Bonsai Tree and Pot

[All in Brown]
Magic loop

Rnd 1: sc 4 into the magic loop (4)

Rnd 2: sc in each st (4)

Rnd 3: sc 2, inc, sc 1 (5)

Rnd 4: sc in each st (5)

Rnd 5: sc 4, inc (6)

Rnds 6-9: sc in each st (6 x 4)

Rnd 10: sc 2, inc, sc 3 (7)

Rnds 11-13: sc in each st (7 x 3)

Rnd 14: sc 6, inc (8)

Rnd 15: sc in each st (8)

Rnd 16: sc in each st (8)

Rnd 17: sc 3, inc, sc 4 (9)

Rnds 18-19: sc in each st (9 x 2)

Rnd 20: sc 8, inc (10)

Rnd 21: sc in each st (10)

Rnd 22: sc 4, inc, sc 5 (11)

Rnd 23: sc 10, inc (12)

Rnd 24: sc in each st (12)

Rnd 25: sc 5, inc, sc 6 (13)

Rnd 26: sc 12, inc (14)

Rnd 27: sc in each st (14)

Rnd 28: sc 6, inc, sc 7 (15)

Rnd 29: sc 14, inc (16)

Rnd 30: sc in each st (16)

Rnd 31: sc 7, inc, sc 8 (17)

Rnd 32: sc 16, inc (18)

Rnd 33: [sc 5, inc] repeat 3 times (21)

Rnd 34: [sc 5, hdc 1, {hdc 1, mp, hdc 1}] repeat 3 times (24)

Slst, cut and pull through leaving a long enough end to sew onto a base if desired.

[All in Pot Color]
Magic loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: inc in each (12)

Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: [sc 2, inc 1] 6 times (24)

Rnd 5: [sc 3, inc 1] 6 times (30)

Rnd 6: [sc 4, inc 1] 6 times (36)

Rnd 7: [sc 5, inc 1] 6 times (42

Rnd 8: [sc 6, {sc 1, bbo 1}] 6 times (48)

Rnd 9: sc in each (48)

Rnd 10: [sc 15, inc 1] 3 times (51)

Rnds 11-13: sc in each (51 x 3)

Rnd 14: working in the BLO, slst in each (51)

Rnd 15: working in the unused FLO from Rnd 13, [sc 15, invdec 1] 3 times (48)

Rnd 16: slst 1, ch 1, starting in the same stitch but working in the BLO, hdc in each (48)

Slst 1 in first hdc made in Rnd 16, cut the yarn, pull through and hide the end.

The following stitch, the Loop Stitch, is used in the next section to create grass by creating rounds of loop stitches between rounds of hdc (Half-Double Crochet) stitches to create lines of loops. When the grass patch is finished, these loops will be cut to create blades of grass that can't get removed.

Step 1: Yarn over, insert the hook into the next st.

Step 2: Go over and around the yarn on your non-dominant index finger to create a loop. Hook onto the back yarn and pull through the stitch.

Step 3: Transition the loop to a pinch and move the pinch over to your dominant index and middle finger to hold it over to the side

Step 4: Finally, yarn over and pull through the remaining 3 loops on the hook to finish the stitch.

[All in Forest Green]
Magic loop

Rnd 1: hdc 6 into the magic loop, slst to the first hdc to connect (6)

Rnd 2: ch 2, hdcinc in each st, slst to ch to connect (12)

Rnd 3: ch 2, [hdc 1, hdcinc 1] 6 times, slst to ch to connect (18)

Rnd 4: ch 2, [hdc 2, hdcinc 1] 6 times, slst to ch to connect (24)

Rnd 5: ch 2, [hdc 3, hdcinc 1] 6 times, slst to ch to connect (30)

Rnd 6: ch 2, [hdc 4, hdcinc 1] 6 times, slst to ch to connect (36)

Rnd 7: ch 2, [hdc 5, hdcinc 1] 6 times, slst to ch to connect (42)

Cut the yarn and pull through, leaving enough to sew onto a cardboard circle.

Cut all the open loops to make the grass

Start by sewing together the branches of the tree. Use pipe cleaners folded in half and twisted together (for extra strength) stuffed up each branch and attached to the large branch to make them pose-able. Start by sewing on the smallest branch to the largest branch towards the top to make a “Y”. Then sew on the medium branch onto the large branch’s center. Make sure to stuff fully as you sew together.

Next, sew on the tree to the center of the Grass Patch. Make sure all the loops are cut on the grass patch first, and that the tree is fully stuffed before finishing sewing.

Cut out a cardboard circle as large as the opening for your Bonsai Pot, or about 3.5" (or around 9 cm) in diameter. To get a perfect circle, trace around the edge of your pot, or a similar sized cup. You will be sewing your Grass Patch to this cardboard.

Sew the Grass Patch to the cardboard circle by working around and poking holes into the cardboard circles edges as you work around. Make sure to stuff the grass slightly before finishing stuffing. You can also choose to sew the grass directly to the Bonsai Pot, but be careful to sew together evenly as you go.

Finally, sew on green pompoms to the tips of the branches using thread. Try to fill it in as best you can, but be weary of how many pompoms you have so you don’t run out! For detailed instructions on this step, see video at (2:44:55).

Place the tree, and grass patch sewn to the cardboard, into the lip of the Bonsai Pot. You can stuff the pot slightly, or leave it hollow for a secret compartment!