The Mitered Square :: Knitting Stitch #143
Stitch Description
This knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit a mitered square. This technique is used to create square pieces of fabric when knitting flat. By decreasing at a particular point in your work you can make a 45 degree angle that looks really nice with garter stitch. Mitered squares are great to use in afghans.
Video Tutorial
Abbreviations
- K
- Knit Stitch
- k2tog
- Knit 2 Together
- sl st
- Slip Stitch
- psso
- Pass Slipped Stitch Over
Stitch Details
Stitch Characteristics
Pattern Instructions
Cast On: Multiples of 2 + 1
- Row 1: Knit all sts.
- Row 2: Knit until one st before where you want to decrease, sl 1, k2tog, psso, knit to end.
Repeat rows 1 – 2 until you have 3 sts left. Then slip 1, k2tog, psso. Cut yarn and weave in ends.
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About the Author
Johnny Vasquez
Johnny is the founder of New Stitch a Day and Head Honcho at Knitiversity.
Since 2011 he's helped millions of people become Fearless Knitters though his tutorials, patterns, classes, and books. When he's not knitting he likes to play his baritone ukulele, hangout at speakeasy bars, and discuss movies with friends. He currently lives in Estonia with his wife and 3 kids.
I like your all pattern it’s help me a lot. I am very much interested hand knitting from this site I’ll get idea to knit cardigan and pounchu for my daughter.very soon she is settle in us. And also help me to knit blanket your new pattern how to knit a mitered square. Thank you.
Here is the math to figure out where your three stitches are: For example if you casted on 20 plus 1 the math is 21-3=18 then you divide by 2. 18/2=9 so you would knit 9, mark three stitches, then knit 9. Again count your total stitches minus 3, divide by 2.
great tip!