Crochet Flower Pot With Face – Free Amigurumi Pattern

There is something undeniably charming about a flower pot with a personality. Give it two little eyes, a cheeky smile, and a burst of colorful blooms peeking out from the top, and you have one of the most delightful amigurumi projects you can make. This crochet flower pot with face pattern is perfect for beginners and intermediate crocheters alike, and the finished piece makes a wonderful home décor accent, a thoughtful handmade gift, or a sweet addition to a nursery or child’s bedroom shelf. Best of all, this pattern is completely free, and once you make one, you will absolutely want to make a whole collection.

In this post, you will find everything you need to bring this little character to life — materials, hook size, stitch guide, step-by-step instructions, tips for adding the face, and ideas for customizing your pot to match any style or color palette. Whether you are brand new to amigurumi or have been crocheting for years, this project is one you will love returning to again and again.

What Is Amigurumi?

Before diving into the pattern itself, it helps to understand what makes amigurumi such a beloved craft. Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting or knitting small, stuffed yarn creatures. The word comes from two Japanese words: “ami,” meaning crocheted or knitted, and “nuigurumi,” meaning stuffed doll. While the style originated in Japan, it has become a worldwide phenomenon, with crafters creating everything from tiny animals to food characters, plants, and household objects — all given adorable little faces.

The crochet flower pot with face fits perfectly into the amigurumi tradition. It takes an everyday object, brings it to life with simple embellishments, and turns it into something that sparks joy every time you look at it.

Materials You Will Need

Gathering your supplies before you start crocheting makes the process much smoother. Here is what you will need for this project.

For the yarn, you will want worsted weight yarn in a terracotta or burnt orange color for the pot body. You will also need green yarn for the leaves or stems, and any bright colors you like for the flowers — think yellow, pink, lavender, or red. A small amount of cream or off-white yarn is useful for optional details on the face area, and black yarn or embroidery floss is ideal for stitching the facial features.

For the hook, a 3.5mm or 4mm crochet hook works well with most worsted weight yarns. If you find your work is too loose or too tight, adjust your hook size accordingly. Amigurumi tends to look best when crocheted with a slightly smaller hook than the yarn label recommends, because a tighter gauge prevents the stuffing from showing through the stitches.

You will also need polyester fiberfill for stuffing, a yarn needle for sewing pieces together and weaving in ends, safety eyes in 9mm or 12mm size (or black buttons if you prefer), stitch markers to keep track of your rounds, and scissors.

Optional but helpful: wire or pipe cleaners to help the flowers or leaves hold their shape, fabric glue for securing small details, and blush-colored chalk or craft paint for adding rosy cheeks to your pot’s face.

Gauge and Sizing

Using a 4mm hook with standard worsted weight yarn, the finished flower pot will measure approximately 4 inches tall and 3.5 inches wide at the base, narrowing slightly toward the rim before widening again at the top. The flowers and leaves will add another 2 to 3 inches of height depending on how you arrange them.

These measurements can vary based on your tension and yarn weight. If you want a larger pot, simply move up one hook size and use bulky yarn. For a miniature version, use a 2.5mm hook with fingering or sport weight yarn.

Abbreviations and Stitch Guide

This pattern uses standard US crochet terminology.

MR stands for magic ring. Ch means chain. Sl st means slip stitch. Sc means single crochet. Inc is an increase, which means two single crochets in the same stitch. Dec is a decrease, which means an invisible decrease worked across two stitches. BLO means back loop only. FLO means front loop only. St means stitch. Rnd means round.

All rounds in this pattern are worked in a continuous spiral unless otherwise noted. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.

Pattern Instructions

Part One: The Flower Pot Body

Start with your terracotta or orange yarn.

Round 1: Make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the ring closed. (6 sts)

Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)

Round 3: (Sc 1, inc) repeat 6 times. (18 sts)

Round 4: (Sc 2, inc) repeat 6 times. (24 sts)

Round 5: (Sc 3, inc) repeat 6 times. (30 sts)

Round 6: (Sc 4, inc) repeat 6 times. (36 sts)

Round 7: (Sc 5, inc) repeat 6 times. (42 sts)

Rounds 8 through 10: Sc in each st around. (42 sts)

Round 11: (Sc 5, dec) repeat 6 times. (36 sts)

Round 12: Sc in each st around. (36 sts)

Round 13: (Sc 4, dec) repeat 6 times. (30 sts)

Rounds 14 and 15: Sc in each st around. (30 sts)

Round 16: (Sc 4, inc) repeat 6 times. (36 sts) — This begins to flare the rim of the pot.

