It’s Free Pattern Friday!
Today, the Picot Sundress in Cotton Supreme Batik (pattern link here).
We’ve been having a good time recently looking through the pattern archives and finding cute designs that we think should be shared more widely. This adorable piece originally published in Cotton Supreme Book 2: Summer Supreme is one of them!
Self-striping Cotton Supreme Batik makes this dress great for summertime. Front and back are knit separately to keep the stripes nice and wide, but if you wanted much narrower stripes you could always modify this to be worked in the round.
As a bonus, this tea rose applique crocheted in Cotton Supreme is included in the free pattern! We put this on a pin back for the photo. Wouldn’t it look cute on a barrette or headband?
We hope you have a fantastic weekend, full of green growing things and joy. Happy crafting!
Today’s Sunday Swatch is in Bamboo Pop colors 108 Lime Green, 208 Pink Joy, and 102 Cream.
Today’s swatch started as an experiment to see just how thick various i-cords were in Bamboo Pop. Bamboo Pop is one of our most popular yarns, a lightweight blend of 50% cotton and 50% bamboo.
The entire flower was knit on size 4 needles. The petals of the flower are one long 4-stitch i-cord, the stem is a 3-stitch i-cord, and the center is a 2-stitch i-cord curled around itself.
I took a picture of the back side so you can see how it’s assembled. I had hoped to put a chenille stem (pipe cleaner, for those of my generation) into the center for stability, but the i-cord was just a little too narrow to fit the jumbo-sized chenille stem that I had on hand, so instead I used some very thick floral wire for stability. The extra wire extending from the bottom lets it stand upright without causing the i-cord to push up on itself and wrinkle.
The leaves were a last-minute addition, but they’re a nice touch. Here’s the leaf pattern, done on size 4 needles:
CO 4
Row 1: k1, (kfb) twice, k1. (6 sts total)
Row 2: purl
Row 3: k2, (kfb) twice, k2 (8 sts total)
Row 4: purl
Row 5: k3, (kfb) twice, k3 (10 sts total)
Row 6: purl
Row 7: k1, k2tog, k4, ssk, k1 (8 sts total)
Row 8: purl
Row 9: k1, k2tog, k2, ssk, k1 (6 sts total)
Row 10: purl
Row 9: k1, k2tog, ssk, k1 (4 sts total)
Row 10: purl
Row 9: k2tog, ssk,(2 sts total)
Row 10: purl 2 tog (1 st total)
Pull yarn through remaining stitch to bind off.
I have some bits of Bamboo Pop in other colors, so I’m considering making an entire bouquet for an empty flowerpot. It would be a nice maintenance-free addition to the front porch.
