These sweet little hearts make ideal tree ornaments, or scented wardrobe sachets.

The hearts are knitted entirely in the round with intarsia i-cord, a brilliantly simple technique that forms the contrast colour piping at the edges.

As the hearts have a small diameter they must be knitted either with DPNs, or two medium length circulars, or magic loop technique.

The hearts also involve grafting/Kitchener stitches.

Technical editor: Karen Butler