Free Maple Leaf Knitting Pattern
Blanket square maple leaf knitting pattern
This subtle, but beautiful maple leaf knitting pattern is a square that you can use as a dishcloth or hotpad on its own. Or you can join it with other squares to make blankets, scarves, table runners, and more!
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Is this an easy knitting pattern?
Yes, it is! Believe it or not, this square is just made with simple knits and purls. If you can knit those two basic stitches, you can knit this lovely fall pattern.
If you are still a beginner, check out the videos below for help with basic knitting skills.
What supplies will I need to knit this?
For this maple leaf knitting pattern you will need yarn, knitting needles, and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends. You could knit this square in any yarn and needles to compliment your yarn thickness, though your square will be a different size than mine if you use a different yarn weight and/or a different needle size.
I used size 8 bamboo knitting needles from Clover.
The yarn I used is Swish Worsted from Knit Picks, which is a 100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool yarn that is squishy and soft. Each 50 g skein contains about 110 yds of yarn. One skein is more than enough to make one of these squares. My finished square weights about 23 g, so you should be able to get two squares out of one skein.
Where can I get this knitting pattern?
This maple leaf knitting pattern is available here in this post! Just scroll down for it. If you prefer an ad-free PDF you can get that on Ravelry or Etsy.
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Cozy Fall MAL
My Maple Leaf Knit Square is the featured knit square pattern of the Cozy Fall MAL on October 18, 2022. This event is hosted by Knitting With Chopsticks and Noor’s Knits. Each weekday of October brings you free patterns for crochet, Tunisian crochet, and knit squares. The patterns are free on the designer’s websites. If you prefer PDF versions to download and print there are pattern bundles available!
Each purchase of a pattern bundle helps support Cure Childhood Cancer, an organization that supports patients, their families, and cancer research. 30% of each purchase is donated, the remainder of each purchase is split between the designers and the event hosts.
You can get a bundle for your chosen craft(s), or you can get all three pattern bundles at a further discount.
If you prefer the free patterns, you can get those by visiting the pattern roundups each day and following the links to the free patterns. I suggest bookmarking the designer’s pages in case you’d like to go back to those patterns later.
Maple Leaf Knit Square, a Maple Leaf Knitting Pattern
By April Garwood
As with all my patterns, please do not make paper or digital copies for others. Instead, please direct them to my website to get their own. Thank you!
Difficulty Level: Easy
Finished Measurements: About 8 inches square.
Yarn: Knit Picks Swish Worsted (100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool; 110 yds; 50 g; yarn weight worsted/medium/4): 1 skein #26066 Honey.
Knitting Needles: US 8 (5 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle.
Gauge: 20 sts x 24 rows = About 4 inches in stockinette stitch.
Notes
Background of square is stockinette st with K sts on the RS (odd) rows and P sts on WS (even) rows. The leaf is worked in reverse stockinette stitch with P sts on RS rows and K sts on WS rows.
When working from the chart, read odd-numbered rows from the right side of the chart and even-numbered rows from the left side of the chart.
Abbreviations Used
BO = bind off
CO = cast on
K = knit
P = purl
sl = slip
st(s) = stitch(es)
wyb = with yarn in back
wyf = with yarn in front
Stockinette Stitch
Row 1 and all RS rows: Sl 1 wyb, K all remaining sts.
Row 2 and all WS row: Sl 1 wyf, P all remaining sts.
Square
CO 40 sts.
Rows 1-5: Work in even in stockinette st – 40 sts.
Row 6 (WS): Sl 1 wyf, P 20, K 2, P 17.
Row 7: Sl 1 wyb, K 17, P 2, K 20.
Row 8: Sl 1 wyf, P 19, K 2, P 18.
Row 9: Sl 1 wyb, K 17, P 2, K 20.
Row 10: Sl 1 wyf, P 18, K 2, P 19.
Row 11: Sl 1 wyb, K 18, P 2, K 19.
Row 12: Sl 1 wyf, P 18, K 2, P 19.
Row 13: Sl 1 wyb, K 11, P 1, K 7, P 1, K 7, P 1, K 11.
Row 14: Sl 1 wyf, P 11, K3, P 3, K 2, P 5, K 2, P 13.
Row 15: Sl 1 wyb, K 12, P 5, K 2, P 8, K 12.
Row 16: Sl 1 wyf, P 12, K 7, P 1, K 6, P 13.
Row 17: Sl 1 wyb, K 8, P 1, K 3, P 6, K 1, P 7, K 13.
Row 18: Sl 1 wyf, P 7, K 22, P 10.
Row 19: Sl 1 wyb, K 9, P 22, K 8.
Row 20: Sl 1 wyf, P 7, K 23, P 9.
Row 21: Sl 1 wyb, K 6, P 26, K 7.
Row 22: Sl 1 wyf, P 5, K 28, P 6.
Row 23: Sl 1 wyb, K 3, P 32, K 4.
Row 24: Sl 1 wyf, P 5, K 27, P 7.
Row 25: Sl 1 wyb, K 9, P 20, K 10.
Row 26: Sl 1 wyf, P 8, K 21, P 10.
Row 27: Sl 1 wyb, K 8, P 22, K 9.
Row 28: Sl 1 wyf, P 7, K 24, P 8.
Row 29: Sl 1 wyb, K 6, P 26, K 7.
Row 30: Sl 1 wyf, P 6, K 25, P 8.
Row 31: Sl 1 wyb, K 7, P 24, K 8.
Row 32: Sl 1 wyf, P 6, K 25, P 8.
Row 33: Sl 1 wyb, K 7, P 7, K 1, P 9, K 1, P 7, K 7.
Row 34: Sl 1 wyf, P 6, K 6, P 2, K 9, P 2, K 6, P 8.
Row 35: Sl 1 wyb, K 7, P 6, K 2, P 9, K 3, P 5, K 7.
Row 36: Sl 1 wyf, P 6, K 5, P 3, K 9, P 5, K 3, P 8.
Row 37: Sl 1 wyb, K 15, P 9, K 8, P 1, K 6.
Row 38: Sl 1 wyf, P 14, K 10, P 15.
Row 39: Sl 1 wyb, K 14, P 1, K 1, P 8, K 15.
Row 40: Sl 1 wyf, P 15, K 6, P 18.
Row 41: Sl 1 wyb, K 17, P 5, K 17.
Row 42: Sl 1 wyf, P 16, K 5, P 18.
Row 43: Sl 1 wyb, K 17, P 5, K 17.
Row 44: Sl 1 wyf, P 17, K 2, P 20.
Row 45: Sl 1 wyb, K 19, P 1, K 19.
Rows 46-48: Work even in stockinette st.
Bind off all sts.
Chart
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Block if needed.
If desired, sew together with other squares to make larger items like blankets, pillows, scarves, or placemats.
I’d love to see your finished Maple Leave Squares! Please add them to Ravelry or share them in my Facebook group!
Happy knitting!
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