Crochet Planter Box With Plantable Veggies

Plantable and harvestable veggies in a windowsill worthy box. Fun and cute! Just don't try to eat them ;-)

I hope you have as much fun making this as I did creating it!

BIG TWIST COTTON YARN is what is used in this instructable and what is listed below. However, feel free to use your favorite yarn, scale is not necessary in this project, so feel free to make it your own!

2 skeins of Sahara Splash

1 skein of Granite Splash

1 skein of Coral Splash (though Tangerine Splash would be far better, I just didn't have any on hand)

1 skein of Violet Splash

1 skein of Sage

CROCHET HOOK If you tend to crochet loosely, choose a hook at least 1 size smaller than listed on your yarn. You want your stitches nice and tight for this project. I used a size G/4.25mm with my medium weight 4 yarn.

FIBER FILL

YARN NEEDLE

SCISSORS OR YARN SNIPS

This pattern is written using American crochet terms.

CH - Chain

SC - single crochet

DC - Double Crochet

HDC - Half Double Crochet

TR - Triple Crochet

BLO - Back loop only

SL ST - Slip Stitch

MC - Magic Circle

ST - Stitch

STS - Stitches

RND - Round

SC2TOG - Single Crochet 2 together. This is sometimes called a decrease stitch

This step will use our yarns in Violet splash as Color A, Sahara Splash as Color B, and Sage as Color C

Using color A

RND 1 - MC. Ch 1, 6 sc inside. Join in first sc

RND 2 - CH 1, 2 sc in each stitch around. Join (12 st)

RND 3 - *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* repeat from * around. Join (18 st)

RND 4 - 1 sc in each st around. Join(18 st)

RND 5 - 1 sc in each st around. Join in color B - Pull up a loop with color B through the top of the first sc from previous round. Use color B as the joining loop instead of yarning over color A. This allows for a smoother flow of color change. Cut color A. Tie tail from color A to tail from joining color B. Tie a simple knot in them and leave them inside your turnip. Continue on with color B. If you prefer, you may join in color B as you wish, but you may have a slight jog in color.

RND 6 - sc around (18st) join

RND 7 - ch 1, *1 sc in next st. SC2TOG* repeat from * around. (12 st) join

RND 8 - sc around. (12 st) join

RND 9 - SC2TOG around. (6 st) join

Add fiber fill

RND 10 - SC around (6st) join

RND 11 - SC in 1st at, skip next st, sc in next. Repeat from * around. (3sc) Join.

RNDS 12 & 13 - sc in next st, skip next st around without joining. Fasten off and weave in tail.

Tops

Put hook under 2 stitches from first row (see photo). Pull up a loop with color C. Chain 16. Weave in tail as you chain to 6th ch. Sc in 2nd chain from hook. HDC in next chain. DC in next. TR in next, DC in next, HDC in next, SC in next. Sl st in next. Tie simple knot with tail from join (the one we weaved up to ch 6) to tail from end. Weave in ends. Repeat 2 more times under the next 2 sets of sts from round 1.

Our onion will use Violet Splash as Color A and Sage as Color B

Using Color A

RND 1- MC 8sc inside. Join

RND 2 - ch 1 2sc in each st around (16 st) join

RND 3 - ch 1 Sc around 16 st join

RND 4 - ch 1 *1 sc in next 2 st. 2 sc in next* repeat from * around (21 st) wjoin

RND 5 to 8 - ch1 sc around (21st)

RND 9 - ch 1, *sc in 1st st Sc2tog in next 2* repeat from * around (14st)

RND 10 - Ch 1, sc around. (14 st)

Add fiber fill

RND 11 - ch 1, Sc2tog around. (7 st)

RND 12 - do not ch 1, sc around (7st)

Fasten off, weave in ends

Onion top using color B

Join in one of top stitches. Pull up a loop with color B.

