Looking for a quick and thoughtful handmade gift? These 4″ giftable crochet pot cozies are the perfect solution! Designed to fit small flowerpots or containers, they add a touch of charm and warmth to any space. Whether you’re gifting a plant to a friend, sprucing up your own home décor, or creating a set for craft fairs, these free patterns works up fast and are a wonderful way to use up yarn scraps. With their simple design and endless color possibilities, you’ll find yourself making them again and again.
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Materials Used in These Giftable Crochet Pot Cozies:
#4 cotton {Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton-186 yds/170 m/3.5 oz/100 g}
Approx. 50 yds each
US G Hook (4 mm)
Tapestry Needle
4” Round Tapered Pots
Small wooden or plastic ring (optional if making hanging cozies)
Yarn Substitutes:
I Love This Cotton| Lily’s Sugar & Cream| Loops & Threads Classic Cotton
Gauge:
See each pattern for gauge
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner +
Finished Size of Each Giftable Crochet Pot Cozy:
Fits 4” Diameter Round Tapered Pots
Base = 2 ¼”
Diameter = 4”
Height = 3 ½”
Abbreviation Used: US Terms
Beg = beginning
BLO =back loop only
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
hdc in 3rd lp = half double crochet in 3rd loop
Inc = Increase {2 sts in same st}
MR = magic ring
rep = repeat
Rnd = Round
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
Special Stitches Used in These Giftable Crochet Pot Cozies:
hdc in 3rd lp: place a hdc in 3rd loop of the hdc.
Sedge St: used only in stitch count (sc, hdc, dc) in same st
Notes:
- Ch 1 counts as a sc on the Sedge St rounds only.
- Ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
- Hdc in 3rd loop will be located on inside of the cozy.
- 2 different cozies included.
These Giftable Crochet Pot Cozies Feature in 2025 Giftstravaganza
Both of these patterns were featured in the 2025 Giftstravaganza Blog Hop hosted by Underground Crafter. To see all the other patterns available, click the button below.
If you prefer a downloadable, printable PDF, you can purchase the premium pattern in either of my shops. Otherwise, you will find the free patterns below.
Pattern Instructions For Both Giftable Crochet Pot Cozies:
Sedge Stitch Cozy:
Gauge:
Bottom of cozy- 4 hdc rows = 1”
2 Sedge St = 1”
3 Sedge Rows = 1”
Rnd 1: Using MR, 9 hdc in ring, pull to close, sl st in beg st [9]
Rnd 2: ch 2, Inc in each st around, sl st in beg st [18]
Rnd 3: ch 2, *hdc in next st, Inc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in beg st [27]
Rnd 4: ch 2, *Inc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st in beg st [36]
Rnd 5: Working in BLO, ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st in beg st
Rnd 6: ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in each st around, sl st in beg st [45]
Rnd 7: Working in 3rd lp, ch 2, *hdc in next 3 sts, Inc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in beg st
Rnd 8: ch1, (hdc, dc) in 1st st, *sk 2 sts, (sc, hdc, dc) next st; rep from * until 2 sts remain, sk 2 sts, sl st in beg ch 1 [15 Sedge St]
Rnd 9: ch 1 (hdc, dc) in same st, * sk dc and hdc, work (sc, hdc, dc) in the next sc; rep from * until 2 sts remain, sl st in beg ch 1 [15 Sedge St]
Rnds 10-11: Rep Rnd 9
Rnd 12: ch 1, *Inc (sc) in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around, sl st in beg st [54]
Rnd 13: Rep Rnd 8
Rnds 14-16: Rep Rnd 9
Rnd 17: ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st in beg st [54]
Rnd 18-19: ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in each st around, sl st in beg st
At end of Rnd 19, fasten off. Weave in the ends.
Make a Hanging Cozy
You can also very easily turn your plant cozy into a hanging planter simply by joining yarn to three sides of the cozy and chaining the desired amount. Then attach the chains to a wooden or plastic ring.
Filet Cozy:
Gauge:
Bottom of cozy- 3 dc rows = 1”
4 dc = 1”
2 dc Rows = 1”
Rnd 1: Using MR, 8 dc in ring, pull to close, sl st in beg st [8]
Rnd 2: ch 2, Inc in each st around, sl st in beg st [16]
Rnd 3: ch 2, *dc in next st, Inc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in beg st [24]
Rnd 4: Working in BLO, ch 2, *Inc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st in beg st [32]
Rnd 5: ch 2, dc in next 4 sts, *ch 4, sk 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * around until 4 sts remain, ch 4, sl st in beg st [16 dc, 16 ch]
Rnd 6: ch 2, *dc in next 4 sts, 4 dc in ch-4 sp; rep from * around, sl st in beg st [32]
Rnd 7: ch 2, *sc in next 3 sts, Inc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in beg st [40]
Rnd 8: ch 2, dc in next 2 sts, *ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * around until 2 sts remain, ch 2, sl st in beg st [20 dc, 20 ch]
Rnd 9: ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, sl st in beg st [40]
Rnd 10: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around, sl st in beg st [48]
Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 5
Rnd 12: ch 1, *sc in next 4 dc, 4 sc in each ch-4 sp; rep from * around, sl st in beg st [48]
Rnd 13: ch 1, sl st in each st around; sl st in beg st
Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
If you loved these cozies, you will love some of my other home decor cozies.
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