By popular demand, our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a moon square! I love getting suggestions for new squares, and this one was suggested by many of you.
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, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P13, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P19, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P22, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P25, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P27, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P29, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P4, K11, P15, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P2, K15, P13, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K17, P13, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 30-32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K23, P11, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 34-36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P10, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 38-40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P9, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K23, P9, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K23, P8, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K22, P8, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K21, P8, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K19, P8, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K18, P6, K13, 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.
Thanks so much for ur amazing patterns I suffer with real bad depression this helps relax me loads. I make them then donate the blankets to children hospital. I would like to see a picnic basket or Easter egg. Thanks
I’m so glad that you like my patterns and that they help you, that brings a big smile to my face! I’ll have a go at a picnic basket and an Easter egg – would be timely with Easter just around the corner!
Excellent, thank you!
Thankyou for the pattern
I enjoy doing these wonderful patterns, am new to knitting.
Thanks, Sandy! Happy knitting!
Easy to follow patterns, thank you so much
I was wondering if you have any patterns for hot pads, and pot holders. I would love to learn how to do them, or find some patterns. What type of yarn do you suggest for hot pads. Some one had told me that wool was best to use. I didn’t know if that would be good or not.
Thank you.
Hi Darelle, great questions! I haven’t ever made any, but I would think wool or cotton would be best (synthetic yarns would be more likely to melt with heat). I would think you could use any of the square patterns I have and maybe double them together to give extra thickness (make two and sew them back to back). Hope that helps! 🙂
Thank you for your advice. I hope that you will try and do some. I will do some squares, and put them together. I will let you know how it turns out.
Thank you,
I really like your patterns!
How do you suggest putting the squares together to make a baby blanket?
Hi Karen, I join them either by sewing together with mattress stitch (https://www.purlsoho.com/create/mattress-stitch/) or crocheting them together (http://knitforvictoryblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/joining-knitted-squares-with-crochet.html)