Free Shamrock Dishcloth or Afghan Square Knitting Pattern

Free Knitting Pattern Shamrock Washcloth Afghan Square

Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a shamrock square – just in time for St Patrick’s Day! 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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Free Afghan Square Knitting Patterns
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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, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K21, P4, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K20, P3, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P5, K7, P2, K4, P5, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P9, K4, P2, K3, P9, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P10, K3, P1, K3, P10, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P11, K2, P1, K2, P11, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Rows 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P23, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P29, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1

Even Rows 30-32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P31, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P11, K1, P7, K1, P11, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P8, K2, P9, K2, P8, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P4, K2, P13, K2, P4, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P15, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1

Even Rows 42-44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P17, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P15, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P6, K1, P6, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P4, K3, P4, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1

Even Rows 52-56: 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.

12 Comments

    1. HI,
      How did you know what to knit for row 21?
      As there is an advertisement in the way?

      Thanks,
      Elaine

      1. Hi Elaine, row 21 is an odd numbered row so it’s β€˜Row 9 and all odd numbed rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1’. πŸ™‚

  1. Thank you for the beautiful shamrock pattern. I have a question for you. Are the 7 rows at the bottom supposed to be 58-64 or 57-63? Wasn’t sure if we should do the odd row again before the last 7 rows. Maybe it doesn’t matter too. Thanks. Sue

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