Crochet Adorable Sloth Plant Holder
Bring charm and personality to your indoor garden with this Crochet Adorable Sloth Plant Holder! Perfect for hanging on your wall or displaying on a shelf, this cute sloth wraps its arms around your favorite plant pot, making it the ultimate decorative companion. Whether you’re a sloth lover or just looking for a playful way to brighten your home, this project is fun, beginner-friendly, and great for gifting.
This delightful sloth planter cozy is not only practical but also customizable. You can experiment with colors, facial expressions, and textures to create your own unique crochet sloth. Let’s dive into this whimsical pattern and craft something special for your space!
🧶 Materials Needed
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4-weight yarn in beige, brown, and white
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5.5mm (I) crochet hook
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25mm crochet hook (optional for looser stitches)
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Scissors
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Stitch marker
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Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Optional Tip – Doubling the Yarn:
If you’re using regular-weight yarn, you can double the yarn by pulling from both the center and the outside of the skein. This helps give the sloth more structure.
🌱 Instructions: Crochet Adorable Sloth Plant Holder
🪴 Base of the Plant Holder (Rounds 1–17)
Round 1: Magic ring, 6 single crochets.
Round 2: Increase in each stitch (12 sts).
Round 3: 1 sc, inc repeat 6 times (18 sts).
Round 4: 1 sc, inc; 2 sc, inc repeat 4x, 1 sc (24 sts).
Round 5: 3 sc, inc repeat 6 times (30 sts).
Round 6: 2 sc, inc; 4 sc, inc repeat 4x, 2 sc (36 sts).
Round 7: 5 sc, inc repeat 6 times (42 sts).
Round 8: 3 sc, inc; 6 sc, inc repeat 4x, 3 sc (48 sts).
Round 9: 7 sc, inc repeat 6 times (54 sts).
Round 10: 3 sc, then sc in back loops only for rest of round (54 sts).
Round 11: Back loops only for first 3 sts, then both loops for the rest (54 sts).
Rounds 12–17: Sc in each stitch (54 sts).
Optional: Switch to linen stitch from Round 12 onward for added texture.
🐾 Sloth Limbs (Make 4)
Row 1: Ch 11, work 10 sc along the back bumps.
Row 2: Skip 1 st, sc, ch 1 across.
Rows 3–6: Repeat Row 2 using the chain-1 spaces.
Row 7: Skip 1 st, sc in ch-1 space, ch 1 three times, sc in ch space, sc in final stitch.
Rows 8–17: Skip 1 st, sc in ch space, ch 1, sc in last stitch.
Cut a long tail for sewing.
🦥 Sloth Head (Rounds 1–18)
Round 1: Magic ring, 6 sc.
Round 2: Inc in each st (12 sts).
Round 3: 1 sc, inc repeat 6 times (18 sts).
Round 4: 1 sc, inc; 2 sc, inc repeat 4x, 1 sc (24 sts).
Round 5: 3 sc, inc repeat 6 times (30 sts).
Round 6: Sc in each stitch (30 sts).
Rounds 7–18: Follow the decrease pattern to shape the sloth’s head. Stuff lightly before closing.
😍 Face Patch
Use parchment or white yarn with a 3.25mm crochet hook.
Rounds 1–7: Follow instructions to form an oval patch for the sloth’s face.
👀 Eye Patches (Make 2)
Use chocolate brown yarn.
Rounds 1–3: Follow the increasing round pattern to create round eye patches.
👃 Nose
With black yarn:
Ch 2, work sc, ch 1, sc all in back bump of 2nd ch.
Finish with sl st across the next two stitches.
🧵 Assembly
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Sew the eye patches, nose, and face patch onto the sloth’s head.
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Stitch the head onto the body.
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Attach the limbs so they wrap around the base of your plant pot, creating the adorable “hugging” sloth look.
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Insert your favorite small plant pot into the base, and your sloth is ready to show off!
🪴 Final Thoughts
Your Crochet Adorable Sloth Plant Holder is now complete! This lovable sloth brings warmth and creativity to any room and makes a perfect gift for plant lovers and crochet fans alike. Play with colors and expressions to give your sloth its own personality. Stay tuned—we’ll be making a PDF version of this pattern available for download soon!