Learn how to make a sweet crochet strawberry plant holder with this free beginner tutorial! A fruity, fun DIY planter to add whimsy to your space.

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Let’s dive in and see what you need to make your own crochet crochet strawberry plant holder.

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Materials
– H (5.00mm) size hook
– Worsted weight yarn:
– Strawberry body color (about 3-4oz)
– Yellow for the seeds
– Tapestry Needle
– Scissors
– Optional: Yellow puff paint for the seeds

Stitch Key (US Terms)
SC= Single Crochet
Sl St= Slip Stitch
INC= Increase (Put two stitches in the same space)
DEC= Decrease (also known as SC2TOG)
FLO= Front Loop Only
BLO= Back Loop Only
*= To Be Repeated

Gauge
Gauge isn’t required for this project, but the finished strawberry plant holder is about 4″ – 4.5″.

Before You Start
To keep the seam fairly straight, we will alternate where we put our first and last stitch in a few rows. The first SC of each row is in the same stitch as your join, unless otherwise stated. In the rows where you skip the first stitch, your last SC will be squished in next to your starting chain. This is explained in detail in the video Time Stamp 06:22

I do not recommend using the color Cherry Blossom for this pattern, it was all I had on hand and looks very fleshy lol. A red or pink looks much better.

Crochet Strawberry Plant Holder

Starting with your body color yarn – make a slip knot and CH 30
We’re going to create a loop with this chain. Making sure your chain doesn’t twist, join to the back bump of the first chain, CH 1. (Time Stamp: 1:33)

Row 1: SC 30 in each back bump of the CH. Join into the top of the first SC, CH 1. (30)
Row 2: SC 30, join into the first SC, CH 1. (30)

Rows 3-10 have staggered increases so none line up on top of each other This helps the finished work lays more flat without any puckering. (Time Stamp: 4:36)
Row 3: SC 5, INC, SC 13, INC, SC 10, join into the first SC, CH 1. (32)

Row 4: Starting in the stitch next to the join, SC 11, INC, SC 16, INC, SC 3, join into first SC, CH 1. (34)

Row 5: SC 2, INC, SC 15, INC, SC 15, join into first SC, CH 1. (36)
Row 6: SC 9, INC, SC 16, INC, SC 9, join into first SC, CH 1. (38)
Row 7: Starting in the stitch next to the join, SC 17, INC, SC 13, INC, SC 6, join into first SC, CH 1. (40)
Row 8: SC 6, INC, SC 7, INC, SC 10, INC, SC 13. INC, join into first SC, CH 1. (44)
Row 9: SC 1, INC, SC 10, INC, SC 10, INC, SC 9, join into first SC, CH 1. (48)
Row 10: Starting in the stitch next to the join, SC 4, INC, SC 14, INC, SC 12, INC, SC 9, INC, SC 5, join into first SC, CH 1. (52)
Row 11-12: SC 52 around, join into first SC, CH 1. (52)
Row 13: Starting in the stitch next to the join, SC 52 around, join into first SC, CH 1. (52)
Row 14: SC 6, DEC, SC 6, DEC, SC 6, DEC, SC 6, DEC, SC 6, DEC, SC 6, DEC, SC 4, join into first SC, CH 1. (46) (Time Stamp: 15:23)

Row 15: SC 2, DEC, SC 5, DEC, SC 5, DEC, SC 5, DEC, SC 5, DEC, SC 5, DEC, SC 7, join into first SC, CH 1. (40)
Row 16: Start in the stitch next to the join, SC 8, DEC, SC 25, DEC, SC 3, join into first SC, CH 1. (38)
Row 17-18: SC 38 around, join into first SC, CH 1. (38)
Row 19: Starting in the stitch next to the join, SC 27, DEC, SC 9, join into first SC, CH 1. (37)
Row 20: SC 37 around, join into first SC, CRH 1. (37)
Row 21: SC 4, DEC, SC 31, join into first SC, CH 1. (36)
Row 22: Starting in the stitch next to the join, SC 36, join into the first SC, CH 1. (36)
Row 23: SC 17, DEC, SC 17, join into first SC, CH 1. (35)
Row 24:SC 35 around, join into first SC, CH 1. (35)
Row 25: Starting in the stitch next to the join, SC 10, DEC, SC 23, join into first SC, CH 1. (34)
Row 26: SC 34 around, join into first SC, CH 1. (34)
Row 27: SC 25, DEC, SC 6, join into first SC, CH 1. (33)
Row 28: Starting in the stitch next to the join, SC 33 around, join into first SC, CH 1. (33)
Row 29: SC 2, DEC, SC 29, join into the first SC, CH 1. (32)
Row 30: SC 32 around, join into first SC, CH 1. (32)
Row 31: Starting in the stitch next to the join, SC 16, DEC, SC 13, join into the first SC, CH 1. (30)
Row 32: SC 30, join into the fist SC, do not tie off. (30)

Strawberry Seeds
Using a long length of your seed color yarn and a tapestry needle

The seeds will go on the lower half of your work and they are created by embroidering vertical lines approximately 3 rows tall. You’ll create 4 rows of seeds working one row of seeds at a time.
If you’d like further instruction please reference the video. (Time Stamp 30:05)

Once you’ve tied off your last seed, bring the top of your work inside itself so that the tube you created is in half with both ends matching up with each other. (Time Stamp 36:30)

Gently start stuffing with poly-fil putting most of your stuffing towards the closed end of your tube, and very lightly stuffing towards the open end. Shape to smooth so that the stuffing is even around.

Finishing the Strawberry Body- Time Stamp 39:20
Bring some of your working yarn up through the center of the strawberry body, insert your hook into the stitch across from your working yarn loop, grab the working yarn and pull through the stitch, CH 1.

To join the two sides of the strawberry sleeve, work in the BLO of the outer layer’s stitches, and the whole stitch of the inner layer’s stitches.

Row 1: SC 30 around working through both layers at the same time. Join into the top of the first stitch, CH 1. (30)

Row 2: DEC 15, tie off leaving a long tail for closing the bottom. (15)

Lightly weave long tail by picking up the FLO of each stitch and gently pulling to make the hole smaller but not completely closed. (Time Stamp 44:33)

Sew tail in by running under the FLO stitches one more time.

Turn the strawberry slightly inside out so you can tie off the working yarn without messing up the stuffing, sew in your tails.

Ta-Da! You’ve completed your crochet Strawberry Plant Holder!

I hope you love this crochet strawberry plant holder pattern and have fun making all the Strawberry Plant Holders! As always, you are more than welcome to sell your finished pieces. I think these could do really well at farmers markets, they would also make great gifts for people with desks like teachers, office workers, health care workers, etc.

Before you leave be sure to check out the Freebie Library! It is full of fun free crochet patterns that are easy to make and are perfect for selling or gifting.

Happy Crocheting!

🩷 Ashley