Materials needed:
DK yarn in yellow, red, dark pink, light pink, green, brown, beige.
3 mm crochet hook
polyester stuffing
stitch marker for working in the round
a pair of 6 mm safety eyes
a pipe cleaner (optional)
Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
sl st = slip stitch
r = round
BLO = back loops only
CC = change colour
FO = fasten off
Red Petals (make 3)
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: (inc, 2) x 2 (8)
R3: (inc, 3) x 2 (10)
R4: (inc, 4) x 2 (12)
R5: (inc, 5) x 2 (14)
R6: (inc, 6) x 2 (16)
R7-10: sc across (16)
R11: (dec, 2) x 4 (12)
R12: (dec, 1) x 4 (8)
R13: sc through both thicknesses (4)
FO leaving long tail for sewing.
Tri-colour Petals (make 3)
Start with red.
R1: 6 sc in magic ring.
R2: (inc, 2) x 2 (8)
R3: (inc, 3) x 2 (10)
R4: (inc, 4) x 2 (12)
R5: (inc, 5) x 2 (14) CC to dark pink.
R6: (inc, 6) x 2 (16)
R7-9: sc across (16) CC to light pink
R10: sc across (16)
R11: (dec, 2) x 4 (12)
R12: (dec, 1) x 4 (8)
R13: sc through both thicknesses (4)
FO leaving long tail for sewing.
Flower Center
With yellow.
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: (inc) x 6 (12)
R3: (inc, 1) x 6 (18)
R4: (inc, 2) x 6 (24)
Attach safety eyes between R 3 and 4.
R5, 6: sc across (24) CC to green
Stem
R7: sc across (24)
R8: (dec, 2) x 6 (18)
R9: (dec, 1) x 6 (12)
R10: sc across (12)
Stuff. For a more rigid stem, stuff it with a pipe cleaner folded in 4 or 6.
R11: dec x 6 (6)
R12-21: sc across (6) CC to brown
Ball of earth
R22: inc x 6 (12)
R23: (inc, 1) x 6 (18)
R24: (inc, 2) x 6 (24)
R25: (inc, 3) x 6 (30)
R26: (inc, 4) x 6 (36)
R27: (inc, 5) x 6 (42)
R28: sc x 3, (inc, 6) x 6, inc, 3 (48) CC to beige.
Pot
R29: (in BLO) sc across (48)
R30: (in BLO) sc across (48)
R31: sc across (48)
R32: (dec, 6) x 6 (42)
R33, 34: sc across (42)
R35: (dec, 5) x 6 (36)
R36,37: sc across (36)
R38: (dec, 4) x 6 (30)
R39,40: sc across (30)
R41: (dec, 3) (24)
R42: sc across (24)
R43: in BLO (dec, 2) x 6 (18)
R44: (dec, 1) x 6 (12)
Stuff pot, shaping it as you stuff. Don’t over stuff.
R45: dec x 6 (6)
FO.
Pot Top Edging
Now we’re going to work through both remaining front loops of rounds 28 and 29.
R1: With the flower facing away from you and the pot facing towards you, insert the hook under one front loop of R29 (it should be a beige loop) and one front loop of R28 (it should be a green loop). Join the beige yarn, ch 1 and sc in the same two loops, sc across, going through one beige loop and one green loop every time. Sl st to first sc made. (48)
R2: Don’t turn. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc across. Sl st to first sc. (48)
FO.
Pot Bottom Edging
With the flower facing you, attach beige yarn in one of the free front loops of round 42. Ch 1, sc in each front loop across, sl st to first sc. FO
Finishing
Sew petals to center between rounds 6 and 7, using photo as guide.
Embroider mouth.
