This simple crochet cactus design, made with minimal sewing, this project focuses on reducing assembly while keeping a neat, structured look with soft textures.

Materials needed are chunky yarn, a 5 mm crochet hook, stuffing, a sewing needle, a stitch marker, and a cardboard to put at the bottom to stop the plant from falling over.

The body of the pattern is made in one piece, starting with a plant pot, continuing with the body of the cactus, then making the flower and attaching it to the top of the cactus.

This little crochet cactus is the perfect size for displaying on a shelf or desk and would make a lovely gift for a cactus lover or for those of us who are plant-challenged.

Materials

• Flutterby Chunky yarn
• 5.00 mm crochet hook
• Stuffing
• Sewing needle
• Stitch marker
• Cardboard to put at the bottom (optional)

Abbreviations

Mr – magic rings
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
FLO – front loop only
BLO – back loop only
hdc – half double crochet

Pot

Starting in plant pot color.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 scm 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: FLO: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 7-10: 30 sc (30)

(Optional) Cut a circle out of cardboard the size of the bottom of the pot and place it at the bottom. This ensures that the plant won’t fall over.

Embroider a heart on rounds 6 and 7.

Rnd 11: FLO: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 12: 36 sc (36)

Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)

Change colour to dark brown on the last st of R13.

Rnd 14: in this round we will be crocheting with the back loops of R11. To do this, you will insert your hook into the usual stitch and also into the back loop of R11. Then finish the sc as usual.

Do 30 sc using this technique (30)

Change color to green in the last st of R14.

Rnd 15: FLO: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 16: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 17: 36 sc (36)
Rnd 18: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 19: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 20: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Stuff the plant and the pot.

Rnd 21: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 22: 6 dec (6)

Finish stuffing.

Sl st and fasten off.

Flower

In flower color.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: BLO: (sl st, hdc, sl st, all in the same st) x 6
Rnd 3: FLO of round 1, (sl st, dc, sl st, all in the same st) x 6

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly

Sew the flower to the top of the cactus.

Embroider lines down the cactus with a lighter shade of green or white for the spikes.

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There is always a good mood when you see flowers, no matter where they grow, in a field, in a flower bed or in a vase. When the house is full of flowers, it is always cozy and beautiful, but what to do when they wilt quickly?! For this we present this wonderful, easy to make crocheted daffodil.

You can make one for a small laconic vase, or you can create a large bouquet of several daffodils. These will look great in the hallway or in the living room. A unique handmade piece and a wonderful gift for those who want to keep the beauty of flowers at home without worrying about watering them.

For this pattern, you will need a crochet hook 2.5 mm thick, sport yarn in green, light yellow and yellow-brown colors, a thin wooden stick, a drinking straw, wire or something similar to stabilize the stem.

Designer: Crafty Emmi

Materials

• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Sport weight yarn in green, light yellow and yellow
• Thin wooden stick
• Drinking straw
• Wire or something similar to stabilize the stem (23 cm long)

Abbreviations

rnd – round
st – stitch
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
FPdc – front post double crochet
BLO – back loops only

Stem

Start with the stem in green:

Magic ring with 6 sc, work sc in rounds until the stem has a length of approx. 23 cm. Stabilize the stem by inserting e.g. a stick. Next rnd dc in next 3 sc, sl st in next 3 sc; last rnd sc in next 3 dc, sc around next 3 sl st.

Calyx

Rnd 1: ch 2, (2 sc in next sc) x 6, sl st in initial dc (12)
Rnd 2: ch 2, FPdc around next 12 sc. sl st in initial FPdc
Rnd 3: ch 2. FPdc around next 12 FPdc. sl st in initial FPdc, fasten off.

Change to light yellow, attach yarn to any back loop of rnd 1 inside:

(ch 11, {start in second ch from hook} sl st in next 10 ch) x 3, sl st in same stitch where you attached the yarn, fasten off.

Change to yellow, start in any FPdc of rnd 3, make first sttich a standing stitch and work in rounds:

Rnd 4: sc BLO in next 12 FPdc

Rnd 5: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 7-8: 18 sc (18)
Rnd 9: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 17 sc (19)
Rnd 10: 19 sc (19)
Rnd 11: (sl st + ch + sl st in next sc) x 19

Fasten off.

Petals x6

Turn upside down, change to light yellow, start in first front loop of rnd 3 and make first stitch a standing stitch:

(sc in next front loop, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 3 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sc in next front loop) x 6

(sl st in next sc, {work into the other side of ch} sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 3 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st + ch + sl st in next ch, sl st in next 10 st) x 6

Fasten off.

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