Crochet Plant Pot Cover
Designed by
Hiroko Kondo
Finished Size
Bottom: 11cm in diameter Top: 17cm in diameter Height: 14cm This cover will fit to a pot with approx. 15cm in diameter at the top. Increase/decrease rounds to desired size.
Materials
bulky weight yarn (100 g/180 m) 85g
Abbreviations
(This pattern uses UK crochet terms)
st: stitch
sl st: slip stitch
ch: chain
ch sp: chain space
dc: double crochet
tr: treble crochet
rnd: round
rep: repeat
RS: right side
Instructions
This cover is worked form the bottom then the side up, working in the round throughout.
Joining: At the end of each round, join beginning and end of round by working a slip stitch into the first stitch of the round.
(into the 3rd chain for treble crochet round / the 1st double crochet for double crochet round)
Making
Bottom
Rnd 1: ch4 and［1tr, ch1］ 8 times into adjustable ring. Join. Rnd 2: sl st into ch-4 sp, ch4, 1tr into same sp, *［ch1, 1tr, ch1, 1tr］ into next ch-1 sp; rep from * 7 times, ch1. Join. Rnd 3: ch1, 2dc into ch-4 sp, *2dc into next ch-1 sp; rep from * until end of rnd. Join. (36 sts)
Side
Rnd 1: ch3, 1tr into back loop only of each st. Join. (36sts)
Rnd 2: ch1, 36dc around. Join.
Rnd 3: ch3, 7tr, 2tr into next st, *8tr, 2tr into next st; rep from * 2 times. Join. (40sts)
Rnd 4: ch1, 40dc around. Join.
Rnd 5: ch3, 3tr, 2tr into next st, *9tr, 2tr into next st; rep from * 2 times, 5tr. Join. (44sts)
Rnd 6: ch1, 44dc around. Join.
Rnd 7: ch3, 43tr around. Join. (44sts)
Rnd 8: ch1, *10dc, 2dc into next st; rep from * 3 times. Join. (48sts)
Rnd 9&10: ch1, 48dc around. Join.
Rnd 11: ch1, 5dc, 2dc into next st, *11dc, 2dc into next st; rep from * 2 times, 6dc. Join. (52sts)
Rnd 12: ch1, 52dc around. Join.
Rnd 13: continue facing RS, ch1, work reverse dc into each st. Join.
Cut yarn. Weave in ends.
