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

Generally I like knitting patterns where I feel like you can use whatever yarn you have (because my stash is big enough and I want to use it, thanks) and make a successful project. This is one of those times when a special yarn makes the process that much easier.

The Floral Bouquet Shawl from Xandy Peters uses a specific extended color pooling yarn from Feisty Fibers, which allows you to place the bobble flowers with increasing frequency as you knit the project.

It starts with a solid color yarn, then the two color yarn is added in, and you make a bobble whenever you encounter the color pops. This would be hard to replicate with other yarn that doesn’t have the extended color pooling built in.

The background of the shawl is ribbed, making the project reversible.

The shawl uses fingering/sock yarn and comes out to be an asymmetrical triangle that’s 54 inches/137 cm long and 36 inches/ 90 cm deep and 60 inches/150 cm across the top edge.

Xandy says the pattern is for intermediate to advanced knitters. Knowing how to work traditional bobbles would probably help, but there’s a great video tutorial for how to work the floral bobbles so you can practice on other yarn or even incorporate the bobbles into other projects.

The bobbles are five-petaled flowers but they also kind of look like starfish to me, which could be fun on a child’s cardigan or other pattern. They’d also be fun on the leg of a sock or around the brim of a hat for extra whimsy.

The pattern includes photo and video tutorials, and written and charted instructions. It also includes tips on what to look for if you choose to use different yarn for the project, and instructions on how to dye your own yarn to use in the project.

If you want to give it a try, you can find the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Xandy Peters]

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