Free Windmill Dishcloth or Afghan Square Knitting Pattern

Free Knitting Pattern Windmill Washcloth Afghan Square


Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a Windmill 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.

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For this square, I used Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Yarn in Hyacinth colour – 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 blue 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.

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Free Afghan Square Knitting Patterns
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Size and Materials

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). I highly recommend Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Yarn in Hyacinth.

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). I highly recommend Cascade 220 (Aran) in Deep Periwinkle

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.

Free Knitting Pattern Windmill Washcloth Afghan Square

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, K12, P5, K4, P5, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P5, K4, P5, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P6, K2, P6, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P16, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P3, K2, P9, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P2, K2, P3, K2, P3, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K3, P7, K2, P3, K3, P3, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P6, K3, P6, K2, P2, K3, P6, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P7, K2, P10, K2, P7, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P7, K1, P8, K1, P7, K6, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P6, K1, P6, K1, P6, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P5, K1, P4, K1, P5, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K13, P4, K4, P4, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P1, K1, P4, K1, P1, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K16, P6, K15, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P1, K1, P4, K1, P1, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K11, P6, K4, P5, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P7, K6, P6, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P6, K10, P6, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P7, K12, P7, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P8, K14, P8, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P6, K16, P6, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P2, K20, P2, K6, 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.

4 Comments

  1. I have certainly enjoyed seeing your dishcloth patterns! You are so creative and generous. This means a lot to those on limited budgets. Stay safe. Sharon

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