pot of posies fridgie

POT OF POSIES FRIDGIE
MATERIALS
Worsted weight yarn – Small amounts of bright
orange, bright yellow, green and off white
Crochet hook size G
1 12” bright green chenille stem
Magnet tape – a 1½ “ piece
Needle nose pliers (optional)
Tacky glue
Hot glue gun
Yarn Needle
DIRECTIONS – Finished size is approximately 4” x 3-1/2”
Pot Back
1. With off white ch 5; sc in second ch from hook and each of next 3 ch; ch 1; turn. (4)
2. 2 sc in first st; sc in each of next 2 sts; 2 sc in next st; ch 1; turn. (6)
3. 2 sc in first st; sc in each of next 4 sts; 2 sc in next st; ch 1; turn. (8)
4. 2 sc in first st; sc in each of next 6 sts; 2 sc in next st; ch 1; turn. (10)
5. and 6. Sc in each st across; ch 1; turn. (10)
7. Sc first 2 sts together; sc in each of next 6 sts; sc next 2 sts together; finish off.
Pot Front
Repeat rows 1 to 7 of Pot Back but do not finish off; holding pot back and front together with both
front sides facing up, ch 1; working through both thicknesses and around sides and bottom of pot,
sc in next 7 sts down side of pot; 3 sc in corner; 2 sc across bottom of pot, 3 sc in corner and 7 sc
up other side of pot; finish off.
Flower – Make 2 bright orange and 2 bright yellow
Ch 3 loosely; join to form ring; (ch 4; sl st in ring) 6 times; bring both ends to back of work and tie
in square knot. Trim ends.
Leaf – Make 4
With green ch 6; sl st in second ch from hook; sc in next ch; 2 hdc in next ch; sc in next ch; 3 sl st
in last ch; working on opposite side of beginning ch, sc in next st; 2 hdc in next st; sc in next st; sl
st in next st; join; bring both ends to back of work and tie in a square knot and trim.
Finishing
Thread yarn needle with a length of bright orange yarn. Using a back stitch embroider a line around
the pot at the base of the last row as show in picture. Cut the chenille stem into 2 equal pieces.
Push one end of a stem through the base of one leaf and center of one flower. Using the needle
nose pliers (or crochet needle) bend the end of the stem into a tiny circle and twist sideways to
flatten against the flower. Push flower and leaf up tight against the stem. Repeat for the 3 other
leaves and flowers. Bend the two stems in half but slightly off center. Arrange the flower stems
in the pot in an attractive manner bending the flowers to face outward. When pleased with the
arrangement, hot glue the stems in place inside the pot. Cut the magnet tape into 3 equal pieces
and glue to back of pot with tacky glue.
An original design by Betty J. Waldbieser
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