On all patterns/stitches I use #10 needles and acrylic 4-ply yarn. This is just my choice-if you feel more comfortable with a smaller needle, by all means – go for it!
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January, 2013
Recently it has come to my attention that there should be some ‘help’ in the area of how to connect squares together. After looking through various sites, hopefully the listed sites below will help you with that. There are several teaching various methods of sewing the squares together, and one site for crocheting the squares together. Hopefully, this will be of help to all.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rvJx3-9Xs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQVogcPBsis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ7KEGUTlJM
(the following is the CROCHET site)
http://crochetoholic.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-connect-squares-knit-and-crochet.html
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You can click on a photo to enlarge it
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Rice Stitch
This is a very simple pattern, but I love the way it comes out.
Multiples of 2 (I cast on 28 for squares)
Row 1: *K1, P1 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 2: Knit
repeat these 2 rows for pattern
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Very Simple Stitch (I made it up)
Multiples of 2; I cast on 28 stitches for the 7″ squares
Row 1: *K 1, P1, K1 (repeat to end of row)
Row 2: *K1, P1, K1 (repeat to end of row)
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
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Moss Stitch #1:
Multiple: even number of stitches (I use 28 for squares)
Row 1: *K1, P1 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 2: *K1, P1 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 3: *P1, K1 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 4: *P1, K1 (repeat from * to end of row)
Repeat these 4 rows to form pattern
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Moss Stitch #2
Multiple of 4 (I cast on 28 for squares)
Row 1: *K2, P2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 2: *P2, K2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 3: *P2, K2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 4: *K2, P2 (repeat from * to end of row)
<!–[if !supportEmptyParas]–> <!–[endif]–>Repeat these 4 rows to form pattern
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Double Moss Stitch
Multiple of 4 (I cast on 28 for squares)
Row 1: *K2, P2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 2: *K2, P2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 3: *P2, K2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 4: *P2, K2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Repeat these 4 rows to form pattern
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Diagonal knit square
I especially like this pattern when used with varigated yarn.
(also known as “Grandma’s Favorite”, for dishcloths)
YO= Yarn Over
K2tog=Knit 2 stitches together
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I use size 10 needles for this
Cast on 3 stitches
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K2, YO, knit to end
Repeat Row 2 until you have 38 stitches on needle
Next Row: K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, knit to end
Repeat “next row” instructions until you have 3 stitches on needle, then bind off.
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Blanket Moss Stitch
Multiple of 2+1 (I used 19 stitches for 7″ square)
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K2tog=Knit 2 stitches together
P2tog=Purl 2 stitches together
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Row 1: Knit in front and in back of each stitch
Row 2:*K2tog, P2tog (repeat from * to end )
Row 3: Knit in front and back of each stitch
Row 4: *P2 tog, K2tog (repeat from * to end)
NOTE:
Because of increasing in Rows 1 & 3, and decreasing in Rows 2 & 4, you MUST end square on either Row 2 or 4
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Granite Relief Stitch
Cast on multiples of 2 (I use 28 for 7″ squares)
K2tog=knit two stitches together
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K2tog across row
Row 3: K into the front and back of each stitch
Row 4: Purl
(repeat rows 1-4)
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Farrow Rib
Multiple of 3+1 (I cast on 25 for the 7″ squares)
Row 1: K2, P1 (repeat to end of row; last stitch K1)
Row 2: P1, *K2, P1 (repeat from * to end of row)
(repeat rows 1 & 2 to form pattern)
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Honeycomb Slip Stitch
Multiple of 3+1 (I cast on 25 for the 7″ squares)
Row 1: Knit
Row 2:K1, *Slip 1, K1, repeat from * to end of row
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: *Slip 1, K1, repeat from * to last stitch, Slip 1
repeat these 4 rows for pattern
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Seed Stitch Blocks
Multiple of 7 + 5 (I cast on 26 for squares)
Rows 1/3/5: *K1, P1 twice, K1, K2 (repeat from * to end of row/end K1, P1 twice, K1)
Rows 2/4/6: *K1, P1 twice, K1, P2 (repeat from * to end of row/end K1, P1 twice, K1)
Row 7: Purl
Row 8: Knit
(repeat rows 1-8 for pattern)
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Mock Cable
Multiple of 5 + 2 (I cast on 27 for squares)
Sl1=Slip 1 stitch
PSSO= Pass Slip Stitch Over
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Row 1: P2, *Sl1, K2, PSSO, P2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 2: K2, *P1, YO, P1, K2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 3: P2, *K3, P2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 4: K2, *P3, K2 (repeat from * to end of row)
(repeat rows 1-4 to form pattern)
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Little Shells
Multiple of 7 + 2 (I cast on 30 for squares)
YO= Yarn Over
P3tog= Purl 3 stitches together
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Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K2, *YO, P1, P3tog, P1, YO, K2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 4: Purl
(repeat rows 1-4 to form pattern)
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Little Fountain
Multiple of 4 + 1 (I cast on 25 for squares)
YO=Yarn Over
Sl1= Slip 1 stitch
K2tog=Knit 2 stitches together
PSSO=Pass Slip Stitch Over
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Row 1: K1, *YO, K3, YO, K1 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K2, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO, *K3, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO (repeat from * to end of row) last 2 stitches: K2
Row 4: Purl
(repeat rows 1-4 to form pattern)
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Oblique Rib
Multiple of 4 (I cast on 28 for squares)
Row 1: *K2, P2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 2: K1, *P2, K2 (repeat from * to end, last 3 stitches: P2,K1
Row 3: *P2, K2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 4: P1, *K2, P2 (repeat from * to last 3 stitches: K2, P1)
(repeat rows 1-4 to form pattern)
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Trinity Stitch
This stitch is a little more complicated but produces something akin to the popcorn stitch:
little raised balls on every four rows.
