A crochet potted plant is a delightful and enduring way to bring a touch of greenery into your home. This charming creation, featuring intricately crafted leaves and a cozy crochet pot, adds a unique and handmade aesthetic to any space. Perfect for those who love plants but lack a green thumb, this crochet potted plant requires no watering and remains beautiful year-round.
Crochet Potted Plant Pattern
Creating your own crochet potted plant is a fun and rewarding project. To get started, gather green yarn for the leaves, brown yarn for the soil, a contrasting color for the pot, and a crochet hook. Follow the detailed pattern below to craft this beautiful and everlasting addition to your home decor.
Yarn: Green (for leaves), brown (for soil), and any desired color for the pot (medium weight cotton or acrylic yarn is recommended)
Crochet hook: Size appropriate for your yarn
Yarn needle
Scissors
Fiberfill stuffing
Pipe cleaners or floral wire (for shaping the leaves)
Small bowl or pot for structure (optional)
Abbreviations:
MR: Magic ring
Ch: Chain
Sl st: Slip stitch
Sc: Single crochet
Hdc: Half double crochet
Dc: Double crochet
Tr: Treble crochet
Inc: Increase (2 stitches in the next stitch)
Dec: Decrease (crochet two stitches together)
Pot:
With the pot color yarn, create a MR.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: Inc around (12)
R3: (Sc, inc) around (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) around (30)
Continue increasing in this pattern until the base fits the diameter of your chosen pot.
R6-15: Sc around (30) or until desired height is reached.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Soil:
With brown yarn, create a MR.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: Inc around (12)
R3: (Sc, inc) around (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) around (30)
Continue increasing in this pattern until the soil circle fits snugly inside the pot.
R6-8: Sc around (30) to create depth for the soil.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Leaves:
With green yarn, ch 30 (or desired length for leaf).
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc in next 5 ch, tr in next 5 ch, dc in next 5 ch, hdc in next 5 ch, sc in next 5 ch, sl st in last ch.
R2: Ch 1, working on the opposite side of the foundation chain, sc in first st, hdc, dc in next 5 sts, tr in next 5 sts, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 5 sts, sl st in last st.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Insert a pipe cleaner or floral wire into the leaf for shaping.
Repeat to make multiple leaves.
Assembly:
Place the soil piece inside the crochet pot.
Insert the base of each leaf into the soil and secure with a yarn needle and yarn.
Arrange the leaves as desired, shaping them with the wire for a natural look.
Optional:
Insert the entire crochet pot into a small bowl or pot for added structure and stability.
Enjoy creating this charming crochet potted plant and adding a touch of handmade greenery to your home!
