By popular demand, and very timely since Easter is just around the corner, our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a Easter Egg square! This square could also be teamed up with the bunny square pattern for a great Easter theme
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, K13, P11, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P17, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P19, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P3, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1 K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P8, K1, P7, K1, P8, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P1, K1, P5, K3, P5, K3, P5, K1, P1, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P2, K2, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K2, P2, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P2, K3, P5, K3, P5, K3, P2, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K1, P7, K1, P7, K1, P3, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P23, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P4, K1, P5, K1, P5, K1, P4, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P2, K3, P3, K3, P3, K3, P2, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P2, K1, P5, K1, P5, K1, P2, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P15, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P11, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P5, K16, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Numbered 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.
AWESOME! I’m doing my third Afghan with your squares and it occurred to me that you don’t have a monkey… that is a nickname for one of my great-grandchildren…
A monkey is a great idea! I’ll add it to my list
I love your squares. Do you have a suggestion as to how to join them into an afghan?
Hi Michelle, I use either mattress stitch to sew them together (there’s a tutorial here
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ObuZwHlmDCI) or my favourite way is crocheting them together with single crochet stitches https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=juIJ3bHUgrc
Your patterns are great! I would sincerely appreciate your version of the US flag pattern.
Thanks Joanne! I’ll add that to my list and see what I can do