Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for an Owl Square – thank you to Arlene for the wonderful suggestion!
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. It could also compliment any of the other animal themed squares.
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, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P2, K26, P4, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P1, K10, P5, K10, P5, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P2, K8, P7, K8, P5, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P5, K5, P11, K4, P4, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P24, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P11, K3, P2, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P13, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 26-28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P15, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 30-34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P17, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P15, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P13, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P11, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 42-46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P13, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P11, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P13, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P1, K9, P1, K14, 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.
OMG! I love the owl!
If you’re looking for ideas… whale, fish, jellyfish (can you tell I’m working on a nautical afghan? 🙂)
I love ALL your patterns! ❤
All wonderful ideas, thanks! I have a whale tail I’m working on at the moment, so that one should be up in a few days 🙂
The nautical afghan I’m making is on the smaller size so I already have the squares I need for that one. I hope I didn’t come across as pushy. You’re doing this at no charge and I appreciate ALL your patterns.
Not at all, Cindy! Really glad your enjoying the pattern ☺️
I absolutely love all ur patterns I use them for knitting blankets and donate to charity. So thank you
Thanks Susan, and so great of you to make them for charity 😊
Thank you for offering your talent of the patterns you have I love them. Doing up wash clothes for coworkers for Xmas gifts Every pattern will be done for the right person it’s awesome
My coworkers have cat dog etc.
Deborah
I’m also a new knitter. I can follow these patterns
Thanks, Deborah, so glad you like them!
These are wonderful patterns! I too plan on making washcloths as gifts with appropriate themes. What is the approximate yardage needed for DK and Worsted weight yarns?
Thanks for making them available – you can be sure I bookmarked your site!
Hi Denise, one cloth takes approximately 70 m of dk yarn using 4 mm needles. Thanks 😊