THE PINEAPPLE PLANTER PATTERN

Hi and welcome to another week, and another post here on Made Lovingly!

Despite being in lockdown still, it has felt like a more busy week and time has run away with me.

Probably has something to do with this little sweetie (who I have had to frog a few times!)

This pattern uses a more complex stitch than usual, but once you get into the swing of it, it’s not too bad.

I chose the Fantail pattern because my idea had been to create a pineapple using my Ikea Fejka plant, and so I got out my ‘200 Crochet Stitches’ book until I found the one that seemed to give that appearance.

He/or she, is worked in Paintbox simply cotton dk, in a mustard yellow, blush pink, black and champagne white. I also chose to use black and red felt for the mouth.

You will need a 2.5 mm hook, and a 3.5 mm hook, some scissors, a stitch marker and a tapestry needle.

(Please give the disclaimer at the bottom of the page a read before making this pattern)

Let’s get straight into it!

ch- chain/ st- stitch/ MR- magic ring/ sc- single crochet (UK double crochet)/dc- double crochet (UK treble)/ inc- increase (2sts in the same st)/ sk- skip a stitch/ hdc- half double crochet (UK half treble)/ tch- turning ch/ slst- slip stitch/ chsp- chain space

Notes:

I work in US terms.

Fan- [3dc, ch1, 3dc] into the same st.

For highlight pass white on a needle up through pupil from the back to the front, make a knot and pass the needle back through from the front to the back.

With a 2.5 mm hook in mustard yellow,

1- 6 sc into a MR (6)

2- Inc x6 (12)

3- [Inc, sc1] x6 (18)

4- [Inc, sc 2] x6 (24)

5- [Inc, sc 3] x6 (30)

6- [Inc, sc 4] x6 (36)

7- [Inc, sc 5] x6 (42)

8- [Inc, sc 6] x6 (48)

9- [Inc, sc 7] x6 (54)

10- [Inc, sc 8] x6 (60)

Swap to 3.5 mm hook,

11- place st marker,

Ch1, 1sc in next st, sk 3, fan in the next st, *sk 3, 1 sc in the next, ch1, sk1, 1 sc in the next, sk3, fan in the next*, repeat *to* until the last 9st, sk3, fan in the next st, sk 3, sc in the last 2 sts, slst into the ch at the start. Turn your work

12- Ch2 (counts as a hdc), 1hdc into the first st, *ch3, sc into the ch space at the top of the fan, ch3, 1hdc-ch1-1hdc into the ch space between the fans*, repeat *to* around, after the last fan, ch3, miss next sc, 2htr into last sc, sl st into the top of the tch, turn.

13- Ch3 (counts as first dc), 2dc into first st, *1sc in the next ch3 arch, ch1, 1sc into the next arch. Fan into the ch1 sp* repeat *to* up to the last two arches. 1sc in next arch, ch1, 1sc in the next arch, miss last htr, 3dc into the turning ch, ch1and slst to the first st. Ch1, turn

14- 1sc into the first st, *ch3, 1htr-ch1-1htr in the next ch sp, ch3, 1sc in the chsp at the top of the fan* repeat from *to* working last sc into the turning ch, slst to close round,ch1 turn

15- Sc into the first st, *1sc in the next arch, fan in the ch1 sp, 1sc in the next arch, ch1* repeat from *to* ending with 1sc in last arch and 1sc in the last sc, slst to the first st, turn

16- Repeat round 12, at the end slst to first ch2

17- Repeat round 13, at the end slst to first ch3

18- Repeat round 14, at the end slst to first ch1

19- Repeat round 15, at the end slst to first ch1

20- Repeat round 12, at the end slst to first ch2

21- Repeat round 13, at the end slst to first ch3

22- Repeat round 14, at the end slst to first ch1

23- 1sc into the first st, 1sc into the next st, 3 sc in the next arch, 1sc in the chsp, 3 sc in the next arch, 1 sc in the chsp, repeat all the way round and slst to the first sc. fasten off

Eyes, make 2

2.5 mm hook

Black and champagne white

Pupils in black,

Sc6 into a MR (6)

fasten off and pull tail to close

Use the white to make a knot for the highlight as described in the notes

whites

Sc6 into a MR (6)

Inc x6 (12), slst to first st, fasten off and pull tail to close

Sew the pupils onto the whites of the eyes and then sew the eyes onto the planter as in the picture.

Cheeks, make 2

2.5 mm hook

Blush pink

Sc 6 into MR (6)

1sc, inc x3 (9) slst to first st, fasten off and pull tail to close

Sew onto the planter as in the picture

Mouth

Use black and red felt

Cut out the shape of the mouth and the tongue, use PVA or fabric glue to stick the tongue onto the mouth and then onto the planter as in the picture.

And there you have it (teamed with a spiky Fejka plant), your very own little pineapple planter!

I hope you liked this fun little make this week! As you can see I like dressing up my Ikea plants…

If you like the Cheeky Pastel Planters in the photo above you can also find the free pattern for them here on the blog, or as a download in my Etsy store

I can’t promise I won’t come up with more planter designs in the future, but that is the last one for now.

If you make him and you’re on Instagram, tag me @made_lovingly

Take care and I’ll catch you in my next post!

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