Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a hummingbird 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 10-12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K25, P3, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P4, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K22, P6, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K21, P6, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K20, P7, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K19, P7, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K18, P8, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P9, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P11, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P11, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P11, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P12, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P16, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P18, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P20, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P7, K2, P14, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P13, K4, P5, K4, P5, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P4, K8, P2, K12, 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.
Love your hummingbird and all of your animal squares. Thank you, thank you.
Thanks, Ellisen! Glad you like you them
Thankyou for another lovely pattern xx
Thank you
Hi
Thank you for producing all these squares, well on the way to completing my blanket.
I was wondering if you could do a Moon square as I want to border the blanket with the sun moon and stars theme.
Once again many thanks
I love the the birds pattern and would like to have another free one
Hi Annie, I’ve just put up a flamingo square – you can find it here https://daisyandstorm.com/2020/07/11/free-flamingo-dishcloth-or-afghan-square-knitting-pattern/
I love the hummingbird square! my mom has always loved hummingbirds and I plan to use this pattern to embellish the sweater I’m knitting for her birthday present. Thank you so much for all of the wonderful squares you have posted. I find new inspiration every time I browse the site.
Thanks so much! The hummingbird is one of my favourites too