Multiple of 4 +3 (I cast on 27 stitches to get the 7″ squares)
KPK=Knit, Purl, and Knit all in same stitch before removing from left needle.
P3tog=Purl 3 stitches together
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Row 1: Purl
Row 2: *Purl 3 tog, KPK (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: *KPK, P3tog repeat from * to end of row: KPK in last stitch
repeat these 4 rows for pattern
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Mesh Pattern
Cast on an even number of stitches (I use 28 to get the 7″ squares)YO= Yarn Over
K2tog=Knit 2 stitches together
SKP=Slip 1 stitch, K1, Pass-Slipped-Stitch-Over the knitted stitch)
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Row 1: *YO, K2 tog (continue from * for entire row)
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: *YO, SKP, YO (continue from * to finish row)
Row 4: Purl
(repeat rows 1-4 to form pattern)
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Harris Tweed Rib
Multiple of 4 + 2 (I cast on 26 for squares)
Row 1: K2, *P2, K2 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 2: P2, *K2, P2 (repeat from *…
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: K2, *P2, K2 (repeat from *
Row 6: P2, *K2, P2
Row 7: Purl
(repeat rows 1-7 to form pattern)
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Seed Stitch Zig-Zag
Multiple of 6 + 1 (I cast on 25 for squares)
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: P1, *K5, P1 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 4: P1, *K1, P3, K1, P1 (repeat from * to end of row)
Row 5: P1, *K1, P1 (repeat from * ….rows 5 & 6 are the same
Row 6: P1, *K1, P1 (repeat from * /rows 5 & 6 are the same
Row 7: K2, P1, K1, P1, *K3, P1, K1, P1 (repeat from *, last 2 stitches K2)
Row 8: P3, *K1, P5 (repeat from *, ending with P3)
(repeat rows 1-8 to form pattern)
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Checks & Ridges
Multiple of 4 + 2 (I cast on 26 for squares)
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: p2, *k2, p2; rep from *
(repeat rows 1-3 to form pattern)
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Bamboo Stitch
Even # of stitches (I cast on 26 for squares)
YO= Yarn Over
Row 1: *YO, k2, pass yo over both knitted stitches, repeat from * to end
Row 2: Knit
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Double Barred Rib
This makes a very nice rib with drape, even the back side is pretty!
Multiple of 4 + 2 (I cast on 26 for squares)
Sl 2 = slip two stitches on Purl side (yarn in front of next purls)
Row 1: *P2, Sl 2, P2
Row 2: *K2, P2, K2
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BIG Checks
(Total of 12 Rows = 1 Pattern)
Multiple of 6 + 1 (I cast on 25 stitches for squares)
Row 1: K1, *P5, K1
Row 2: P1, *K5, P1
Repeat rows 1 & 2 THREE times, then-
Row 7: P1, *K5, P1
Row 8: K1, *P5, K1
Repeat rows 7 & 8 THREE times to complete one pattern
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(Rust-colored square in center-click on photo to enlarge)
Ribs with Holes
(my name for this-it’s what it looks like! I later learned it’s sometimes
called “Bluebells”)
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Multiples of 5 (I cast on 25 stitches for squares)
YO= Yarn Over
Sl1= Slip 1 stitch
K2tog=Knit 2 stitches together
PSSO=Pass Slipped Stitch Over 2 other knitted stitches
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Row 1: *K3, P2
Row 2: *K2, P3
Row 3: *K3, P2
Row 4: *K2, P3
Row 5: *YO, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, P2
Row 6: *K2, P3
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Center Slip-Stitch Rib
Multiple of 5 (I cast on 25 stitches for squares)
Sl1=Slip 1 stitch to other needle
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Row 1: *P2, K1, Sl1, K1
Row 2: *P3, K2
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Turkish Stitch (also known as Fagoting Lace)
Multiple of even number of stitches (I cast on 28 for squares)
YO=Yarn Over
K2tog=Knit 2 stitches together
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All Rows: K1, *YO, K2tog, (end K1)
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Opposite Blocks (bright pink square)
Multiple of 14 + 9 stitches (I cast on 23 for squares)
Row 1 and every ‘odd numbered’ row: P2, *K5, P2
Row 2: K9, *P5, K9
Row 4: K2, *P5, K2
Row 6: K2, P5, *K9, P5 (last 2 stitches: K2)
Row 8: K2, *P5, K2
Total of 8 rows for 1 pattern
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Stripes
Multiple of 7 (I cast on 28 stitches for squares)
Row 1: P2, *K3, P2
Row 2: K2, *P1, K1, P1, K2
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Double Andalusian Stitch (also known as Double Fleck Stitch)
(2 purl stitches alternating on a knit field; a simple/easy pattern with very nice results!)
Multiple of 12 (I used 24 stitches for 7 inch square
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: *K2, P4 *
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: P3, *K2, P4 *, end K2, P1
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Feather Stitch
Multple of 7 (I used 21 stitches for 7 inch square)
P2 tog= Purl two stitches together
YO= Yarn Over
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Row 1: P1, P2 tog, YO, K1, YO, P2 tog, P1
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
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Bobble Ribs
Multiple of 5 (I used 25 for 7 inch square)
Row 1: *P4, K into front, back, and front again in next stitch*
Row 2: *P3, K4*
Row 3: *P4, K3tog. *
Row 4: *P1, K4*
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Granite Stitch Rib
Multiple of 7 (I used 21 for 7 inch square)
YO= Yarn Over
K2 tog = Knit 2 stitches together
P2 tog = Purl 2 stitches together
(If pattern says K2tog or P2 tog twice it means repeat this 2 times)
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Row 1: *K1, P1, K1, (YO, K2 tog twice)
Row 2: *(YO, P2 tog twice), K1, P1, K1
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Lace Rib
Multiple of 6 + 2 (I used 26 stitches for 7 ” square)
YO= Yarn Over
K2tog= Knit 2 stitches together
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Row 1: *P2, K1 (end P2)
Row 2: *K2, P1, YO, K2 tog, P1 (end K2)
Row 3: *P2, K1 (end P2)
Row 4: *K2, P1, K2tog, YO, P1 (end K2)
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Cluster Ribs
Multiple of 3 + 1 (I used 28 st. for 7″ square)
YO= Yarn Over
PSSO= Pass slip stitch over (in this case pass YO over knitted stitches)
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Row 1: P1, *K2, P1*
Row 2: K1, *YO, K2, Pass YO, K1* (see note for Rows 3 & 4)
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NOTE:
Repeat Rows 3 & 4 for pattern after knitting rows 1 & 2
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Row 3: P1, *K2, P1*
Row 4: K1, *YO, K2, Pass YO, K1
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Knotted Rib
Multiple of 5 (I used 25 st. for 7″ square)
Row 1: P2, *K in front and back of knit stitch, P4* (end K in front, etc., P2)
Row 2: K2, *P2 tog., K4* (end P2tog, K2)
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Simple Check
Multiple of 3 + 1
(I used 25 stitches to make 7 ” square)
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K1, *P2, K1 repeat from * to end
Row 4: Purl
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Pique Triangles
Multiple of 5
(I used 25 for 7″ square)
Row 1: *P1, K4 repeat from * to end
Row 2: *P3, K2 repeat from * to end
Row 3: *P3, K2 repeat from * to end
Row 4: *P1, K4 repeat from * to end
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Diamond Panels
Multiple of 8 + 1 (I used 25 for 7″ square)
(I found that this pattern looks best when used with dark yarn-it shows off the design better)
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K1, *P7, K1
Row 3: K4, *P1, K7 …last 5 st: P1, K4
Row 4: K1, *P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1 repeat from * to end
Row 5: K2, * [P1, K1] twice, P1, K3, …last 7 st [P1, K1] twice, P1, K2 repeat from * to end
Row 6: K1, *P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1 repeat from * to end
Row 7: K4, *P1, K7 repeat from * to last 5 st.: P1, K4
Row 8: K1, *P7, K1 repeat from * to end
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Seed Stitch Check
Multiple of 10 + 5 (I used 25 st. for 7″ square)
Row 1: K5, *[P1, K1] twice, P1, K5 repeat from * to end
Row 2: P6, *K1, P1, K1, P7 repeat from * to last 9 st: K1, P1, K1, P6
Repeat Rows 1 & 2 once more, then Row 1 again; next…
Row 6: *[K1, P1] twice, K1, P5 repeat from * to last 5 st: [K1, P1] twice, K1
Row 7: [K1,P1] twice, *K7, P1, K1, P1 repeat from * to last stitch: K1
Repeat Rows 6 & 7 once more, then Row 6 again.
Total of 10 rows for this pattern
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Trellis Lace
Multiple of 6 + 5 (I used 23 st. for 7″ square)
yf= Yarn foreward
sl1= slip one stitch
psso= pass slipped stitch over stitches just worked
k2tog= knit 2 stitches together
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Row 1: K4, *yf, sl1, k2 tog, psso, yf, K3 repeat from * to last stitch: K1
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K1, *yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, K3, repeat from * to last 4 stitches: yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, K1
Row 4: Purl
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Fleck Stitch
Multiple of 2 + 1 (I used 25 st. for 7″ square)
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K1, *P1, K1 repeat from * to end
Row 4: Purl
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Diagonal Checks
Multiple of 5 (I used 25 for the 7″ square)
Row 1: *P1, K4 continue from * to end
Row 2: *P3, K2 continue from * to end
Row 3: *P3, K2 continue from * to end
Row 4: *P1, K4 continue from * to end
Row 5: *K1, P4 continue from * to end
Row 6: *K3, P2 continue from * to end
Row 7: *K3, P2 continue from * to end
Row 8: *K1, P4 continue from * to end
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Lozenge Seed Stitch
Multiple of 12 +2, I used 26 stitches
Row 1: *K6, P2, K4*, K2
Row 2: P2, * (P2,K2) twice*, P4
Row 3:*K2, P2, K6, P2*, K2
Row 4: K2, *P10, K2 *
Row 5: *K2, P2, K6, P2*, K2
Row 6: P2, *(P2, K2) twice*, P4
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Ladder Stitch
Multiple of 8 + 5, I used 29 stitches
Row 1: K5, *P3, K5 continue from * to end
Row 2: P5, *K3, P5 continue from * to end
Row 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: repeat row 2
Row 5: K1, *P3, K5 continue from * to last 4 stitches: P3, K1
Row 6: P1, *K3, P5 continue from * to last 4 stitches: K3, P1
Row 7: repeat row 5
Row 8: repeat row 6
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Simple Basketweave
Mult. of 8 stitches
Row 1: Knit
Rows 2-6: *K4, P 4, repeat from * to end
Row 7: Knit
Rows 8-12: *P4, K4 repeat from * to end
Repeat rows 1-12
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Twisted Columns
Multiple of 10+4 (I used 24 stitches)
Sl2= Slip 2 stitches
RT= Right Twist: Knit 2 stitches together and leave them on the needle, then knit the first stitch, slip both stitches off needle.
