Free Dachshund Dog Dishcloth or Afghan Square Knitting Pattern

Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a dachshund dog 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 – 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 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 and all even numbered rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

Odd numbered rows 9-17: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 19: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K16, P3, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 21: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P2, K16, P3, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 23: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K15, P3, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 25: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P3, K1, P5, K8, P9, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 27: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P2, K1, P22, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 29: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 31: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P24, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 33: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P22, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 35: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P6, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 37: K1, P1, K1, P1, K25, P5, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 39: K1, P1, K1, P1, K25, P5, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 41: K1, P1, K1, P1, K25, P8, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 43: K1, P1, K1, P1, K25, P9, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 45: K1, P1, K1, P1, K26, P4, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Odd numbered Rows 47-55: 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.