Soft baby blocks
Amanda Berry’s soft, striped baby blocks are sure to bring hours of fun to little ones while they learn their ABCs.
HOW TO USE OUR CHARTS (IF USING INTARSIA METHOD)
Start at the bottom right-hand corner. Read right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right. A row of squares represents a row of knitting. Looking for that perfect newborn baby gift? These cuddly, educational cubes are just the thing. Knit simple stocking stitch with a touch of Swiss darning to help little ones learn letters and shapes. Note The letters and shapes have been added to the cubes after knitting, using Swiss darning. If you prefer you could use intarsia and follow the charts provided.
BLOCKS LARGE PLAIN SIDE
(MAKE 1 IN YARNS A, B AND C) Cast on 27 sts using 3mm needles. Rows 1 to 35 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Cast off.
Weave in ends and block each square. Use Swiss darning to embroider the letters, following the charts and using the images as a guide. Note that the ‘X’ on each chart marks the centre of the square (14th stitch on 18th row).
LARGE STRIPED SIDE
(MAKE 3 IN DIFFERENT COLOURS)
Cast on 27 sts using 3mm needles and background shade.
Rows 1 to 35 Starting on a WS purl row, working in st st, work 1 row in the background shade, 2 rows in the stripe shade and 4 rows in the background shade. Repeat the last 6 rows 4 more times, then work 2 rows in the stripe shade and 2 rows in the background shade.
Cast off.
Weave in ends and block each square.
SMALL PLAIN SIDE
(MAKE 1 IN YARN A, B AND C) Cast on 19 sts using 3mm needles. Rows 1 to 25 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Cast off.
Weave in ends and block each square. Use Swiss darning to embroider the car, heart and star, following the charts and using the images as a guide. Note that the ‘X’ on each chart marks the centre of the square (10th stitch on 13th row).
SMALL STRIPED SIDE
(MAKE 3 IN DIFFERENT COLOURS)
Cast on 19 sts using 3mm needles and background shade.
Rows 1 to 25 Starting on a WS purl row, working in st st, work 2 rows in the background shade, 2 rows in the stripe shade and 4 rows in the background shade. Repeat the last 6 rows twice, then work 2 rows in the stripe shade and 3 rows in the background shade.
Cast off.
Weave in ends and block each square.
MAKING UP
When sewing together, sew the side edge of each square to the cast-on/ cast-off edge of another square.
Lay the squares out to make a ‘T’ shape, three squares wide at the top and four squares tall. Then fold up the squares to make a cube, sewing as you go. Stuff the cube and sew up the final edge.
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