RND 1 - Ch 1, sc around skipping last st. (6st) join

RND 2 through 5 - Ch 1 sc around (6st)

RND 6 - CH 12. sc in 2nd ch from hook and in rest of ch. Attach to base of top with sl st and repeat 2 more times. Fasten off and weave in ends

Our carrot is using Coral Splash as Color A and Sage as Color B

Using color A

RND 1 - Magic circle. Ch 1, sc 5 inside circle. Join in Ch stitch.

RND 2 - ch 1, SC around (7 st) join

RND 3 - ch 1 *sc in 1st st 2 sc in next* repeat from * around (10 st) join

RND 4 to 12 - ch 1, sc around (10st) join

RND 13 - ch 1, sc in next 2 st, Sc2tog in next, sc in next 2 st, sc2tog, sc in last 2 st. (8 st)

Add fiber fill

RND 14 - ch 1, sc2tog around (4st)

Fasten off and weave in ends

Carrot tops using Color B

Attach Color B to top of carrot. Ch 18. Sl st in 10th chain from hook. Repeat 4 more times. Fasten off and weave in ends.

This step uses only the color Sahara Splash

25 foundation row sc, Turn (Alternatively, you can ch 26, and sc in 2nd ch from hook and across).

Rows 2-16 - DO NOT CHAIN, sc in each st across. ( 25 st)

By leaving out the ch at the beginning of each row, we get a cleaner, straighter edge.

Rows 17 to 20 - turn, ch 2, dc across. (25 st)

Rows 21 to 36 - turn DO NOT CHAIN, sc across (25 st)

Do not fasten off

Evenly space 16 sl st down the side of your rectangle working into the sides of the rows 36 down to row 21.

Work 8 even SC into the side of your 4 DC rows. Turn. SC back across 8 st. Turn. Repeat for 16 total rows of 8 sc. We’re now building the ends of our planter box.

Sl st across the top of your 16 rows of 8. We’re going to Sl st around our box to the other side to build our other end.

To do so, work 16 Sl st evenly down the side our our 16 rows of 8. Another 16 even Sl st up the long side of our box and 25 sl st across. 16 even sl st down the other side until we get to the other end of our DC rows. 8 evenly spaced sc across the side of the DC rows. Repeat the same process as our other side (16 rows of 8 sc). Sl st across the top once more and 8 even sl st down the side. 16 sl st up the long side and fasten off.

It is important to sl st around our box. The Sl st around gives us anchor points for sewing up our ends. Which gives our planter box more stability. I know it’s tempting to skip this step and just join in your yarn at the sides but I promise, the sl st is necessary.

Place the sides together as seen in the photos and stitch them together using our sl st sides. One side of each side panel will not have a sl st. Just stitch them up evenly spacing alongside your sl st row on the other side. See photos for a better reference as to where you should stitch for stability. Repeat on all 4 corners. Weave in ends. Add a slight bit of fiber fill to the bottom. Not much, just enough to make your veggies stay in place.

Attach your dirt yarn (Granite Splash) to one side of your box in the corner as shown.

Row 1 - Sc across. (25 st) Turn.

Rows 2 & 3 - Sc in blo across.(25 st) Turn

Row 4 - sc in blo of next 2 st. Ch 8, skip next 8 st. Sc in blo of next 4 st. Ch 8. Skip next 8 st. Sc in blo in next 3 st. (25 st) turn

Row 5 - sc blo in next 3 st. Sc 8 into ch 8 sp. Sc blo in next 4 st. 8 sc in ch 8 sp. sc blo in next 2 st. (25 sc) turn

Row 6 - sc blo in next 8 st. Ch 8. Skip next 8 st. Sc blo in next 9 st (25 st) turn

Row 7 - sc blo in next 8 st. Sc 8 into ch 8 sp. Sc blo in next 9 st. (25 st) Turn

Row 8 - sc blo across. (25 st) turn

Attach to opposite side corner and whip stitch in place all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends

Have fun! Sit it in your windowsill, on your desk, or let the kiddos have fun planting and harvesting!