Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a Lighthouse 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. There are many nautical themed squares, including whale, lighthouse, mermaid, octopus, seagull, narwhal, fish, whale’s tail, seashell, crab, starfish, shark, penguin, clam shell, boat, turtle, palm tree, anchor, dolphin and seahorse. You can find all of the nautical themed squares here – together they would make a fantastic nautical themed afghan!
For this square, I used Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Yarn in Baby Denim– I absolutely love this yarn, it’s 100% wool, machine washable AND can be tumble dried (so great for baby blankets)! The wool is also very soft, and knits up with wonderful stitch definition, which is fantastic for these squares. If green isn’t your choice of colour, no worries, as 220 Superwash comes in an amazing 135 different shades! One ball makes 3-4 squares using 3.5-4.0 mm needles.
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, P24, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P5, K2, P5, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P5, K2, P5, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P9, K1, P2, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P8, K1, P1, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P10, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P2, K1, P7, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P2, K1, P7, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P10, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P4, K1, P5, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P3, K1, P4, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P8, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P5, K1, P2, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P5, K1, P2, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P8, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P10, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P8, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, P1, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, P1, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P8, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P8, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P6, K16, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P1, K17, P2, K18, 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.
This lighthouse pattern came out great ! 💙
merci beaucoup
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Can’t wait to try it. I’ve a broken wrist, so all I can do is look & wish! lol! Thank you. I’m planning to make an Afghan based on your squares once my wrist is more mobile! 🧶🧶🧶
Oh no! I hope it’s not too sore! I can only imagine how frustrating that must be – I would not do very well if I couldn’t knit. Hope it gets better quickly 🙂
So spooky, I am just starting some bath mats and really wanted a lighthouse to face the sailing boat and anchor , so this is brilliantly timed.
Thank you so much, take care , stay safe.
Jill
Thanks Jill, that is quite a coincidence! Happy knitting 🙂
Lovely design and adds to seaside theme – thankyou !
I plan on making some of these but I am going to use all cotton yarn. I even printed off the snake pattern and I am afraid of snakes as I got bit by a copperhead when I was three.
Cotton yarn would be lovely! Good on you for making the snake – I’ve never seen one (I live in New Zealand and we don’t have snakes, not even in zoos!) but I don’t think I’d be too happy to come across one either!
Hi
I’m planning on using these (well some of them 😊) to make baby blankets for my daughter who is expecting twins. I trying to gauge how much wool it takes per square. I’m planning on using DK 50g pure wool -so wondering if I’d to allow one ball per square ?
Hi Tricia, using 4 mm needles I get 1 and a half squares from one ball of 50 g DK (100 m). Happy knitting 🙂
Great that really helps with the planning, thanks.