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Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern

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September 30, 2021 by Diana Leave a Comment

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Easily knit your own afghan blanket square to donate to charity or create a beautiful cozy afghan as a gift with this simple easy to follow pattern.

If you’re looking for another knitted square pattern for beginners is super simple, quick and easy and looks more impressive than it truly is, The Seeds of Love pattern, a framed seed stitch is just what you need.

Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch

Knitting flat projects like scarves, dishcloths and baby blankets is one of my favourite activities to do come fall. After taking most of the spring and summer off to focus on my other hobbies such as gardening and preserving projects just as these are a perfect warmup to get back into knitting.

If you’re looking to practice new knitting skills and stitches an Afghan square is a great option. You can easily use your squares to practice different stitches and then stitch your squares together to create a beautiful afghan.

Why not participate in a Make A Long Knitting or Crochet event and donate your knit squares to a charity close to your heart?!

Lately cancer has creeped back into our families lives with a recent diagnosis and I’m reminded of the gratitude we all need to focus on come fall.

That’s why amongst knitting my traditional list of knitting projects to give as gifts, I’ll be adding a few squares to knit a blanket for that special someone and donating to others in need.

Take a closer look at the supplies you have on hand, any worsted weight yarn is perfect for knitting afghan squares.

Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch

COZY FALL CHARITY MAKE A LONG EVENT

I’m excited to share with you that this pattern is part of the Cozy Fall Make A Long Event Happening this October 2021.

The year is almost over and, while we’re getting ready for the busy holiday season, let’s remember to give back!

I am so happy to share the Charity Cozy Fall Makealong organized by Noor’s Knits and Knitting With Chopsticks!

Both Noorain and Hortense have personal stories and have had loved ones affected by childhood cancer and they have organized this event as a means to give back where it’s most needed. A portion of proceeds from this event will be donated to Cure Childhood Cancer.

I’m one of over 30 designers taking part in this MAL, starting on October 4th, 2021 and ending on October 29th, 2021. Every weekday a new 8 x 8 in.

Fall-themed FREE knit AND crochet square by a different designer will be shared. Completed squares and blankets can be donated to a charity from the list provided.

Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch

INTRODUCING The Simple Seeds of Love Blanket Afghan Square

The Simple Seeds of Love Square Square is a beginner friendly blanket square knitting pattern that features a simple garter stitch edge with a seed stitch centre.

This 8″ square knits up quick and easy in worsted weight yarn. Perfect for beginners and set amongst other squares to complete an afghan made with love.

To create the seed stitch, Knit 1, Purl 1 for every row making sure to always stop and end on a knit stitch.

You’ll be purling the knit stitch and knitting the purl stitch.

This is a great beginner project for a new knitter learning how to recognize a knit and purl stitch in their fabric to create a beautiful final project.

For this pattern, you’ll need to know how to cast on and off as well as how to knit and purl.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 7 ( 4.5 mm)

YARN:

Yarn Weight:Medium 4 Aran Yardage:  1/2 a Skien

Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease (80% Acrylic 20% Wool Blend) in RAINDROPS

Needle Size: US  8 straight needles & Scissors

KNITTED SEED STITCH AFGHAN SQUARE PATTERN:

Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch

* – * – repeat pattern

BO – bind-off in pattern

CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}

K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}

P – purl stitches {P1 means to purl 1 stitch}

STS – stitches

HOW TO KNIT YOUR AFGHAN SQUARE INSTRUCTION STEPS

STEP ONE: CO 40 STS

STEP TWO: Rows 1-5: Knit

STEP THREE: *K1, P1* {Seed Stitch}

{knit the purl stitches and purl the knit stitches}

STEP FOUR: Work in Seed Stitch until 5 rows shy of a square.

TIP (Fold in half to check square)

Knit last five rows

Leave enough yarn to bind

off and sew seam.BO in pattern.

double check you’ve created an 8×8″ Square

Have you knit the seed stitch before? I absolutely love it for a mindless project while traveling or while sitting around the bonfire while the kids cast a line.

Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch

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Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch

Afghan squares are a perfect knit project for beginners looking to create a larger knit blanket or participate in a shared project.

Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch
Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch
Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch

FOLLOW ALONG CHARITY COZY FALL MAKE A LONG

Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch
Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch
Seeds of Love Afghan Blanket Square Pattern, Wandering Hoof Ranch

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Afghan Block Knitting Patterns See all 20 knit afghan block patterns here.

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