Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a Cat Square!
Size and Materials
Size depends on yarn and needle size used:
With DK/Light Worsted Weight yarn 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)
With Worsted Weight yarn and and 4.5 mm knitting needles (US size 7, UK size 7) finished square is approximately 26 cm x 26 cm (10 inches x 10 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 squares and purl black dots
On Wrong Side: Purl white squares and knit black dots
Cast on 45 stitches and start at bottom left hand corner of chart with a wrong side row.
Written Instructions
Cat Facing Left
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, K13, P13, K1, P3, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P15, K1, P3, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P14, K3, P3, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P4, K1, P12, K2, P3, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P3, K3, P13, K1, P3, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P3, K4, P13, K1, P3, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P3, K3, P17, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P3, K3, P16, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K3, P15, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P3, K3, P15, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P3, K3, P14, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P3, K4, P12, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P2, K2, P3, K5, P10, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P6, K7, P9, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P4, K10, P9, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K22, P10, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K22, P10, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K22, P9, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K23, P7, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P4, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K25, P2, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K26, P1, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 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.
Cat Facing Right
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, K7, P3, K1, P13, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P3, K1, P15, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P3, K3, P14, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P3, K2, P12, K1, P4, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P3, K1, P13, K3, P3, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P3, K1, P13, K4, P3, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P17, K3, P3, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P16, K3, P3, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P15, K3, P3, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P15, K3, P3, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P14, K3, P3, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P12, K4, P3, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P10, K5, P3, K2, P2, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P9, K7, P6, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P9, K10, P4, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P10, K22, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P10, K22, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P9, K22, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P7, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P4, K24, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P2, K25, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P1, K26, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 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.
Thank you so much. I’m knitting a blanket of animal squares for charity. Your animals are wonderful. 🙂
What a wonderful thing to do! And thank you so many ch for your kind words. Happy knitting 😊
I have printed off patterns for the paw print, dog & cat squares. So pleased to have found them. I knit squares and sew them together to make comfort blankets for animal rescue centres. Thank you.
What a wonderful thing to do! Thank you
How many yarn it takes to knit one square ? I am trying to figure out how much I will need to knit a blanket…
Approximately 70 m (77 yards) of Worsted weight yarn using 4.5 mm needles, or 60 m (65 yards) of DK (double knitting) yarn using 4 mm needles.
Thank you for sharing your pattern. I want to make a comfort blanket for a friend in a care home. She loves cats, so this would be very special for her.
Thanks Cathy – and so lovely of you to make it for your friend 😊