Watermelon Coleus

Pattern and instructions

Your personal guide on how to create your own

realistic Coleus Plant

Coleus

Skill Level: intermediate – advanced

Skill needed: crochet

Watermelon Coleus

Specific yarn used for this model

Yarn: DMC Petra no5

Plant 1

Plant 2

Yarn

Watermelon Coleus

Materials:

Crochet hook: 1.5mm

Recommended Yarn: 3ply

Alternative (4ply or crochet cotton10) with appropriate

hook size.

Garden Wire: 2mm, 3mm or 3.5mm (for the stem) optional.

Any of those will work. You could also youse

wooden garden stakes.

Personally I prefer the flexibility of the wires.

The 3.5mm is the one I used for this flower.

Green floral tape: any green

Florist wire: 26 or thicker

Additional Materials:

If you are using a plant pot then I suggest to use either styrofoam, or

dry florist sponge. (you can easily purchase both of these items from

ebay) along with the wires, floral tape etc…

Cut the sponge/styrofoam to the size that fits your pot, place it inside

and push the stem of your flowers in to it. Start from the centre and

place the other flowers in a circle around it.

Cover with pebbles or soil.

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Abbreviations

rnd/rnds – round/rounds

mr – magic ring

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

sc inc – single crochet increase

sc dec – single crochet decrease

hdc – half double crochet

hdc inc – half double crochet increase

hdc dec – half double crochet decrease

dc – double crochet

dc inc – double crochet increase

dc dec – double crochet dec

tc – triple crochet

tc inc – triple crochet increase

tc dec – triple crochet decrease

quad – quadruple crochet

tog – together

slst – slip stitch

st – stitch

f/o – fasten off

* * repeat

This Pattern uses US Terminology

Pattern Instructions

Notes: When you see stitches in brackets, it means that all the

ones in the bracket are worked in to one stitch.

Example: (sc inc) means: 2sc worked in to one stitch.

(3sc) means: 3sc in the same stitch.

(3sc) x 2 means: 3sc in each of the next 2 stitches.

Alternate (dc inc) and 1dc x 3 means: work 2dc in to the first

stitch, then work 1dc in the next, then repeat the last 2 steps 2

more times.

Following the tutorial and using the recommended yarn, your

finished plant will measure approx. 7”(18cm) tall without plant pot

and 9”(23cm) in width Depending on how you shape the leaves.

This plant is made of 12 leaves in total as shown in the image.

However you can make it larger by making more leaves or smaller

by making less leaves.

A

B

C

D

E

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Rnd.1:

Ch25

Skip1

2sc

1hdc

1dc

(dc inc) x 2

9dc

4hdc

3sc

(3sc) in the last chain

3sc

4hdc

9dc

(dc inc) x 2

1dc

1hdc

2sc

(3sc) in the skipped chain

from the beginning

Leaf A

Make 4

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Rnd.2:

2sc

2hdc

1dc

(dc inc)

(1dc, 1tc)

1tc

(tc inc)

repeat the last 2 steps 1 more time

3tc

4dc

4hdc

3sc

(3sc) center stitch, Going down the other side,

3sc

4hdc

4dc

3tc

(tc inc)

1tc

repeat the last 2 steps 1 more time

(1tc, 1dc)

(dc inc)

1dc

2hdc

3sc

slst base chain

Leaf A

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Crochet this whole next round over the wire (p3).

Leaf A Wire

We will now crochet over the florist wire.

Cut a piece of approximately 20”(50cm)

and thread it through the stitch on your hook (p1 & 2).

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Leaf A continued

Rnd.3:

ch1

8sc

(sc inc)

1sc

repeat the last 2 steps 2 more times

17sc

Work all the following stitches in to the center stitch at the tip of the

leaf: (p1, 2 & 3)

(1hdc, ch4, skip1, 1sc, 1hdc down the chain, 1hdc)

Pull the wire round and down equally

17sc

1sc

(sc inc)

repeat the last 2 steps

2 more times

8sc

Slst in 1st stitch on the

opposite side,

CHANGE COLOUR

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Leaf A – Long stitch explonation

In this round I am using a few unusual stitches that I call the

Long hdc, the Long dc and the Long tc.

Those stitches are almost worked the same as the normal hdc, dc and tc

just with a slight difference.

On the following page I am explaining how to work the Long hdc.

once you familiarised yourself with this one then you do exactly the

same with the Long dc and Long tc once they come up in the round.

Each of those Long stitches comes in a sequence of one normal hdc, dc

or tc followed by the Long stitch.

For example the hdc sequence will be described as

(1hdc, 1Long hdc). The dc sequence (1dc, 1Long dc) and the tc

sequence (1tc, 1Long tc). On average there will be a space of

approximately 2 stitches on that previous round in between each long

stitch see (p1). Sometimes it might be just one depending on the bends

in the petal shape. Your finished round will look like in (p2).

