Magic Squares Hot Pad-4 versions by Dayna Scoles

Magic Squares Hot Pad-4 versions

Loom Knitting
April 2024
Aran (8 wpi) ?
3/8" gauge loom
110 yards (101 m)
7"x7" and 9"x9"
English
This pattern is available from daynascolesdesigns.etsy.com for $3.99.

The Magic Square Hot Pad is a staple of the crochet pattern world, but I had never found a loom knit pattern to replicate this double-thick hot pad. After studying these crochet patterns to understand the construction of the Magic Square Hot Pad, I created a version for loom knitters.

This Magic Square Hot Pad pattern includes the original version using worsted weight yarn, a bulky yarn version, my striped Christmas version, and an Old Glory version.

The original and the striped Christmas versions are knit on any 3/8” gauge loom set up for 92 pegs in the round, and use approximately 110 yards of worsted weight cotton yarn. The bulky yarn version is knit on any 3/4” gauge loom, set up for 40 pegs in the round and uses approximately 55 yards of a bulky weight cotton yarn (or 110 yards of a worsted weight cotton yarn if holding 2 strands as one). The Old Glory version is knit on any 3/8” gauge loom set up for 68 pegs in the round.

This pattern is suitable for an intermediate loom knitter.