ABC Knitted Blocks

These ABC blocks look fantastic and are fun for a baby to stack up and knock down. The base is a simple cube of furniture foam. It's as easy as A, B, C! You could even make more to spell out the baby's name. 

 
Yarns
Debbie Bliss Cotton DK 


Block A
Yellow (shade 35) 1/2 x 50g ball
Bright green (shade 43) 1/2 x 50g ball
Blue (shade 39) 1/2 x 50g ball 


Block B
Yellow (shade 35)1/2 x 50g ball
Bright pink (shade 44) 1/2 x 50g ball
Pale green (shade 20)1/2 x 50g ball 


Block C
 Red (shade 38) 1/2 x 50g ball
 Blue (shade 39)1/2 x 50g ball
Bright green (shade 43)1/2 x 50g ball

 
Tension
20 sts and 28 rows to 4in (10cm) square 

Needles
1 pair 4mm (US6, UK8) needles 


Other materials
Felt in three contrasting colours, we have used blue, yellow and red a Fine-pointed needle and thread in matching colours for sewing the felt to your blocks
Three cubes of fire-resistant furniture foam, 4x 4in (10 x 10cm) - or, if you have very loose tension, have your foam cut after you have knitted your pieces for a perfect fit. Any good foam supplier should be able to cut you a piece to order.
Darning needle

 
ABC blocks
Squares
Cast on 20 sts.
Work in garter stitch for 28 rows or until your work measures 4in (10cm).
Cast off.
Make six squares for each cube (two squares of each colour). 
Felt
Trace or photocopy the felt letter templates opposite. Cut the letters out and pin to felt. Cut around the felt. 



Templates for ABC blocks (shown at actual size)
Making up
Pin your knitted squares to your foam cube. Sew up using mattress stitch. Weave in your ends. Using straight stitch, sew your felt letters to your cube with a thread that matches the colour of your felt. 

TOP TIP
For more interactive ABC blocks, cut a slit in the foam and insert a bell or a toy squeaker.