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Rnd.4: ch1, 4sc, 1hdc

Then work the first Long stitch sequence.

Work 1hdc, Yarn over as to work another hdc but don’t work it in to the

next chain. Instead insert the hook in to the round below (underneath

the wire round) and 1 stitch back (p1). So basically below and slightly

diagonal from the last stitch you made. Pull the yarn through as you

would usually do (p2) and pull the long stitch up (p3). Now pull through

to complete the Long hdc the same as you would usually do (p4).

So now you have done this sequence: (1hdc, 1Long hdc). In the next

chain work 1slip stitch (p5), This chain may be hidden under the Long

stitch so just check to make sure the slip stitch is worked in to the

correct chain.

Long stitch explonation cont…

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Rnd.4:

ch1

4sc

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

Slst

Continue to work

1dc

(1dc, 1Long dc)

Slst

1dc

(1tc, 1Long tc)

Slst

Repeat 3 more times

1dc

(1dc, 1Long dc)

Slst

Repeat 1 more time

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

Slst

Repeat 1 more time

2sc

(3sc) center stitch

You have already completed the stitches

above this line on the previous page for the

first leaf.

Leaf A continued

Rnd.4 continued

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Going down the other Down the other side.

Rnd.4:

2sc

slst

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

Repeat 1 more time

slst

1dc

(1dc, 1Long dc)

Repeat 1 more time

slst

1dc

(1tc Long tc)

Repeat 3 more times

slst

(1dc, 1Long dc)

1dc

slst

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

1hdc

5sc

slst in 1st stitch on the opposite side,

Leaf A continued

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Rnd.5:

ch1

4sc

slst (in to the row below) (p1)

1sc (p2)

1hdc (p3)

(hdc inc) (p4)

slst (side of slst from

the row below) (p1)

Repeat 9 more times

3sc

(1sc, ch3, skip1, 1sc, 1sc) Center stitch.

Going down the other side,

3sc

slst (side of slst)

(hdc inc)

1hdc

1sc

Repeat 9 more times

slst (row below)

5sc

Change color

Leaf A continued

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Rnd.6:

ch1

4sc Now work,

1dc next to the slip stitch from the previous round, So basically, push

the hook in at the side of the slst we made in the previous round,

pull the yarn up and complete the dc (p1). This stitch is repeated all

around the petal where the slip stitches from the previous round

are.

Continue to work:

1hdc (p2)

(sc dec) (p3)

1hdc (p4)

1dc (side of slst) (p1)

Repeat

the last 4 steps

9 more times

3hdc

2sc

Leaf A continued

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Going DOWN the other side

2sc

3hdc

1dc (side of slst)

1hdc

(sc dec)

1hd

1dc (side of slst)

Repeat 9 more times

5sc

Slst in the 1st chain on the opposite

side.

Leaf A continued

Rnd.6 continued

Work

(3sc)

in to the unworked

skipped chain at the tip of the petal.

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Rnd.7:

(ch1, 1sc)

7sc

(slst, ch2, 1dc, ch1)

(1dc, ch2, slst)

2slst

Repeat the last 4 steps

10 more times

(1dc, 1tc, ch1, slst, 1dc) center

Going down the other side

2slst

(slst, ch2, 1dc, ch1)

(1dc, ch2, slst)

Repeat the last 4 steps

10 more times

8sc

Leave a long tail,

Wrap tight around the wire

To cover approx. 2”(5cm).

Leaf A continued

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Rnd.1:

Ch20

Skip1

2sc

1hdc

1dc

(dc inc) x 2

6dc

3hdc

2sc

(3sc) last chain

2sc

3hdc

6dc

(dc inc) x 2

1dc

1hdc

2sc

(3sc) in the skipped chain

From the beginning

Rnd.2:

2sc

2hdc

1dc

(dc inc) x 2

1dc

(dc inc)

1dc

(dc inc)

3dc

3hdc

3sc

(3sc) center

3sc

3hdc

3dc

(dc inc)

1dc

(dc inc)

1dc

(dc inc) x 2

1dc

2hdc

3sc

slst in to base chain

Leaf B

A

B

C

Make 2

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Rnd.3:

ch1

5sc

Alternate

(sc inc) and 1sc x 3

15sc

(1hdc, ch4, skip1, 1sc,1hdc,

1hdc )

center stitch

15sc

1sc and (sc inc) x 3

5sc

Slst in 1st on opposite side.