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Row 1: K1, *Sl2 (yarn back), K3 (repeat from * to end, last
stitches Sl2, K1)
Row 2: K1, *Sl2 (yarn forward), K3 (repeat from * to end, last stitches Sl2, K1
Row 3: K1, *RT, K3 (repeat from * to end, last stitches RT, K1
Row 4: K1, *P2, K3 (repeat from * to end, last stitches P2, K1
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Twisted Textures
Multiple of 3+1 (I used 28 stitches)
C2B= Knit into back of second stitch on left needle, then knit first stitch, then slip both stitches off needle
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Row 1: Purl
Row 2: P1, *C2B, P1 (repeat from * to end)
Row 3: K1, *Purl into second stitch on left needle, then purl first stitch, then slip both off needle, K1 (repeat from * to end)
Row 4: Knit
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Yarn Over Cable (click on photo to enlarge)
Multiple of 5 + 2 (I used 27 stitches for 7″ square)
PSSO= Pass Slipped Stitch Over
Sl1=Slip one stitch
YO=Yarn Over
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Row 1: P2, *Sl1, K2, PSSO, P2 (repeat from * to end)
Row 2: K2, *P1, YO, P1, K2 (repeat from * to end)
Row 3: P2, *K3, P2 (repeat from * to end)
Row 4: K2, *P3, K2 (repeat from * to end)
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Chevron Seed
Multiple of 8 (I used 24 stitches for 7″ square)
Row 1: *P1, K3 (repeat from * to end)
Row 2: *K1, P5, K1, P1 (repeat from * to end)
Row 3: *K2, P1, K3, P1, K1 (repeat from * to end)
Row 4: *P2, K1, P1, K1, P3 (repeat from * to end)
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Vertical Weave
Multiple of 4+2 (I used 26 stitches for 7″ square)
PSSO=Pass slipped stitch over
YO=Yarn Over
Sl1= slip one stitch
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Row 1: K2, *Sl1, K1, YO, PSSO over both knit and yarn stitches, (repeat from * to end)
Row 2: Purl
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r 7 inch squares)
Imitation Embroidery
Multiple of 3+2 (I used 20 stitches for 7″ square)
YO=Yarn Over
P3tog=Purl three stitches together
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Row 1: *P2, YO, K1, YO (repeat from * to end)
Row 2: K2, *P3, K2 (repeat from * to end)
Row 3: *P2, K3 (repeat from * to end)
Row 4: K2, *P3tog., K2 (repeat from * to end)
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Lacy Rib
Cast on 24 stitches
YO=Yarn Over
Sl1=slip 1 stitch from left to right needle, without knitting
PSSO=Pass slipped stitch over stitch before it
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Row 1: *K3, P1 (repeat from * to end)
Row 2: *K1, P3 (repeat from * to end)
Row 3: *YO, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, P1, (repeat from * to end)
Row 4: *K1, P3 (repeat from * to end
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Waffle Stitch
Multiple of 3 + 1 (I used 25 for 7 inch square)
Row 1: P1, *K2, P1 (repeat from * to end)
Row 2: K1, *P2, K1 (repeat from * to end)
Row 3: P1, *K2, P1 (repeat from * to end)
Row 4: Knit
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Interrupted Rib
Multiples of 2 + 1 (I cast on 25 for 7 inch square)
Row 1: P1, *K1, P1 (repeat from * to end)
Row 2: K1, *P1, K1 (repeat from * to end)
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: Knit
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Slip-Stitch Pattern
Another variation using different yarns
This pattern is taken from the design: “Baby Genius Burp Cloths” as featured in the : Mason-Dixon Knitting book by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne.
Cast on 30 stitches
Slip 1= slip one stitch from left needle to right, without knitting
Row 1: K2, slip 1,* K4, slip 1*, continue to last 3 stitches: Slip 1, K2
Row 2: Knit 2, *P the slipped stitch, K4*, P slipped stitch, k last 2 stitches
Repeat Rows 1 & 2 for pattern
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Ballband Pattern
This pattern is from Pisgah Yarn Dying Co, Inc. and Mason Dixon Knitting “The Curious Knitters Guide
This pattern uses two constrasting yarns to create the ‘brick-like’ pattern. For this pattern I will be using the terms Yarn A and Yarn B to designate the 2 different yarns.
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YF = Yarn forward
YB= Yarn back
SL1= slip one stitch from the left needle onto the right needle without working it
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CO 29 stitches
Row 1 : (using yarn A-the solid colored yarn) Knit
Row 2: (A) Purl
Row 3: (B) Using Yarn B, K 4, Sl1, K4, Sl1 – repeat
Row 4: (B) K 4, YF, Sl1, K4, YF, Sl1 – repeat
Row 5: (B) P4, YB, Sl1, P4, YB, Sl1 – repeat
Row 6: (B) Repeat Row 4
Row 7: (A) Knit
Row 8: (A) Purl
(now begins the switch in pattern design to make the rows look more like bricks)
Row 9: (B) K1, Sl1, *K4, Sl1, K4, Sl1*
Row 10: (B) K1, YF, Sl1, *K4, Sl1, K4*
Row 11: (B) P1, *Sl1, K4, Sl1*
Row 12 (B) repeat row 10
Repeat these 12 rows until you have 7 inches, then bind off
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(Hexagon on left/my variation on right)
Barbara Walker’s “Hexagon” Pattern
Barbara Walker’s “Learn to Knit Afghans” Book, Square #18, Pg. 69
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As you can see, this pattern looks very much like the preceding one (Ballband) – it is the same principle of using two contrasting yarns to achieve the hexagon pattern shape.
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WYIF = With Yarn in Front
WYIB = With Yarn in Back
Sl 1 or Sl2 = slip one/or two stitch(es) from left needle to right needle without working stitch
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CO 30 (Multiple of 8 + 6)
Colors B & D (don’t know why she chose these letters for 2 contrasting yarn colors!)
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With yarn D Cast on 38 stitches. Knit 2 rows. Join yarn B
Rows 1,3,5 (right side) Knit 2 rows, join color B
Rows 2,4 & 6 — With B, p2,*sl 2wyif, p6, rep from *, end sl2,p2
Rows 7,8,9 & 10 – with color D, Knit
Rows 11,13 & 15 – – With color B, K6,*sl2 wyib, k6 rep from *
Rows 12, 14 & 16 – – With B, p6,*sl2 wyif, p6; rep from *
Rows 17,18,19 & 20–with color D Knit
Repeat Rows 1-20 three times (60 rows) bind off on right side with D, knitting all stitches.
