Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a Barn 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. If you wanted to make a farm themed afghan, there are other farm themed squares here.
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, P10, K5, P10, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P7, K2, P2, K3, P2, K2, P7, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P7, K3, P2, K1, P2, K3, P7, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P7, K4, P3, K4, P7, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P7, K3, P2, K1, P2, K3, P7, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P7, K2, P2, K3, P2, K2, P7, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P7, K1, P2, K5, P2, K1, P7, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 24-28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P25, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 30-32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P3, K2, P9, K5, P9, K2, P3, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P3, K2, P8, K5, P8, K2, P3, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P3, K2, P21, K2, P3, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Even Rows 38-40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P3, K2, P19, K2, P3, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P4, K2, P15, K2, P4, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P4, K2, P11, K2, P4, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P4, K2, P7, K2, P4, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P4, K3, P1, K3, P4, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P4, K3, P4, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P7, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P1, K17, P3, K17, 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.
I love your patterns!! Do you have a pattern of a tractor? There are two little boys who love them and I’d like to gift them!!
Do you have a pattern of a tractor? I’d like to make a wash for each of my grandsons who really like them. Thank you.
I do have a tractor pattern 🙂 https://daisyandstorm.com/2020/03/22/free-tractor-dishcloth-or-afghan-square-knitting-pattern/
Do you have any pattern for a Hawk?
Love your patterns. You are such a talented person.
Thank you! So glad you like the patterns 😊 I don’t have a hawk as such but there is an eagle which looks a lot like a hawk https://daisyandstorm.com/2020/06/21/free-eagle-dishcloth-or-afghan-square-knitting-pattern/
I love your patterns. What stitch do you use to join the squares to make the blanket? Thanks!
Hi Sue, I use mattress stitch- there’s a tutorial here that might be helpful https://www.purlsoho.com/create/mattress-stitch/