Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a chicken 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
Row 10: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P5, K1, P5, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 12-16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P2, K4, P2, K16, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P10, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P14, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Rows 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P16, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P20, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P22, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P24, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 30-32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P26, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P27, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P10, K8, P8, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P8, K11, P6, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P8, K13, P4, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P8, K15, P3, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P9, K16, P2, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P11, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P7, K25, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P4, K27, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P2, K28, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 54-56: 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.
Love all your animal squares. I’m knitting them together in a blanket to donate. Thank you very much. 🙂
My sister in law has chickens and collects all sorts of chicken items. Her birthday is in March. I will be making this for her. Thank you!
Thank you for such clear instructions! Love the collection you have here. Knitting these animal squares has kept me sane through these quarantine months of the pandemic. Really grateful to have come across your website.
Thank you so much! I’m very glad they’re helping keep you busy 🙂