This square shows how slip-stitches can draw horizontal rows out of line, upward & downward, when the same slip-stitches are carried over more than 2 rows. The Color D bands in this pattern are forced by the slip-stitches to zigzag up & down slightly, giving a somewhat hexagonal shape to the motifs.
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Repeat these 19 rows until you have 7 inches, then bind off
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The Ghana Project/Key of Hope 
Thank you! This is just SOOOO helpful. I will be delighted to make squares with these helpful patterns to delight the knitter.
Now, one more question….we can use any type of yarn? Did you use a worsted-weight yarn (#4 weight) for the squares? What size needles are you using?
I am a loose knitter (beginner-advancing). I usually make my dishcloths on size 6 instead of the standard size 7. So what do you think for my knitting needle selection?
have a happy and blessed day,
Seashellpurl
ty for all the help im a beginner and have learnt so much from this page thank you very much
Glad I could be of help!
I am so very happy I discovered this site, it is helpful beyond belief!
Gillian
Thank you so much for this little gem! All patterns will be used with love.
Blessings to you
J 🙂
Great! Wonderful HELP!! I can’t wait to start making squares with these patterns. One question more…what yarn were you using and what size needles?
WONDERFUL HELP! Can’t wait to start knitting!
O K Grammie I will try making one of everything even if it is slower than crocheting! After all I still have ten more squares to complete one afghan.
what size needles did you use and did you use worsted weight yarN? Thank you
I am glad that you have added more patterns here. I just recommended your site to several of my knitting groups that I belong to. I think this makes a really special project and one that really makes a difference in the lives of people.
Great site~~ I sent this to some gals in my knitting class…. Laura in Houston
Hi Pammie,
I would like to reach you. I cannot find your email address. So please write me……Seashellpurl
Hi Pammie , I was wondering if there is a simple stitch that i can use cause i am just abeginner on knitting & i only know how to knit without in pearl 1 or slip stitch. If you can let me know that would be great cause i would love to make some blocks for you. Here is my e-mail to let me know lorrettadalton@peoplepc.com
hi pammie,
i am a high school graduate and i would like to volunteer. if there is anyway you think i can volunteer when u come to ghana plz let me know by replying on my mail coz i am a ghanaian and i would love to help the needy just that icant knit very well.this is my e-mail address.
romeryana@yahoo.com
thank you
Hi Pammie: I was wondering if you can tell me how many stitches that i need to put onto my needle so that i can start making the squares. Remember that i can only do straight stitches cause i can’t purl l like most of your patterns say to do so if you can let me know ASAP.
Lorretta
WOW!!!!!!!!! This is the most amazing & helpful site I have ever seen! Thank you sooo much for sharing all those wonderful stitches. The net is certainly blessed with people like you!
HUGS
Strw in Nova Scotia, Canada
Hi there, me again! I’m having a little trouble with the trinity stitch. Each time I try it, I lose a stitch in row 2. I’m following the pattern to the letter, but somehow it’s not coming out right. Can you help me?? Also, in one of the pictures of your finished afghans, one yellow square features a raised sunshine. Is there a way to find out who did it and beg the pattern from her? I’m going to try one with a raised cross, but the sunshine is more complicated. I’ll include my e-mail address in case the “sunshine lady” is reading! Thanks for the help. I’m really loving doing these! debralpeterson@gmail.com
I like the way that you have posted examples of how each stitch will look as a finished block.
I was wondering if I could print it out for my future reference to make sure I have done my knitting correctly?
If not I will understand.
You can email me.
Thank you just in case you say Yes I can.
Theresa
Hi, I’ve been crocheting for thirty years. I would love to help with this project since by now I have crocheted an afghan for all my relatives already. Are there certain stitches you would like me to use when I make some squares?
My mother knits and will be making some squares, too.
These afghans are such warm gestures for people who have a hard time just living day to day. Keep this project going!
Dear one, thank you for this site!!! I am starting to learn how to knit more evenly and I love these easy pattern and the good cause. God bless you,
Grace in vT
Thank YOU, Grace! Glad to help.
Hi
Very impressed with the wesite and what your achieving. Could you tell me if all these patterns a 7 inch square.
Many Thanks
(I answered both of Debra’s questions via personal email) to answer her questions here – yes, if knit using size 10 needles and worsted weight yarns, the patterns should come out 7 inches wide; you would then knit to 7 inches long and bind off.
Could you tell me if all the squares are a 7 inch
Hi Pammie,
I just mailed you a package with 11 squares last Saturday to your mailbox. Please keep up the good work. I hope you can use the squares I sent.
Eliza from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hello! Just picked up your package today! Thank you SO much for the squares! They will definitely be a blessing in an afghan.
Thanks, again!
Hi there, I am very interested in doing some of these squares, are the needles, american or english, and is it double knitting -8ply, or 4ply. I have use 4ply wool and a size 4 needle which seems rather big for fine wool, and so therefore it is rather thin looking and doesnt measure 7 inches wide when finished.
Is it supposed to be 4mm and 4 ply?? or would doble knitting work better??
I have replied to Pam personally. To those of you who might be thinking of creating squares for this ministry, I’m sorry but I’m still swamped with squares, but Thank You!
Just the information I was looking for!! This is a great site, I am so glad I stumbled upon it.Thank you very much.
I absolutely love this site! I am making a blanket for my deployed husband and was running out of ideas for patterns for the squares. Thanks so much!
Wonderful! Thank you so much. Your photos are clear and your directions are easy to follow.
