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garter stitch at the sides may stop it curling or do it all in garter stitch (every row knit)
Any pattern that has an equal number of knit and purl stitches in the 5 stitches or 6 rows closest to the edge will lie flat. You can make a border–or a whole square–of garter stitch, or seed stitch, or moss stitch, or ribbing. Some lace patterns do not curl.
You can make a checkerboard pattern–knit 5, purl 5 across the row for 5 rows. Row 6 reverse the order where you had knit, do purl. Where you had purl do knit for 5 rows. Then reverse it again. Do knit 5, purl 5, etc. until you finish your square.
Stockinette stitch (knit a row, purl a row) always curls on the sides, but when the squares are sewn together into an afghan or throw, they’ll be OK.
Stitches that don’t curl include:
Garter stitch (knit every row)
Seed stitch (knit one stitch, purl one stitch; with an odd number of stitches on the needle, you always start with a K)
garter, seed, or irish moss stitch
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