Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a penguin 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.
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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)
With Worsted Weight yarn and and 4.5 mm knitting needles (US size 7, UK size 7) finished square is approximately 26 cm x 26 cm (10 inches x 10 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 Numbered Rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 10: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P9, K5, P6, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P15, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P9, K4, P2, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P8, K5, P1, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P8, K5, P1, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P8, K6, P1, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P8, K7, P1, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P1, K6, P9, K6, P1, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P2, K5, P9, K7, P1, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P4, K3, P10, K6, P1, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P16, K6, P1, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P15, K6, P1, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P14, K6, P1, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P12, K6, P1, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P10, K5, P1, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P7, K6, P1, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P5, K6, P1, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P4, K6, P1, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P5, K4, P1, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P10, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K17, P13, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K19, P6, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 54-56: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Rows 57-63: Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1
Cast off, weave in ends and block.
Thank you so much for posting these, they’re really helping me get through the lockdown.
I have made this cloth <3
YOU ARE THE BEST! I Appreciate EVERYONE of YOUR FREE patterns! My 88 yr old neighbor is a penguin lover, so am making her a penguin washcloth for Easter! I Cherish EACH AND EVERYONE of these FREE patterns!
Thanks so much Diane, I’m so glad you like them 😊
I am making my 2 year old nephew a number rug with his name on it. Thank you so much for the free patterns.
That’s a great idea! Are you using regular yarn?
I’ve only recently taught myself to knit during this quarantine and I’m going to start making these. The directions and visual is easy enough for even a novice like me to follow. Thank you so much!