What knitting pattern can I do that willl not make the squares curl on the sides?

I am new to knitting. I am making squares for “Relay for Life” for cancer.

5 Comments

Theresa P July 7th, 2010 at 5:31 pm

garter stitch at the sides may stop it curling or do it all in garter stitch (every row knit)

Miz T July 7th, 2010 at 6:12 pm

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.

Dolly O July 7th, 2010 at 6:53 pm

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.

RoofingPrincess July 7th, 2010 at 6:56 pm

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)

Jenniflower July 7th, 2010 at 7:05 pm

garter, seed, or irish moss stitch

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