basic square knitted: corner to corner. NO HOLES. c2c. baby blankets / bonding squares / washcloth

this is a basic square.
it avoids holes created on the sides with the Loop over needle / yarn over needle technique.
I used a 4mm needle and a thick Double Knit from ALDI.
adjust needle and yarn to your requirements and tension.
the pattern is in the video and a screen shot will give you a digital copy.
😃
see my video on the basic rectangle, which is the "almost twin" video of this one.
made through same day with the same yarn, but a rectangle.
here is the link.
• basic rectangle knitte...
have a lovely day
Woolly.

[@kundavis4901]

Thank you. Very soothing to listen to you chattering away as you teach. Yes, I do get tired of knitting away for long . But this pattern is quite easy, without holes and works up fast. Hope to pick up more patterns from you.

[@dccd673]

Slipping the first stitch off looks better than an actual knit stitch. I will try it next time

[@decemberchelle4699]

Thank you for this video, it was a game changer for me as I love the pick up a loop increase. I had never increase that way and I wanted a solid square, no holes. I love it you made it very clear and easy. Take care, Rochelle in California

[@vekalaknitcrochet3341]

I am delighted to have passed the knowledge on and given you a different way of increasing. It is also my favourite way of increasing.
Cheers from South Africa.
(The video was made while I was in the UK. )

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

Thank you for sharing this. ❤ I like the idea of the picking up from prior row increase and the splitting of the plies and weaving them in individually at the end. 👍👍

[@vekalaknitcrochet3341]

❤ glad to have shared a tip or two.
Yes, splitting the fibre is a wonderful way to hide the tail.
And if joining yarn in the middle of a row, split them a few inches, and and marry them, leaving tails on BOTH yarns... then work the splits away... makes it an invisible join. Play around and discover how split fibers have a totally new way of making projects.
It's also fantastic to use if making something like a Kaffe FASSET project.
That involves so many tails... I would split the tails and integrate them as I knitted..

[@tonyakuby8880]

Do you have a video on how you would attach these together to make a blanket for example?

[@vekalaknitcrochet3341]

Hi.
I don't have videos on how to attach knitted squares.
I did find a technique to attach crocheted squares.
My playlists have a number of blankets.
Sorry, I just never got around to attaching knitted squares for a blanket.
I did attach them to make pockets.
I used crochet.
Angel pockets.
(For tiny babies that went to heaven to early).
I think I have a playlist for that.
I loved to South Africa in 2022, and almost exclusively make knitted booties for a local charity beanies4babies.

[@snorky4506]

BASIC SQUARE - knitted corner to corner, no holes
4 mm needles DK yarn
Cast on 3 sts
k 1 row
Pattern increase: Slip 1, k1, pick up loop (see video 4:38), k to end of row until desired length
(Optional) Slip 1 st, k to end of row
Turn work, optionally place a marker for start of decreases
Pattern decrease: Slip 1, k2tog, k to end until 3 sts left on needle
(Optional) k 1 row
22:12 Cut thread, pass the end through the three loops from the opposite end, gently tighten
Weave in ends (see video)
You're welcome :)

[@vekalaknitcrochet3341]

Thank you ❤
Pinned for others convenience.