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Crochet Cacti

Posted by LTBlogged from Thessaloniki, Makedonia Thraki, Greece • Published 13th March 2014 • See LTBlogged's 8 projects »

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Step 1
For round cactus:
Body
With green color of your choice ch 2
Round 1: 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (10)
Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (15)
Round 4: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (20)
Round 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (25)
Round 6: *4 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (30)
Round 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * 5 times (35)
Round 8: *6 sc, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * 5 times (40)
Round 9-12: sc in each stitch around (40)
Round 13: *6 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (35)
Round 14: *5 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (30)
Round 15: *4 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (25)
Round 16: *3 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (20)
Round 17: *2 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (15)
Round 18: *1 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (10)
Stuff firmly, fasten off and sew open end closed.

Soil:
With brown color of your choice ch 2
Round 1: 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (10)
Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (15)
Round 4: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (20)
Round 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (25)
Round 6: *4 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (30)
Round 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * 5 times (35)
Round 8-11: sc in each stitch around (35)
Round 12: *5 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (30)
Round 13: *4 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (25)
Round 14: *3 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (20)
Round 15: *2 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (15)
Round 16: *1 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (10)
Stuff firmly, fasten off and sew open end closed.

Making-up:
Sew body of the cactus to the soil. Place in a small flower pot. Admire your cactus.
For stalk cactus:
Body
For large stalk:
With green color of your choice ch 2
Round 1: 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (10)
Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (15)
Round 4: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (20)
Round 5-21: sc around in each stitch (20)
Stuff firmly, fasten off and sew open end closed.

For the middle-sized stalk:
With green color of your choice ch 2
Round 1: 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (10)
Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (15)
Round 4-11: sc around in each stitch (15)
Stuff firmly, fasten off and sew open end closed.

For the small sized stalk:
With green color of your choice ch 2
Round 1: 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (10)
Round 3-9: sc around in each stitch (10)
Stuff firmly, fasten off and sew open end closed.

Soil:
With brown color of your choice ch 2
Round 1: 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (10)
Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (15)
Round 4: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (20)
Round 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (25)
Round 6: *4 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (30)
Round 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * 5 times (35)
Round 8-11: sc in each stitch around (35)
Round 12: *5 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (30)
Round 13: *4 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (25)
Round 14: *3 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (20)
Round 15: *2 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (15)
Round 16: *1 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (10)
Stuff firmly, fasten off and sew open end closed.
For flat cactus:
Body:
All the stitches are worked in back loops only!
With green color of your choice ch 2
Round 1: 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (10)
Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (15)
Round 4: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (20)
Round 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (25)
Round 6: *4 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (30)
Round 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * 5 times (35)
Round 8: *6 sc, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * 5 times (40)
Round 9-12: sc in each stitch around (40)
Round 13: *6 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (35)
Round 14: *5 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (30)
Round 15: *4 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (25)
Round 16: *3 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (20)
Round 17: *2 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (15)
Round 18: *1 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (10)
Stuff firmly, fasten off and sew open end closed.

Small Stalk:
All the stitches are worked in back loops only!
With green color of your choice ch 2
Round 1: 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (10)
Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (15)
Round 4: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (20)
Round 5-7: sc in each stitch around (20)
Round 8: *2 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (15)
Round 9: *1 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (10)
Stuff firmly, fasten off and sew open end closed.

Soil:
With brown color of your choice ch 2
Round 1: 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (10)
Round 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (15)
Round 4: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (20)
Round 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (25)
Round 6: *4 sc, 2 sc in next st*. Repeat from* 5 times (30)
Round 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st *. Repeat from * 5 times (35)
Round 8-11: sc in each stitch around (35)
Round 12: *5 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (30)
Round 13: *4 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (25)
Round 14: *3 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (20)
Round 15: *2 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (15)
Round 16: *1 sc, 1sc dec in next stitch *. Repeat from * 5 times (10)
Stuff firmly, fasten off and sew open end closed.

Flower for all cacti:
Using cotton yarn and 3mm hook ch 2:
Round 1: 6sc in 2nd ch from hook (6)
Round 2: 2sc in each stitch sl st to starting ch (12)
Round 3: ch 3, 1 dc in same st, sl st in next, repeat around.