Double knitted potholder or dishcloth with hearts "The Way to a Heart"

The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. The same is true for a woman’s heart. As we maybe all know, there are other ways as well, but - we are talking about a kitchen accessory here.

This potholder is worked in double knitting, using a sport weight cotton yarn. Using a different yarn will result in a different size, which is not bad at all. A potholder is not an item that needs to fit you.
A short introduction to double knitting is included in the pattern. If you have never used the technique before, you may find it helpful to watch some tutorials. You need to know how to read charts.
After completing the knitted part, there is a crochet border worked around the potholder and a hanging loop, which requires knowledge of basic crochet stitches (written in US crochet terms).

Difficulty level: intermediate (double knitting, working from charts, basic crochet stitches)

Yarn: Steinbach Nizza (100% cotton, 140m/50g; 153yds/1.76oz), 1 ball of each color. Sample used 45m (49yds) of each color.

Needles: 2.5mm/US 1 1/2. You also need a hook in size 3.75mm (F).

Notions: yarn needle

Gauge: 22 stitches/24 rows in doubleknit stockinette = 10cm

Size: 16 x 16 cm (6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in)