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Desktop Potted Plant

 Finally, a desk plant for for the brown thumbs out there. I swear I couldn't keep a house plant alive to save my life. As a bonus, this one comes in any color and is super customizable. I made this in my mother in laws favorite color and it made the perfect gift for Mother's Day. It still sits with her other collectibles and she's always pointing it out.


Potted Plant Desk Pal Yarn: 


Red Heart Super Saver, 100% Acrylic, Worsted Weight, 

Size 4 Yarn Hook Size: G/4.50mm 

2 10mm safety eyes 

Needle for sewing 

Scissors 

Polyfil for stuffing 


Abbreviations 

MR: Magic Ring 

RND: round 

SP: space 

ST: stitch 

CH: chain 

SLST: slip-stitch 

INC: increase 

SC: single crochet 

DC: double crochet 

BPDC: back-post double crochet 

FLO: front loops only 

BLO: back loops only


Pot: 

In any color

1: MR CH 1, 6 SC (6) 

2: INC in each st around (12) 

3: (* 1 SC, INC) repeat from * around (18) 

4: (*2 SC, INC) repeat from * around (24) 

5: (*3 SC, INC) repeat from * around (30) 

6: BLO SC around (30) 

7: SC around (30) 

8: (*7 SC, INC) repeat from * x3, SC in each remaining st (32) 

9-10: SC around (32) 11: FLO SC around (32) 

12: BLO SC around (32) Finish with SLST and weave in ends. Place eyes in rnd 8, about 6-7 sts apart 


Soil: 

In brown 


1: MR CH 1, 6 SC (6) 

2: INC around (12) 

3: (* 1 SC, INC) repeat from * around (18) 

4: (*2 SC,INC) repeat from * around (24) 

5: SC around (24) 


Leave long tail for sewing 


Flower 1 (Large) 

In any color

1: MR, CH4 for first DC and CH 1 (*1 DC into MR, CH 1) repeat from * x7, SLST into st 3 of beginning CH 4 

2:(*CH 3, 2 DC in CH 1 sp, CH 3, SLST into top of rnd 1 DC, directly below) repeat from * x7 for 8 petals 

3: CH 1, from behind SLST around post of DC directly below in rnd 1. CH 5 (*BPDC around in the next DC in rnd 1, CH 2) repeat from * x7. 

 If using two colors, join color 2 with SLST into st 3 of first CH 5. If using one color, SLST into st 3 of first CH 5 and continue IN COLOR TWO (if using) 

4: (*CH 3, 2 DC into CH 2 sp, CH 3, SLST into top of rnd 3 DC) repeat from * x7 Tie off and leave tail for sewing 


Flower 2 (Medium) 

In any color

1: MR CH 4 for first DC and CH 1- (*1 DC, CH 1) repeat from * x4,- SLST into st 3 of beginning CH 4

2: CH 3, (* 2 DC into CH 1 sp, CH 3, - SLST into top of next DC in rnd 1) repeat from * around for 5 petals 

3: CH 1, from behind SLST around the post of DC directly below in rnd 1. CH 5 for first DC and CH 2, (* BPDC around the next DC in rnd 1, CH 2) repeat from * x4, SLST into st 3 of first CH 5 

4: (* CH 3, 2 DC into CH 2 sp, CH 3, SLST into top of rnd 3 DC) repeat from * x4 for 5 petals 

Tie off and leave tail for sewing

 

Flower 3 (Small) 

In any color

1: MR (*CH 1, 2 DC, CH 1, SLST into ring) repeat from * x3 

Tie off and leave tail for sewing Sewing Instruction Attach flowers to soil before sewing into pot. When attaching soil, fold down rnds 11 and 12 of pot, attach soil to pot by sewing into back loops of rnd 11. Stuff firmly before closing off


Now you have a perfect flower pot for gifting or just to decorate your desk

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