Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a sloth 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: 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
Even rows 10-14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P15, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Rows 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P19, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P26, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P29, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even rows 24-28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P31, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P10, K3, P10, K1, P6, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P11, K3, P5, K1, P4, K1, P4, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P10, K3, P4, K3, P4, K1, P2, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P4, K1, P5, K2, P3, K5, P4, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P4, K2, P4, K2, P3, K6, P4, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P3, K3, P3, K2, P3, K7, P3, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P3, K3, P3, K2, P3, K8, P2, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P9, K1, P3, K3, P3, K7, P2, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P33, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K6, P2, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 50-56: 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.
Thankyou very much for this lovely pattern x
I love getting your patterns for the dishcloths. I love making them, so I love the new patterns. Thank you so much for them.
I always look forward to each new pattern. I make them as washcloths and put them in the Christmas shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse.
That’s really awesome! What a great thing to do