{"product_id":"crochet-orchid-pattern-30-cm-potted-flower-amigurumi","title":"Crochet Orchid Pattern — 30 cm Potted Flower Amigurumi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 30 cm potted orchid with two open blooms, two green buds and four arching leaves, standing in a weighted brown pot.\u003c\/strong\u003e It never needs watering and never drops a petal — the houseplant for anyone who has killed a real orchid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8-page PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e, instant download after purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUS crochet terms\u003c\/strong\u003e, round by round with stitch counts on every line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs of the finished piece and of each \u003cstrong\u003eassembly step\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003e7-step assembly guide\u003c\/strong\u003e with exact wire lengths and stem positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e are where the pattern earns its keep. Each bloom is three separate pieces: a three-lobed \u003cstrong\u003eback petal\u003c\/strong\u003e grown from 9 dc in a magic ring, with each lobe worked out along a 9-chain and back down the other side; two \u003cstrong\u003efront petals\u003c\/strong\u003e shaped with clusters of four trebles in a single stitch to make them flare; and a \u003cstrong\u003eflower centre\u003c\/strong\u003e in cream and ruby, worked stitch by stitch in back loops with little chain-picot throats. Make two sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe pot\u003c\/strong\u003e is worked from an 8-stitch ring out to 54 stitches with a third-loop round that gives a crisp base edge, then reverses direction at round 22 so the top folds down into a proper rim. A separate \u003cstrong\u003esoil disc\u003c\/strong\u003e in caramel is sewn in between rounds 20 and 21, over a cut foam base and a handful of glass marbles for weight — so the finished plant stands up instead of toppling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e start from a 20-chain and are shaped with five hdc worked into one stitch at the tip, then given a line of surface slip stitches down the centre that stiffens them into a natural arch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssembly\u003c\/strong\u003e is wire-and-glue: two 8 cm wires and one 9 cm wire wrapped in green yarn for the flower and bud stems, then a 37 cm main stem that each piece is bound onto in turn, spaced by finger-widths so the blooms stagger up the stalk the way a real orchid does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSkills \u0026amp; materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntermediate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Magic ring, sc, hdc, dc, tr, BLO, third-loop and surface slip stitch, working both sides of a chain, plus careful assembly — the pattern is explicit that neat seams make or break this one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCírculo Amigurumi cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e — white 8001, chocolate brown 7569, caramel 7148, cream 1112, ruby red 3611, olive green 5368\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2.2 mm hook\u003c\/strong\u003e, tapestry needle, fibrefill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGalvanised wire\u003c\/strong\u003e (16 or 18 gauge), \u003cstrong\u003esilicone craft glue\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e5 mm EVA foam\u003c\/strong\u003e for the pot base (alternatives listed), and glass marbles for weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal design by \u003cstrong\u003eRachel Muylaert (Rachel Crochê)\u003c\/strong\u003e; this is the English edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003edigital PDF pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a finished plant. No physical item is shipped. Because of the nature of instant downloads, the file is non-refundable. For personal use — please don't resell or redistribute the file.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CROCHETKNITT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55197763731799,"sku":"CK-PDF-ORC-26","price":3.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/8269\/4743\/files\/Crochet_orchid_photo_collage_2K_20260929175416.jpg?v=1790697446","url":"https:\/\/crochetknitt.com\/products\/crochet-orchid-pattern-30-cm-potted-flower-amigurumi","provider":"crochetknitt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}