Crochet Cacti

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/crochet-cacti • Posted by LTBlogged

You will need

Size 3.5 mm and 3mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Yarn Marker

Worsted Yarn in green and brown

Small amount of Yarn in various colors for flowers

Stuffing

Flower Pot s in small size

Project Budget

Cheap

Time

3 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple

Description

Instructions

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.