This was one of the first patterns I made, and revisiting it I’ve realized it wasn’t the same as the other squares. I have updated this pattern to be the same as the other squares available here. The background is stocking stitch and the pattern is now the same size.
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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
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, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K18, P1, K18, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P5, K16, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P9, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P13, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P17, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P19, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P21, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P23, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P27, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P29, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 34-40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P31, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 42-44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P29, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P13, K1, P13, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P10, K3, P10, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P5, K9, P5, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 52-56: 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.
I have just discovered your wonderful dishcloth patterns! I knit to donate to a missions group for their annual fundraiser event. THANK YOU for providing so many options.
Knitting to donate to kids organizations. Love your squares! Thank you.
Are the instructions for row 57 definitely right?
Sorry, there was a mistake there – all fixed now 🙂 Thank you for letting me know
is this the corrected row for row 57 let me know before i begin pattern thank you
Yes, definitely all fixed 😊
This sounds like an easy and beautiful pattern! I make knitted baby caps for hospitals and I will try this pattern as a baby blanket!
Thank you for sharing all your hard work. God Bless you.
Love how easy your patterns are! I am currently making a blanket for my 1st daughter and plan on making both of my daughters an Afghan with their names in them! I love the variety you have with your patterns and look forward to trying MANY more!!!
I knit these patterns to add square to a blanket I am making for my daughter this Christmas
Beautiful pattern! Approximately how much yarn is required for each square?
Glad you like it! 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.
I’m loving these patterns, thank you for providing them for free. I’ve knitted about 9 squares so far & was about to start this one with the heart, but realised that the written pattern is different to the chart! There’s 63 rows on the chart (as per all the others I’ve done) but 64 in the pattern.
Hi Ruth, thanks for pointing that out – this was one of my first patterns and it didn’t fit with the others, so I’ve updated the pattern and will post a new photo soon. ☺️
Thank you for these beautiful patterns. I have just started a picture blanket for my granddaughter for Christmas, she loves to snuggle and I know she will love the one I’m doing.
Thanks Carole, what a lovely idea!
So very beautiful. Would you use cotton yarn for a dish cloth? If so, how much do you think would be needed?
Cotton would be good for dishcloths – around 80 m would be enough. Thanks 😊
I’m new to knitting and found this pattern!
I’m just wondering what it means when it says
“Even rows”
Does that mean I do the rows without rotating row 9 for the odd numbers?
Hope this question makes sense!
Thank you!
Even rows means just the even rows e.g if it said even rows 10-14 it would be rows 10, 12 and 14. Rows 11 and 13 would be the same as all the other odd rows (row 9). Hope that helps 🙂
love all your patterns did you ever try to make a yorkshire terrier one, I have 8 of them and would love to see a block like them
I did make a Yorkshire terrier square 🙂you can find it here https://daisyandstorm.com/2020/11/15/free-yorkshire-terrier-dog-dishcloth-or-afghan-square-knitting-pattern/