D.I.Y Crochet Plant Hanger

 Lately I have been obsessed with the DIY hanging planters on pinterest,but I wanted to do something a bit different using crochet.These planters might look a bit difficult to make if you are just starting to crochet (like me), but the steps are pretty easy and repetitive.

Sadly if you look at the pictures, the plant hangers I made are plantless because I don't really own any small plants, but they would be perfect and adorable with cute little succulents.

I was even considering buying some artichokes in place of succulents, but then decided "maybe not"

Anyways I hope you guys enjoy this DIY tutorial!

I used shower curtain hangers to hang these up, this goes to prove you never know what might come in handy.

Here are the materials you will be needing to make this project:

1. yarn 
2. crochet needle, the size I used was 3.75mm. 
3. small terracotta pot/ any size planter as long as your yarn is strong enough to support its weight
4. Plastic- like from a zip-lock bag*
5.  Plant*

*only if you are planning to hang a real plant, which I kind of expected to happen considering this is a planter and all.

Step1: Create a circle with that fits the base of your planter . If you already know how, you can skip reading the following instructions.
1. Create a magic hoop and chain 6 single crochets. Connect with a slip knot.
2. Create one chain stitch and crochet 2 single crochets in each knot. There should be a total of 12 stitches now. Connect with a slip knot.
3.Create one chain stitch and add 2 single crochets every other stitch.
   (pattern should be 1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2 for a total of 18 stiches) Connect with a slip knot
4.Create one chain stitch. Add 2 single crochets to every 2 stiches.
   (Pattern should be 1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1... for a total of 24 stitches) Connect with a slip knot.

Just in case my instructions made no sense, I attached a video to tutorial on make a circle. (Warning it's kind of boring, but I did my best to find a short informative video)

 

Step 2. Continue with only one single crochet in each previous stitch to create a dome/ basket like shape. 

Step3: Crochet and fit onto your pot and add an extra single crochet stitch to accommodate with the shape of the planter. 

Continue doing this until you can hold the planter snug.

Make sure it fits perfectly!And don't take out your crochet hook just yet.

Step 4: Chain stitch 80 stitches. 

Step 5: Connect your long chain 1/3 along the circumference of the top of the plant hanger by creating a a few slipknots for security and then trim off the yarn. An easy way to find 1/3 the circumference is just couting how many stitches there are on the last crochet layer you made and dividing the number by 3.

Step 6: At another 1/3 of the plant hanger, tie a knot and create a slip knot. Chain 40 chain stiches.

Step 7: Tie the 40 chain stitch chain to 1/2 of the 80 stitch chain so that they meet right at the middle. Create a loop at the top for hanging.

This is how it should look: sad and deflated, but trust me when you stick in your cute planter and plant and hang it up, it will look amazing.

**IMPORTANT!!! for if you will be adding a plant.

Step 8: Use plastic to line the crocheted planter, creating a barrier from any water and dirt spillage when caring for your plant.

I personally think that multi-colored yarn would look cuter which is why I chose to make the green and orange multicolored plant hangers. If you’re more into minimalism, I would suggest a plain white for a more chic look. If you’re more into the bohemian style of things, cream would definitely give it a nice macramé feel. If you just have random single colored yarn, you could layer with different colors and create a colorblock effect, or just have a single bright color like hot pink to create a bold statement.

These last two pictures were just me experimenting with photo editing and fonts.Just felt like sharing.

Hope you guys enjoyed and got inspired in some way!

~Angela