Easy Knitted Intarsia Baby Blocks Toy

Difficulty

Intermediate
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Sian Brown
Needle Size

US 6 / 4.0mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Stocking Stitch, Intarsia

What you need to know

Craft fun stackable cubes with Siân Brown's simple knitting pattern.

These wonderfully simple building blocks by Siân Brown are fantastic toys for babies who will love looking at the colourful motifs and squeezing the soft cubes. Toddlers and older children will enjoy building towers, knocking them over again and naming the pictures and colours. Our cubes are knitted in a soft cotton yarn and feature simple intarsia motifs and bright stripes.

What do I need?

Yarn: Rowan Handknit Cotton, shade 251 Ecru, five 50g balls, shade 215 Ice Water, shade 239 Gooseberry, shade 336 Sunflower, shade 219 Rosso, shade 346 Atlantic, shade 303 Sugar, one 50g ball of each
Needles: 4mm
Foam blocks: 15cm x 15cm x 15cm

Sizing

Block: 16cm x 16cm x 16cm

Top knit tip

These blocks use the intarsia technique to create the colourful motifs. This method is used when the background colour on either side of the motif remains the same. To join in a new colour in the middle of a knit row, knit to the change of colour and then lay the new colour over the old one, between the two needles, with the tail to the left. Bring the new colour under and then over the old colour. Knit the stitch with the new colour. You may need to lightly pull on the tail of the new yarn to tighten up the first stitch once you have knitted a couple more stitches.

Meet the designer

Siân Brown is a designer for magazines, yarn companies and publishers. She completed a fashion and textiles degree before starting a successful career in knitwear, which included her becoming a visiting lecturer at London College of Fashion. If you enjoyed making this pattern, then why not make this cottage doorstop? Visit this page to see more designs from Siân.

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