Retro plant holders
With three gorgeous baskets to choose from, you’ll love hanging out with Ann Franklin’s unique designs.
We all know that plants make people happy, so what better way to boost your mood this summer by combining your love of knitting with nature? Even if you don’t have a garden you can still enjoy being surrounded by fab foliage!
Note The holders are all made with needles that are a larger size than usually used for the yarn to enable the stitches to stretch to fit a variety of pot shapes.
FAGGOTING STITCH HOLDER
Note While a right side has been indicated in the pattern, this stitch pattern is reversible and you can choose which side you prefer.
Cast on 9 sts using 6mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) K1, *yo, K1; rep from * to the end of the row. [17 sts]
Row 2 and every WS row Purl.
Row 3 K1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to the end of the row.
Row 5 K1, *yo, K1; rep from * to the end of the row. [33 sts]
Rows 7 and 9 K1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to the end of the row.
Row 11 K1, *yo, k2tog, yo K1, yo K1; rep from * to the end of the row. [49 sts] Row 13 K1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to the end of the row.
Row 14 Purl.
Repeat Rows 13 and 14 six times.
DIVIDE FOR STRAPS FIRST STRAP
Row 1 K1, (yo, k2tog) six times, turn. Working on these 13 sts only:
Row 2 P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog. [11 sts]
Row 3 K2tog, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k3tog. [9 sts]
Row 4 P2tog, P to last 2 sts, p2tog.
[7 sts]
Row 5 K2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3tog. [5 sts] Row 6 Purl.
Row 7 K1, (yo, k2tog) twice.
Row 8 Purl.
Repeat Rows 7 and 8 nine times.
Row 27 K2tog, yo, k3tog. [3 sts]
Row 28 Purl.
Row 29 K1, yo, k2tog.
Row 30 Purl.
Repeat Rows 29 and 30 nine times.
Row 49 (Sk2po) and fasten off.
SECOND STRAP
With RS facing, rejoin the yarn to the work.
Next row K2, (yo k2tog) 4 times, yo, K2. Working on these 13 sts only:
Next row P2tog, P to last 2 sts, p2tog. [11 sts]
Next row K1, k2tog, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, k2tog. [9 sts]
Next row P2tog, P to last 2 sts, p2tog. [7 sts]
Next row K3tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog. [5 sts]
Work Rows 6-49 as given for the first strap.
THIRD AND FOURTH STRAPS
Work exactly the same as for the second strap.
TO MAKE UP
Join the main seam. Work a running thread through the cast-on stitches and pull up tightly to close the stitches. Neaten all ends.
Tie the straps together at the end of the knitted stitches, then make a loop using the long threads. Cut off any excess yarn.
STOCKING STITCH AND EYELET HOLDER
Cast on 9 sts using 4 mm needles and Yarn B.
Row 1 (RS) K1, *yo, K1; rep from * to the end of the row. [17 sts]
Row 2 and every WS row Purl.
Row 3 K1, *yo, K2; rep from * to the end of the row. [25 sts]
Row 5 K1, *yo, K3; rep from * to the end of the row. [33 sts]
Row 7 K1, *yo, K4; rep from * to the end of the row. [41 sts]
Row 9 K1, *yo, K5; rep from * to the end of the row. [49 sts]
Row 11 K1, *yo, K6; rep from * to the end of the row. [57 sts]
Row 13 K1, *yo, k2tog, K5; rep from * to the end of the row.
Row 14 Purl.
Repeat Rows 13 and 14 four more times. Row 23 K1, *yo, K7; rep from * to the end of the row. [65 sts]
Row 24 Purl.
Row 25 K1, *yo, k2tog, K6; rep from * to the end of the row.
Row 26 Purl.
Repeat Rows 25 and 26 twice.
Row 31 (eyelet row) K1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * to the end of the row.
Row 32 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to the end of the row.
Cast off in rib.
TO MAKE UP
Join the main seam. Work a running thread through the cast-on stitches and pull up tightly to close the stitches. Neaten all ends.
Cut 2x1m lengths of ribbon of your choice. Pass both lengths of the ribbon through the curtain ring, then sew each end of the ribbon lengths to the hanger, passing the end through one of the eyelets and sewing down with sewing thread, and making sure that the ribbon ends are spaced evenly. Thread the final length through the eyelets of the holder and tie off.
DROPPED STITCH HOLDER
Cast on 10 sts using 4 mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 (Kfb) to the end of the row. [20 sts] Row 3 Knit.
Row 4 Knit, wrapping the yarn twice on every stitch.
Row 5 Knit, dropping the extra loop on the needle.
Row 6 (Kfb) to the end of the row. [40 sts] Repeat Rows 3–5.
Row 10 (K1, kfb) to the end of the row. [60 sts]
Row 11 Knit.
Row 12 Knit, wrapping the yarn twice on every stitch.
Row 14 Knit, dropping the extra loop on the needle.
Row 15 Knit.
Repeat Rows 11–15 three more times. Row 30 (K13, yo k2tog) four times.
Cast off.
TO MAKE UP
Join the main seam. Work a running thread through the cast-on stitches and pull up tightly to close the stitches. Neaten all ends.
Cut 8x1m lengths of yarn. Thread 2 lengths into each of the eyelets made in Row 28. Tie all of the threads together at the top.