Swirly Square Stitch Knitting Pattern

Discover the charm of the Swirly Square Knit Stitch Pattern—a delightful, whimsical design that brings a modern touch to your knitting experience. I love its unique texture, gentle curves in the seams, and the stylish graphic appearance.

About the Swirly Square Knitting Pattern

When you start knitting this pattern, you’ll work in the round, beginning right at the center. Follow the alternating knit and purl increase rows as you continue knitting round and round. Keep it small for a sweet dishcloth or continue knitting until it’s a large blanket of your choice.

You can get really creative with your Swirly Square. Create your colorwork knitting piece in one color, switch up our colors, make a square for a blanket or dishcloth, or keep going for a baby blanket or afghan. My colorful blanket is one of my favorites. I knit up for myself because I’m knit-worthy, too!

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Knitting Supplies

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• Worsted or Aran Weighted Yarn, in any fiber of your choice. My colorful blanket used Malabrigo Worsted Merino Wool.
• 5 – Double Pointed Knitting Needles
• Circular Needles in various increasing lengths, as needed

Knitting Tools

• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
  Optional:
• Knitting Blocks and T-Pins
• Digital Row Counter – Using row counters tutorial >
• Needle Point Protectors – How to prevent stitches from falling off your needles >

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Knitting Techniques

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• Slip Knot 
• CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
• K = Knit Stitch 
• KFB = Knit Front and Back (increase)
• P = Purl Stitch
• Change Yarn Color
• BO = Bind Off
• Weave In Ends

Steps to Knit a Swirly Square

Step 1: Set-Up on Double Pointed Needles

We knit in the round on 4 Double Pointed Needles, starting from the very center. Increasing one stitch on each needle.

Step 2: Switch to Circular Needles

As your Swirly Square gets larger, you will need to switch to circular needles. Continue increasing the length of your circular needles, as needed.

Step 3: Knit the Size of Your Choice

Continue knitting in the round on circular needles. Once you’re ready to finish your work, we will make 4 rows in the Garter Stitch, which in the Round is alternating rows of Knit and Purl stiches.

When to Change Yarn Colors

You can get really creative with your Swirly Square. Knit it all in one color or change yarn colors. Each color change should occur prior to knitting Row 1 of the 8-Row Repeat in the knitting pattern. Printable pattern available below!

In my example, I knitted with 5 different yarn colors. Again, you will change your yarn color prior to knitting up Row 1 in the pattern.