Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a little Footprint Square! Instructions are included for right and left footprints.
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.
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.
Right Foot Print
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, K20, P6, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K17, P11, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P13, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P15, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P16, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P16, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P16, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P16, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P16, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 28-32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P16, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P2, K1, P16, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P3, K2, P15, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P2, K4, P14, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P2, K3, P11, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K5, P8, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P2, K2, P2, K24, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P3, K2, P2, K3, P4, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P3, K1, P4, K1, P6, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P2, K2, P4, K1, P6, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P3, K2, P6, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P1, K20, P4, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 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.
Left Foot Print
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, K11, P6, K20, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P11, K17, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P13, K16, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P15, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P16, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P16, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P16, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P16, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P16, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 28-32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P16, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P16, K1, P2, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P15, K2, P3, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P14, K4, P2, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P11, K3, P2, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P8, K5, P3, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P2, K2, P2, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P4, K3, P2, K2, P3, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P6, K1, P4, K1, P3, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P6, K1, P4, K2, P2, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P6, K2, P3, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P4, K20, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 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.
Do these panels have to be blocked before joining to make a blanket? Thanks!
They do look better if you block them first (even though blocking is time consuming!) 🙂
Do you have a pattern for a left footprint please?
I have your cute right footprint and tried to reverse it with no luck
Thanks
Have you the pattern for the left foot please I love this pattern as help me throw the lockdown
Hi Joan, I’ve added the pattern for a left foot to the bottom of the page. Happy knitting!
Thank you for the footprints! All your designs are lovely.
Just found your site,Thank for for sharing your pattern