Picture this: You’re curled up on the couch, warm drink in hand, getting ready to listen to your latest audiobook when you realize you have nowhere to put your mug! After this happened to me more than once, I set out to fix this once and for all…and to do it with style! Below is the pattern I followed to make my Monstera leaf coasters and their plant holder, along with some audiobook recs to keep you company while you work!
The Coasters
For the coasters, I followed this pattern from “Make It Yourself by Papari” on YouTube: Crochet Monstera Leaves Wall Hanging Tutorial.
I listened to an audiobook while I worked on the coasters, so I feel I must recommend Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes! This story of misunderstandings and second chances follows two women from very different walks of life: Nisha Cantor, the globetrotting, wealthy wife who is suddenly cutoff during her divorce, and Sam Kemp, a mom who’s struggling just to keep her head above water. When Sam accidentally takes Nisha’s red six-inch Louboutin shoes home from the gym, she realizes that a small change can make a big difference. With Jojo Moyes’s signature wit and Daisy Ridley’s impeccable narration, Someone Else’s Shoes is a perfect listen to accompany you on this crafting journey!
Materials:
• 5.00 mm crochet hook
• Medium weight green yarn
• Scissors
Step 1: Make a slipknot and chain 12.
Step 2: In the 11th stitch, make a single crochet. In the next stitch, make a half double crochet. Chain 2.
Step 3: Make a single crochet in each of the next two loops.
Chain 4. Remove your hook from the loop and place it into the third stitch. Pull through (as shown below).
Step 5: Chain 1. Make 2 half double crochet and 3 single crochet over the chain of 4. Your finished product should look like this:
Step 6: Single crochet into the next two switches.
Step 7: Chain 5. Remove your hook from the loop and place it into the third stitch. Pull through.
Step 8: Chain 1. Make 1 half double crochet, 3 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, and 3 single crochet over the chain of 5.
Step 9: Single crochet into the next two switches.
Step 10: Chain 6. Remove your hook from the loop and place it into the fifth stitch. Pull through.
Step 11: Chain 2. Make 5 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, and 3 single crochet over the chain of 6.
Step 12: Single crochet into the next two switches.
Step 13: Chain 6. Remove your hook from the loop and place it into the fifth stitch. Pull through.
Step 14: Chain 1. Make 1 half double crochet, 5 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, and 3 single crochet over the chain of 6.
Step 15: Single crochet into the next stitch to attach.
Step 16: Turn your work. Into the middle row, make 12 single crochet. After the 12th single crochet, make one more stitch and turn your work.
Repeat steps 1-15 on the other side. Cut the extra string to finish your leaf. Repeat x3 to make 4 more coasters.
The Pot
For the pot which will hold your coasters, I followed this pattern from MummaJCrochet on YouTube, who has a video tutorial here: How To Crochet A Terracotta Pot, Crochet Pot For Cacti or Flowers)!
Needing another audiobook rec while you work on your container? I absolutely adored Parini Shroff’s Bandit Queens. This debut novel set in an Indian village is the story of Geeta, a widow with a big secret: her dead husband—who others in the town think she killed—actually left her five years ago. Now, the women of the town have started coming to Geeta for “expert” opinion on how they should get rid of their own husbands, and not everyone is asking nicely. Filled with strong women, heart, and humor, this is one story that’s sure to stick with you!
Materials:
• 5.00 mm crochet hook
• Medium weight orange yarn
• Scissors
Step 1: Make 6 single crochet into a magic ring.
Step 2: Increase into all stitches for a total of 12 single crochet.
Step 3: Single crochet into the first stitch, then increase in the second stitch. Repeat until the end for a total of 18 single crochet.
Step 4: Single crochet into the first two stitches, then increase in the third stitch. Repeat until the end for a total of 24 single crochet.
Step 5: Single crochet into the first three stitches, then increase in the fourth stitch. Repeat until the end for a total of 30 single crochet.
Step 6: In the back loop only, single crochet around for a total of 30.
Step 7-10: Single crochet 30.
Step 11: Single crochet into the first 9 stitches, then increase in the tenth stitch. Repeat until the end for a total of 33 single crochet.
Step 12: Single crochet 33.
Step 13: Single crochet into the first 10 stitches, then increase in the eleventh stitch. Repeat until the end for a total of 36 single crochet.
Step 14: Single crochet 36.
Step 15: Increase in the first stitch, then single crochet into the next 11 stitches. Repeat until the end for a total of 39 single crochet.
Step 16: Single crochet 39.
Step 17: Single crochet in the first six stitches, increase in the seventh stitch. Then, single crochet in the next 12 stitches and increase in the next stitch. Single crochet in the next twelve stitches. Increase in the next stitch and single crochet in the next six stitches for a total of 42 single crochet.
Step 18-19: Single crochet 42.
Step 20: Slip stitch into the next stitch. Chain 1. In the front loop only, single crochet 42.
Step 21-22: Single crochet 42.
Step 23: Slip stitch to finish and cut any remaining yarn. Fold over where you crocheted into the front loop only to create the rim of the pot.
Place your monstera leaf coasters inside and enjoy!
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