Our latest creation is a free knitting pattern for a Stegosaurus Dinosaur 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. Keeping with the dinosaur theme, there is a brachiosaurus pattern here, and a T Rex pattern here.
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.
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)
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, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 12: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P4, K8, P4, K13, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P4, K8, P4, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P4, K1, P6, K1, P4, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P23, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P32, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P27, K2, P4, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P24, K4, P3, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P20, K3, P3, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P17, K3, P3, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P4, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P4, K2, P2, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P2, K2, P4, K1, P4, K2, P2, K4, P1, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P1, K15, P2, K3, P2, K10, P1, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, 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.
Thank you again. Love the dino squares!
Thanks Ellisen- I’ve been watching the Jurassic Park movies with my son while making these, and have a few more planned 🙂
thanku so much now i have 3 dinosaur patterns from u i am making a knit afghan for my grandson who lives far away it helps to keep making things for him i hope there will be many more dinosaur patterns to come p.s. i bought the pdf version thanku again! so far i have tyro rex, brachiosaurus, and now stego!
Thank you, Abigail – I’m currently using money from pattern sales to stock up on wool for a knitting group for students at the school where I teach 🙂 I have some more dinosaurs planned – my son and I have been watching the Jurassic park movies and it’s definitely sparked some inspiration 🙂
thanku soo much looking forward to all your dinosaur patterns!
Thank you so much for this! My nephew LOVES dinos and i have used your other dino pattern to start a blanket for him… now I have 2 more to add to it 🙂