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    Home » Free moogly Patterns » Cozies and Covers

    Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy and Card

    Published: May 17, 2013 · Modified: Apr 19, 2023 by Tamara Kelly · 30 Comments

    This year our family had 6 teachers we wanted to thank - all of whom have helped our children in profound and wonderful ways. And, like most families, we're on a budget. So for our special teachers this year, I came up with the Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy and printable card!

    Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy - free crochet pattern with matching printable card! Great teacher gift!

    Purchase the downloadable PDF of this pattern on Ravelry

    This really is a fantastic teacher gift for those on a budget. For each gift, I spent as follows:

    Cotton Yarn: $0.90
    Flower pot: $0.78
    Begonia (sold in an 8 pack for $3.33): $0.42
    Potting Soil: approximately $0.20
    Card: a few cents for printer ink and paper

    TOTAL: less than $2.50 each!

    But as with all handmade things, it's more than it's parts. Fill the card with thanks and it'll be a lovely gift that lasts all summer long!

    Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy - free crochet pattern with matching printable card! Great teacher gift!


    Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy

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    • US - H, 5.00mm hook
    • 50 yards total worsted weight yarn in 3 colors (kitchen cotton of various brands used)
      Recommended: Lily Sugar'n Cream or Bernat Handicrafter
    • 4.25" terra cotta flower pot
    • Put a Bird On It Applique (optional)
    • For video tutorials, click the name of the technique or stitch in blue text.

    Instructions:

    Round 1: With Color A, ch 6 and join to first ch with a sl st to form ring. Ch 4, dc in ring, ch 1. *Dc in ring, ch 1. Repeat from * 10 more times. Join with a sl st in ch 4 sp. (12 dc, 12 ch)

    Round 2: Ch 1, work 3 hdc in each ch sp around. Join with a sl st to first st. (36 sts)

    Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy - free crochet pattern with matching printable card! Great teacher gift!

    Round 3: Ch 2, bpdc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first st. (36 sts)

    Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy - free crochet pattern with matching printable card! Great teacher gift!

    Round 4: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first st. (36 sts)

    Round 5: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Break yarn and seamless join in 2nd st of round. (36 sts) Weave in ends.

    Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy - free crochet pattern with matching printable card! Great teacher gift!

    Round 6: With Color B, use the standing dc method to join with a bpdc to any st of the previous round. Bpdc in each remaining st around. Join with a sl st to first st. (36 sts)

    Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy - free crochet pattern with matching printable card! Great teacher gift!

    Round 7: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first st. (36 sts)

    Round 8: Ch 2, dc in the first 8 sts, 2 dc in the next st. *Dc in the next 8 sts, 2 dc in the next st. Repeat from * to end. Break yarn and seamless join in 2nd st of round. (40 sts) Weave in ends.

    Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy - free crochet pattern with matching printable card! Great teacher gift!

    Round 9: With Color C, use the standing dc method to join with a bpdc to any st of the previous round. Bpdc in each remaining st around. Join with a sl st to first st. (40 sts)

    Round 10: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first st. (40 sts)

    Round 11: Ch 1, sc in the first st, ch 1, skip the next st. * Sc in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st. Repeat from * to end. Break yarn and seamless join to the first st of the round. (20 sc, 20 ch)  Weave in ends. If desired, add applique.


    Printable Card for the Planting Seeds Flower Pot CozyPrintable Card for the Flower Pot Cozy - Preview

    To go with the Flower Pot Cozy I designed two different gift cards! And because you might want to make it for someone besides a teacher, I've included versions of each with and without the text, "Teachers plant seeds that grow forever." Click the link below to open up the file that you can save and print!

    CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE CARD

    A personal touch goes a long way, and a pretty plant is something everyone can enjoy. The Planting Seeds Flower Pot Cozy is great for teachers, but it's also a great gift for anyone who could use a little pick me up, or deserves a special thank you. Or just perk up the plants on your own windowsill - you deserve pretty things too!


    A Quick Update!

    As I write this update it's 2018 - and this pattern came to the rescue again! I made one during a Facebook Live as an emergency gift! Watch the world's fastest, least advertised, and most impromptu CAL ever and crochet one with me! 😉

    Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2013. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern, please visit the About page for details.You can contact me via Facebook messages or at TamaraKelly@mooglyblog.com.

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    1. 1

      Penny

      May 17, 2013 at 3:52 pm

      That is one of the most clever, thoughtful, and beautiful gifts! I just love it. You did a great job. Thank you for sharing this! I don't have kids in school, but I do know many people who would love a beautiful gift like this!

      Reply
    2. 2

      Rose

      May 18, 2013 at 12:10 pm

      Love this, what a wonderful idea!

      Reply
    3. 3

      Preeti

      May 19, 2013 at 3:11 pm

      This is so lovely, Tamara!!:) thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • 4

        Tamara Kelly

        May 19, 2013 at 4:19 pm

        Thank you Preeti!

        Reply
    4. 5

      Ginny Acton

      May 29, 2013 at 8:52 am

      How very sweet. They are beautiful and so cheerful. Thanks so much for thinking of others and sharing. I'm anxious to make a few.

      Reply
    5. 6

      crochetlady12

      May 29, 2013 at 2:34 pm

      These look beautiful. But wonder how well they endure after watering the plant.

