I know, I know. It’s not January, but we had a lot going on last month. The good news is we’re mostly caught up and the February square will be out next week. In the meantime you can have fun knitting this square!

The New Stitch a Day Afghan Knit-and-Crochet-a-Long is a year long project that will challenge you to try out some of the patterns we have here on the site. Each month we will alternate between a knitted and a crochet pattern and turn it into a 12″x12″ square. At the end of the year you will have 12 (or more) unique afghan squares you can use to make a beautiful blanket.

Look at all those pretty stitches!

The January New Stitch Afghan Knit-a-long square consists of a waffle stitch pattern, which uses simple knits and purls to create a nicely textured fabric.

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Material

1 skein Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
(100% Acrylic | 3.5 oz /100 g, 170 yards /156 m)
color shown: Olive

or any worsted weight yarn

1 set of size US8/ 5mm knitting needles

tapestry or darning needle

Gauge

18 stitches x 22 rows = 4″x4″ in pattern

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 55sts

K 5 rows

Row 1: k3, *k1, p2; rep from *to last 4 sts, k4
Row 2: k3, *p1, k2; rep from *to last 4 st, p1, k3
Row 3: knit all sts
Row 4: k3, purl to last 3 sts, k3

Repeat rows 1-4 until piece measures 11″ from CO edge.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 once more

K 5 rows
Bind off all sts

Weave in ends

Lightly steam block to size

This is what your beautiful square will look like!