Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a maple leaf afghan square or washcloth square! This square would work great as a washcloth or dishcloth, or you could put it together with some of the other squares to make an afghan or blanket (all my squares are the same size). Finished square approximately 22 cm x 22 cm (8.5 inches x 8.5 inches)
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Size and Materials
Size depends on yarn and needle size used ā 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)
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
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, K18, P1, K18, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 13: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P1, K4, P1, K4, P1, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 15: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 17: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P12, K1, P1, K1, P12, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 19: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P1, K1, P25, K1, P1, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 21: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P19, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 23: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P21, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 25: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 27: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P29, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 29: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 31: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P9, K2, P7, K2, P9, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 33: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P9, K3, P7, K3, P9, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 35: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P8, K2, P9, K2, P8, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 37: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P6, K1, P1, K2, P11, K2, P1, K1, P6, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 39: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K2, P1, K6, P11, K6, P1, K2, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 41: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P11, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 43: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P2, K1, P7, K1, P2, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 45: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P1, K2, P7, K2, P1 K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 47: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P7, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 49: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P1, K1, P3, K1, P1, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 51: K1, P1, K1, P1, K17, P3, K17, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 53: K1, P1, K1, P1, K18, P1, K18, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 55: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Work one more even row
Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1
Cast off.
Hi thank you so much for this! I made a dishcloth with your pattern and I love it. I think there is a little typo in Row 45…should it read P1 instead of P21?
Thanks again for sharing š
Iām so glad you liked the pattern and thanks so much for letting me know about the typo – all fixed now š
I LOVE all your dishcloth patterns; it’s so generous of you to share them. I’ve made a couple now and have been so pleased with how they’ve turned out. Any chance you have a NZ fern pattern? Thank you! Jennifer