Create a Charming Crochet Flower Pot with Heartland Yarn

You’ll Need:

Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in Katmai;

Crochet hook G;

Tapestry needle;

Ceramic flower pot;

Ceiling hook.

Size:

About 3 inches wide on the bottom, 4 inches wide on the top, and 4 inches tall.

Instructions:

Magic Ring: Make, chain 2, and make 10 DC in ring, pull tight but join to first DC.

Round 2:

Chain 3 + DC in first, chain 2 and skip a stitch, *2 DC in next, chain and skip a stitch, repeat from * around, join in space between chain 3 and first DC.

Round 3:

Chain 3 + DC in first space, chain 1, *DC + chain 1 + DC in next space, chain 1, repeat from * around, join (20 DC).

Round 4:

Chain 3 + DC in first space, chain 1, *DC in next space, chain 1, DC + chain 1 + DC in next, repeat from * around, join, chain 1.

Round 5:

2 SC in each space around.

Round 6:

*Chain 7, skip 4 stitches, slip stitch to join next stitch, repeat from * around, join to bottom of first chain 7. You should have 12 chain spaces.

Round 7:

Slip stitch up to the middle of the first chain space, chain 7 and join with slip stitch to the middle of the next chain space, do not join.

Rounds 8-11:

Continue to chain 7 and join with slip stitch to the middle of the next chain space.

Round 12:

Reach your hook over and make 2 DC over each joining point and 3 SC around each chain space, join to first DC.

Round 13:

Chain 50, skip 4 chain spaces and join with slip stitch, repeat two more times creating 3 handles for hanging.

Round 14:

SC in each stitch around the rim of the basket (not along handles although you could if you want!).

Note: To make handles longer/shorter, chain more/less.