Love is in the air, but truth be told that even if it wasn't hearts seem to be making a comeback in the accessories/fashion world... At least that's what the Blogosphere tells me.

J and I aren't huge Valentine's Day people, although our 7 year anniversary of when we first fell for each other falls during this week. We always celebrate in some way or another. Early dating stages around Valentine's Day make for an AWKWARD "day of love"--- Do you get them a gift? Will it seem too serious too soon? Will they be offended if you don't give them something? Fortunately, neither of us ever really put too much weight on the holiday, so that first Valentine's Day went pretty smoothly for us. Now we just pick a day during the week to go out for a nice dinner (any excuse to eat great food is enough for us -- we picked sushi this year!) and chat in disbelief at how long ago we found each other. Just about a quarter of my life ago. Madness. But it makes me so thankful for him.

This beanie is an homage to all of the big hearts I've seen floating around the web lately on garments and accessories. It's a super quick knit using worsted weight yarn -- the yarns listed in the pattern are the two types I had in my stash and used to make the hat pictured. The heart may be appropriate for the season, but it's also on trend enough that it could be worn on into spring too. Happy Love Day!

Download the Big Heart Beanie as a PDF through my Ravelry store.