Easy knitting with squares and rectangles.
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Table of Contents
- Modular Knitting on Amazon
- Different Patterns for Knit Squares
- Patterns using squares and rectangles.
- Patterns for Babies and Kids using Squares & Rectangles
- Some Additional Handy Information
- More Modular Knitting from Amazon
- Knitting Stuff on eBay
- Audio Books - Listen while you knit
- Modular Knitting Books on Ebay
- Enjoying this Lens?
- Youtube Video "Folding the Norwegian House Slippers"
- Show your Knitting Pride
- Sign the Guestbook!
- How do you knit?
- Find a Knitting Getaway
- Check out my other Knitting Lenses
Modular Knitting on Amazon
Different Patterns for Knit Squares
Knit Granny Squares, Mitered Squares, Sock Yarn Squares...
- Mitered Square
- This is intended to be a dishcloth but really is a neat way to make a radiating garter mitered square.
- Knit Granny Square
- This knit square has the look of a lacy granny square with an x made of eyelets.
- Mason Dixon 9 Patch Dishcloth
- This free dishcloth pattern uses 9 squares, mitered and garter stitch. I love the ladies from the Mason Dixon blog.
- 4 Ways to Knit Center Out Squares
- This site has great instructions for four ways to knit squares from the center out.
There are four (or five) ways to knit a centre out square Geometric (method courtesy of Joan Schrouder) and Swirl (method from Mary Thomas). - Basic Granny Square - Crochet
- Easy beginner instructions for the classic granny square.
- Never Endng Crochet Blanket Square
- This is a really clever and easy way to do a crochet square. You can keep going around and around to make it as big as you want - make a whole blanket out of one square, or many small squares. Kind of like a mitered square of crochet.
Patterns using squares and rectangles.
No increasing or decreasing to see here, folks.
- Squares Slippers
- These CUTE pointy toed slippers are made from 7 garter stitched squares, sewn together. So easy a kid could make them. 99 cent pattern
- Mason Dixon 9 Patch Dishcloth
- Super cute dishcloth. Learn how to make mitered squares and you will make your modular knitting really stand out. FREE Pattern
- Fuzzy Galore's Moebius Capelet
- Looks complicated, but its a rectangle knitted in garter stitch. Love it! FREE Pattern
- Double Rectangle Poncho
- The classic poncho pattern. Can use any yarn
any size needles, loose and lacy or thick and warm. FREE Pattern - Masa Bag
- This cleverly constructed Bag is made from a rectangle and then folded sort of like an envelope to become a bag. By Artemis Adornments FREE PATTERN
- Rectangular Purse
- Lovely and stylish little knitted clutch purse. FREE Pattern
- Portland Sweater
- Sweater made from scarf like rectangles. $1.99
- Quality in A Square Hoodie
- Made from leftover sock yarn, this cool hoodie is one big mitered square. Blog is in German - English translation is at bottom of post. FREE Pattern.
- Grandma Telford's Slippers
- Another pattern for slippers made from squares. This one features a different way of knitting and sewing the squares together. FREE Pattern.
- Magical Mitered Vest
- Mitered Vest pattern by Jill Vosberg of JustOneMoreRow.com. Features a low V-neck in front, shallow V-neck in back, and squared armholes. Squares are knitted together as you go. $8.00
- DROPS Norwegian Slippers in Garter Stitch
- Yet another pattern for slippers made from squares. Too many options...can't handle the choices. FREE PATTERN
- Mitered Square Mütze Hat
- A funky cool hat knit from mitered squares of sock yarn. FREE PATTERN from Ravelry. What? You don't have a Ravelry accout? Get one - its the coolest knitting/crochet community on the web.
- Diamond Fantasy Tunic from Cherry Tree Hill Yarn
- Reversible front to back and knit with alternating solid and patterned sock yarn squares. "A simple mitered square repeat is used to create each diamond and you knit one onto the next by picking up stitches as you go. Very easy finishing--a great project for knitters who want to learn mitered squares" $5.00 pattern
- Sonata Print Lace-Up Tank
- Constructed of 1.5" mitred squares, this lace-up tank top makes the most of the 5 colors in every Sonata Print yarn. Its shape is a figure-flattering a-line, accomplished by knitting squares below the waist with progressively larger needle sizes. Free Pattern.
Note: Check Ravelry projects for suggestion on possible correction on pattern. - Knit Granny Square Afghan
- Knit "Granny" Square & Notes for a No-Join Afghan. Very interesting pattern for a knitted version with the look of a granny square. This could be adapted to many other things. FREE PATTERN.
