Sproutz Seedling

Sometimes when you’re feeling really great, it’s like you’re sprouting with joy. Seedlings like base jumping, watercolour painting, and hiding in trees to watch birds.

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Sizes

Small (Medium, Large)

Height: 3.5 (4.5, 6.5)” / 9 (11.5, 16.5) cm

Circumference: 7.25 (9.5, 11.5)” / 18.5 (24, 29) cm

Skills Used

•knit and purl

•working in the round

•k2tog, ssk

•kfb, M1L, M1R

•i-cord

• 3-needle bind-off

•embroidery

Extensive video help is provided. Landmark stitches are used to help with eye positioning.

Materials

•Worsted Weight Yarn

1 skein each of 2 colours Knit Picks Swish Worsted (100% superwash merino); 11o yd. / 101 m per 50 gskein, plus about 12” / 30 cm of Black

*Colours Shown*

Small: Peapod (C1), Rainforest Heather (C2)

Medium: Wonderland Heather (C1), Estuary Heather (C2)

Large: Blossom Heather (C1), Throne (C2)

Approximate Yardage (with a 15% buffer)

Small (Medium, Large)

C1: 22 (33, 44) yds. / 20 (30, 40) m - 10 (15, 20) g

C2: 17 (27, 33) yds. / 16 (25, 30) m - 8 (12, 15) g

Plus about 12” / 30 cm of Black 

•Needles 

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

•Notions

2 safety eyes (1 cm for Small, 1.5 cm for Medium & Large), yarn needle, a beginning of round marker, stitch markers, roving polyfill stuffing, weighted stuffing like poly pellets/aquarium gravel/dried beans

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.