Excited to elevate your space with plants and greenery? A question I get often is: “Where do you find the faux plants you use with your crochet planters?” Well, get ready for the ultimate faux plant shopping guide! In this post I’ll share my go-to retailers for Faux Plant Sources Spring 2024!
Crochet planters are not only a wonderful addition to any home, but also a popular item among crocheters. The versatile designs make them a standout choice for both creators and buyers. Crochet planters are popular for so many reasons!
- They’re a quick project. Whether it’s for markets, Etsy shops, or other platforms, fast turnaround time is key.
- Secondly, they use minimal yarn, leading to affordable pricing for the budget conscience consumer.
- They’re interchangeable. The entire look, or season, can be changed by simply changing the plant.
- Plants are a popular decor piece. They’re timeless, versatile, and look amazing anywhere!
- Lastly, faux plants are the answer to low-light spaces and minimal upkeep.
Looking for some new crochet projects to spruce up your home? Stick around until the end of this post for the links to FIVE of my unique crochet planter patterns. Let’s get started!
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Where to get the best faux plants!
It’s the beginning of the new year, so I’ll be focusing on Spring faux plants. Each year availability changes, especially for seasonal items such as Christmas Trees. Please keep in mind that stores change their items depending on demand and availability. Seasonal items sometimes don’t return the following year, therefore you may not always be able to replicate what you see in my photos.
Over the years, I’ve found several tried and true faux plant sources. My go to places for trees and plants are typically Ikea and Target. I’ve also found a few trees at Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and Walmart, but I find Ikea and Target are more consistent with up to date styles and the sizes I like to use.
Notes:
– This is a guide to help you find what I’ve used in the past, therefore there is no guarantee you’ll be able to source these exact items.
– Links change frequently making it hard to keep everything up to date. Therefore, I may not be able to link everything.
– If you’re not seeing a tree or plant listed below, that you’ve seen me use in the past, it’s because it’s no longer available, discontinued, etc. Christmas will be on a post later this year.
Target Plant Sources
I love the Threshold collection at Target. They’re affordable and the base they use fit my crochet covers nicely. They come out with new styles each year, using the same smooth white melamine base. This year they changed the base slightly, adding that small indent around the bottom, but they still work nicely. I’ve even seen cute Fall and Christmas styles in the past! I would say it’s better to look at these in person, as some styles aren’t as realistic as others.
Shop Threshold collection at Target on Like To Know It (LTK)
Reference each individual pattern below to see which faux plant I recommend.
Below are some styles I’ve seen in person, and recommend in 2024:
Below are Minis from The Threshold collection at Target.
Another style I love from Target is The Hearth and Hand Line. The plants can be harder to get as they are seasonal and don’t always stock them on a regular basis. I’ve noticed the Christmas styles change almost every year. I’ve found a few of the same styles a few years in a row, but it’s not as common.
Below are some styles I recommend as of 2024:
Ikea Plant Sources
Ikea has a huge selection of plants under their Fejka line. I love Ikea for affordability and their large inventory. If you don’t have an Ikea nearby, they do accept online orders in certain areas.
I use the Fejka 3 ½” size in most of my patterns, but also love the mini 2 ¼” size. Below are some styles I’ve used previously. Most of my planter patterns use this style planter, but please reference each individual pattern below to see which faux plant I recommend.
Michaels Plant Sources
Michaels continues to surprise me with their faux plant variety, and generous sales. It’s definitely worth a trip in store, to check them out.
The last few years I’ve been able to source these mini succulents in a terracotta pots. They work perfectly with The Lil Bunny Basket Crochet Pattern.
Shop mini succulents in a terracotta pots at Like To Know It (LTK)
Crochet Planter Patterns
I currently have FIVE crochet planter patterns, which are interchangeable with the faux plants I shared above. All of my planter patterns feature Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick yarn.
Pattern 053 – Chunky Planter Sweaters
This is the first planter pattern I created. My favorite plants to use are the Fejka brand from Ikea. This pattern comes in size mini, small, and large. The sizes shown below are mini and small.
Pattern 055 – The Pirouette Planter
This Pirouette Planter is my most popular crochet planter pattern! I think the mini Christmas trees are what really brought this pattern to light. My favorite plants to use are the Fejka brand from Ikea. This pattern comes in size mini, small, and large. The sizes shown below are mini and small.
Pattern 078 – The Posh Planter
This Posh Planter is the sister to the Pirouette Planter pattern. A few small changes and you get a slightly different look. Definitely a favorite of mine! Again, my favorite plants to use, are the Fejka brand from Ikea. This pattern comes in size mini and regular.
Pattern 080 – The Feathery Planter Pattern
This Feathery Planter is such a fun unique design. The crochet stitch offers amazing, chunky stitch definition. The Target Hearth and Hand collection of faux plants work best with this pattern. This pattern comes in size mini, small, medium, and large, The size shown below is small.
Pattern 085 – The Herringbone Planter Pattern
This Herringbone Planter is another unique design, as It features the herringbone half double crochet stitch, which is a fun variation of the traditional half double crochet. The Target Hearth and Hand faux plant collection as well as the Fejka brand from Ikea, both work well with this pattern. This pattern comes in size mini, small, and large, The sizes shown below are both small.
Screw on Tags
I recently created a blog post on the different crochet tags I use. The full post with extensive detail can be found here.
– For my logo tags, I used Ultrasuede, screw on, custom logo tags from: Angie & Britt
– The seasonal screw on tags are vegan leather from Savlabot.
– The sew on wooden logo tags are from Grain Deep, on Etsy.
– You’ll also need Chicago Screws to attach the tags.
If you try any of these crochet planter patterns, I’d love to see pics. Be sure to tag me @simplymadebyerin
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