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How to Crochet Beautiful Cactus Plants

Leyla
Leyla
Aug 06, 2024 09:03 AM
Create Adorable Crocheted Cactus Plants: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners and Experts alike

If you're looking for a fun and creative project, why not try crocheting beautiful cactus plants? Crocheting these charming little succulents can be a delightful way to bring a touch of greenery into your home without the need for a green thumb. Plus, you can get as creative as you want with different shades of green yarn, flower embellishments, or even cute little pots to place them in.

Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or a beginner looking for a new hobby, crocheting cacti is a wonderful way to add a unique and adorable touch to your decor. So grab your crochet hook and yarn, and let's make some trendy and low-maintenance cacti together!

Materials

– Yarn: brown, dark brown, green, and scraps of white

– 2.75mm crochet hook

– Polyester fiberfill for stuffing

– Thick piece of cardboard

– Stitch marker

– Yarn needle

– Pins

– Glue gun or fabric glue

Abbreviations

ch = chain

rnd = round

st = stitch

sc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

inc = increase

dec = decrease

FLO = front loop only

BLO = back loop only

The Pattern

Pot

– With brown yarn, start with magic ring

Rnd 1: 5 sc in center of the ring (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] 5 times (15)

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 5 times (20)

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] 5 times (25)

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] 5 times (30)

Rnd 7: BLO, sc in each st around (30)

Rnd 8: [5 sc, inc] 5 times (35)

Rnd 9 to 12: sc in each st around (35)

Rnd 13: ch 2, FLO: dc in same stitch, then in each st around (35)

– Join the row with a sl st. Fasten off, and weave the remaining thread into the stitches of the pot.

Create Adorable Crocheted Cactus Plants: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners and Experts alike

– Cut a circle in a piece of thick cardboard to place at the bottom of the pot. This will keep it flat. Start stuffing up to the back stitch line inside the pot.

Cactus and Dirt

– With green yarn, start with magic ring

Rnd 1: 5 sc in center of the ring (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 3 to 20: sc in each st around (10)

– Change yarn to dark brown

Rnd 21: [1 sc, inc] 5 times (15)

Rnd 22: [2 sc, inc] 5 times (20)

Rnd 23: [3 sc, inc] 5 times (25)

Rnd 24: [4 sc, inc] 5 times (30)

Rnd 25: [5 sc, inc] 5 times (35)

– Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. (Do not sew to the pot yet)

Create Adorable Crocheted Cactus Plants: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners and Experts alike

Cactus Branch (Small)

– With green yarn, make a magic ring

Rnd 1: 5 sc in center of the ring (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 3 to 6: sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 7: 5 sl st, 5 sc (10) – Do not make your sl st too tight

Rnd 8: sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 9: 5 sl st, 5 sc (10)

Rnd 10: sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 11: 5 sl st, 5 sc (10)

Rnd 12: sc in each st around (10)

– Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Cactus Branch (Large)

– With green yarn, make a magic ring

Rnd 1: 5 sc in center of the ring (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 3 to 10: sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 11: 5 sl st, 5 sc (10)

Rnd 12: sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 13: 5 sl st, 5 sc (10)

Rnd 14: sc in each st around (10)

Rnd 15: 5 sl st, 5 sc (10)

Rnd 16: sc in each st around (10)

– Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff all the parts firmly with fiberfill.

– Use pins to position the branches on each side of the cactus, and sew them.

– Sew the cactus to the pot using the back stitches inside the pot. You can stuff your pot a little more as you go, but do not overstuff. You want to keep the brown dirt part flat.

Create Adorable Crocheted Cactus Plants: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners and Experts alike

Flower

- With off-white yarn, ch.6

Rnd 1: 3 sc in second ch. From hook, then 3 sc in each st on the row (15)

Fasten off, weave the remaining threads into the row. Twist in a flower shape and glue the 2 ends together. Glue on top of one of the cactus branches.

Create Adorable Crocheted Cactus Plants: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners and Experts alike

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