Sproutz Droplet

Droplet’s favourite spot is anywhere sunny with a view of plants. 

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Skills Used

•knit and purl

•working in the round

•k2tog, k3tog, ssk, sl1-k2tog-psso 

•kfb, M1L, M1R

•i-cord

•3-needle bind-off

•embroidery

Gauge

24 sts and 29 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round

Size

Height: 6” / 15 cm

Circumference: 12.25” / 31 cm

Materials

•Worsted Weight Yarn

1 skein each of 3 colours Knit Picks Swish Worsted (100% superwash merino); 110 yd. / 101 m per 50 g skein; colours shown:

C1: Blossom Heather

C2: Throne

C3: Black

•Needles 

US 4 / 3.5 mm needles for knitting small circumference in the round or size needed to get gauge

•Notions

two 1.5 cm safety eyes, yarn needle, a beginning of round marker, stitch markers, fluffy stuffing like roving/polyfil, weighted stuffing like poly pellets/aquarium gravel/dried beans

Approximate Yardage (with a 15% buffer)

C1: 48 yds. / 44 m - 22 g

C2: 37 yds. / 34 m - 17 g

Plus about 12” / 30 cm of Black 

This pattern has been tech tech edited and test knit.