Heart / cactus in a flower pot - 2 variants

These cute crocheted heart-shaped potted plants make a wonderful little gift for many occasions - for Valentine's Day for your loved one, Mother's Day, a birthday or just to say “I love you”.

The heart is connected to the soil ball, which you can take out of the pot - this gives you the opportunity to hide a little something in the pot, such as a lucky penny, a ring, a voucher, etc.

The different sizes result from the choice of yarn. You can choose a suitable yarn according to your wishes.

Of course, the hearts in pots also look great as table decorations, on the windowsill or on a shelf.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

The flower pot is crocheted with the Doppelmasche. You will receive very detailed instructions for this special stitch with text, step-by-step pictures and crochet diagram.

The heart and the soil ball consist of single crochets. You will also receive comprehensive instructions with text and numerous step-by-step pictures. Just like for the flowers and leaves.

The instructions comprise a total of 12 pages.

Stitches used: chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, magic ring, Doppelmasche

Size Information

Heart with stem:

• Height 22 cm, Ø 8 cm (with Myboshi No. 1)
• Height 11 cm, Ø 4 cm (with Catania)

Cactus Heart:

• Height 14 cm, Ø 8 cm (with Myboshi No. 1)
• Height 7 cm, Ø 4 cm (with Catania)

Materials List

Material for large models

• Myboshi No. 1 (55 m / 50 g), Yarn Weight: Bulky (US)
  used here: Elfenbein (beige) (20 g per flower pot); Rose, Rouge or Grasgrün (green) (20 g per heart); Ocker (ochre) (for soil ball, approx. 15 g); leftovers for flowers in Löwenzahn (yellow), Rose and Rouge
• Aluminium wire, Ø 2 mm, approx. 17 cm long; some parcel string, small bead (if at hand)
• Double-sided adhesive tape, approx. 5 cm wide and 17 cm long; some craft glue
• Crochet hook 4.0 mm and 5.0 mm, embroidery needle, side cutters

Material for small models

• Catania from Schachenmayr (125 m / 50 g), Yarn Weight: Sport - 5ply | Fine (2),
  used here: Bast (257), Reseda (402), Dahlie (409), Teddy (161) und Löwenzahn (yellow) (280), leftover each
• Aluminium wire, Ø 2 mm, approx. 10 cm long, some parcel string, small bead (if at hand)
• Double-sided adhesive tape, approx. 5 cm wide and 10 cm long; some craft glue
• Crochet hook 2.5 mm and 3.0 mm, embroidery needle, side cutters, scissors

Additional Details by the Author

Copyright: By purchasing my crochet patterns you agree to the following stipulations: This pattern is for private use only. Transference, duplication, exchange, translation and publication of any kind (including publication on the Internet) of my pattern or excerpts of my patterns are not permitted. The same applies to the pictures contained in my instructions.
Finished products may be sold in small quantities with credit to me: "Pattern made by Elke Eder" or the link to my shop and these instructions. © Elke Eder 2025. All rights reserved.