MOD RED, WHITE & BLUE STRIPED FREEDOM 250 Plant Pot Cover; Castle Rock-WA

MOD Red, White & Blue Striped FREEDOM 250 Plant Pot Cover

Continuing with my Freedom 250 plant pot covers, I worked this one up, today. This pattern is not that difficult to do - the stitches used are simple and the design is basic … but it perfectly fits the holiday vibe.

As soon as I saw the patriotic internet picture above, I knew instantly the pattern I would use to cover the plastic store pot:

Internet Pic that I based my design  on.

The ugly store pot that is an eyesore, was colorfully covered today.

Materials: Plastic Plant Pot - 6" tall x 6" diameter; Worsted yarn in Red, White, Blue & Yellow; #I crochet hook; scissors, tapestry needle.

Terms Used:

ch = chain

dc = double crochet

sc = single crochet

st = stitch

sl st = slip stitch

EA = each

x = times (repeat)

jn = join

rpt = repeat

EO = end off

Bottom Piece:

Rnd 1: Ch 3 - make 9 dc in beginning ch; jn with sl st.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 & inc 1 dc in 1st st, and in EA following st; jn with sl st. 20 dc

Rnd 3: Ch 3 & inc 1 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st - repeat this sequence around; jn with sl st. 30 dc

Rnd 4: Ch 3 & inc 1 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next 2 sts - repeat this sequence around; jn with sl st. 40 dc

Rnd 5: Ch 1 & inc in 1st st, 1 sc in next 3 sts - repeat this sequence around; jn with a sl st - EO 48 sc

Pot Cover bottom.

Cut yarn, leaving a 44" length for affixing main piece to bottom piece.

Main Piece: With White, ch 26  for a foundation chain; turn work & sc in EA ch (25 sts) - drop White after last st & attach Red. DO NOT CUT YARN … you will carry MC yarn along the backside of your work, and pick it up to be worked with each alternating new color. When changing colors, always draw the new color through the last loop on hook before turning work.

Row 1: With Red, ch 1 & 1 sc in back loop of EA st down the entire length of foundation chain; ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Work 1 sc in back loop of each of EA st - drop Red after last st & attach White. DO NOT CUT YARN … carry it along the backside of your work.

Row 3: With White, work 1 sc in the back loop of EA st; ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Work 1 sc in back loop of each of EA st - drop White after last st & attach Blue. DO NOT CUT YARN … carry it along the backside of your work.

Row 5: With Blue, work 1 sc in the back loop of EA st; ch 1, turn.

Row 6: Work 1 sc in back loop of each of EA st - drop Blue after last st & attach White. DO NOT CUT YARN … carry it along the backside of your work.

Row 7: With White, work 1 sc in the back loop of EA st; ch 1, turn.

Row 8: Work 1 sc in back loop of each of EA st - drop White after last st & attach Red. DO NOT CUT YARN … carry it along the backside of your work.

Row 9: With Red, work 1 sc in the back loop of EA st; ch 1, turn.

Row 10: Work 1 sc in back loop of each of EA st - drop Red after last st & attach White. DO NOT CUT YARN … carry it along the backside of your work.

Striped Pattern sequence.

Repeat rows 3 thru 10, x -7 - then repeat rows 5 thru 7.

Back of work.

Front of work.

EO, leaving a long white tail to whipstitch the beginning foundation ch's together with the last row worked. You should have 18 White stripes - 9 Red stripes - 9 Blue stripes.

Finishing: Sew the bottom piece to the main piece, loosely gathering the edges of the main piece along the bottom edge & sewing it into place along the edges of the bottom piece - space the gathering edges as evenly as you can so the pot cover finishes nicely:

Sew the bottom piece to the main piece, loosely gathering the edges.

Trim: With Yellow, make 70 sc across top edge - drop Yellow after last st & attach Red. With Red, work 1 row of sc on back loop of EA st; ch 1 & turn. Work 1 row of sl st across top and EO.

MOD SHAMROCK COASTER; Castle Rock-WA

Paddy's Day is coming up 📅 … and I wanted a themed coffee mug ☕️ coaster - so, I designed this one, today 😉 

It's pretty easy to work up.

MOD Shamrock Coaster~March 9th, 2026

Materials: Worsted weight yarn (2 shades green & 1 yellow); #G/6 crochet hook; scissors; tapestry needle.

Terms used:

ch = chain 

sc = single crochet

jn - join

st = stitches

EA = each

rpt - repeat

sl st = slip stitch

EO = end off

Coaster: Ch 2 - not too tight … not too loose: make 8 sc in first ch; jn to 1st sc to make a foundational circle - do not turn

Foundational circle + ch 6

Row 1: Ch 6 & with hook, pull up 1 st in each ch - and between the 1st & 2nd sc of foundational circle.

Pull up 1 st in each ch - and between the 1st & 2nd sc of foundational circle.

Now, yarn over & draw yarn through the two loops on hook (much like and afghan st would be worked) until you have worked through each pulled loop …

Yarn over & draw yarn through the two loops on hook.

Row 2: C1 & begin begin working Tunisian st pattern in the front bar of EA sts, as follows: repeat the row 1 process - except this time work the last st in the front of foundational sc circle, before drawing yarn through the two loops on hook, as done previously.

Ch 1 at end of row.

Working of the end st into the front of the foundational circle sc.

Row 3: C1 & repeat the row 2 process - except this time work the last st in the back of same foundational sc circle st of row 2,  before drawing yarn through the two loops on hook, as done previously.

Back of work …

Working of the end st into the back of the foundational circle sc (front of work).

Row 4: C1 & repeat the row 2 process - except this time work the last st between the 1st & 2nd sc of foundational circle, before drawing yarn through the two loops on hook, as previously done.

Recap of [working of end st between sts] of foundational circle.

Continue the pattern sts in like manner, alternating the end sts as described in rows 2 through 4. These three rows will form the circular shaping of the coaster.

Pattern will form a circular shape.

Repeat pattern rows 2 through 4, around the foundational circle, until coaster shape is complete: 

Complete the circle …

Then line up the Tunisian st bars & work the pattern sts to form a nice seam - there will be a little rise to the seam, but not enough to throw a concerning wrinkle into the end result.

Line up Tunisian pattern bars and close the seam …

Sl st end st to first st, EO - weave in loose ends; embroider the design, & and begin the trim pattern.

Sl st end sts for a nice finish.

Weave in the loose ends, &  EO

Internet 4-leaf Clover Embroidery Graph.

General idea - it doesn't need to be a perfect Graph mimic.

Trim: Attach variegated yarn & begin edge trim as follows - *ch 1, sl st in next st*; rpt around, ending with a sl st in first sl st. EO & weave in loose ends.

Trimmed & ready for Paddy Day use.