Knit Inc Sampler Squares: Knitting Tutorial/Pattern PDF

Learn a variety of knit increase (inc) methods with photo tutorial lessons and practice block patterns.

Individual blocks can be used as swatches to study and compare the appearance of different increases. For a more challenging project, blocks can be joined to create a larger piece such as a scarf, blanket, bag, poncho… The combinations and possibilities are limitless.

Sampler blocks are knit in the round, from the center out. The block patterns are written in needle neutral terms and can be worked using your favorite small circumference knitting method. However, using DPNs makes it easier to identify each side of the square.

What to Expect

Skills: basic knit and purl stitches, small circumference knitting in the round

Construction and Shaping: center out

Yarn Weight: worsted

Recommended Yarn: Ewe Ewe Yarns Wooly Worsted

Recommended Needle Size: US size 8 (5 mm) DPNs 

Finished Measurements: Each block is 5 1/2 inches square

Pattern Length: 24 pages

This sampler includes the following lessons and block patterns.

Lesson 1: Make 1 Left (M1L) and Make 1 Right (M1R)

Block 1: Make 1 increases slant away from the diagonals of the square

Block 2: Make 1 increases slant toward the diagonals of the square

Lesson 2: Lifted Increase Left (LIL) Lifted Increase Right (LIR)

Block 3: Lifted increases slant away from the diagonals of the square

Block 4: Lifted increases slant toward the diagonals of the square

Lesson 3: Median Increase Left (MIL) and Median Increase Right (MIR)

Block 5: Median increases slant away from the diagonals of the square

Block 6: Median increases slant toward the diagonals of the square

Lesson 4: Yarn Over (YO) and Open Make 1 (OM1)

Block 7: Yarn over increases

Block 8: Open make 1 increases

Lesson 5: Closed Yarn Overs 4 Ways

Block 9: Closed yarn over with dominant left leg

Block 10: Closed yarn over with dominant right leg

Lesson 6: Knit Front and Back (kfb) and Knit and Purl (kp)

Block 11: Knit Front and Back

Block 12: Knit and Purl

Lesson 7: Double Increases

Block 13: Knit Below, Back, Below (k1b, kb1, k1b)

Block 14: Knit, Yarn Over, Knit (k1, yo, k1)

Block 15: Knit Front, Back, Front (kfbf)

Block 16: Knit, Purl, Knit (k1, p1, k1)