Clover in Pot

A clover in a pot - mini crochet project. The pots can be made in different colors depending on the stash yarn you have. Just make sure to keep some green for the clover and dark brown for the dirt. The finished size is around 3 in (8cm) using 3mm hook (C or D).

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This pattern uses US crochet terms.

Yarn: DK/Light
Hook size: 3mm (hook size conversion chart)

Stitches used: sc, ss for pot, dirt and stem; tr, hdc for clover

Finished size: around 3in high(8cm)

Colors: Different colors for the pot, dark brown color for the dirt, green color for the clover.

Abbreviations:

ss - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

mc - magic circle

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

tr - treble/tripple

Notes: All parts - pot, dirt, clover and stem are made separately and sewn together at the end.

Pattern:

Pot:

The pot is made in rounds. Each round ends with ss.

Round 1:
With color A
In mc ch 1, sc 10, ss in ch 1(10 st).
Round 2:
Ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in each st, ss in ch1(20 st).
Round 3:
Ch 1, sc in same st, repeat *sc, 2 sc every second st*, ss in ch1(30 st).
Round 4:
Ch 1, sc in same st, repeat *sc, sc, 2 sc in every 3rd st*, ss in ch1(40 st).
Round 6:
Ch 1, work only in the front loop of the prev st, sc around only in fr loop, ss in ch1 (40 st). Change to color b
Round 6:
Ch 1, sc in same st, sc around, 2sc every 8th st, ss in ch1(5 st increase 45 st).
Round 7:
Ch 1, sc in same st, sc around, ss in ch 1 at end.
Round 8:
Repeat round 7
Round 9:
Change to color C, repeat round 7
Round 10:
Change to color B, repeat round 7
Round 11-12:
Repeat round 7
Round 13: Change to color C, repeat round 7
Round 14-16: Change to color B, repeat round 7

Dirt: 
With dark brown yarn:
Round 1:
In MC ch1, sc 10 in the circle, ss in ch 1(10 st).
Round 2:
Ch1, sc in same st, 2sc in every st, ss at end in ch 1 (20 st).
Round 3:
Ch 1, sc in same st, repeat *sc, sc, 2 sc in every 2nd st*, ss in ch1(30 st).
Round 4:
Ch1, sc in same st, repeat *sc, sc, sc, 2sc in every 3rd st, ss (40 st).
Round 5:
Ch 1, sc in same st, sc around, make 5 st inc spread evenly (every 8th st) - 45st.

Clover:
In mc dc 8. ch2, [1tr, 1tr, 1hdc, 1tr, 1tr, 1 dc] in same st, ss in next st - 1 clover leaf,  * in next st [ch2, 1 tr, 1tr, 1hdc, 1tr, 1 tr, 1 dc], ss in next st *, repeat 2 more times to make 4 leaves.

Stem: 

In mc ch1, sc 4 into mc, ss. Pull to close the ring. Sc in each st, on next round sc in 3 st(skip one stitch), next round sc in 2 st and finish off with one st.

Fasten off and leave a long tail.

Assembling:

First sew the clover and the stem (attach the thin part of the stem to the clover). Then sew the other part of the stem to the center of the dirt. Put filling inside the pot and sew the dirt to the pot.

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