Love your site thanks very much
Love this site thanks
I found this site a few weeks ago and bookmarked it. I am knitting some pairs of fingeless gloves for my grandaughter who seems to have arthritis in her hands. So far the gloves are plain stocking stitchbut I think that the next pair I make will have one of your lovely stitches to liven things up. I she likes them, then I will continue to use a different stitch in any others I make. Maybe I will eventually use most of your lovely rib stitches using either cotton yarn for summer and a heavier wool mixyarn for winter use. Thank you so much for such a wonderful array of stitches. Barbara
Thank you so much for your lovely comments! You finding and being able to ‘use’ the various stitches is exactly why I decided to keep the site up, even though I no longer am doing the afghans. I still use many of the stitch patterns for baby blankets or scarves; glad you can find them helpful!
Hugs;
Pam
I love to help people so please send me your address so that I can send some sqares to you. I have loads of yarn to use up and have already started on them. Thank you so much. Therease
would love some 12′ squares for a grange project.
Not exactly sure what your asking/saying here: I have closed the site to ‘donations’. I leave it open for people to get patterns for 7″ knit squares.
Love these and I always need new ideas for knitted squares for Charity ptojects Thank you forsharing
Thank you so much for sharing these patterns. Looks like you are doing well!
this is so wonderful thanks now i can try lots of new patterns
you have a great site…. i’ve been looking all over to make an afghan with different type squares….. your the BEST…. can’t wait to get started
You’re the reason I’ve kept the site open, even though I closed “The Ghana Project”. It took me quite a while to look for and test various stitch patterns to come up with those that worked for a 7″ knitted square. So glad you liked them – hope you’ll have many happy hours knitting them!
Pam
thank u….also,,, is there a right way of sewing squares together,.
where to start,, i need your help….
I just recently added four sites which have instructions on how to join squares; three feature various methods of sewing them together and one, crocheting them together. I hope this will be helpful to you.
Thank you so much for the patterns! My church knitting group is making squares for charity and this is so helpful. I read the reason you had to quit the project yourself and I hope you are feeling better. Is there anyway we could donate to this project in the future?
Candice
Hello!
Thank you for writing! I’m glad the site helped you find more patterns – that’s specifically why I keep it open. The nurse who was taking the afghans to Ghana, now lives there. She comes to visit Michigan occasionally, but the actual “Ghana Project” was closed (for my health reasons, specifically). Thank you for offering; you could possibly check around your area (local hospitals, nursing homes, cancer centers) to see if any of them might need afghans. I donated all my remaining supplies (yarn & knit/crocheted squares) to my local cancer center. They were able to locate several senior citizen groups who put them together as lap robes for cancer patients. (Undergoing chemo leaves the patient very chilled during the treatment). Currently I’m knitting chemo caps for the center and newborn & premie hats for our local hospitals baby & neonatal wards.
Personally, I’m doing fine – it’s now 1 year cancer free (4 more to go, on the medication).
In Christ;
Pam (aka: grammiepammie)
Hola! I’ve been following your web site for some time now and finally got the courage to go ahead and give you a shout out from Atascocita Tx! Just wanted to say keep up the good work!
Hello from Michigan! I really don’t bite – glad you got up the ‘courage’ to write! I love hearing from readers!
Thank you so much for this amazing site. Am currently knitting an afghan for our local Camp Soaring Eagle which is for children with serious illnesses near Sedona. Now I can make more than just two patterns!
I’m SO glad my site helped you! That’s exactly WHY I kept it open, even after closing the project – for people like you who might want/need more knit square patterns! Thanks for writing!
Thank you for such a great selection of square patterns. We are going to yarn bomb Yea, Victoria, Australia in January 2014. I wanted square patterns with texture instead of boring old plain. I can’t wait to share this site with all the ladies. When the display is finished we will turn the squares into blankets for animal welfare shelters.
Thank you so much for telling me about your project! What a great use for your squares AFTER the yarn bombing! I’m very glad my site could help you; if you have any questions, please feel free to email me – (If you take pictures I’d love to see them!). Good luck on your efforts!
Hugs;
Pammie
Wow!!!!!. I have not knitted for years, but his is so helpful fro myself and my daughter if we have bigger projects to do. You have thought this out well.
Thank you, Sharon! Glad my site could help; that’s why I’ve kept it open.
I have recently found your site and am very glad I did. I love your squares and am learning a lot from them. Right now am trying to learn the Barbara Walker’s “Hexagon” Pattern, and have run into a snag. I am not sure what I am doing wrong and hope you can help. the first 9 rows come out correctly and look like your pic however from the 10th row on i seem to have some how reversed the pattern. the purl border is now knit. I hope you can understand what I am trying to explain and can give me some advice. Thank you in advance for your help.
Hi, Maxine!
It’s been years since I first knit that pattern so it will take me awhile to look it over, work it and get back to you. I remember, when completed correctly, the hexagons are sort of ‘in the background’ and the outlining border is raised.
I will keep your address and get back to you. Glad the site patterns are helping you.
Sincerely;
Pam (aka: GrammiePammie)
thank you so much. I keep trying it trying to figure it out and it just is not working for me past row 10. for the first 9 yes the hexagons are in the back ground but once I start the 10th row they all start coming out flat and even.
Thank you so much for these patterns just what I was looking for xxxx
Glad to hear the site helped; it’s why I kept it open!
Thank you, Pam! Our charity knitting group is making squares to put together for the Linus Project, and you’ve given us several new stitch patterns to try. Thanks so much for keeping your site open.
From a fellow Michigander turned Nebraskan.
So glad I could help!
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Love the simplicity of patterns as well as the variety so I don’t become bored. Thank you!
Thank you for these patterns.! I’ve been looking all over the net for something like this to do a sampler afghan.
Thank you so much for this site. My daughter is getting married and i am knitting a blanket for her. This is so wonderful!
Can you tell me which of these patterns is reversible?
I would say only the basic stitches would be totally reversible (like rice stitch, very simple stitch, moss stitch & moss stitch 2/double moss stitch, diagonal knit square – not exactly sure about blanket moss stitch). Hopefully this will help some.