- Asymmetrical Neck Cozy
- This free pattern by Miryha Runnerstrom takes the simplest rectangular scarflette and by putting a button on and buttoning it on asymmetrically it takes it to a whole new place in terms of style and design. This pattern is on my list for holiday knitting - a stylish quick knit. With a gorgeous boutique yarn and fancy button this will look like you bought it from a high end store. FREE PATTERN
- Cute Knitted Pincushion - The KnitCushion
- Cute easy pincushion made from garter stitch bands. Not just for pins - the large size can be used to hold pencils, knitting needles, cable needles, darning needles, crochet hooks. Suitable for beginning knitters who know how to cast on, knit, and cast off. This pattern does not contain increases or decreases. Pattern is $6.00.
- Easy Knitted Turtleback Sweaters
- Annie's Attic brings you this set of easy sweater patterns made with a "one piece rectangle, then folded in half, and finished with each side being stitched together to form arm-holes." One uses chunky and one worsted weight yarn.
Pattern is $6.99 - Felted Slippers by Midnattsol
- Felted slippers made from squares. Instructions for for baby, child, women, and men's sizes.
- Windmill Bag
- You must check out this clever bag made from modular rectangles. So easy and yet it looks much more complicated than it is. FREE PATTERN
- Grandpa 60's Slipper
- These are a cute free slipper pattern made from just one square. They are cute and could not be any easier.
Patterns for Babies and Kids using Squares & Rectangles
- Knitted Bunny from Hearstrings
- This bunny magically forms from one knitted square along with a pair of ears. Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer of Heartstrings Fiber Arts is offering the pattern for free. It is available in English as well as Espanol (Spanish) as Conejito Tejido.
This is super cute and really bunny looking. - Five-Rectangle Knitted Baby Sweater
- From HGTV.com's web site and designer Lynne Foster comes this adorable baby sweater made from 5 rectangles. Nice step by step photos.
- Mitered Square Baby Bonnet
- Adorable baby bonnet from Maria Grace made with mitered squares, an I-cord tie, and a little crochet ruffle. FREE Pattern
Pattern is worked from side to side, using mitered squares. Skills: iCord, e-loop increases, double decreases, crochet (for the ruffle). It does not require picking up stitches, seaming, or purling. - Kids Modular "Longies"
- Kids long john pants made from sock yarn leftovers in modular mitered squares. Very hippy dippy and way too cute for the crunchy granola knitting moms out there. $4.00 Ravelry download. What - you don't have a Ravelry account yet? I don't believe it! You must get on the waiting list, it's the coolest fiber arts site on the net.
- Easy Peasy Knitting Pattern
- Baby sweater made all in garter with minimal seaming and is billed that "even a rank newbie knitter" can make. $8.00
- Knitted Kitty
- This way cute easy stuffed kitty is knitted from a square and two rectangles. (There is a teeny decrease in the middle of the cat's body for shaping for 4 rows - but we will pretend its just a regular square)
Warning though - there is some "adult language" in the pattern. FREE PATTERN - Square Bear - Teddy made from squares and rectangles
- Cute fuzzy Teddy Bear made from squares and rectangles with no shaping. Uses a fuzzy yard to look like bear fur. FREE PATTERN
- Juggling Balls or Baby Blocks
- Free pattern from Lion Brand for juggling balls or could also make baby blocks.
Some Additional Handy Information
Here is a great tutorial for knitting 4 kinds of squares from the center out.
I only know the most basic crochet, but I think I could manage to follow these simple instructions for making a basic Granny Square from KnitSimple Magazine.
Coupled with the information found on Coolest Knitting Patterns using just squares and rectangles the humble Granny Square could become a building block for some interesting things.
Loom Knitters might need to convert needle knitting patterns for use on a Knitting Loom. Here are some handy instruction from my blog on how to convert patterns for the loom. It's not very hard at all.
Mariannes Motifs: Converting Needle Knit Patterns to the LoomWant to learn more about Loom Knitting? Check out these great lenses:
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More Modular Knitting from Amazon
Audio Books - Listen while you knit
Modular Knitting Books on Ebay
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Youtube Video "Folding the Norwegian House Slippers"
One more way of making slippers out of garter squares
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I haven't made any knit or crochet projects for more than 10 years - it's time to start again, and this lens inspired me to dig out my needles and yarn.
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