Free Letter U Dishcloth or Afghan Square Knitting Pattern

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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)

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 square and purl black dots

On Wrong Side: Purl white squares and Knit black dots

Cast on 45 and start at bottom right hand corner of chart with a right side row.

Free Knitting Pattern Letter U Washcloth Afghan Square Chart

Written Instructions



Cast on 45

Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1

Row 8 and all even numbered rows: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P35, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 9: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 11: K1, P1, K1, P1, K14, P9, K14, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 13: K1, P1, K1, P1, K12, P13, K12, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 15: K1, P1, K1, P1, K10, P17, K10, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 17: K1, P1, K1, P1, K9, P19, K9, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 19: K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P7, K7, P7, K8, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 21: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P7, K9, P7, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Odd numbered rows 23-53: K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P6, K11, P6, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 55: K1, P1, K1, P1, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Work one more even row

Work 7 rows of (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1

Cast off.