Anchor Dishcloth or Afghan Square

Free Knitting Pattern Anchor Washcloth Afghan Square

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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.

Free Knitting Pattern Anchor Washcloth Afghan Square

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, K12, P13, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P17, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P21, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P6, K2, P7, K2, P6, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K2, P5, K5, P5, K5, P5, K2, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P6, K7, P5, K7, P6, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P5, K8, P5, K8, P5, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P7, K6, P5, K6, P7, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P5, K8, P5, K8, P5, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P3, K10, P5, K10, P3, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K12, P5, K12, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P5, K16, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P5, K16, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P3, K7, P5, K7, P3, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P27 K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P27, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P3, K8, P3, K8, P3, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P7, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P3, K3, P3, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P3, K5, P3, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P3, K3, P3, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P7, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P5, K16, 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.

6 Comments

  1. I love this pattern. My daughter and granddaughter love anchors – their sorority emblem – so I am always on the lookout for anything with an anchor. Daisy and Storm have the best selection, easy to follow patterns and THE BEST border pattern. I use their border directions for all dishcloths I make now. Never disappointed!!

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    Sounded like a great idea.

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  3. Thank you for posting so many free patterns online. I would never be able to knit without these patterns and I could never afford them. They are beautiful.
    . Thanks again.

  4. Just started using Daisy and Storm knitting patterns and I’m really enjoying them! Thank you so much for such a variety.

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