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Finished Dimensions

In crock: approx. 7 x 7” (17.5 x 17.5 cm)

Yarn & Yardage

Soil: 2g/5.5 yds DK weight in brown

Pothos: 12g/32 yds DK weight in green

Needles

US 2 (2.75mm) using preferred small circumference method (DPNs, magic loop, or 2 circulars)

Gauge

26 sts and 36 rows in 4”/10cm in stockinette stitch in the round

Tools
Tapestry needle
Polyfil stuffing
22 gauge green floral wire
Wire cutters
Clean & empty La Fermiere crock, or other 3x3” (7.5 x 7.5 cm) container
Hot glue gun or other strong adhesive

Key

BO – bind off
CO – cast on
CDD – centered double decrease; slip two stitches knitwise, then knit the next stitch. Pass 2 slipped stitches over as if to bind off (2 stitches decreased)
K - knit
K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together (right-leaning decrease)
KFB – knit front and back (increase)
M1L – make one left (left -leaning increase)
M1R – make one right (right-leaning increase)
P - purl
SL1KW – slip one stitch knitwise with yarn in back
SKP – slip 1 stitch purlwise, knit the next stitch; pass slipped stitch over
SSK – slip 2 stitches knitwise, knit these 2 sts together through the back loops (left-leaning decrease)
ST/STS – stitch/stitches
YO – yarn over

Note: instructions written inside square brackets are worked as a repeat across the round

Construction

Soil is knit starting at the bottom in round stockinette and then shaped with simple directional decreases. With remaining live stitches, color is changed and pothos stem is knit in icord then shaped into leaves. Additional vines and leaves are knit starting with shorter icord and seamed to original vine piece