making this, I washed it the other day after it had been out for a while, and when it came out, here's what it looked like:

SERIOUSLY??? All fuzzy and horrible looking! It is so frustrating to spend that much time on something and have it be basically ruined after one washing. So I just found a new cotton at Meijer - I believe it is Lion Brand. I'll be making something out of it soon and will post my results!!

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