# White and Sage Minimal Monstera Crochet Plant Free Pattern
This is the plant for people who kill plants — which is to say, it’s the plant for me. A minimal monstera in soft sage green, potted in a clean white pot: all of the gorgeous split-leaf drama, absolutely none of the watering schedule. Mine lives on my bookshelf where the light is terrible and real plants go to be sad. It thrives there. Obviously.
Each leaf is worked flat with simple increases and decreases, then the signature monstera slits are cut… just kidding! No cutting — the splits are built right into the pattern with chain spaces. You’ll make five leaves in graduating sizes, mount them on wire stems, and arrange them in the pot. It looks impossibly chic for something made of yarn.
What You’ll Need
- Worsted weight (#4) yarn: approximately 200 yards sage green, 100 yards white (for the pot)
- Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
- Floral wire or chenille stems (pipe cleaners), 5 pieces about 12 inches long
- Small terracotta or plastic pot, about 4 inches across (or crochet the pot below)
- Floral foam, crumpled paper, or pebbles to anchor the stems
- Tapestry needle
Finished size:
- Approximately 14 inches tall overall
- Leaves range from 4 to 7 inches long. Pot is 4 inches across
The Pattern
Monstera Leaf (make 5: 2 large, 2 medium, 1 small)
The leaf is worked flat in rows. The deep side slits are made with chain spaces — when you reach a slit, you chain across and skip stitches, then continue.
Large leaf: Chain 21.
Medium leaf: Chain 17.
Small leaf: Chain 13.
Row 1: SC in second chain from hook and in each chain across, turn.
Row 2: Chain 1, SC in each stitch across, turn.
Rows 3–8 (large) / 3–6 (medium) / 3–4 (small): Chain 1, SC in each stitch across, turn. On the large leaf only, work the slit rows as follows:
Slit rows (large leaf, Rows 5 and 7): Chain 1, SC in first 6 stitches, chain 5, skip 5 stitches, SC in remaining stitches, turn. On the next row, SC in each SC and each chain across — the chain bridge becomes the top edge of the slit.
Continue even rows until the leaf measures about 6 inches (large), 5 inches (medium), or 4 inches (small).
Decrease rows: Chain 1, decrease over first 2 stitches, SC across to last 2 stitches, decrease over last 2 stitches, turn. Repeat the decrease row until 3 stitches remain. SC 3 together, fasten off.
Leaf vein: With the same yarn, surface-slip-stitch a center vein down the middle of the leaf, with short side veins branching off. This one detail makes it read as “monstera” instantly.
Stems
Take one wire per leaf. Fold the top inch of the wire into a small hook and wrap it around the base of a leaf, then wrap the wire down with yarn or floral tape for a clean look. Honestly, chenille stems in green disappear perfectly — no wrapping needed.
Crocheted Pot (optional)
With white yarn:
Round 1: Magic ring, work 6 SC into ring. (6)
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around. (12)
Round 3: [SC in next stitch, increase] repeat around. (18)
Round 4: [SC in next 2 stitches, increase] repeat around. (24)
Rounds 5–10: SC in each stitch around. (24)
Round 11: SC in each stitch around in the front loops only — this makes a crisp rim. (24)
Fasten off and weave in ends. The pot should fit snugly over your 4-inch inner pot or foam block.
Assembly
Anchor your foam or pebbles in the pot. Push the wired stems in, tallest leaves in the back-center, smaller ones fanning forward. Bend the wires slightly so the leaves face outward like a real plant. Step back and fluff — you’re done, and you’ll never have to water it.
Sophie’s Tips
- Starch is your friend: a light spritz of fabric stiffener on each leaf keeps them perky and upright for months. Let them dry flat first.
- Vary your greens if you like — one leaf in a slightly deeper sage looks incredibly natural. I kept mine monochrome for the minimal look, but nature isn’t that tidy.
- Dust it the way you’d dust a real plant — a soft dry cloth every few weeks. Yarn leaves collect dust just like the real thing, minus the guilt.
The world’s lowest-maintenance houseplant. Enjoy your forever-green corner!
