Mini Potted Puff Flower – Free Crochet Pattern (Beginner Friendly)

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Make a tiny desk plant that never wilts! This mini potted puff flower works up fast, uses scrap yarn, and looks adorable on shelves, office desks, or as a gift. If you’re new to amigurumi, start with the first-amigurumi step-by-step guide and learn the magic ring vs. chain circle plus yarn weight, gauge & hook size. Want more tiny makes? Try the crochet bee pattern or the cute frog keychain afterward. This mini potted puff flower crochet pattern is beginner-friendly and perfect for quick wins.

• Skill level: Easy / Confident Beginner
• Time: ~45–60 minutes
• Finished size (DK + 2.5 mm hook): Pot ≈ 5–6 cm tall; overall ≈ 8–10 cm
• Great for: scrap yarn, party favors, market sets, teacher gifts

External reference for sizing standards: Craft Yarn Council – Yarn Weight System (helpful if you substitute yarns).

Materials & Tools

• Yarn (DK / #3 or light worsted)
  • Pot: brown/terracotta
  • Soil: dark brown
  • Flower: petal color + yellow center
  • Stem/leaf: green
• Hook: 2.0–2.5 mm (match your yarn and tension)
• Stuffing: small pinch for the pot base
• Floral wire (optional but recommended): 1 piece cut to pot height + flower height
  • Tape + craft glue for wrapping the wire with yarn
  • No-wire option provided in Assembly.
• Stability (optional): small cardboard disc for the base + a few pellets/beans for weight
• Notions: yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker
• Technique refreshers:
  • Invisible Decrease (useful if you resize the pot)
  • Changing Colors in Amigurumi (for striped pots or two-tone petals)
  • How to Read an Amigurumi Pattern (quick symbol & abbreviation guide)

These supplies keep your mini potted puff flower sturdy, upright, and cute at tiny scale.

Abbreviations:

• MR = Magic Ring
• sc = single crochet
• inc = 2 sc in same st
• BLO = back loop only
• FLO = front loop only
• dc = double crochet
• FPdc = front-post double crochet
• dc3tog = 3 dc closed together (unfinished cluster)
• dc5tog = 5 dc closed together
• sl st = slip stitch
• ch = chain

Puff-Style Petal Refresher (Quick Tips)

This flower uses dc clusters to create plush “puff” petals (not the traditional puff stitch). Keep these in mind for neat, even petals:

• Even loop height: When working dc3tog, pull each dc to the same height before closing the cluster.
• Tension check: After closing a cluster, give the working yarn a gentle snug so petals sit round and close.
• Clean center: Cinch the flower base’s MR firmly so the center doesn’t gape when you add the yellow puff ball.
• Curl control: If petals curl forward, lightly steam-shape them with your fingers (no heavy blocking needed for minis).
• Consistency: Count aloud for each dc in the cluster (1-2-3) to avoid accidental dc2tog.

New to troubleshooting tiny projects? Skim Top 10 Amigurumi Mistakes to Avoid for fast fixes (tension, gaps, stuffing peeks).

Pattern – Mini Crochet Flower Pot (🪴)

Abbreviations: MR, sc, inc, BLO, dc, FPdc, sl st

Pot

• R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• R2: inc ×6 (12)
• R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
• R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
• R5: BLO 24 sc (24) ← creates a crisp turn for the pot walls
• R6–R8: 24 sc (24 each)
• R9: 24 dc (24)
• R10: 24 FPdc (around R9 posts) (24)

Fasten off. Lightly stuff the bottom so the pot stands (you can add a small cardboard disc and a few pellets inside for extra stability). This base gives your mini potted puff flower a sturdy, proportional pot.

Sizing note: If your pot feels loose or wobbly, go down 0.5 mm in hook size or add 1 more round of sc before R9 for a slightly taller wall.

Pattern – Soil Insert (🌱)

Abbreviations: MR, sc, inc, sl st

Soil

• R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
• R2: inc ×6 (12)
• R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
• R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)

Do not stuff. The disk should sit snugly just under the pot’s rim. If it feels loose, add one more increase round (3 sc, inc) ×6 → 30 and lightly ease it in; if it’s too tight, steam it for a few seconds and press flat. A snug soil disk keeps the mini potted puff flower centered and upright.

Pro tip: For a clean top edge, you can slip stitch once around the disk after R4 to firm up the circumference before assembly.

Pattern – Poseable Stem (🌿)

Materials: floral wire, green yarn, tape, tiny dab of craft glue (optional)

1. Cut wire to the combined height of the pot + flower (add ~1–2 cm wiggle room).
2. Anchor a tail: Tape a short green yarn tail to one wire tip.
3. Wrap tightly: Spiral-wrap the wire with green yarn so no metal shows.
4. Secure end: Trim and tack the yarn end with a tiny drop of glue (or weave it under the last wraps).
5. Tip cover (optional): If gifting to kids, bend the top tip into a small loop before wrapping so it’s not sharp.

No-wire option:

• Make a firm ch-cord: ch 16–22 (match desired height), sl st back down the chain; or crochet a tight i-cord.
• You’ll stitch this fabric stem to the soil disk and flower base during Assembly for stability.

