Knitted Spots or Knitted Circles!

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How to Knit a Circle or Spot

Knitted Circle Size – variable from 2.5cm to 6cm diameter

What you will need…

Total time – variable according to size, each knitted circle from 5 Minutes to 20 minutes

3.25mm knitting needles (UK 10, US 3)

Double knitting yarn – Colours according to preference. I have used red, yellow and blue.

Sewing up needle

Selection of coloured pins for deciding on the placement

Scissors

No toy filling/stuffing is required, unless you wish to place a small amount underneath to leave them slightly raised.

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Before You Start…

Abbreviations

K = Knit   P = Purl   St = Stitch   Sts = Stitches

Cast On – I use the thumb method.

G-st = Garter stitch. Every row knit (no purl stitches).

St-st = stocking stitch. Alternating a row of knit stitches (right side), with a row of purl stitches (wrong side).

K2tog = Decrease by knitting two stitches together, making one stitch from two.

Inc = Increase – by knitting into the front and the back of the same stitch, to make two stitches out of one.

Cast off – K wise or P wise according to pattern. US – bind off.

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TOP TIPS

Your knitted circles can be the traditional primary colours, as I’ve used here for the children in need theme, but depending on your use for them, adjust the colour to match your style or your room. Depending on your purpose, when sewing your circles into place, you may also wish to place a small amount underneath them, to leave them slightly raised (see Make it Different below).

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How to Make it…

These patterns are for individual knitted spots or knitted circles of varying sizes, and show both garter-stitch style and stocking-stitch style – also see Make it Different below to help decide which may be the best option for you. All pieces have loose ends tied neatly onto the rear of the circle, and depending on your purpose, they are then sewn with simple cotton thread onto the surface of your desired item, such as a t-shirt, bag or cushion, with or without a small amount of stuffing.

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Knitted Spots or Knitted Circles Knitting Pattern PDF Download

Small Garter-Stitch Circles

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Make 1 or several as required

Time – Total 5 Minutes each Knitted Circle

Piece Size – 2.5 cm diameter

Needles 3.25 mm

Yarn As per preference

Cast on 3sts

Next row K

Inc K-wise into every stitch (6sts)

G-st 5 rows

Next row K2tog to end (3sts)

Cast off

 

Medium Garter-Stitch Circles

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Make 1 or several as required

Time – Total 10 Minutes each Knitted Circle

Piece Size – 3.5 cm diameter

Needles 3.25 mm

Yarn As per preference

Cast on 2sts

Inc K-wise into every stitch (4sts)

K 1 row

Inc K-wise into every stitch (8sts)

G-st 7 rows

Next row K2tog to end (4sts)

K 1 row

Next row K2tog to end (2sts)

K2tog and fasten off

 

Large Garter-Stitch Circles

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Make 1 or several as required

Time – Total 15 Minutes each Knitted Circle

Piece Size – 5.5 cm diameter

Needles 3.25 mm

Yarn As per preference

Cast on 4sts

Next row K

Inc K-wise into every stitch (8sts)

Continue in g-st a further 4 rows, Inc Kwise into the first stitch of all rows (12sts)

G-st a further 10 rows

Continue in G-st a further 4 rows, decreasing by K2tog at the start of every row (8sts)

Next row K2tog to end (4sts)

Cast off

Stocking-Stitch Style…

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Stocking-stitch Mixed Knitted Circles

Small Stocking-Stitch Circles

Make 1 or several as required

Time – Total 5 Minutes each Knitted Circle

Piece Size – 2.5 cm diameter

Needles 3.25 mm

Yarn As per preference

Cast on 3sts

P1 row

Inc Kwise into every stitch (6sts)

Beginning with a P row st-st 4 rows

Next row P2tog to end (3sts)

Cast off

Medium Stocking-Stitch Circles

Make 1 or several as required

Time – Total 10 Minutes each Knitted Circle

Piece Size – 3 cm diameter

Needles 3.25 mm

Yarn As per preference

Cast on 2sts

Inc Kwise into both sts (4sts)

P 1 row

Inc Kwise into every stitch (8sts)

Beginning with a P row st-st 5 rows

Next row K2tog to end (4sts)

P 1 row

Next row K2tog to end (2sts)

P2tog and fasten off

Large Stocking-Stitch Circles

Make 1 or several as required

Time – Total 15 Minutes each Knitted Circle

Piece Size – 4.5 cm diameter

Needles 3.25 mm

Yarn As per preference

Cast on 4 sts

Inc Knit-wise into every stitch (8sts)

Next row P

Continue in st-st a further 4 rows, Inc Kwise into the first and last stitch of all K rows (12sts)

St-st a further 2 rows

Continue in st-st a further 4 rows, decreasing by K2tog at the start and end of all K rows (8sts)

K2tog to end (4sts)

Cast off Pwise

Extra Large Stocking-Stitch Circles

Make 1 or several as required

Time – Total 20 Minutes each Knitted Circle

Piece Size – 6 cm diameter

Needles 3.25 mm

Yarn As per preference

Cast on 4sts

Inc Knit-wise into every stitch (8sts)

Next row P

Continue in st-st a further 6 rows, Inc Kwise into the first and last stitch of all K rows (14sts)

St-st a further 4 rows

Continue in st-st a further 6 rows, decrease Kwise (K2tog) at the start and end of all K rows (8sts)

K2tog to end (4sts)

Cast off Pwise

Piece it Together…

Sewing-up time – Variable, approx. 5 Minutes per circle

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Fasten off Loose Ends – Tie off the two loose ends of each circle, and thread carefully through a few stitches on the rear so that they don’t ping out and show themselves from the front.

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Pinning into Place – Place your completed circles on the surface you wish to cover, such as a t-shirt for children in need. Once happy with positioning sew into place with some simple cotton thread. Fasten off the loose ends. Once all your circles are sewn on, ensure all pins are removed.

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Make it Different…

Your knitted circles can be the traditional primary colours, as I’ve used here for the children in need theme, but depending on your use for them, adjust the colour to match your style or your room. Depending on your purpose, when sewing your circles into place, you may also wish to place a small amount underneath them, to leave them slightly raised. These patterns show garter-stitch style and stocking-stitch style – when choosing which, consider that the garter-stitch tends to lie flatter. Garter-stitch also produces a larger circle for the equivalent effort, so more time-efficient. Choose a mixture of sizes to keep things interesting, or just go for the fast-track route by just making the larger knitted circles – more time efficient and fewer to sew on!

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Rabbit Photobomb
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Pudsey Bear-Bands

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Behind the Scenes!

These patterns are all made up as I go along, learning from mistakes along the way. Every time I create a new pattern, I record it in the Updates part of this site (effectively my blog…)  There is a story behind each creation, and this can help give you some more ideas and encouragement. See the Update info….

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All done?

Feel free to share your successes or any other tips or suggestions by contacting me. If it’s all gone swimmingly and you’re ready for your next challenge, have a look at what to try next! My next pattern!