Shell Stitch Plant Pot Cover

This plant pot cover can also be used as a decorative catch-all bucket for any room. Just change the color of the yarn to fit your decor.

Materials Needed
Large whipped topping container
.25" paper punch
2 oz Red Heart Fiesta worsted weight yarn in Lt. Sage color #6631
Size G/6 4.25mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 3mm
Gauge: 5dc=1"
Finished Size: 6"wx6"h
Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructions
Punch 48 holes evenly spaced around rim of whipped topping container. Set aside.

RND 1: Ch4, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch2. 13hdc in ring. Join w/slst to top of ch2.

RND 2: Ch2. Hdc in same st as slst. 2hdc in each st around. Join w/slst to top of ch2.

RND 3: Ch3, 2dc in next st. *Dc in next st. 2dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. Dc in each of the next 2 sts. *2dc in next st. Dc in each of the next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Ch3. Dc in each st around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch3. (Work 1 cluster over the next 3 sts. 3dc cluster made.) 4dc in same st as last st of cluster just made. *Work 1 4dc cluster over the next 4 sts. 4dc in same st as last st of cluster just made. Rep from * around. Join w/wslst to top of ch3.

RND 7: Slst in each of the first 2 dc. Slst in center of first shell between 2dc. Ch1 & sc in same sp. 4dc in next cluster. *Sc in center of next shell. 4dc in next cluster. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 8: Ch3. 3dc in same st as slst. Sc in center of next shell. *4dc in next sc. Sc in center of next shell. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 9: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. 4dc in next sc. *Sc in center of next shell. 4dc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 10-17: Rep rnds 8 & 9 consecutively.

RND 18: Join to container in the following way. Working in only the dc of each shell, sc in each dc and in each hole of the prepared whipped topping container. Join w/slst to first st. Fasten off, weave all ends into work.

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Random Quick Tip!

Seedling Starter
If you use paper dixie cups, the 3 oz size, you can make seed starters with them. Just push one of those tiny filters for resuable K cups in one of the cups, fill it with potting mix, place your seed in the center, cover with more soil. When the seed sprouts, pop the filter with the dirt out of the cut and place into your hole in the ground or next size up pot. This will prevent from having to disturb the roots. You can also recycle used store bought k cups this way. Just remove the insides from the k-cup and wash before using.