Pam
excellent, very useful patterns , thanks so much
Just found this site and love it wondered if I can add more stitches to make whole afghans some by using the multiples
I tried to the the “Multiples of” with each pattern, that way you can increase the number of stitches to make bigger squares OR make one BIG square for an afghan. Hope that works out for you; glad you found the site.
Grammypammie
Hi there! I absolutely love these patterns! I have made three so far and they are perfect. I did, however, have a problem with my outcome following the Farrow Rib pattern. The two repeating rows did not create the picture at all and since I couldn’t picture a simple staggered knit and purl pattern creating a square that has little bobbles like the picture, I was wondering if additional rows were missing? Or am I doing something wrong? Let me know, thanks!
Thanks for your email – (it helps to keep me on my toes!). Just went over my directions, then went to Knittinghelp.com to double-check – my directions are the same as their site:
Works on multiples of three plus one stitches.
Row one: (Knit two, purl one) to the last stitch, knit one.
Row two: Purl one, (knit two, purl one) across.
Repeat these two rows for pattern. Instructions in parentheses are repeated across the row.
Hope this helps – their picture looks like mine (I photographed the square outside in the sun, so the stitches aren’t AS pronounced as theirs)
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I have used some of these patterns for baby blankets. I knit a border top and bottom of about 8 rows, and sides of about 8 sts. straight knit on each side. I also slip the first st. on each row and purl the last st. on each row. Makes a nice edge, so you don’t have to crochet an edging. Love these patterns. Baby blankets are given to the local crisis pregnancy care center.
Wilma Aiken, SC
I love hearing from people who were able to use the patterns – THANKS for replying!
Just found this site. I am blind and love the fact all the patterns are written in words. I am attempting an afghan for my dad who is in a nursing home. Would like to use different patterns with lots of colours. Thanks for this site.
So very happy this site can help you – that’s why I left it up, even though I am not active with delivering the blankets anymore. Best wishes on your blanket for your Dad – I’m sure he will love it and your efforts in creating it for him!
Tank you for sharing you square patterns . I’m using some of them to make a blanket .
I’m glad they could help you!
Love these squares, but mine knit up to be 6″ square. I am using size
3- 1/4 mm. Size 10 American (6mm) just seemed too big. What does your size 10 mean? Thanks.i am making baby pink soft cotton squares for a blNket to give to charity.
I use US size 10 needles and worsted weight yarn. Perhaps you might be knitting a little tightly? Glad you can use the patterns for a charity project!
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Thank you for your vote of confidence! I keep the site open for others to use the patterns – glad you were able to find some you liked!
Thank you so much for your wonderful patterns I am trying to do some of them I have to concentrate hard for some of the patterns and if I make a mistake I pull it all out and redo them, but they are so nice it’s worth all the concentration I am doing the squares for a blanket for fund raising.
Everybody is complimenting me on my knitting.
Lynn
Hi your patterns are wonderful! I just wanted to clarify that when a pattern has a * in the middle like p2 *k2 p2 does it mean p2 k2 p2 to start with, them k2 p2 p2 k2 p2 p2 until the end?
When a pattern has an astirisk * (example K2 *P2, K2, K2tog* end K2 whatever instruction is INSIDE the two asterisks you repeat then, if there is an instruction (like the K2 above) you would end that row with K2. For example, if you have 180 stitches on your needles, you would begin that row with K2, THEN REPEAT THE INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE * until you come to the last 2 stitches, which you would knit. Hope that explains it; glad you like the site.
What way do you suggest to join squares. Love your site
I usually sew my squares together by using a blind stitch. Here’s a video on YouTube that might help you. When I make squares I always leave a long ‘tail’ on the beginning & ending of each square – that way you have the same color yarn to seam them together (it sort of makes any seaming stitches become invisible). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msq_U1C260Y
Hope this link works, never had to insert a link on a comment before. Any more questions, feel free to write me & I’ll try to help.
I crochet my squares together
Thank you for the lovely knitting patterns 🙂
I have only just started to knit and this has inspired me to do more patterns, and maybe more with my knitting, like donating blankets around my area to people in need (say, nursing homes)
I hope you are in good health and thank you once again 😀
I’m glad the site is helpful. Thank you for asking after my health – it is quickly approaching the FIVE YEAR mark for me to be CANCER FREE! I’m doing VERY well.
Just a big thank you for giving me inspiration and reawakening my interest in knitting after a break of 30 years! I had a go at a couple of squares and they appear to be very small (about 3.5x 3.5) even though I followed the pattern….I’m sure I did! Can you confirm the yarn and needles you use to get the 7inch square please. I assumed it was a 4ply yarn and size 10/3.25 needles or am I mixing it all up!
My regards to you and yours
Marian
Hello, Marian!
So glad you could use some of the patterns from my site. Yes, in all squares I used worsted weight, acrylic 4-ply yarn & size 10 needles. I’m not sure why you would get such small squares – this might sound strange but are you in the United States? Many years ago a lady from Australia wrote me about making squares and hers came out very small, also. I’m wondering if European sizes/yarn weights might be different than the USA?
Hoping that your newly-awakened craft will continue and you’ll find lots more patterns to keep you busy & happy!
Pam (grammiepammie)
Fantastic collection and so easy!
Can anyone help. Im not an experienced knitter.
Im wanting to make a blanket with squares. What im finding is that i have tried different patterns which have come out different sizes even though i cast on the same stitches. Can you help. What can i do to help me understand how patterning works. Ps its not my tension that is fine.