Change Color

Insert Wire approx. 20”(50cm)

Leaf B continued

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Rnd.4:

ch1

4sc

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

Slst

1dc

(1dc, 1Long dc)

Slst

1dc

(1tc, 1Long tc)

Slst

Repeat 2 more times

1dc

(1dc, 1Long dc)

Slst

Repeat 1 more time

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

Slst

3sc

(3sc)

Down the other side:

3sc

slst

1hdc

(1hdc 1Long hdc)

slst

1dc

(1dc, 1Long dc)

Repeat 1 more times

Slst

1dc

(1tc, 1Long tc)

Repeat 2 more times

Slst

1dc

(1dc, 1Long dc)

Slst

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

1hdc

5sc

Slst in 1st stitch on the

opposite side

Leaf B continued

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Going down the other side

Rnd.5:

4sc

slst (in the row below)

1sc

1hdc

(hdc inc)

slst (side of slst)

Repeat 7 more times

4sc

(1sc, ch3, skip1, 1sc, 1sc)

Center

4sc

slst (side of slst)

(hdc inc)

1hdc

1sc

Repeat 7 more times

slst (row below)

5sc

Slst in 1st on opposite side

Change color

Leaf B continued

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Rnd.6:

ch1

4sc

1dc (side of slst)

1hdc

(sc dec)

1hdc

1dc (side of slst)

Repeat 7 more times

4hdc

2sc

(3sc) in the skipped chain

center stitch

Going down the other side

2sc

4hdc

1dc (side of slst)

1hdc

(sc dec)

1hd

1dc (side of slst)

Repeat 7 more times

5sc

Slst in the 1st chain on

the opposite side.

Leaf B continued

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Rnd.7:

(ch1, 1sc)

7sc

(slst, ch2, 1dc, ch1)

(1dc, ch2, slst)

2slst

Repeat the last 4 steps 8 more times

(1dc, 1tc, ch1, slst, 1dc) center

2slst

(slst, ch2, 1dc, ch1)

(1dc, ch2, slst)

Repeat the last 4 steps 8 more times

8sc

Slst in 1st on opposite side,

Wrap some of the tail around the wire

Leaf B continued

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Rnd.1:

Ch15

Skip1

2sc

(1hdc, 1dc)

(1dc, 1tc)

(1tc, 1dc)

2dc

2hdc

3sc

(3sc) last chain

3sc

2hdc

2dc

(1dc, 1tc)

(1tc, 1dc)

(1dc, 1hdc)

2sc

(3sc) base chain

Rnd.2:

2sc

1hdc

(1hdc, 1dc)

1dc

(dc inc)

5dc

2hdc

3sc

(3sc) center

3sc

2hdc

5dc

(dc inc)

1dc

(1dc, 1hdc)

1hdc

3sc

Slst in base chain

Leaf C

Make 2

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Rnd.3:

ch1

5sc

Alternate

(sc inc) and 1sc x 3

9sc

(1hdc, ch4, skip1, 1sc, 1hdc)

center stitch

9sc

Alternate

1sc and (sc inc) x 3

5sc slst in 1st on opposite side.

Change color

Insert Wire

approx. 15”(42cm)

Leaf C continued

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Rnd.4:

ch1

4sc

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

slst

1dc

(1dc, 1 Long dc)

Slst

Repeat 3 more time

1hdc

(1hdc, 1 Long hdc)

slst

3sc

(3sc)

Going down the other side

3sc

slst

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

slst

1dc

(1dc, 1Long dc)

Repeat 3 more times

slst

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

5sc

Slst in 1st stitch on the

opposite side

Leaf C continued

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Rnd.5:

ch1

4sc

slst (in the row below)

1sc

1hdc

(hdc inc)

slst (side of slst)

Repeat 5 more times

4sc

(1sc, ch3, skip1, 1sc, 1sc)

center

Going down the other side

4sc

slst (side of slst)

(hdc inc)

1hdc

1sc

Repeat 5 more times

slst (in the row below)

5sc

Change color

Leaf C continued

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Rnd.6:

ch1

4sc

1dc (side of slst)

1hdc

(sc dec)

1hdc

1dc (side of slst)

Repeat x 5 more times

4hdc

2sc

(3sc) in the skipped chain

center stitch

Going down the other side

2sc

4hdc

1dc (side of slst)

1hdc

(sc dec)

1hd

1dc (side of slst)

Repeat 5 more times

5sc

Slst in 1st on opp

Leaf C continued

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Rnd.7:

(ch1, 1sc)

7sc

(slst, ch2, 1dc, ch1)

(1dc, ch2, slst)

2slst

Repeat 6 more times

(1dc, 1tc, ch1, slst, 1dc) center

2slst

(slst, ch2, 1dc, ch1)

(1dc, ch2, slst)

Repeat 6 more times

8sc

Slst in 1st on opposite side,

Wrap some of the tail around the wire

Leaf C continued

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Rnd.1:

Ch12

Skip1

1sc

(1hdc, 1dc)

(dc inc)

2dc

2hdc

2sc

(3sc) last ch

2sc

2hdc

2dc

(dc inc)

(1dc, 1hdc)

1sc

slst base ch

Leaf D

Rnd.2:

Ch1

2sc

(sc inc) x 3

7sc

(1sc, ch3, skip1, 1sc, 1sc)

7sc

(sc inc) x 3

2sc

Slst in 1st on opp side

Change color

Insert wire approx.

