Soma Cube

I was casting about for more nerdy knits and came across this pattern for a Soma Cube, which was conceived of “by the Danish writer Piet Hein in 1936 during a lecture on quantum physics by Werner Heisenberg.” (aka Mr. Uncertainty Principle). I knit my version for Johannes, and it was much fun at his birthday party. It was much passed-around and puzzled-over.

I used yarn from the leftovers stash, and some of my favorites, too. The yellow is silk and alpaca, the dark gray is a raw silk and inside the box are two Noro pieces.

It was a little challenging matching gauges, to make the pieces fit together perfectly. I used memory foam insie which helped them keep their shape.