Round 17: Working in BLO, sc in each st around. (36 sts) — This creates a visible ridge that defines the rim.

Round 18: Sc in each st around. (36 sts)

At this point, attach your safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, spacing them about 6 to 8 stitches apart. If you are using safety eyes, now is the time to insert and secure them before you stuff the pot, because once the piece is fully stuffed and closed, you will not be able to reach inside. If you prefer embroidered eyes, you can add those after finishing.

Stuff the flower pot firmly with polyester fiberfill. You want the base to feel solid and round, like a real pot.

Round 19: (Sc 4, dec) repeat 6 times. (30 sts)

Round 20: Sc in each st around. (30 sts)

Do not close the top entirely. The opening at the top of the pot is where you will insert the soil piece and the flowers. Set the pot body aside.

Part Two: The Soil Top

This piece sits inside the open top of the pot and gives the illusion of soil filling the container.

Use dark brown or black yarn.

Round 1: MR, 6 sc. (6 sts)

Round 2: Inc in each st. (12 sts)

Round 3: (Sc 1, inc) repeat 6 times. (18 sts)

Round 4: (Sc 2, inc) repeat 6 times. (24 sts)

Round 5: (Sc 3, inc) repeat 6 times. (30 sts)

Sl st to join the last round, fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing. This circle should fit snugly over the opening of the pot. If it is too small, add one more increase round. If it is too large, remove the last increase round.

Sew the soil circle into the top opening of the pot body, slightly recessed so that it sits just below the rim rather than flush with the edge. This creates a realistic depth effect.

Part Three: Simple Flowers (Make 3 or More)

These cheerful little flowers are what make the whole piece look alive. You can make as many as you like and in as many colors as you choose.

Use any bright yarn color.

Round 1: MR, work (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st) five times into the ring. This creates five petals. Pull the ring closed and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Alternatively, for a rounder petal style, try this version:

Round 1: MR, 5 sc. (5 sts)

Round 2: (Ch 3, sl st in next st) repeat 5 times. (5 petals)

Fasten off and leave a tail. Make a small center button or French knot in a contrasting color — yellow centers on pink flowers look particularly lovely, as do orange centers on white flowers.

Part Four: Leaves and Stems

The green stems and leaves give the arrangement height and make the flowers look like they are genuinely growing out of the pot.

For a leaf, use green yarn.

Ch 8. Starting in the second ch from the hook, work: sc, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, ch 1, then work back along the other side of the foundation chain: sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sc. Sl st to join. Fasten off with a tail for sewing.

Make 3 to 5 leaves depending on how full you want your arrangement to look. For stems, simply cut lengths of green yarn or wire wrapped in green yarn to desired heights, and attach the flowers to the tops.

Part Five: The Face Details

The face is what transforms a plain flower pot into an amigurumi character, and it is much easier to create than it looks.

If you used safety eyes, those are already in place. Now it is time to add the other features.

For the mouth, use black yarn or embroidery floss. Thread your yarn needle and create a simple curved smile with two or three small horizontal stitches that arc upward. A classic U-shape works perfectly. For a more playful expression, try an open oval mouth by stitching a small rounded shape and filling it in with a few parallel stitches. You can also stitch a tiny pink or red tongue at the bottom of the mouth for extra personality.

For rosy cheeks, use a cotton swab dipped in pink or peach chalk, blush, or craft paint. Dab gently onto the yarn on either side of the mouth. The color will absorb into the fiber and dry in a natural-looking flush. A little goes a long way, so start light and build up the color gradually.

For eyebrows, two small diagonal stitches in dark yarn above the eyes can convey all sorts of expressions — slight upward angles suggest a happy, relaxed face, while steep inward angles make the pot look surprised or worried, which is endearing in its own right.