12”(25cm)

Make 2

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Rnd.3:

ch1

2sc

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

slst

1dc

(1dc, 1Long dc)

Slst

Repeat 1 more time

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

Slst

2sc

(3sc)

Center stitch

Down the other side

2sc

1slst

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

slst

1dc

(1dc, 1Long dc),

Repeat 1 more time

1slst

1hdc

(1hdc, 1Long hdc)

3sc

Slst in 1st stitch on the

opposite side

Leaf D continued

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Rnd.4:

ch1

2sc

slst (row below)

1sc

1sc

(sc inc)

slst (side of slst)

Repeat 3 more times

3sc

(1sc, ch3, skip1, 1sc, 1sc)

center

Going down the other side

3sc

slst (side of slst)

(sc inc)

1sc

1sc

Repeat 3 more times

slst (row below)

3sc

Change color

Leaf D continued

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Rnd.5:

ch1

2sc

1dc (side of slst)

1hdc

(sc dec)

1hdc

1dc (side of slst)

Repeat x 3 more times

2hdc

2sc

(3sc) in the skipped chain

center stitch

Down the other side

2sc

2hdc

1dc (side of slst)

1hdc

(sc dec)

1hd

1dc (side of slst)

Repeat 3 more times

3sc

Slst in 1st on opp

Leaf D continued

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Rnd.6:

(ch1, 1sc)

4sc

(slst, ch1, 1hdc, ch1)

(1hdc, ch1, slst)

2slst

Repeat 4 more times

(1hdc, 1dc, ch1, slst, 1hdc) center

Going down the other side,

2slst

(slst, ch1, 1hdc, ch1)

(1hdc, ch1, slst)

Repeat 4 more times

5sc

Slst in 1st on opposite side,

Wrap some of the tail around the wire.

Leaf D continued

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Rnd.1:

Ch10

Skip1

1sc

1hdc

(dc inc)

2hdc

2sc

(3sc) center,

Down the other side

2sc

2hdc

(dc inc)

1hdc

1sc

Slst in skipped chain

From the beginning

Insert wire approx.

12”(25cm)

Rnd.2:

ch1

2sc

(sc inc) x 2

5sc,

(1sc, ch3, skip1, 1sc, 1sc)

Center,

Down the other side

5sc

(sc inc) x 2

2sc

Slst in 1st on opposite side,

Change color

Leaf E

Make 2

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Rnd.3:

ch1

2sc

1sc

(1sc, 1Long sc)

slst

Repeat 2 more times

1sc

(1sc, ch3, skip1, 1sc, 1sc) center,

Going down the other side

1sc

slst

1sc

(1sc, 1Long sc)

Repeat 2 more times

3sc

Slst in 1st on opposite side,

Change color

Leaf E continued

Rnd.4:

ch1

2sc

(slst, ch3, 1sc)

2sc

Repeat 3 more times

(1sc, ch3, skip1, 1sc, 1sc) center

Going down the other side

2sc

(slst, ch3, 1sc)

Repeat 3 more times

3sc

Slst in 1st on opposite side,

Wrap some of the tail

around the wire.

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Preparing the leaves

Stretch the leaves in to shape. Spray the green edges generously

with hairspray. I used 2 old place mats to put the leaves in

between and put something heavy on top to flatten them

properly. Leave them like this for 10 minutes or so. Once the

leaves are flattened and dried, squeeze the wires at the base of

each petal as show in the image below.

Cut a piece of garden wire approximately 12”(30cm).

You can cut it down after all the leaves are attached to fit the size of

your plant pot or vase.

Start with the 2 smallest Petals (p1). Attach the 1st one by wrapping the

florist tape around both stems several times. Leave approx. 2”(2.5) of

the leave stem showing from the top of the garden wire (p2).

Place the 2nd leave exactly opposite (p3). Attach the D petals

underneath and in between (p4/5/6).

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Putting it all together

D

E

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Add the C Leaves underneath and in between the last 2 leaves (p1&2).

Continue to wrap the rest of the stem to cover the wires after each

leaf you attach. This will make the stem thicker.

Continue to attach the B and A leaves in the same way. Always 2

opposite from each other and below the last round.

C

B

A

Assembly continued

Continue to wrap the rest of the stem with the tape. Cut the wire

to the size that will fit your chosen plant pot and cover with

pebbles, soil, moss or even yarn or simply place it in a vase. The

choice is yours 

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Finishing up

The End

Congratulations on creating your very

own Watermelon Coleus

Watermelon Coleus

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