Fresh Picked Pot Holder by Purl Soho

Fresh Picked Pot Holder

Knitting
May 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch, with yarn doubled (see note)
US 6 - 4.0 mm
140 yards (128 m)
One Size
English
This pattern is available for free.

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

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…

  • PINK GRAPEFRUIT: Color A: Golden Honey; Color B: Fresh Guava; Color C: Heirloom White

  • GRAPEFRUIT: Color A: Yellow Parakeet; Color B: Campfire Orange; Color C: Heirloom White

  • ORANGE: Color A: Golden Honey; Color B: Yellow Parakeet; Color C: Heirloom White

  • LIME: Color A: Chartreuse Yellow; Color B: Green Pomelo; Color C: Heirloom White

  • PASSION FRUIT: Color A: Wild Boysenberry; Color B: Golden Honey; Color C: Black Licorice

  • GUAVA: Color A: Green Pomelo; Color B: Fresh Guava; Color C: Heirloom White

  • DRAGON FRUIT: Color A: Hibiscus Pink; Color B: Wild Boysenberry; Color C: Black Licorice

  • 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!