Pretty colours and squishy shapes provide hours of fun for babies with Amanda Berry’s cube toy
YOU WILL NEED
■ Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK (100% acrylic, 100g/280m) 1 ball of each Yarn A Pink (992) Yarn B Gentle Jade (604) Yarn C Azure (824) Yarn D Clementine (576) Yarn E Cornfield (574)
■ A pair of 3.5mm needles
■ Toy filling
TENSION
24 sts and 33 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stocking stitch using 3.5mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
14.5 x 14.5 x 14.5cm, and 24cm tall including top handle (5¾ x 5¾ x 5¾ x 9½in)
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 87
WHERE TO BUY
■ For yarn stockists contact Sirdar on 01924 371501 or www.sirdar.com
OR YOU COULD TRY…
■ Black Sheep Wools
01925 764231 or www.blacksheepwools. com
■ Little Wool Shop
01495 239416 or www.littlewoolshop.com
PLAY CUBE
Use mattress stitch for seaming, making sure that when sewing up all seams are securely fastened to prevent filling escaping. Unless otherwise specified, use the cable cast-on for all pieces.
CUBE FACES (MAKE 6)
Make 1 each in Yarns A, B, C and D and 2 in Yarn E.
Cast on 34 sts using 3.5mm needles.
Rows 1 to 48 Starting on a RS knit row, work 48 rows in st st.
Cast off.
CUBE POCKETS (MAKE 4)
Make 1 each in Yarns A, B, C and E. The pocket is started at the bottom edge by picking up and knitting stitches on one of the cube faces. Make a Yarn A pocket on Yarn C face, Yarn B pocket on Yarn D face, Yarn C pocket on Yarn A face, and Yarn E pocket on Yarn B face. On cube face, with RS facing and cast-on edge at bottom, count up to 6th row, and from RH side edge count over to the 5th stitch; this is the position of bottom RH corner of pocket.
From this starting point, pick up and knit 26 sts along 6th row of cube face using 3.5mm needles.
Rows 1 to 35 Starting on a WS purl row, work 35 rows in st st.
Cast off.
TOP HANDLE
Cast on 15 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn B.
Rows 1 to 60 Starting on a RS knit row, work 60 rows in st st.
Cast off.
RINGS (MAKE 3)
Make 1 each in Yarns A, C and D.
Cast on 26 sts using 3.5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 and all foll WS rows Purl.
Row 3 K1, (kfb, K2) 8 times, K1. [34 sts]
Row 5 K1, (kfb, K3) 8 times, K1. [42 sts]
Row 7 Knit.
Row 9 K1, (k2tog, K3) 8 times, K1. [34 sts]
