Free Potted Cactus Pattern
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All patterns are written in US crochet terms.
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I used worsted weight yarn and 3mm hook, but feel free to use other types of yarn and the corresponding hook size.
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All patterns are worked in continuous rounds, unless otherwise stated.
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Big Cactus
With green colour yarn:
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Round 1: magic ring with 6sc [6]
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3: 12sc [12]
Round 4: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
Round 5: 18sc [18]
Round 6: (sc, inc, sc) x 6 [24]
Round 7: 24sc [24]
Round 8: (3sc, inc) x 6 [30]
Round 9 - 12: 30sc [30]
Round 13: (3sc, dec) x 6 [24]
Round 14: 24sc [24]
Round 15: (sc, dec, sc) x 6 [18]
Round 16: 18sc [18]
Round 17: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
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Fasten off. Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Abbreviations
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2sc in one stitch)
dec: decrease (1sc over two stitches)
FLO: front loop only
BLO: back loop only
Small Cactus
In green colour yarn:
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Round 1: magic ring with 6sc [6]
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3 - 5: 12sc [12]
Round 6: dec x 6 [6]
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Fasten off. Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
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Sew Small Cactus onto Big Cactus.
Flower
In yellow colour yarn:
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Step 1: magic ring with 1 ch
Step 2: ch3, sc back to magic ring
Step 3 - 6: repeat Step 2.
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Tighten the magic ring. Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
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Sew Flower onto Small Cactus.
Soil
With dark brown colour yarn:
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Round 1: magic ring with 6sc [6]
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (sc, inc, sc) x 6 [24]
Round 5: (3sc, inc) x 6 [30]
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Fasten off. Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
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Sew Big Cactus onto the center of Soil.
Terracotta Pot (join rounds)
With light brown colour yarn:
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Round 1: magic ring with 6sc [6]
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (sc, inc, sc) x 6 [24]
Round 5: BLO 24sc [24]
Round 6 - 7: 24sc [24]
Round 8: (3sc, inc) x 6 [30]
Round 9 - 10: 30sc [30]
Round 11: (2sc, inc, 2sc) x 6 [36]
Round 12: FLO 36sc [36]
Round 13: 36sc [36]
Round 14: 36 sl st [36]
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Cut yarn, make an invisible finish and hide yarn tail.
Assembly
Sew Soil to Terracotta Pot along the second row from the Pot's edge.
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Stuff the pot lightly before finishing off.
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Add weights (e.g., rice) to the stuffing to make the work stand.
