Jofrog is Knitfrog!
May 4 2007
I recently joined the local chapter of International MOMS Club and shortly after I joined... okay, the same day... they found out I was a knitter! I was recruited to lead a knitting group, which really has become a knitting class for beginners. When I used to teach beginner classes we would make hats, but I wanted something a bit more fun for this class. What's more fun than a toy? It's a 4" cube with a different stitch pattern on each face. It's a great beginner project, because the stitches become more complicated as you go. It's also a great small gift, shower gift, or toy for your child. Kaya seems to like it. I had to write up the pattern for the MOMS Club, so here it is for you guys also... have fun, and drop me a line if you make one yourself. Knit Toy Block Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn US #6 Needles 4" foam cube darning needle Note on Construction: This cube is made with one long strip and then two end squares. The beginning and end of the strip will be joined together and the extra two squares will seal off the ends. Block 1: Garter Stitch Cast On 22 stitches. Knit every row until piece measures 4" from cast on edge. Block 2: Stockinette Stitch Row 1: Knit Row 2: Purl Repeat rows 1 and 2 until block measures 4" ending having knit a row. Next Row: Knit (Note:This would normally be a purl row if you were continuing with the pattern stitch. This will be a "turning row" and will make a nice corner when the block is sewn together.) Block 3: Seed Stitch Row 1: *K1, P1* Repeat to the end of the row. Row 2: *P1, K1* Repeat to the end of the row. Repeat rows 1 and 2 until block measures 4" ending having worked Row 1. Next Row: Knit (Again, this is your turning row.) Block 4: Squares Rows 1-14:K11, P11 Rows 15-27:P11, K11 Next Row (Wrong Side): Bind off Knitwise. Block 5: Ribbing Cast on 24 stitches. Row 1: K3, P3 Repeat Row 1 until piece measures 4". Bind off in rib. Block 6: Cables Cast on 26 stitches. Row 1: P 9, K8, P9 Row 2: K9, P8, K9 Row 3: P 9, K8, P9 Row 4: K9, P8, K9 Row 5: P9, put next 4 stitches on cable needle(cn) and hold in back, knit 4, knit 4 from cn, P9 Row 6: K9, P8, K9 Row 7: P 9, K8, P9 Row 8: K9, P8, K9 Repeat Rows 1-8 until block measures 4". Bind off in pattern. Finishing: Sew Cast on edge of strip to bound off edge. Sew cable square onto square formed by sewing the strip together. Sew one side of ribbing block onto the cube. Insert foam square. Sew up final three sides of ribbing block. Push any ends through to inside of cube.I Knit Something!
