Start making your own little crochet succulent to add a touch of green that never wilts. It's perfect for both newcomers and experienced crafters alike. Picture creating a charming plant that requires no maintenance and stays vibrant throughout the year.
Beautiful Crochet Succulent
This project offers a chance to experiment with various colors and stitches, converting simple yarn into an attractive, realistic plant. Spend a relaxing afternoon on this craft, and you'll have a delightful decoration for your home or a thoughtful, handmade gift for someone special.
Just pick up your crochet hook, select your preferred yarn, and begin making your unique, care-free green companion.
Supplies Needed:
- 5 ply milk cotton yarn
- 4.5 millimeter crochet hook
Stitches Used:
The tutorial will utilize basic crochet stitches.
Pattern:
Green Base (Succulent Leaf):
- Round 1: Start with a magic circle. Make 6 single crochets (sc) into the circle. Close the round with a slip stitch (sl st) and chain 1. You will have 6 sc.
- Round 2: Working in the back loops only, make an increase in each stitch around by making 2 sc in each back loop. End with 12 sc in total.
- Round 3: Begin with a sl st and chain 1 from the previous round. Make 1 sc in the first back loop and an increase in the next (1 sc, then 2 sc in the next stitch). Repeat around for a total of 18 sc.
- Round 4: Sc in the first two stitches, then an increase in the third. Repeat around for a total of 24 sc.
- Round 5: Sc in the first three back loops, then an increase in the fourth. Repeat for a total of 30 sc. Fasten off. This concludes the green base of the plant.
Soil Base:
- Round 6: Change color for the soil. Work in a continuous round without joining. Make 6 sc, then an increase in the next stitch, repeat around for a total of 36 sc.
- Round 7: Depending on the pot size, adjust the increase. For a pot with 40 stitches, make 8 sc and then an increase, four times to reach 40 stitches.
Leaves/Petals:
Petals Round 1: Attach a new color at the front loops left from Round 2 of the base. Create a chain of 2, skip one stitch, and make a single crochet. Repeat to create 3 chain spaces. In each chain space, make a leaf by starting with a chain 1, 2 half double crochets, chain 1, then end with a slip stitch in the same space. Repeat for each chain space to create 3 leaves.
Petal Rounds 2-4: Begin each round by working into front loops only of the indicated base round, increasing the size and number of leaves/petals in each subsequent round. Each round introduces a slight variation in the leaf/petal pattern for added texture and size differentiation. The final round focuses on using treble crochet before the picot for a larger leaf.
- Round 2: Work in front loops of Round 3 of the base. Create leaves with chain spaces, followed by a pattern of single crochet, double crochets, and a picot stitch.
- Round 3: Increase to 5 leaves, with each leaf pattern including double crochets and picots.
- Round 4: Make 6 leaves, incorporating treble crochet into the leaf pattern for larger leaves.
Finishing Touches:
- Fasten off and weave in all ends.
- Optional: Apply blush or watercolor to the tips of the leaves for added realism.
- Sew the completed succulent onto the soil base, then attach it to a pot.
