Labrador Dog Washcloth or Blanket Square

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Finished square approximately 22 cm x 22 cm (8.5 inches x 8.5 inches)

Equipment:

8ply/DK yarn and 4 mm knitting needles (US size 6, UK size 8)

I’ve included instructions for both the dog facing left and another for the dog facing right, just in case anyone has a preference or might want to make a matching pair.

Pattern:

Pattern for dog facing to the 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 numbed rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 10: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P4, K2, P12, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P3, K2, P13, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P3, K4, P12, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P3, K3, P11, K1, P2, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P3, K1, P13, K2, P2, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P17, K2, P2, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P16, K2, P2, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P16, K2, P2, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P16, K2, P1, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P16, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P14, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P11, K16, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P10, K17, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P9, K19, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P11, K20, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P11, K21, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P10, K22, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P7, K22, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P5, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, 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

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

Cast off, weave in ends and block.

Pattern for dog facing to the 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 numbed rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 10: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P12, K2, P4, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P13, K2, P3, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P12, K4, P3, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P2, K1, P11, K3, P3, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P2, K2, P13, K1, P3, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P2, K2, P17, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P2, K2, P16, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P2, K2, P16, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P1, K2, P16, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P16, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P14, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P11, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K17, P10, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K19, P9, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K20, P11, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K21, P11, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K22, P10, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K22, P7, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K23, P5, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, 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

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

Cast off, weave in ends and block.