Ivy Accessories in Rowan Cotton Wool - RB003-00007-ENP - Downloadable PDF

Ivy Accessories by Georgia Farrell in Rowan Cotton Wool – Pattern Summary (RB003-00007-ENP)

Overview

This downloadable PDF pattern by designer Georgia Farrell is part of the Rowan Ivy collection and focuses on a set of knitted baby toy blocks — a classic and tactile accessory for infants. The pattern, reference RB003-00007-ENP, is rated intermediate in difficulty and is worked in DK weight yarn. Each finished block is a fabric cover constructed from six knitted squares that are joined together and fitted over a foam block insert, creating a soft, colourful, and safe plaything for young children.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a set of seven knitted toy blocks (Block 1 through Block 7), each consisting of six individual knitted squares assembled into a cube-shaped cover. A foam block is inserted inside each cover before the final edge is closed, giving the finished toy its three-dimensional shape and satisfying firmness. These blocks make an ideal handmade gift for babies and young children, combining bright, carefully coordinated colours with the softness of a premium cotton-blend yarn.

Design Details and Colourwork

A key feature of this pattern is its vibrant and thoughtfully planned multi-colour scheme. Each block uses two colours per square, and the colour pairings are assigned specifically to each of the seven blocks. The full palette draws on twelve shades of Rowan Cotton Wool (50g), listed below:

• Dolly 206 (Yarn A)
• Pickles 208 (Yarn B)
• Tiptoe 205 (Yarn C)
• Cuddle 210 (Yarn D)
• Piglet 207 (Yarn E)
• Tiny 203 (Yarn F)
• Giggle 212 (Yarn G)
• Mushy 202 (Yarn H)
• Moon 211 (Yarn I)
• Naptime 204 (Yarn J)
• Nutkin 209 (Yarn K)
• Milky 201 (Yarn L)

Each shade is used in 1 ball of 50g, making the yarn requirements economical and well-suited to a project that uses small quantities of many colours. The colour assignments for each block are as follows:

• Block 1: Yarn A (Dolly 206) as first colour, Yarn B (Pickles 208) as second colour
• Block 2: Yarn C (Tiptoe 205) as first colour, Yarn D (Cuddle 210) as second colour
• Block 3: Yarn E (Piglet 207) as first colour, Yarn F (Tiny 203) as second colour
• Block 4: Yarn G (Giggle 212) as first colour, Yarn H (Mushy 202) as second colour
• Block 5: Yarn I (Moon 211) as first colour, Yarn J (Naptime 204) as second colour
• Block 6: Yarn K (Nutkin 209) as first colour, Yarn A (Dolly 206) as second colour
• Block 7: Yarn L (Milky 201) as first colour, Yarn F (Tiny 203) as second colour

Techniques Used

This is a knitting pattern worked in a modular, square-by-square construction method. The core technique involves knitting individual basic squares — a straightforward but satisfying approach that is well suited to an intermediate knitter. Each block requires six squares, meaning