Shells Plant Hanger

This fast and easy plant hanger can be made in just about an hour or 2 depending on your own speed. You can use it for more than just holding plants. If you put an empty dish inside, then it can be used to hold anything.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in any color. Red Heart Super Saver yarn in light yellow was used in the example.
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle
Any 6" plant pot

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc = 1"
Finished Size: 14" longx 6" diam
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Ch6. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch5. Tr in ring, ch1, 17 times. Join w/slst to 4th ch of ch5.

RND 2: Slst into the next ch1 sp. Ch4, 2tr in same sp. (Ch4. Sk next tr. Sc in next tr. Ch4. Sk next ch1 sp.) *3tr in next sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch4.

RND 3: Slst in each of the next 2 tr. *Sc in next ch4 sp. Ch5. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 4: Slst into the next ch5 sp. Ch4, 2tr, ch2, 3 tr in same sp. Ch5. Sc in next ch4 sp. Ch5. *3tr, ch2, 3tr in next ch4 sp. Ch5. Sc in next ch4 sp. Ch5. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch4.

RND 5: Slst in each of the next 2 tr. Slst into the next ch2 sp. Ch4, 2tr, ch2, 3tr in next ch2 sp. Ch1. *3tr, ch2, 3tr in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch4.

RND 6: Slst in each of the next 2 tr. Slst in the next ch2 sp. Ch4, 2tr, ch100, 3tr in same sp. Ch1. (3tr, ch2, 3tr in next ch2 sp. Ch1.) *3tr, ch100, 3tr in next ch2 sp. Ch1. Rep bet () once. Rep from * one more time. Join w/slst to top of ch4. Fasten off & weave ends into back of work.

Finishing NOTE: Notice the ch100 in the last round. You can actually make these chains as long or as short as you like depending on how long you need to make the plant hanger. Just make sure that each chain is the same number of stitches to make the plant hanger level.

Design written on Tuesday, April 19, 2005. Copyright ©2005 By Julie A. Bolduc f114008