My way of knitting a square

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Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on April 27, 2011 at 12:27am

Hi Marci.  It sounds like you end up with a diagonal square, am I right?  I don't knit, except slowly but I love diagonal and mitred squares.  I'm a happy hooker myself (crochet).  I do think this is an easy enough pattern that even I could do it, and that's saying something! :)

Permalink Reply by Christine Johnson on April 27, 2011 at 12:40am

Hi Marci,

That is certainly the easiest way to end up with a 20cm square. Depending on the yarn you may not even need to get up to 60 stitches at the middle - just stop when one side measures 20cm. You can vary this a little by casting on 3 stitches and increasing in the 2nd or 3rd stitch of each row and decreasing likewise, which creates a border and gives a smoother edge.

Another way of achieving the right size if by making a Reverse Mitre Square http://square-circle-forum.ning.com/forum/topics/reverse-mitre-square from which you can achieve some interesting effects.

Permalink Reply by Marci Paul on April 29, 2011 at 12:59am

Hi Christine.

Sorry it has taken so long for me to reply to your comment.    You are quite right it all depends on the yarn you use and also the needle size, as you say you may not need to get to increase to 60 stitches.    I find it much easier to knit a square this way and have been onto the link you gave me to the Reverse Mitre Square which is quite stunning and looks quite simple to do.   I will be trying my hand at that in the near future.   Hope we can chat again soon.

Permalink Reply by Marci Paul on April 29, 2011 at 1:01am

Hi Jeanne,

Thank you for your comment and yes you do end up with a diagonal square and I find this way of knitting a square the easiest for me.    As Christine commented it also depends on the yearn you use and the size needle, you might not necessarily need to increase to 60 stitches it may be more or less.    Hope we can chat again soon.

Permalink Reply by Anne Griffith on April 29, 2011 at 2:51am

Thanks for the link to the reverse mitre square Christine-I've just started one and isn't it fun! Am having enforced rest since yesterday as I've torn my calf muscle and am on crutches for at least a week. Have to rest the leg, wear a compression bandage and use ice packs. While it's great to have guilt-free KAS time, it's also a real eye-opener regarding mobility,disability, limitations,pain,frustration and patience. 

Have done 2 squares, a lot of a hat and more slipover. Will have to keep a "torn muscle tally":-) !!

Permalink Reply by Enid Mary Shaw on April 29, 2011 at 3:01am

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Permalink Reply by Anne Griffith on April 29, 2011 at 5:04am

Thanks Enid! As long as I keep it still and resting on bed/pouffe etc it's not too bad. Need to build up my arm muscles for the crutches though!

Have finished a reverse mitre square and think it needs to be cast off quite loosely to get the shape even. But it's a lovely effect.

All I have to do now is learn how to put my pictures up. It's one of my goals for 2011.