Crochet Plant Holder Pattern
difficulty level: intermediate
Do you love plants like me?! If you answered "yes", then this is the crochet pattern for you! :) Spruce up your plain pots and add a little handmade charm to your home with this retro-inspired crochet plant holder tutorial.
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Get creative with this plant holder crochet pattern by adding a pop of color to the top, Or just keep it simple and classic. Either way, it will give just the right decorative touch to your plant baby's holder.
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crochet plant holder pattern
measurements:
Finished height measures approximately 4” at the highest point of wave.
Finished circumference measures approximately 12.25” at the base and approximately 15.5” at the top.
what you will need:
1 skein Lily Sugar n’ Cream cotton (or approximately 80 yds) in Soft Ecru or another #4 worsted weight yarn
Size US H/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge. To save time make sure to check gauge. GAUGE: 12SC x 17rows = 4x4”
tapestry needle
4.75” flair pot
pattern notes:
The body of this plant holder crochet pattern is worked from the bottom up.
The waves are slightly asymmetrical and are meant to have an organic feel. They won’t be even all the way around
Pay careful attention to the instructions in parenthesis.
abbreviations:
CH – chain
CH-1 SP – chain 1 space
SLST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet
SC2TOG – single crochet 2 together
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – treble crochet
BLO - back loop only
ST/STS – stitch/es
REP – repeat
special stitches:
Single crochet 2 together (SC2TOG) - insert hook in first SC, yarn over and pull up a loop, but do not finish your SC (leave 2 loops on hook - photo #1 below) insert hook in next SC, (photo #2 below) yarn over pull up a loop, (3 loops on hook - photo #3 below) yarn over and pull through 3 loops on hook. (photo #4 below)
special stitches continued:
Back loop only (BLO) – (see black arrow for back loop of ST) insert hook in the back loop (as shown in photo below)of the next ST, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook.
crochet plant holder pattern
pattern:
Plant holder body
Each CH - 1 SP counts as a ST throughout the body
CH 41
Being careful not to twist CH row, join with SLST in first CH to make round.
Round 1: CH 1, SC in next and each CH around; join with SLST in first SC. (40 SC)
Round 2: CH 1, SC in next 2 SC; *CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, SC in next 2 SC; REP from * 1 more time; CH 1, SK1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1 SK 1 SC, SC in next SC; join with SLST in first SC. (40 STS)
Round 3: CH 1, SC in same SC and in each ST and CH-1 SP around; join with SLST in first SC. (40 SC)
Round 4: CH 3 (counts as DC and CH 1), SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, SC in next 2 SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, SC in next 2 SC; CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, SC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC; join with SLST in top of CH 3.
Round 5: (increase round) CH 1, SC in same top of CH 3, SC in CH 1 SP, SC in next DC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next 2SC, 2 SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, SCin CH-1 SP, SC in next DC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next TR, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next TR, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next DC, 2 SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next 2SC; SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next DC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next TR, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next TR, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next DC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next SC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, SC in CH-1 SP; join with SLST in first SC. (42 SC)
Round 6: CH 1, SC in same SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, SC in next 3 SC; CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, SC in next SC; CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, HDC in next SC, CH 1; join with SLST in first SC.
Round 7: (increase round) CH 1, SC in same ST, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next DC, 2 SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next TR, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next TR, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next DC, 2 SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next 3 SC; 2 SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next DC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next TR, 2 SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next TR, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next DC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, 2 SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next SC; SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next DC, 2 SC in next CH-1 SP, SC in next TR, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next DC, SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next HDC, 2 SC in CH-1 SP; join with SLST in first SC. (49 SC)
Round 8: CH 4 (counts as TR and CH 1), SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, SC in next 2 SC; CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC C, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, SC in next 4 SC; CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, SC in next 2 SC; CH 1, SK 1 SC, HDC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, DC in next SC, CH 1, SK 1 SC, TR in next SC, CH 1; join with SLST in top of CH 4.
Round 9: CH 1, SC in top of same CH 4, *SC in CH-1 SP, SC in next ST; REP from * around; join with SLST in first SC. (49 SC)
Round 10: : (you can add a pop of color here, as shown in photo, for a fun embellishment) CH 1, SLST in same and in each SC around; join with SLST in CH 1. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Bottom of plant holder
Turn plant holder upside down to work from the bottom.
Round 1: SC in ST to the left of seam to join to bottom, SC in next and in each ST around; join with SLST in first SC. (40 SC)
Round 2: CH 1, SC in BLO of same SC and each SC around; join with SLST in first SC. (40 SC)
You will now begin decreasing
Round 3: CH 1, SC in same SC, SC in next 2 SC, SC2TOG; *SC in next 3 SC, SC2TOG; REP from * around; join with SLST in first SC. (32 SC)
Round 4: CH 1, SC in same SC, SC in next SC, SC2TOG; * SC in next 2 SC, SC2TOG; REP from * around; join with SLST in first SC. (24 SC)
Round 5: CH 1, *SC in same SC, SC2TOG; *SC in next SC, SC2TOG; REP from * around; join with SLST in first SC. (16 SC)
Round 6: CH 1, SC2TOG around; join with SLST in first SC. (8 SC)
Round 7: CH 1, SC2TOG around; join with SLST in first SC.
Fasten off. Pull tightly to close. Weave in ends.
Congrats on your new plant holder!
