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Flowerpot Pen Holder

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Yarn and color guide
StyleYarnColor
Sunflower Style-CloudletCloudlet
05#Spectra Yellow yarn color05#Spectra Yellow x 1
16#Stone Green yarn color16#Stone Green x 1
17#Green Oasis yarn color17#Green Oasis x 1
19# Light Khaki yarn color19# Light Khaki x 1
20# Khaki yarn color20# Khaki x 1
21#Pecan Brown yarn color21#Pecan Brown x 1

Sunflower Style-Cloudlet

Cloudlet
05#Spectra Yellow yarn color05#Spectra Yellow x 1
16#Stone Green yarn color16#Stone Green x 1
17#Green Oasis yarn color17#Green Oasis x 1
19# Light Khaki yarn color19# Light Khaki x 1
20# Khaki yarn color20# Khaki x 1
21#Pecan Brown yarn color21#Pecan Brown x 1

This decorative piece consists of a flower pot, floral foam, pen holder, flowers, and  decorations. 

The handcrafted measurements may have an error, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials:   Cloudlet
Tool: 2.50 mm Crochet Hook 

ABBREVIATIONS
MRadjustable magic ring
Xsingle crochet
CHchain
SLslip stitch
V =  sc2-in-12 single crochets into the same stitch
BLOback loop only
FLOfront loop only
(...)×6crochet item in the parentheses six times
Kskip
Thalf double crochet
Fdouble crochet

Chart Key
chchain
scsingle crochet
slslip stitch (tighten it or not)
dcdouble crochet
hdchalf double crochet
sc2-in-12 single crochets into the same stitch
dc2togdouble crochet 2 stitches together
dc4-bobbledouble crochet 4 stitches into the same space and crocheted together

Note:
1. This pattern is making in Chinese crochet pattern terms, and the stitch name is written using American terminology. All measurements in charts are in cm. 

Part 1 Flower Pot  A 00' 26''

The flower pot is crocheted in the round on an acrylic sheet, requiring yarn color changes during the process, with a leather label attached upon completion. Please refer to the video demonstration for details.

Notes: 
1.R3: Work into back loops of R2;
2.R8: Work into remaining loops of R2;
3.R10: Join R9 and R7 during crocheting;
4.R22: Begin working from wrong side;
5.R24-25: Work into back loops of previous round;
6.Reserve 10cm thread end, cut yarn and fasten off;
7.Sew leather label onto R13-R16 of flower pot after completion.  

Flower Pot Color
Rounds Color
R1 —R7  19# Light Khaki
R8  16#Stone Green
R9  20# Khaki
R10 —R29  19# Light Khaki
Leather Label Sewing 19# Light Khaki

Part 2 Floral Foam B 24' 33''

Floral Foam is worked using the magic ring method, crocheted in rounds counterclockwise. After completing, stuff it and sew into the Flower Pot. For details, please refer to the video demonstration.

Floral Foam 
Rounds  Stitch Instructions Total Sts Color
CO and R1 MR,6X 6 16#Stone Green
R2 6V 12
R3 (3X,V)×3 15
R4—R17 Even 15X 15
R18 (2X,V,2X)×3 18
R19 BLO:(X,V,X)×6 24
R20 (3X,V)×6 30
R21 (2X,V,2X)×6 36
R22 (5X,V)×6 42
R23 (5X,V)×7 49
R24 (3X,V,3X)×7 56
R25 (7X,V)×7 63
R26 (4X,V,4X)×7 70
R27 (9X,V)×7 77
R28 (5X,V,5X)×7 84
Note: Work R1-R19 with the wrong side facing out; Reserve a 1.2 m thread end at completion; Place weighted beads (without opening the packaging bags, one bag on each side) and granulated cotton inside the Flower Pot; Finally, sew the Floral Foam to the stitch markers of R22 on the Flower Pot.

Part 3 Pen Holder C 35' 44''

Pen Holder starts with a magic ring method, crochet in rounds counterclockwise. For details, please refer to the video demonstration.

Pen Holder 
Rounds  Stitch Instructions Total Sts Color
CO and R1 MR,6X 6 16#Stone Green
R2 (X,V)×3 9
R3—R30 Even 9X 9
Note: Adjust rounds as needed, hook until reaching the pen cap edge; Reserve a 10 cm thread end for finishing stitches. Apply a small amount of glue to secure the Pen Holder with the pen. The pen cap should be fixed to the Floral Foam.

Part 4 Flower  D 39' 09''

The flower is divided into the flower core, petals, and calyx. Crochet each part first, then assemble them together.

Step 1  Flower Core 

The flower core is started with the magic ring technique, then crocheted in rounds counterclockwise. You'll need to switch colors during the process. For details, please refer to the video demonstration.

Sunflower Core 
Rounds  Stitch Instructions Total Sts Color
CO and R1 MR,6X 6 21#Pecan Brown
R2 6V 12
R3 (X,V)×6 18
R4 (X,V,X)×6 24
R5 BLO:(3X,V)×6 30
R6 BLO:Even 30X
R7 Work on the front loops of R4 (3CH,SL)×24 / 20# Khaki
R8 Work on the front loops of R5 (3CH,SL)×30
Note: Reserve a 10 cm thread end at the conclusion for sewing the seam.

Step Petals  

The petals consist of 2 rounds, both crocheted directly onto the flower core. During the crochet process, you'll need to incorporate thin wire. For details, please refer to the video demonstration.

Step 3 Calyx 

The calyx is worked using the magic ring method, crocheted in rounds counterclockwise. Once completed, it is assembled with the flower core and pen cover, then stuffed. For details, please refer to the video demonstration.

Sunflower Calyx
Rounds  Stitch Instructions Total Sts Color
CO and R1 MR,6X 6 16#Stone Green
R2 6V 12
R3 (X,V)×6 18
R4 (X,V,X)×6 24
R5 (3X,V)×6 30
R6 (5CH,Dao2,SL,X,T,F,Skip 2 sts SL)×10 /
Note: Reserve a 50 cm thread end; Sew onto the back side of the Sunflower Core, ensuring the pen is sandwiched in the middle, and fill both sides of the pen with a small amount of granulated cotton.

Part 5  Decorations E 65' 43''

Finally, make the decorations, including  Large Pom-pom, Small Pom-pom, daisy flowers, acrylic flowers, butterflies, and a clothespin. For details, please refer to the video demonstration.
 Pom-pom making: Take the   Cloudlet  loop, press it flat, then fold it into thirds.
Large pom-pom: Wrap a single strand of yarn around the loop 200 times, then trim it into a pom-pom with about 4 cm in diameter.
Small pom-pom: Wrap a single strand of yarn around the loop 100 times, then trim it into a pom-pom with 3 cm–3.5 cm in diameter. 
Feel free to adjust the size and number of pom-poms based on your preference. 

Pom-pom  Color
Large Pom-pom  17#Green Oasis×1
Small Pom-pom  16#Stone Green×3,17#Green Oasis×1

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