Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a baby Chick 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. It could also compliment any of the other animal themed squares or farm animal 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
Even Rows 10-12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P5, K2, P5, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P2, K5, P2, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P2, K5, P2, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P3, K2, P6, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P14, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P16, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P18, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P21, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P23, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P26, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P18, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P14, K16, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P10, K20, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P13, K20, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 46-48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P10, K21, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P7, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 52-56: 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.
Thankyou for the lovely pattern
Thank you for the pattern!
Glad you like it! 😊
Oh, how cute, I can’t wait to get started on this. It is going to look so cute in my kitchen. Thanks so much.
Your are very welcome! Glad you like it!
Thank you for another lovely square. I really enjoy knitting your squares which are being sent to patients in hospitals. Will you have any musical ones in the future? I really appreciate the time you spend designing them. X
Thanks, Ishbel, glad you like them! I’ll add musical ones to my list to make.
These little squares are just devine and look so lovely made up and joined to make little baby blankets for local hospital. I can while away the hours with lots of pretty colours and different conbinations. Thankyou for making these patterns free.
Thanks Caroline, and thank you for making them for the hospital too!
You’re welcome. It’s something I enjoy doing and it’s good to give something back in these extrodiary times.
Thank you, sweet chick!