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Burnt orange monstera leaf crochet plant pattern
Crochet a burnt orange monstera plant: 21-row leaf, 5.0mm hook, wired stems, terracotta pot cover.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Time
- 4-6 hours
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 5.0 mm
- Rounds
- 33
Worsted
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
33
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This burnt orange monstera plant builds from three main parts: a large leaf worked flat over 21 rows, where ch-3 and ch-4 spaces left open and filled on the following row shape the deep lobes along each edge; a smaller tapering piece worked flat with steady decreases down to a 3-stitch point; and a terracotta pot cover worked in the round from an 8-stitch ring up through 40 stitches. Before starting, have an 18-gauge wire cut into 12 to 16 inch lengths, a 5.0mm hook for leaves and pot cover, and a 4.0mm hook for stems.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Miscounting stitches around a ch-space
- After skipping stitches to leave a ch-3 or ch-4 space, recount the remaining stitches in that section before moving on. A single missed stitch shifts every lobe on the rest of the leaf.
- Drifting stitch count on pot cover rounds
- Count stitches at the end of each increase round against the target (8, 16, 24, 32, 40) rather than trusting the stitch marker alone. A marker only tracks round start, not an uneven increase.
- Wiring the stem after crocheting it
- Cut and have the 18-gauge wire ready before starting a stem, since the fabric is worked around the wire as you go. Trying to thread wire through a finished tube distorts the stitches.
The materials list
- Yarn
Burnt orange
- 150 yards
Rust brown
- 100 yards
Golden copper
- 100 yards
- Dark brown (for stems): 80 yards
- Terracotta orange (for pot cover): 120 yards
- Cotton or cotton blend yarn works beautifully for this project. It holds its shape well and gives crisp stitch definition. Acrylic works too if that’s what you have in your stash.
- 5.0mm crochet hook (US H/8) for leaves and pot cover
- 4.0mm crochet hook (US G/6) for stems
Floral wire
- 18 gauge, cut into 12 to 16 inch lengths
- Wire cutters
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- 6-inch terracotta pot with saucer
- Floral foam or polystyrene to fit inside pot
- Hot glue gun (optional but helpful)
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 8 short forms
Foundation
Round 1
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. (27 sc)
Round 2
Ch 1, turn. Sc in first 5 sts, ch 3, sk 3, sc in next 4 sts, ch 3, sk 3, sc in next 5 sts, ch 3, sk 3, sc in last 4 sts. (18 sc, 3 ch-3 spaces)
Round 3
Ch 1, turn. Sc in first 4 sts, 3 sc in ch-3 space, sc in next 5 sts, 3 sc in ch-3 space, sc in next 4 sts, 3 sc in ch-3 space, sc in last 5 sts. (27 sc)
Round 4
Ch 1, turn. Inc in first st, sc in next 25 sts, inc in last st. (29 sc)
Round 5
Ch 1, turn. Sc in first 6 sts, ch 4, sk 4, sc in next 9 sts, ch 4, sk 4, sc in last 6 sts. (21 sc, 2 ch-4 spaces)
Round 6
Ch 1, turn. Sc in first 6 sts, 4 sc in ch-4 space, sc in next 9 sts, 4 sc in ch-4 space, sc in last 6 sts. (29 sc)
Round 7
Ch 1, turn. Inc in first st, sc in each st across to last st, inc in last st. (31 sc)
Round 8
Ch 1, turn. Sc in first 7 sts, ch 5, sk 5, sc in next 7 sts, ch 5, sk 5, sc in last 7 sts. (21 sc, 2 ch-5 spaces)
Round 9
Ch 1, turn. Sc in first 7 sts, 5 sc in ch-5 space, sc in next 7 sts, 5 sc in ch-5 space, sc in last 7 sts. (31 sc)
Rounds 10–12
Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (31 sc)
Round 13
Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in each st to last 2 sts, dec. (29 sc)
Round 14
Ch 1, turn. Sc in first 5 sts, ch 4, sk 4, sc in next 11 sts, ch 4, sk 4, sc in last 5 sts. (21 sc, 2 ch-4 spaces)
Round 15
Ch 1, turn. Sc in first 5 sts, 4 sc in ch-4 space, sc in next 11 sts, 4 sc in ch-4 space, sc in last 5 sts. (29 sc)
Rounds 16–17
Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc to last 2 sts, dec. (25 sc after Row 17)
Round 18
Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (25 sc)
Rounds 19–22
Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc to last 2 sts, dec. (17 sc after Row 22)
Rounds 23–26
Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc to last 2 sts, dec. (9 sc after Row 26)
Round 27
Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 5 sts, dec. (7 sc)
Round 28
Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next 3 sts, dec. (5 sc)
Round 29
Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc in next st, dec. (3 sc)
Round 30
Ch 1, turn. Sc3tog. (1 sc) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for seaming.
