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Fresh Picked Pot Holder
MATERIALS
- 3 balls of Purl Soho’s 100-gram Cotton Chirp DK, 100% Peruvian Pima cotton yarn. Each ball of this light worsted/DK-weight yarn is 232 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 140 total yards required per pot holder.
Color A (Peel): 1 ball; approximately 45 total yards required
Color B (Flesh): 1 ball; approximately 80 total yards required
Color C (Seeds): 1 ball; approximately 15 total yards required
- US 6 (4 mm), 16-inch circular knitting needles OR US 6, 32-inch circular needles for Magic Loop
- A set of US 6 double pointed needles, if using 16-inch circular needles
- Stitch markers, including one unique
This is enough yarn to make two identical pot holders, or three if you switch Colors A and B for one!
We used these colors for our fruity pot holder palettes…
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PINK GRAPEFRUIT: Color A: Golden Honey; Color B: Fresh Guava; Color C: Heirloom White
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GRAPEFRUIT: Color A: Yellow Parakeet; Color B: Campfire Orange; Color C: Heirloom White
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ORANGE: Color A: Golden Honey; Color B: Yellow Parakeet; Color C: Heirloom White
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LIME: Color A: Chartreuse Yellow; Color B: Green Pomelo; Color C: Heirloom White
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PASSION FRUIT: Color A: Wild Boysenberry; Color B: Golden Honey; Color C: Black Licorice
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GUAVA: Color A: Green Pomelo; Color B: Fresh Guava; Color C: Heirloom White
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DRAGON FRUIT: Color A: Hibiscus Pink; Color B: Wild Boysenberry; Color C: Black Licorice
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WATERMELON (not pictured): Color A: Lawn Green; Color B: Firecracker Red; Color C: Black Licorice
GAUGE
18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch, with yarn doubled (see Note)
NOTE: The row gauge listed above is not the gauge of the finished project, but if you get this gauge for a square swatch your pot holder will end up roughly the right size!
SIZE
Finished Dimensions: 7½ inches in diameter
Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Hiromi Glover. See even more of Hiromi’s work on her Instagram!
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- First published: May 2026
- Page created: May 31, 2026
- Last updated: May 31, 2026 …
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