Stitch Sampler Baby Blocks by Melanie Falick

Beginner | 33 min

Taught by Melanie Falick

These plush baby blocks are made up of six swatches, each using a different stitch pattern. You’ll gain experience knitting each stitch pattern, as well as the invaluable knowledge of learning how to read your knitting. Melanie covers stockinette, 1x1 ribbing, 2x2 ribbing, seed stitch, reverse stockinette ridges and basketweave stitch. Then she shows how to seam the swatches around a foam cube for a cozy gift for the eensie ones in your life.

Learn how to:

Read your knitting
Work several different stitches
Form swatches into cubes

What you’ll get:

An easy-to-follow lesson on how knit baby blocks
9 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list
Step-by-step expert instruction by knitting artist Melanie Falick
The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students

Chapters

Introduction
Overview00:40

Materials
Materials01:15

Make Swatches
Stockinette 03:37
1x1 ribbing02:42
2x2 ribbing02:36
Seed stitch04:08
Reverse stockinette ridges04:35
Basketweave04:15

Assemble Blocks
Sew the swatches06:02
Seam around foam block03:17

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Materials:

6 colors of worsted-weight yarn (Melanie uses Color by Kristin yarn. This yarn is 50% wool, 25% alpaca, and 25% mohair. Each skein weighs 50 grams and contains about 93 yards of yarn)
one pair of size 7 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
one pair of needles two  sizes smaller than the main needles (for basket-weave swatch)
yarn needle
measuring tape
scissors
1 3-inch foam cube for each block
serrated knife (if necessary to custom-cut foam cube)

Gauge: