Knit a complete square in any stitch

Each stitch in the knitting library now gives you a complete pattern for a square, such as a dishcloth or an afghan square, instead of only the rows that repeat. Pick 6, 8, 10 or 12 inches, enter your gauge, and the pattern is written for those numbers.

Samples to start from

• Generating…A 12 inch square in seed stitchOpen with these settings
• Generating…A 10 inch square in basketweaveOpen with these settings
• Generating…A 6 inch square in stockinette, kept flat by its borderOpen with these settings

What each pattern includes

• Yarn weight, needle size, estimated yardage, notions and abbreviations
• Gauge and finished size, with a cast-on count that fits the stitch's repeat
• A garter stitch border on all four sides, to stop curling
• Numbered rows, an exact repeat count that ends on a wrong-side row, and stitch count checks along the way
• Binding off, weaving in the ends and blocking
• All of it in the printable PDF, and in the share link

Why the numbers hold up

The written rows come from the same chart as the stitch's preview. Our tests follow each pattern row by row at many sizes and gauges, counting every stitch and checking that the finished piece is within one repeat of square. Your own swatch still decides the real size, so measure it first.