Free Potted Cactus Pattern
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All patterns are written in US crochet terms.
I used worsted weight yarn and 3mm hook, but feel free to use other types of yarn and the corresponding hook size.
All patterns are worked in continuous rounds, unless otherwise stated.
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Big Cactus
With green colour yarn:
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]
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:
Round 1: magic ring with 6sc [6]
Round 2: inc x 6 [12]
Round 3 - 5: 12sc [12]
Round 6: dec x 6 [6]
Fasten off. Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew Small Cactus onto Big Cactus.
Flower
In yellow colour yarn:
Step 1: magic ring with 1 ch
Step 2: ch3, sc back to magic ring
Step 3 - 6: repeat Step 2.
Tighten the magic ring. Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew Flower onto Small Cactus.
Soil
With dark brown colour yarn:
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]
Fasten off. Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew Big Cactus onto the center of Soil.
Terracotta Pot (join rounds)
With light brown colour yarn:
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]
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.
Stuff the pot lightly before finishing off.
Add weights (e.g., rice) to the stuffing to make the work stand.