Pattern – Leaf (🍃) — make 1–2

• R1: ch 6
• R2 (work back down the chain): sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc, hdc, dc, ch 2, sl st in last chain.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the stem near the rim.

• For a bigger leaf, start with ch 7–8 and insert an extra dc before the ch-2 tip.
• For a pointier tip, replace ch 2 with ch 3, then sl st back to the same stitch
• A small leaf scale keeps the mini potted puff flower looking proportional.

Pattern – Puff Flower (🌸 5 petals)

Base:

• MR, 10 sc, sl st to join (10) This gives you 10 base stitches → 5 petals (each petal uses 2 sts).

Petals (work all the way around ×5):

1. ch 3
2. dc3tog in the current stitch
3. dc3tog in the next stitch
4. ch 3, sl st in the same (second) stitch to anchor the petal

Repeat steps 1–4 for each pair of base stitches until you have 5 petals. Fasten off and weave the tail to the back.

Shaping tips:

• Keep each dc in the dc3tog the same height for full, even petals.
• If petals crowd, push them apart evenly with your fingers; a light steam helps them relax into a round.

Pattern – Flower Center (🌼)

Tiny puff ball center:

• MR, (ch 1, dc5tog, ch 1, sl st), pull the ring tight to close.
• Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Tips for a neat sphere:

• Keep each dc in the dc5tog the same height before closing.
• After tightening the MR, tug the starting tail once more to eliminate any gap.
• If you want a slightly larger center, add one more dc to make dc6tog.
• The rounded center makes the mini potted puff flower pop.

Assembly (🧩)

1. Join stem to soil disk
   • Poke the wrapped wire (or fabric stem) through the center of the soil disk.
   • On the underside, bend the wire tip into a tiny loop (or knot the fabric stem tail), then pull it back to sit snug. Add a small dab of glue if you want it permanent.
2. Seat the soil in the pot
   • Place the disk inside the pot so it rests just under the rim.
   • If it’s loose, add one securing stitch at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock from the soil edge into the pot wall (tiny overcast stitches).
   • For extra stability, drop a cardboard disc and a few pellets in the base before fully seating the soil.
3. Attach the flower to the stem
   • Thread the flower base tail on a needle and stitch through the MR opening of the flower base around the stem top.
   • Take 3–4 passes from multiple angles so it won’t spin; knot and weave in the end inside the petals.
4. Sew the yellow center
   • Position the puff directly over the MR; stitch around the base of the puff 3–4 times so it sits tight.
   • Tug the MR tail once more to close any tiny gap before weaving in.
5. Add leaves
   • Place 1–2 leaves on the stem just above the rim; sew with the long tails.
   • Angle them slightly for a natural look.
6. Shape & final checks
   • Curve the stem gently.
   • Fluff and evenly space the 5 petals.
   • Press the pot base on a flat surface; if wobbly, add a tiny pinch of stuffing or a thicker card disc.

Now your mini potted puff flower is ready to display!

Safety note: For gifts to young kids, use the no-wire stem and secure all pieces thoroughly.

Size & Yarn Weight Guide

Use this table to predict finished size and tweak your hook for a firm, upright mini pot.

Yarn weight	Hook	Pot height	Notes
Sport (#2)	2.0 mm	~4–5 cm	Tight, very “mini”; great for fridge magnets
DK (#3)	2.5 mm	~5–6 cm	Recommended balance of speed + structure
Worsted (#4)	3.0–3.5 mm	~6–7.5 cm	Slightly larger “small pot”; adjust stuffing

Fit tuning

• If the soil disk is loose: add one increase round (3 sc, inc) ×6 → 30 sts and ease it in.
• If the pot walls ripple: drop hook size by 0.5 mm or remove one sc round before the dc/FPdc rim.
• If the pot leans: add a cardboard disc + a pinch of pellets at the base, then restuff lightly.

These tweaks help every mini potted puff flower stand straight and neat.

Customization & Variations

Color play

• Make a trio set in pastel gradients (light–mid–dark) for a cute windowsill display.
• Two-tone pots: work R9 (dc) in a contrast color, then R10 (FPdc) back in the main color for a banded rim.

No-wire version

• Use a short chain cord (sl st back) or a tight i-cord. Stitch both ends firmly during assembly to keep the stem upright.

Magnet / Clip / Keychain

• Glue a strong magnet to the pot base for fridge décor.
• Add a bulldog clip behind the pot for notes/photos.
• Shorten the stem and attach a split ring to turn it into a mini keychain bloom.

Gift & set ideas

• Pair your mini potted puff flower with another tiny make: a crochet macaron, mini cake, or ice cream cone for a sweet-themed bundle.
• Seasonal swap: pink petals for spring, sunflower colors for summer, warm terracotta + mustard for fall, icy whites for winter.
• Desk trio: combine this pot with a sea friend like the free whale or a cheery bird like the duck keychain.

FAQs about Mini Potted Puff Flower

That’s it a mini potted puff flower you can whip up in under an hour, perfect for gifts, desks, and market sets. Mix petal colors, try the no-wire stem, and build a trio for instant décor. Happy hooking!

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