Crochet Flower Pot Cover

I have 2 of these flower pots from each of my two youngest's births.  I've had them put away for a long time because they just don't go with the rest of my house.  

I was crocheting what was to be a drawstring bag, but ended up being my new flower pot cover.

My Poinsettias fit perfectly in them. =)

Flower Pot Cover

Written by: Valerie Brown

Materials

Flower pot: circumference: 14.75 inches, height: 4.25 inches

Hook: size J/10 6.00MM

Yarn: worsted weight, 1 ball of each color

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Cover Pattern

Magic loop (or ch 4, join)

Round 1: 8 hdc, sl st in 1st hdc

Round 2: ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st in 1st hdc (16 hdc)

Round 3: ch 1, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st.  Repeat from * 6x. hdc in next 2 st, sl st in 1st hdc (24 hdc)

Round 4: (change color) ch 1, * hdc in next 2 st, 2 hdc in next st.  Repeat from * 7x.  sl st in 1st hdc (30 hdc)

Round 5: *ch 3, skip next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * 14x, sl st in 1st sc (15 ch 3 spaces)

Round 6: *sc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc in ch 3 space. Repeat from * around. sl st in 1st sc & in each st to dc

Round 7: (change color) ch 4 (counts as 1st dc, ch 1), *dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * 12x. sl st in 1 dc (14 ch 1 spaces)

Round 8: * sc,ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc in next ch 1 space. Repeat from * 14x. sl st in 1st sc & each st to dc

Round 9: (change color) sc in same dc, ch 3. *sc in next dc, ch 3. Repeat from *13x. sl st in 1st sc, ch 1 (15 ch 3 spaces)

Round 10: 3 hdc in each ch 3 space around. sl st in 1st hdc (45 hdc)

Round 11: ch 1, hdc in each st around. sl st in 1st hdc. (45 hdc)

Round 12: ch 1, *hdc in next 4 st, hdc dec. Repeat from *6x. hdc in next 4 st. sl st in 1st hdc.

Round 13: ch 1, *hdc in next 3 st, hdc dec. Repeat from *6x. hdc in next 3 st, sl st in 1st hdc.

Round 14: ch 5 (counts as 1st tr, ch 1) *skip next st, tr in next st, ch 1. Repeat from *13x. sl st in 1st tr. (16 tr, ch 1 spaces)

Round 15: *sc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc in next ch 1 space. Repeat from * around. sl st in 1st sc.

Round 16: (change color) sc in same sc with new color. ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, sc in next sc. *sc in next sc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. sl st in 1st sc.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Drawstring

ch 78

Fasten off & tighten knot.

Cut ends about 1/2 inch from knots

Weave in chain through tr spaces (round 14)

Place flower pot in cover & tie a bow with the drawstring.

It can be used to store other items as well though. Either way you choose to use the flower pot it'll look cute with it's new crochet cover. =)