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Knitting a Square from the Center

Knitting shapes is one of the very cool things we get to do with knitting. In this video, I demonstrate knitting a square from the center – a shape that can be used to make any size square, from dishcloth to afghan.

Instructions:
Cast-On 8 stitches using the pinhole CO, divide between 3 or 4 double-pointed needles. Knit around all stitches. (See the pinhole cast-on here.)
Row 1: KFB (knit front/back) all stitches
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: *KFB, K2, KFB*, repeat around
Row 4: Knit (if you are on 3 needles, separate stitches on to 4 needles here)
Row 5: *KFB, K to last stitch on needle, KFB*, repeat on other 3 needles
Row 6: Knit
Repeat Rows 5 and 6 to desired size, bind-off normally.

The poncho on the mannequin is my Rodeo Drive Poncho, pattern and video tutorial.
The yarn I used for demonstration is Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Chunky.
The needles are Knitter’s Pride Ginger Double-Pointed Needles.

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5 comments on “Knitting a Square from the Center”

    • It depends on the gauge…it won’t curl if your gauge is loose enough, but if you knit it into a really tight fabric, it will curl.
      S t a c i

  2. Staci,
    Thanks for your videos, they are the best.
    If I want to make square placemats how would I determine what size circular needle to use from the double point needles.
    Do I measure around the outside of the stitches while still on double point needles?
    Thanks,
    Connie

    • Connie – usually you’ll switch to short DPNs, like 16″, or possibly longer if you use the magic loop method. You can usually eyeball it to see what length of needles you’ll need, but coming off of DPNs (even longer ones) usually means you’re going to need short circulars.
      S t a c i

  3. Sometimes I just have to laugh at my bright ideas. My granddaughter wanted a blanket for her doll babies and since I wanted to try this square knitting thing… well the pink and yellow yarn was right there in the stash. Curl is one thing….I made a small mountain! Doesn’t curl just peaks in the center. Dolls sit in it now!! I did do some fancy geometry/right triangle to calculate how much I needed for binding off and that worked out fantastic. I am a tight knitter and should have changed needle size somewhere along the way. I think if my yarn was a natural fiber I could block it into a flat fabric but the acrylic and cotton are pretty unforgiving. Fun lesson learned!
    Thanks for all the new ideas!

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