Pattern Description:
This cozy is a tapestry crochet color-work pattern designed to be a pot cover, though it also works well for holding items like crochet hooks.
The cozy is worked in joined rounds with the right side always facing. It uses four colors and requires carrying the non-working yarn strand under the working strand. You have the option of creating a closed bottom or an open bottom.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
Measurements The finished cozy measures 5 ¼” bottom diameter x 7 ¼” tall (13.5 x 18.5 cm).
Materials Needed
- Yarn:RED HEART® Super Saver® is required.
- 1 skein each of four colors: 726 Coral A, 505 Aruba Sea B, 668 Honeydew C, and 320 Cornmeal D.
- Note: Super Saver solid color art. E300 is available in 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m) skeins.
- Hook: Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5mm [H-8 US] (or any size hook needed to obtain gauge).
- Other Notions: Yarn needle.
- Reference Container: The pattern references a 0.71 gal. nursery container, 4¾” bottom diameter x 7” tall x 6½” top diameter (12 x 18 x 16.5 cm) for sizing (available at Home Depot).
- Gauge: The specified gauge is 14 sts = 4” (10 cm) in pattern and 16 rows = 4” (10 cm) in single crochet.
Abbreviations Used:
- A, B, C, D: Color A, Color B, Color C, Color D
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- st(s): stitch(es)
- yo: yarn over
- [ ]: work directions in brackets the number of times specified
Instructions for Making the Red Heart Tapestry Flower Pot Cozy Pattern:
Cozy Base (Closed Bottom)
Beginning at the bottom, with Color A, ch 3; join with slip st (slip stitch) in the first ch to form a ring.
Round 1 (right side): With A, ch 1, [2 sc in ring; change to B, 2 sc in ring; change to A] twice; join with slip st in first sc-8 sc.
Round 2: With A, ch 1, [2 sc in next 2 sts; change to B, 2 sc in next 2 sts; change to A] twice; join with slip st in first sc-16 sc.
Round 3: With A, ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] twice; change to B, [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] twice; change to A; repeat from once; join with slip st in first sc-24 sc.
Round 4: With A, ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] twice; change to B, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] twice; change to A; repeat from once; join with slip st in first sc-32 sc.
Round 5: With A, ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] twice; change to B, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] twice; change to A; repeat from once; join with slip st in first sc-40 sc.
Round 6: With A, ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts] twice; change to B, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts] twice; change to A; repeat from once; join with slip st in first sc-48 sc.
Round 7: With A, ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] twice; change to B, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] twice; change to A; repeat from once; join with slip st in first sc-56 sc.
Round 8: With A, ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts] twice; change to B, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts] twice; change to A; repeat from once; join with slip st in first sc-64 sc.
Cozy Sides (Tapestry Section)
- Round 9: With A, carrying B on the wrong side, and working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc.
- Round 10: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc.
- Rounds 11-14: With A, ch 1, sc in next 2 sts; change to B, [sc in next 4 sts; change to A, sc in next 4 sts; change to B] 7 times, sc in next 4 sts; change to A, sc in last 2 sts; join with slip st in first sc.
- Round 15: Repeat Round 10.
- Rounds 16-19: With A, ch 1, sc in next 3 sts; change to C, [sc in next 4 sts; change to A, sc in next 4 sts; change to C] 7 times, sc in next 4 sts; change to A, sc in last st; join with slip st in first sc.
- Round 20: With A, Repeat Round 10.
- Round 21: With A, ch 1, sc in next 4 sts; change to D, sc in next 3 sts; change to A, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts; change to D, [sc in next 3 sts; change to A, sc in next 8 sts; change to D] twice; repeat from to once, sc in next 3 sts; change to A, sc in last 4 sts; join with slip st in first sc—66 sc.
- Round 22: With A, ch 1, sc in next 3 sts; change to D, [sc in next 5 sts; change to A, sc in next 6 sts; change to D] 5 times, sc in next 5 sts; change to A, sc in last 3 sts; join with slip st in first st.
- Round 23: With A, ch 1, sc in next 3 sts; change to D, [sc in next 2 sts; change to A, sc in next st; change to D, sc in next 3 sts; change to A, sc in next 5 sts; change to D] 5 times, sc in next 2 sts; change to A, sc in next st; change to D, sc in next 3 sts; change to A, sc in last 2 sts; join with slip st in first st.
- Round 24: With A, ch 1, sc in next 3 sts; change to D, [sc in next 6 sts; change to A, sc in next 5 sts; change to D] 5 times, sc in next 6 sts; change to A, sc in last 2 sts; join with slip st in first st.
- Round 25: With A, ch 1, sc in next 4 sts; change to D, [sc in next 4 sts; change to A, sc in next 7 sts; change to D] 5 times, sc in next 4 sts; change to A, sc in last 3 sts; join with slip st in first st.
- Round 26: With A, repeat Round 10.
- Round 27: With C, repeat Round 10.
- Round 28: With A, repeat Round 10.
- Round 29: With B, repeat Round 10.
- Rounds 30 and 31: Repeat Rounds 28 and 29.
- Round 32: With A, repeat Round 10.
Finishing Rounds and Edging
- Round 33: With A, ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 16 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 15 sts] twice; join with slip st in first sc-70 sts.
- Round 34: With A, ch 1, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 16 sts] twice; join with slip st in first sc-74 sts. Cut B.
- Edging Round 35: With A, ch 3, bobble over first 2 sts, bobble over next 2 sts; repeat from around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Optional Open Bottom
- If you prefer an open bottom, which is suitable for using the cozy as a sleeve or for containers that already have drainage holes, refer to these instructions.
- With A, ch 65.
- Round 1: With A and working over B, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch around; join with slip st to first sc-64 sc. Continue working the same as
- Rounds 10-35. Weave in the beginning tail to join the lower edge of Round 1.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Insert container. (The reference container size is 0.71 gal. nursery container, 4¾” bottom diameter x 7” tall x 6½” top diameter (12 x 18 x 16.5 cm)).
