Tumbling Blocks by Natalia Moreva

Tumbling Blocks

Knitting
November 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in main pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1094 - 1312 yards (1000 - 1200 m)
flexible
English
This pattern is available from kulabradesign.com for $7.00.

A half-circle shaw with a clear textural lace pattern resembling tumbling blocks. The texture really stands out after blocking, and it’s best shown in solid or very slow gradient yarn - busy color changes will hide the structure.

The pattern difficulty level is intermediate; there are no difficult stitches or techniques. Ability to read lace charts is critical, as the main pattern is charted; there are no written row by row instructions.

You will need:

  • 3.5–4.5 mm circular needles with a long cable (whatever feels comfortable)
  • Fingering weight yarn with good stitch definition - solid or very slow gradient recommended. For the prototype, I used full 250g skein of YarnArt Flowers Alpaca blend plus a little bit of matching blue for the border.
  • Two stitch markers