Regards jane
It could be the weight of yarn you’re using – sometimes various
weights will knit up differently. The squares on this site are
all done in worsted weight yarn, using size 10 needles. You might
need to adjust to a smaller needle to get the same 7 inch X 7 inch
square size. Just a thought…
Pam
Can you please tell me what you mean when you say Multiple of 2 and such? Thanks
I can see how this would be confusing (it was to me, too, when I first started knitting). Patterns list the number of stitches needed to make/knit ONE pattern. If you want that pattern to be wider, you would multiply the number of stitches by however wide you want it. (Example: Say a pattern says Multiples of 5 – that means you would cast on 5/10/15/20+ stitches depending on how wide you want the item. ) IF the pattern says Multiples of 5 + 1 (you would cast on multiples of 5 (same as before) BUT at the very end of that number you would add ONE MORE STITCH (or however many + #’s the pattern requires.) In the patterns I listed, I listed the number of CO (cast on stitches) needed – using the size needles size 10/yarn-worsted weight I listed to make a 7 inch X 7 inch square. (I just looked at the Patterns listed – for the Blanket Moss Stitch I listed “Multiple of 2+1 (I used 19 stitches for 7″ square)” that means Mult. of 2 (2 X 9 = 18) and then the +1 (18 + 1 = 19 stitches.
I hope this is fairly clear – I know when I first started looking for patterns to make the squares I would skip all patterns that had a multiple of (and then a + number) simply because I didn’t know
what the + number meant! (not sure exactly WHERE I finally found an explanation, but hopefully
you can get an idea of what that means.) Please feel free to message me again if you need help.
Grammiepammie
Hi on the seed stitch zig zag pattern im using size 4mm uk needles and double yarn the pattern is going great ive done 23 rows so far im just wondering how many rows should i do to make a square
It is a VERY long time since I’ve knit that pattern. I would say measure what you’ve already knit to get an idea. If you’re going for a 7 inch by 7 inch square, measure until you get pretty close to 7 inches, then bind off on next row.
I’m glad the patterns are still in use! (sorry I couldn’t give you a more accurate measure). Hugs; Pammie
Thank you for your help i think i might have done it but not too sure so ill double check
Thank you!! This is very helpful for a baby shower blanket our choir is knitting for one of our singers! 🙂
I can’t find an address to send the squares to
I’m sorry but this project was closed in 2011 when I got breast cancer.I’m find now but I kept the site open for people who might need to make squares for another project. You might try contacting your local hospital and asking if they could use lap blankets?
Thank you for your interest.
Size 10 is that 10mm or when people say they use 6 or 7 I am assuming its Mam. Can you advise please
A size 10 US is a 6.0 mm needle (OR in the UK, it’s a size 4. (I tried to copy & paste
a chart, but WordPress wouldn’t let me) – sorry. Hope this helps!
Size 10 is that 10mm or when people say they use 6 or 7 I am assuming its mm. Can you advise please
A US size 6 needle is a 6.0 mm (or, in the UK it’s a size 4). I tried to attach a chart but WordPress wouldn’t let me – sorry. Hope this helps!
I love all the different patterns for square s I have written some down I will be knitting a 7inch square s so it looks like it doesn’t matter if you got some extra stitches for the squares cos all pattern s are different can I download the site I am glad I have found you
I’m glad you are able to use the patterns. Not sure what you mean about downloading the site but you can copy the patterns. (I have not added any patterns for many years but am glad that people are still able to use them).
Having trouble doing 5 inch squares did a pattern 16 row repeat got to 4 inches can’t really go any further cos I go over the 5 inches 32 stitches for the pattern I am looking at your 7 inch squares different patterns have different amount of stitches it seems to me it don’t matter as long as there is not to many stitches and it measures 7 inch my 5 inch measures length 5 inches but width 5 and a half always have trouble with it need some advice
I’m sorry you’re having trouble with the number of stitches. Yes, each pattern works out differently per stitch numbers to create the pattern. I’m not really sure how to ‘coach’ you to make 5 inch squares. It took me quite awhile to get the size & stitches to come out to fit. Perhaps work with several different patterns and find one that works just right for you to create the 5 inch squares you need?
Thank you for your advice I will practice more my squares have improved you are right depends on the pattern s all different and try to stick to the same amount of stitches that goes with the pattern I am sure I will get there in the end cos I am not experience knitter but learnt how to knit some beautiful knitting patterns yours sincerely Caroline
I just knitted a sample in in gurter stitch 30 stitches 25 rows length 5 inches width slightly over I always have trouble with the width I have been told not to worry if squares are slightly bigger than others wool stenches tomorrow I will have ago in a different pattern I have got some lovely double knit wool do not want to waste it yours sincerely Caroline
Good! Glad to hear it sounds like you’ve come up with the ‘trick’ to making your yarn work for the pattern! Best of luck! Let me know how it’s going!
I have message you before asking you for advice on a 5 inch square I did knit one look quite small I have decided to knit 7 inch squares I am sure you have knitted a 7 inch the question is when I knitt the 7 inch I always seem to have trouble with the width not the length as the square got to measure 7 by 7 inch can you give me some advice again what to do your s sincerely Caroline
On Wed, 29 Sep 2021, 23:02 The Ghana Project/Key of Hope, wrote:
> grammiepammie commented: “Good! Glad to hear it sounds like you’ve come up > with the ‘trick’ to making your yarn work for the pattern! Best of luck! > Let me know how it’s going!” >
I am having trouble trying to understand exactly what you’re asking. (If you are in Europe – I do know that your yarns & needles are different than the US items – they do produce smaller results. I wish I could understand how to help you with this – I ‘was’ working with, as it says on my site, with US size 10 needles & worsted weight/4-ply yarn. Perhaps trying a smaller needle, like an 8, would produce the size you need width-wise?
Thanks for your reply I do use 4 mm needles that is what it tell me on the wool band in double knit wool I spoke to my yesterday she told me when she use to knit squares put 50 stitches on needle and you get a 7 by 7 inch square she knitted large squares as I am knitting squares for my double bed I will knit large squares need extra wool but not to many squares thanks for being helpful