Pub’d in CEY Web-letter, Issue 296

Provence
Egyptian Cotton

Provence crochets into a strong and beautiful fabric. Egyptian cotton has two qualities that make it a great cotton yarn: a very long staple (fiber) length and a small diameter. The long staple gives the yarn strength and sheen; and the delicate diameter means that it spins into a soft, smooth yarn. Mercerizing makes a yarn that is stable, takes dye well, and is less likely to shrink.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
12” wide across top and 10½“ deep at center

YARN
Provence by Classic Elite Yarns
(100% mercerized Egyptian cotton; 50 g = 102 yards)
2 hanks 5898 Spring Leaf

HOOK
Crochet hook in size H/8 (5 mm) or size to obtain gauge.

GAUGE
15 sts and 18 rows = 4” in single crochet. Take time to save time, check your gauge.