By popular demand, our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a kiwi bird square!
The kiwi is the national bird of my country, New Zealand. They’re nocturnal and, like a lot of our birds, flightless. They have nostrils at the ends of their long beaks which give them an amazing sense of smell and feathers which are more like fur – they feel a bit like the hair of a German Shepherd dog.
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. 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 10-14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P4, K1, P4, K19, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P2, K3, P2, K21, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P2, K3, P2, K17, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P5, K1, P4, K15, P2, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P13, K13, P2, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P16, K10, P2, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P18, K7, P2, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P20, K4, P4, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P21, K1, P6, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P28, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P28, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P26, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P23, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P17, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P13, K16, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P8, K19, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 48-56: 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.
Thank you so much for this, am knitting the squares together to make a blanket for my kiwi grandchild so this one is perfect
That’s fantastic! So glad you like it
Kia Ora Oh thank you so much for this square. I am so glad I requested it. That was very quick. Now I can make some disclothes for my overseas friends
Kia ora, Colleen, you’re very welcome!
Another request maybe a fern design
A fern is a great idea – I’ll add that to my list
A MONKEY WOULD BE JUST AWESOME AND ALSO, HOW ABOUT A GIRAFFE??? THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR SQUARES… I AM ADDICTED…
Thanks Arlene 🙂 I have a monkey I’m working on right now – he should be up in a few days and a giraffe is definitely on my list, I loved them when I was a kid (and still do!)
Love your designs. Thank you for the kiwi. Looking forward to the silver fern. First blanket nearly completed.
This Kiwi is adorable. We have 4 little kiwi grand kids. They will love this as a wash cloth.
Thanks Marsha ☺️