Some ideas just won’t leave you alone until you’ve found a way to make them work. I’ve tried making a knitted eighth note before, but didn’t like the results, so recently I tried making a mini sixteenth-note version with sock yarn.

I actually think they’re pretty cute, but the pattern isn’t very much fun, since you have to knit the two notes separately and join them with two I-cords, which are a pain to sew onto both notes. (I also tried picking up the stitches for one side, but that was even less fun than seaming.)

Maybe returning to worsted-weight yarn will help make this a better knit, so I’ll probably give that another try someday. But for now, I want to move on to something else!

Here are a few of my favorite photos of Hearts (and the animals who love them) that people have made since a year ago.

A beautiful heart mobile from shessassy:

A super-happy heart (and kissing chihuahuas) from Dudimus:

A fluffy-stuffy heart (with neko-chan friend) from Tomoko:

A perfectly practical heart pin cushion from Pragmatic:

A simple heart brings together crocheted love birds from littleboxes:

Hearts take no time to make, if you need a last-minute gift!