Little Unicorn Knitting Pattern – Dishcloth or Blanket Square

This little unicorn chart has been posted on our Ravelry store for a long time now. I am still totally amazed by all of the amazing creations people have made with it! Everything from dishcloths to beautiful baby blankets.

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Please take a look at my other free washcloth patterns too!

All my washcloth squares are the same size, (approximately 22 cm x 22 cm (8.5 inches x 8.5 inches)) so they would work wonderfully sewn together into an afghan.

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Size and Materials

Size depends on yarn and needle size used – with DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn (approximately 75 m/82 yards) and 4 mm (US 6, UK 8) knitting needles, finished squares are approximately 22 cm x 22 cm (8.5 inches x 8.5 inches).

Any sized needle and yarn can be used (please refer to yarn label for recommended needle size), however different needle and yarn sizes will produce different sized squares, so if you plan to make an afghan or a set of these it is best to use the same needle size and yarn for each square.

Chart Instructions

On Right Side: Knit white square and purl black dots

On Wrong Side: Purl white squares and Knit black dots

Cast on 45 and start at bottom left hand corner of chart with a wrong side row.

Written Instructions

I have recently updated this pattern (17/4/20) to fit in better with the other squares on here, but just in case you were already working on the old pattern, I’ve left it at the bottom of the page.

Cast on 45

Work 7 rows of (K1,P1) to last stitch, K1

Row 8: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 9 and All Odd Numbered Rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 10: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P3, K8, P3, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1, K5, P3, K4, P2, K2, P3, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P2, K4, P2, K4, P3, K2, P2, K7, P2, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P4, K2, P2, K4, P2, K3, P2, K6, P3, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P4, K1, P2, K4, P2, K3, P3, K5, P2, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P4, K1, P2, K3, P3, K3, P3, K4, P3, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P3, K1, P3, K1, P4, K4, P3, K3, P2, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P4, K1, P8, K4, P3, K2, P3, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P3, K1, P10, K3, P7, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P3, K2, P18, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Even Rows 30-34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P3, K2, P19, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P22, K3, P2, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P3, K1, P17, K2, P4, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P5, K5, P12, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Even Rows 42-44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K20, P11, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K21, P10, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K22, P10, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K23, P12, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K26, P3, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1

Even Rows 54-56: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Rows 57-63: Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1

Cast off, weave in ends and block.

Old Written Instructions

Cast on 45

Work 7 rows of (K1,P1) to last stitch, K1

Row 8 and all even numbered rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 9: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 11: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P3, K8, P3, K 9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 13: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P3, K2, P2, K4, P3, K5, P1, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 15: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P2, K7, P2, K2, P3, K4, P2, K4, P2, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 17: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K6, P2, K3, P2, K4, P2, K2, P4, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 19: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P2, K5, P3, K3, P2, K4, P2, K1, P4, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 21: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P3, K4, P3, K3, P3, K3, P2, K1, P4, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 23: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P2, K3, P3, K4, P4, K1, P3, K1, P3, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 25: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P3, K2, P3, K4, P8, K1, P4, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 27: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P7, K3, P10, K1, P3, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 29: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P18, K2, P3, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 31: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P19, K2, P3, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 33: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P19, K2, P3, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 35: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P19, K1, P4, K2, P1, K1

Row 37: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P2, K3, P22, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 39: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P4, K2, P17, K1, P3, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 41: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P12, K5, P5, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 43: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P11, K20, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 45: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P11, K20, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 47: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P10, K21, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 49: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P10, K22, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 51: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P12, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 53: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P3, K26, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 55: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 56: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1

Cast off, weave in ends and block.