Monstera in a Pot with a Cat crochet pattern (free PDF)

R1with terracotta: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R5(3 sc, inc) ×6(30)
R62 sc, (inc, 4 sc) ×5, inc, 2 sc(36)
R7(5 sc, inc) ×6(42)
R83 sc, (inc, 6 sc) ×5, inc, 3 sc(48)
R9(BLO)48 sc(48)
R104 sc, (inc, 7 sc) ×5, inc, 3 sc(54)
R11–1254 sc(54)
R13(8 sc, inc) ×6(60)
R14–1760 sc(60)
R18–2060 sc(60)
R21(9 sc, inc) ×6(66)
R2266 sc(66)
R23(9 sc, dec) ×6(60)
R24(BLO)60 sc(60)
R25(3 sc, dec) ×12(48)
R261 sc, (dec, 2 sc) ×11, dec, 1 sc(36)
R27(1 sc, dec) ×12(24)
R28dec ×12(12)
R29dec ×6(6)
Size before assembly: about 8.5 cm at the widest, 7.2 cm long; 29 rounds.
Change to cream (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R17).
Change to terracotta (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R20).
Change to brown (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R23).
→ Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with orange: 5 sc in MR(5)
R2inc ×2, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc(8)
R31 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc(11)
R41 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc(14)
R53 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc(17)
R6–717 sc(17)
Size before assembly: about 2.8 cm at the widest, 2.2 cm long; 7 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff it lightly — a thin layer, just enough to hold the walls apart: the ear about 10.8 mm thick, with thick rounded edges. Then shape it into a spoon: push the front wall toward the back wall — a concave spoon about 2.1 mm deep in front, a rounded back; about 28 mm wide. Keep the opening a curve, hollow side forward, not a straight line.

R1with cream: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
A flat circle about 1.5 cm across; 2 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

R1with orange: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(inc ×2, 1 sc) ×2(10)
R3(4 sc, inc) ×2(12)
R4–512 sc(12)
R6dec ×6(6)
Size before assembly: about 1.6 cm at the widest, 1.9 cm long; 6 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (lightly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 10–12 mm (on the cat head): in round 11, 7 st apart (count along round 11: about 3.5 st each side of the centre front line).
Embroidery in dark brown thread (on the cat head), straight stitches through: (between rounds 8 and 9, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 8 and 9, on the centre front line).
Embroidery in dark brown thread (on the cat head), straight stitches through: (between rounds 8 and 9, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 8, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 8 and 9, on the centre front line).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the cat head), straight stitches through: (in round 17, on the centre front line ) → (between rounds 18 and 19, on the centre front line ).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the cat head), straight stitches through: (in round 17, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 18, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the cat head), straight stitches through: (in round 17, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 18, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Satin stitch (on the cat head): in pink thread, a oval about 5 mm wide and 3.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 9 and 10, on the centre front line .