Sproutz Droplet by Sarah Schira

Sproutz Droplet

Knitting
October 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette in the round
US 4 - 3.5 mm
72 - 85 yards (66 - 78 m)
Height: 6” / 15 cm; Circumference: 12.25” / 31 cm
English
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Droplet’s favourite spot is anywhere sunny with a view of plants. (Just like me, coincidentally!)

Also available as part of an e-Book: Sproutz Collection

Skills Used
•knit and purl
•working in the round
•k2tog, k3tog, ssk, sl1-k2tog-psso
•kfb, M1L, M1R
•i-cord
•embroidery

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

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

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

•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

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.