You’re going to love this pattern for the Crochet Plant Hanger. It’s a great crochet idea for a quick crochet project & it’s also a great project that needs less than one skein.
To crochet this Easy Plant Hanger you’re not going to need a lot of crochet time, yarn or extra materials. Just a pot, preferably with a plant, your crochet hook & less than one skein of yarn.
What’s so great about this crochet pattern is that it can be customized to pots at any size, preferably pots that keeps the same circumference from bottom to top.
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Crochet Easy Plant Hanger Crochet Pattern
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About the Crochet Plant Hanger
The crochet plant hanger is a great quick crochet pattern for your home. It works up in just a few hours & you’re going to love how sturdy it is for you plants.
The pattern is easy to follow & you can make it fit any pot size.
Enjoy!
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- Lion Brand – Kitchen Cotton
- Weight
- 4 Medium Yarn
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
Yarn amount needed:
<1 skein
One skein is 57 grams · 91 meters · 100 yards.
Depends on the size of your pot, but less than 1 skein.
Yarn used for pots pictured:
Big pot:
- Measurements: 12 cm / 4.7’’ high & 16 cm / 6.3’’ diameter
- Yarn used: <1 skein / 32 g / 50 m / 56 yards
Small pot:
- Measurements: 6.5 cm / 2.5’’ high & 7 cm / 2.7’’ diameter
- Yarn used: <1 skein / 10 g / 16 m / 17 yards
Other Materials Needed
- Needle
- A pot (& a plant)
Gauge
Isn’t important for this pattern, as you will work based on your own pot.
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- At the end of each round, the stitch count is given in parenthesis. It includes starting chain(s).
Sizes and Measurements
There’s no set size for this pattern.
Instructions will help you get the size needed for the pot you have.
Abbreviations
- beg = beginning
- ch = chain
- ch-ring = ring made up of chain stitches
- FPdc = front post double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- prev = previous
- sc = single crochet
- sk = skip / skipped
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch(es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches You Will Need
Front Post Double Crochet Stitch (FPdc)
This stitch is crocheted around the post of the stitch.
Yo, insert your hook from front to back between the prev st & the st you’re working, & bring it to the front again between the st you’re working & the next st, yo & pull up a loop, you have 3 loops on the hook, yo & pull through 2 of the 3 loops, yo and pull through the 2 last loops.
Instructions for the Crochet Plant Hanger
Written Instructions:
Crocheted from the bottom up.
Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
Bottom
Ch 4, sl st in 1st ch.
Round 1:Â Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), sc 7 st in ch-ring, sl st in 1st ch from beg of round (=8 st).
Round 2:Â Ch 3 (counts as hdc & ch 1), *hdc 1 in next st, ch 1, do not sk st*, repeat from *to* 6 more times, sl st in 2nd ch from beg of round (=16 st).
Round 3:Â FPdc 1 around 1st 2 ch from prev round. *ch 2, sk 1 ch, FPdc around next hdc*, repeat from *to* 6 more times, ch 2, sl st around FPdc from beg of round (=24 st).
Round 4: FPdc 1 around 1st FPdc from prev round, *ch 3, sk 2 ch, FPdc around next hdc*, repeat from *to* 6 more times, ch 3, sl st around FPdc from beg of round (=32 st).
Round 5 – you cover the bottom of your pot: Repeat row 4, increasing the number of chains you do in between the FPdc stitches by 1. The stitch count will increase by 8 stitches for each round.
The bottom of the pot should be covered to get the correct size.
Do not cut yarn, continue directly on the sides.
Sides
Repeat the last row you crocheted on the bottom until you have almost covered the sides of the pot. Leave about 1 cm / 0.4 inches.
Note: If you have an irregular shaped pot, you might have to repeat the increase on row 5 to get the correct fit.
Do not cut yarn, continue directly on the straps.
Straps
The length of the straps can be customized to fit your pot & the look you want. For the big pot & the plant pictured the length of the straps equals 40 ch, but you can change the length by deciding on another number to make them longer or shorter.
1st strap: Ch 40, ch another 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook, making ch-ring*.
Note: All straps will connect to this ch-ring on the top of the hanger.
2nd strap: Ch 40, sk 1 FPdc on the sides. Attach the 2nd strap to the next FPdc as follows: Sl st around the chains leading up to the FPdc, sl st around the FPdc & sl st around the chains moving from the FPdc. Turn. Sk the 3 sl st. Sl st 1 in each of the 40 ch made on 2nd strap. Sc 2 in ch-ring.
3rd strap & 4th strap: Repeat instructions for 2nd strap.
Finishing 1st strap: Sl st 1 in each the 40 ch you made on the first strap. Sl st around the chains leading up to the FPdc, sl st around the FPdc & sl st around the chains moving from the FPdc. Sk the 3 sl st. Sl st in next st. Fasten off & cut yarn.
Finishing
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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