RECIPE ADAPTER: How to crochet plant pod or hanging basket for indoor plant and style from scrap yarn and waste material? Easy recipe for home improvement.

Crochet hanging basket free beginner pattern

Yay! Good if yall saved a lots of scrap yarns. Here is a free pattern to crochet a fun plant pod or plant basket for your plants. No, no, plants don't mind the scrap yarn, in fact they bask in glory of the kaleidoscope pattern with itty bitty and more scrap yarn. You can use similar color or different colors or match or contrast your wall colors or home decor. This is a absolute beginner project. A crochet newbie is able to finish this pattern after practising the basic stitches given in the end of pattern. You also get a bonus free recipe on How to style live plants in a crochet planter pod or crochet basket?

It is good to save scrap yarn for later. It can be used in small amigurumi stuffing. You can also crochet an easy chunky plant pod or a hanging basket. A sturdy hanging basket which can carry a small vase with live plant with small amount of water. Even artificial plant in the hanging basket will brighten any room.

Prepping the scrap yarn for hanging basket:

To make the basket sturdy use two strands together. Use any length any color yarn. Attach together with a knot and then wind the yarn in a ball. Take care to use matching crochet hook with the yarn you are using. I have used thick yarn and K Hook.

Scrap yarn tied together

Stitch Abbreviations (usa)

Sc - single crochet

Dc - double crochet

Sl st - slip stitch

Ch - chain

Sk - skip

Dc2tog - dc two together

Materials:

Scrap yarn ball equal to one skien

4.5 mm to 5.5 mm crochet hook matching yarn

Yarn needle

Sewing needle and thread

Scissors

Stitch marker

Pattern:

Make a magic ring

Row 1: ch 2, then make 12 dc in magic ring circle, pull short Yarn tightly and close the magic ring, slst to the first chain of ch2. (12 dc - ch2 is not counted as stitch)

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch and then slst to first dc.

Row 3: ch 2, 2dc in the first dc, 1dc in next dc continue till te end. Sl st to first dc.

After 3 rows stop by to clean-up your work. Sew the ends of yarn to avoid unraveling with a needle and thread and cut excess yarns. Here are some pictures after row 3.

Continue with the pattern....

Row 4: ch 2, dc in the first dc in back loop only. Continue dc in each dc in back loop only. Sl st to first dc.

Row 5: ch2, normal dc in each dc. Sl st to first dc.

Row 6: ch2, 10 times sc, dc2tog 8 times and 10 dc. Sl st to first sc.

Row 7: three sc in same stitch, 1 sc in each stitch (before completing the sc wrap one round of yarn and then complete the sc. Then make a sl st and then ch 16, sl st(To make the loop to hang the basket). Ch1, 24 sc in ch loop, sl st. Do not end - leave a long yarn and then cut, wrap the yarn around the loop 8 to 10 times. End of the pattern.

Hide the ends of yarn inside to look neat after tying a knot. Then clean-up the scrap yarn ends by stitching with a sewing needle and cutting the excess yarn neatly. The plant pod or hanging basket is ready to use.

Front and back images of the crochet plant pod or crochet plant basket. Finished #scrapyarn

How to style crochet plant pod or crochet plant basket to add positivity to your home?

I had the opportunity to visit ikea and I checked out some of artificial life like plants that can be styled with crochet plant pod or plant basket. Check out the styling and tell me in comments which one yall liked the best. I have also posted pics on side with prices for your reference.