Knitting Pattern – Toddler Color Block Sweater

Hey, there fellow knitters! Are you ready to add some fun and modern colors to your baby’s wardrobe? Look no further because our Building Blocks collection has got you covered. Our Baby Colour Block Sweater is perfect for keeping your little one warm and stylish. This easy knitting pattern is perfect for knitters of all skill levels, so don’t be intimidated if you’re a beginner.

You’ll be using the classic combination of stocking stitch and moss stitch to create a unique color-block design in modern shades of Snuggly DK. This sweater is perfect for both boys and girls and it’s perfect for siblings or little friends. Imagine twinning your little ones in these matching sweaters, it’s going to be too cute for words!

The best part? you can knit both colorways, so you can choose the colors that best match your baby’s style. So don’t wait, grab your needles and some Snuggly DK yarn and let’s get started! You and your little one will be cuddled up in this cozy sweater in no time.”

Get the pattern here: Baby Colour Block Sweater

When I discovered Kate Atherley’s book Circular Knitting for Beginners and Beyond, I wasn’t sure there was enough to say about circular knitting to fill a book. It’s a pretty short book (144 pages) and includes 10 patterns to practice working in the round on small projects, and it provides a decent introduction to the various ways of working in the round.

The book covers using double pointed knitting needles, flexible double points and circular knitting needles with cables. It talks about working using the full circumference of a circular needle and various ways to work smaller circumference projects, such as using DPNs, magic loop and knitting with two circular knitting needles.

In addition there’s a discussion of preventing problems like twists and ladders, swatching in the round without actually swatching in the round, grafting, blocking and weaving in ends.

More specialized techniques likes knitting from the center out, stranded colorwork, helical knitting and jogless stripes are also explored, as well as working pieces like socks or mitts two at a time.

There’s also some information about seamless sweaters, including the different sweater designs that can be worked seamlessly (and why you might want seams in your sweaters) and how they are worked from the top down or the bottom up.

There are 10 patterns in the book, including a basic stockinette stitch cowl and one with a deliberate twist, wrist warmers, mitts and a pair of colorwork mittens, a hat worked in a solid color or in helical stripes, toe up and top down socks and a beret. It would have been nice to have a basic sweater pattern, too, since the book does talk about working larger garments with circular needles, but it’s still a nice collection of basic patterns worked in the round.

If you’re already comfortable working in the round in different ways, I’m not sure there’s much for you to learn in this book, but it is a good reference for people learning circular knitting or who maybe haven’t tried all the techniques yet or need skill building projects to try.

About the book: 144 pages, paperback, 10 patterns. Published 2026 by David & Charles. Suggested retail price $24.99.

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