Foundation
Round 1
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. (15 sc)
Rounds 2–4
Ch 1, turn. Inc in first st, sc to last st, inc. (21 sc after Row 4)
Rounds 5–8
Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (21 sc)
Rounds 9–14
Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc to last 2 sts, dec. (9 sc after Row 14)
Rounds 15–17
Ch 1, turn. Dec, sc to last 2 sts, dec. (3 sc after Row 17)
Round 18
Ch 1, turn. Sc3tog. (1 sc) Fasten off. Make 1 to 2 small leaves without cutting any holes.
Foundation
Round 1
Ch 1, 8 sc in ring. Sl st to first sc. (8 sc)
Round 2
Ch 1, inc in each st around. Sl st to first sc. (16 sc)
Round 3
Ch 1, *sc in first st, inc in next st* around. Sl st to first sc. (24 sc)
Round 4
Ch 1, *sc in first 2 sts, inc in next st* around. Sl st to first sc. (32 sc)
Round 5
Ch 1, *sc in first 3 sts, inc in next st* around. Sl st to first sc. (40 sc)
Rounds 6–8
Continue increasing pattern until base fits pot bottom. (Approximately 56 to 64 sc)
Floral wire
Wire cutters Tapestry needle Stitch markers Scissors 6-inch terracotta pot with saucer Floral foam or polystyrene to fit inside pot
Hot glue gun (optional but helpful)
Next Round
Repeat these two rounds until cover reaches pot rim. Fasten off.
Slip cover over pot. It should fit snugly.
Check these before you start
- the leaf rows, count stitches before and after each ch-3 or ch-4 space. The pattern skips stitches under each chain, and an off-by-one here compounds across all 21 rows.
- the pot cover, maintain a firm, even tension through the 8-to-40-stitch increase rounds. A loose spiral here will show as a wavy rim once the cover sits over the pot.
On one line
| Rounds | 33 |
|---|---|
| Parts | 5 |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 4-6 hours |
| Hook | 5.0 mm |
| Yarn | Worsted |
Set-up
- Check that you have the full yarn allowance on hand: roughly 150, 100, and 100 yards for the leaf colors, 80 yards of dark brown for stems, and 120 yards of terracotta for the pot cover, so you are not short mid-row.
- Cut your 18-gauge floral wire into 12 to 16 inch lengths before you pick up the hook, since stems are worked around wire as you go and cannot be wired after the fact.
- Place a stitch marker at round 1 of the pot cover's starting ring; the piece is worked in a continuous spiral from 8 sc up to 40 sc, and losing the start point here throws off every later round.
- Read through the full 21-row leaf sequence once before casting on. The ch-3 and ch-4 spaces shift position row to row, and seeing the whole shape first prevents working a space in the wrong spot.
Finishing
- Weave in all ends on the large leaf, the tapering leaf piece, and the pot cover separately before assembly, since the flat pieces have multiple color or row-start tails to secure.
- Feed the cut floral wire into the stem as directed, then bend the exposed tip back on itself so it cannot work free or poke through the crochet fabric.
- Fit the floral foam or polystyrene into the 6-inch terracotta pot, pull the finished pot cover over it, then press the wired leaf stems into the foam and arrange before setting the saucer underneath.
Construction
The large leaf is worked flat and gains its monstera-style lobes from ch-3 and ch-4 spaces left unworked on one row, then filled with 3 sc into each space on the next; this turns straight edges into the leaf's signature cut-in shape without any separate trimming.
The pot cover base starts at an 8 sc ring and increases by 8 stitches every round (16, 24, 32, 40), keeping the stitch count evenly divisible at each stage so the circle lies flat before the sides are worked straight.
Time per section
| Large leaf (21 rows) | about 60-75 minutes, because the ch-3 and ch-4 spaces require tracking shifting stitch counts across every row |
|---|---|
| Tapering leaf piece (decrease rows to 3 sc) | about 25-35 minutes, because the steady decrease sequence from 21 sc down to 3 sc moves quickly but needs careful stitch placement near the point |
| Pot cover (8 sc to 40 sc spiral) | about 30-40 minutes, because five increase rounds must stay even before the sides can be worked straight |
Photographs of this one
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Common questions
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.