      Reply
    6. 7

      martha rojas

      June 01, 2013 at 8:21 am

      wonderfull....i loved

      Reply
    7. 8

      lorraine

      June 13, 2013 at 9:47 am

      It is a good idea, I will definitely try this one

      Reply
    8. 9

      jonathan

      April 18, 2014 at 3:59 pm

      What size pot did you use? Love this idea

      Reply
      • 10

        Tamara Kelly

        April 18, 2014 at 7:55 pm

        Thank you! I used a 4.25″ terra cotta flower pot. 🙂

        Reply
    9. 11

      Clotilde/Craftybegonia

      April 29, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      That is so cute and such a clever idea, especially for a mom that loves gardening! I pinned it to one of my crafty boards.

      Reply
      • 12

        Tamara Kelly

        April 29, 2014 at 11:25 pm

        Thank you Clotilde! 😀

        Reply
    10. 13

      nkriegbaum

      April 30, 2014 at 11:57 am

      I just LOVE these! I'm a knitter but this pattern may force me to learn to crochet.

      Reply
      • 14

        Tamara Kelly

        April 30, 2014 at 7:31 pm

        😀 Thank you! You'd have to do a little bit of playing with increases, but this might get you started on a knitted version: https://www.mooglyblog.com/super-stripey-water-bottle-cozy/

        Reply
    11. 15

      Maura Osborn

      April 30, 2014 at 9:47 pm

      My count is off. Does the ch2 count as a double crochet throughout? On round 8, I cannot get the count right? Help!

      Reply
      • 16

        Tamara Kelly

        May 01, 2014 at 12:59 pm

        Hi Maura! The ch 2 does not count as a stitch in this pattern.

        Reply
    12. 17

      narf7

      May 01, 2014 at 6:08 pm

      What an amazingly generous person you are to share this gorgeous tutorial and those lovely cards. Giving homemade gifts is a wonderful way to teach kids that you don't have to buy things for them to be special and this is really the gift that gives twice, especially if you give potted herbs or chillies etc. ALL kinds of excited about this wonderful share. Thankyou for your generosity 🙂

      Reply
      • 18

        Tamara Kelly

        May 01, 2014 at 7:38 pm

        😀 Thank you! I'm so glad you like them!

        Reply
    13. 19

      Ms. Pat Maas

      May 26, 2014 at 11:12 am

      I don't know what is wrong with this site, but when I printed out the instructions for your adorable flower pot cozies, many small ads printed alongside, blotting out part of the instructions.

      Reply
      • 20

        Tamara Kelly

        May 26, 2014 at 3:45 pm

        For printing please use the green Print Friendly button, found at the bottom of the post. It will create an ad free copy for printing.

        Reply
    14. 21

      Marrie

      June 14, 2014 at 9:27 am

      Plants are naturally beatiful but your word had made then even alluring1 Thanks for sharing your adorable project 😀

      Reply
    15. 22

      Yanyan

      March 12, 2015 at 3:41 pm

      Awesome pattern! I was wondering what you mean by a 4.25" flower pot. Is this the diameter of the bottom, of the top, or the height, or the circumference? I'm not familiar with how flower pots are measured. I wanted to make this for a friend and I know the bottom of her terracotta pot is 4.25". Let me know!

      Reply
      • 23

        Tamara Kelly

        March 13, 2015 at 11:04 am

        I believe it's the measurement on the bottom - usually it's listed on the label! 🙂

        Reply
    16. 24

      mary ellen novak

      March 26, 2017 at 2:04 pm

      love love love the way you show us your patterns. so very easy to follow your directions and also helps to see the images as well....thank you so much

      Reply
      • 25

        Tamara Kelly

        March 29, 2017 at 11:18 am

        🙂 Thank you so much Mary Ellen!

        Reply
    17. 26

      Marilyn culp

      June 01, 2019 at 8:59 am

      Hi Tamara. I live in Ontario Canada about 20 minutes from Niagara Falls. I have a very good friend in Clinton Iowa I go visit. Are you near Clinton? I love your program so much. I always go to your site when I need to learn a new stitch. Keep up the great job you are doing.

      Happy hooking,
      Marilyn

      Reply
      • 27

        Tamara Kelly

        June 03, 2019 at 10:38 am

        Hi Marilyn! I am about a half hour from Clinton! 🙂 Thank you so very much!

        Reply
    18. 28

      Lorraine Pounds

      June 10, 2019 at 11:42 am

      Every year my kids ask me what they can give that one special teacher at the end of the year, sometimes there's two teachers. I always crochet some little gift. Last year it was mug cozies, one with a moon applique on it and the other was the sun wearing sunglasses. This year I was looking for something different, my daughter told me her teacher is always wearing blouses with flowers. Then I find this! I will be adding this to my crochet crafts. I am almost finished with one and have Impatiens in the pot, so pretty! Now I need to find a cute pattern for a little pouch or something because I wanted to add some Andes mints also. What lady doesn't like mints? Thank you!

      Reply
      • 29

        Tamara Kelly

        June 10, 2019 at 7:59 pm

        Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like it! ♥

        Reply
    19. 30

      Pamela

      May 21, 2022 at 7:07 pm

      This is such a thoughtful gift for anyone to cheer them up or “just because”. Almost any plant would work. On the back of the cute cards you could note the growing conditions for the plant. Also, thanks for posting a “blank” version. Such a sweet post. Thank you Tamara.

      Reply

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