Knitted squares for blankets

by Donna Overton
( Linville, Virginia)

I have made one square for the blanket (size 10 needles USA)and I used a number 4 yarn and only casted on 29 stitiches and then measured from corner to corner (like the picture on the webiste to make a square and measured again and it was an 8 X 8 square. I would say what ever yarn you use just measure it until it gets the 8 X 8 inch size as a whole, wouldn't that be okay?
I've even thought about cutting out an 8 x 8 piece of cardboard and just measuring my square by putting it on that piece of cardboard (no matter how many stitiches or what size yarn you use) should be alright, don't you think? All knit (garter stitch) rows also.
Just sharing my experience.
Donna Overton, Linville, Virginia