If you are making this for a young child and prefer not to use safety eyes, embroider the eyes entirely with yarn. A filled oval in black with a small white highlight stitch looks just as charming.

Assembling Your Crochet Flower Pot With Face

Once all your pieces are complete, assembly is straightforward. Begin by making sure the soil circle is securely sewn into the top of the pot. Next, arrange your flowers and leaves how you want them to look in the finished piece before sewing anything down. Try different heights and color combinations until you find an arrangement that pleases you.

Sew each stem or leaf base directly into the soil circle using your yarn needle and the long tails you left on each piece. Pull them through the soil piece and knot securely on the underside. For added stability, especially if you plan to display the pot somewhere that might get bumped or moved frequently, you can apply a small amount of fabric glue around the base of each stem where it enters the soil.

Tips for Making a Beautiful Finished Piece

Tension is everything in amigurumi. If your stitches are too loose, the stuffing will peek through and the finished piece will look uneven. Try crocheting more tightly or going down a hook size.

Stuff firmly but not rigidly. The pot should feel solid and hold its shape, but overstuffing can distort the proportions and cause the sides to bow outward unnaturally.

Weave in your ends carefully. Nothing detracts from a beautiful handmade piece more than loose yarn tails poking out at odd angles. Use your yarn needle to weave each tail in at least two directions before trimming.

Use stitch markers religiously. Amigurumi worked in the round can be very easy to lose track of, and even being off by one stitch can throw off your shaping. A simple locking stitch marker or even a loop of scrap yarn through the first stitch of each round takes only seconds and saves considerable frustration.

When placing the face, take your time. Lay the pot flat and hold your safety eyes or embroidery floss up to the fabric before committing to a placement. Moving safety eyes once they are locked in requires cutting, which can damage the fabric.

Customization Ideas

One of the most enjoyable things about this pattern is how easily it adapts to different styles and themes. Here are some ways to make your crochet flower pot with face uniquely yours.

A succulent version uses thick, rounded leaves in varying shades of green and grey instead of flowers. The pot can be made in a sandy beige or pale grey to mimic a stone or ceramic planter, and the face can be given a sleepy, content expression.

A Halloween version swaps the flowers for tiny pumpkins or bats made from orange and black yarn, and the pot’s face gets a spooky wide-eyed or grinning expression. Worked in black yarn with orange details, this makes a wonderful seasonal decoration.

A birthday version adds tiny candles — simple white yarn tubes topped with a yellow flame — poking out of the soil alongside the flowers, making it a sweet gift for a crafter friend’s birthday.

A personalized version places a small yarn initial on the side of the pot using surface crochet or embroidery, turning the piece into a monogrammed keepsake.

For a set of matching pots in different sizes, repeat the pattern at three different hook and yarn weight combinations and arrange them together on a shelf. The effect is charming and looks like a whole little family.

Caring for Your Finished Amigurumi

Most worsted weight acrylic yarns are machine washable, which is one reason they are so popular for amigurumi. Check the label on your specific yarn before washing. If in doubt, hand wash in cool water with a gentle detergent, reshape while damp, and allow to air dry flat. Avoid wringing or twisting the piece, as this can distort the stuffing and shape.

If the piece gets dusty over time — common for shelf decorations — a gentle brush with a soft toothbrush or a blast of cool air from a hairdryer will refresh the fibers without requiring a full wash.

Why You Will Love This Pattern

The crochet flower pot with face amigurumi pattern sits at a sweet intersection of home décor and toy crafting. It is small enough to finish in an afternoon yet detailed enough to feel like an accomplishment. The materials are inexpensive and widely available, the techniques are accessible to anyone with basic crochet skills, and the result is genuinely delightful.

More than any of that, there is something deeply satisfying about giving an inanimate object a personality. Every time you look at that little terracotta face peering out from between its flowers, it is hard not to smile back. That kind of everyday magic is exactly what handmade crafts do best.

If you make this pattern, I would love to see your finished pots. Share your photos and tag your project so other crafters can find inspiration from your work. And if you have any questions about the pattern, drop them in the comments — this community is full of generous, knowledgeable crocheters who are happy to help.

Happy crocheting!