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Use it as an afghan or put it on the floor and play the game.

Chess is one of the oldest and best-known games in the world. It is not inherently mathematical but is a game of strategy which helps to develop logical thinking, planning and reasoning.

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Checkmate

For hand-knitting or machine-knitting using a garter carriage.

The ‘chessmen’ are hand-knitted, with doubled yarn. The pattern includes instructions for a cushion to hold the playing pieces.

AFGHAN GAMES

Backgammon
Granny’s Ludo
Granny’s Draughtboard
Noughts and Crosses
Snakes and Ladders

Knitted in eight strips which are stitched together.