Bonsai Tree and Pot

Louie's Loops

Medium

3 hours

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In this amigurumi crochet pattern we’ll be crocheting a bonsai tree with a pot! This pattern will teach you how to crochet and customize your bonsai tree with various sections. We’ll be using a new stitch called the Loop Stitch to create grass, and use pom-poms and thread to add our leaves!

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What you'll create

What you'll learn

01 Branches

02 Bonsai Pot

03 Crocheting Grass aka The Loop Stitch (lpst)

04 Grass Patch

05 Assembly

What you'll need

Cotton Yarn

Weight

Colors

Brown (Branches)

Blue or Beige (Pot Color)

Forest Green (Grass)

Crochet Hook

G6 / 4.00 mm

Pom-Poms (Green or Pink) (x10)

Pipe Cleaners (x3)

Black Thread

Stuffing

Darning Needle

Abbreviations

Chain Stitch

Stitch

slst

Slip Stitch

Single Crochet

inc

Increase

dec

Decrease (Sharp)

invdec

Invisible Decrease

FLO/BLO

Front / Back Loops Only

hdc

Half-Double Crochet

bbo

Bulky Bobble Stitch

Mini Picot

lpst

Loop Stitch

hdcinc

Half-Double Crochet Increase

Other Useful Info

Gauge

5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”

Size

Finished piece is about 5” tall

Worked

In the Round (unless otherwise stated)

Useful Tutorials

Pom-Poms

How to Crochet Grass (The Loop Stitch)

Sewing Pieces Together

The Pattern

01Branches

[All in Brown]
Magic loop

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