Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a Crab 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
Even Rows 10-14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P1, K13, P1, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P1, K2, P2, K11, P2, K2, P1, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P2, K2, P13, K2, P2, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P1, K1, P21, K1, P1, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P2, K2, P17, K2, P2, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P23, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 28-30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P19, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P23, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P4, K1, P15, K1, P4, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P2, K6, P9, K6, P2, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P3, K6, P1, K5, P1, K6, P3, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K4, P3, K3, P3, K4, P3, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P6, K3, P1, K5, P1, K3, P6, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P4, K2, P1, K11, P1, K2, P4, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K2, P1, K11, P1, K2, P3, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P3, K15, P3, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 50-56: 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.
Great square, Heather, Thanks. You are churning out squares quicker than I can knit them! Hope you are going too crazy in lockdown. Hugs, Sande, Bruce and Diva
Thanks, Sande 😊 hope Bruce and Diva are doing a good job keeping you company and that you’re keeping well. The square patterns are going to slow down soon – I’m back to doing my job next week (albeit online instead of going in) so not quite so much time for knitting then