Summon your inner artist and let's get those hands busy with a delightful crochet cactus project! Imagine bringing a touch of green to your space without ever worrying about watering or the right amount of sunlight. With a hook and some yarn, you'll put together an adorable, prickly friend that never needs care, brightening up any corner of your room.
How To Crochet Amigurumi Cactus
Materials Needed:
- 5 ply cotton yarn
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
Instructions For Making Heart:
In Row 1:
- Create a magic ring.
- Make 5 single crochets into the magic ring.
- Pull the yarn tightly to close the ring.
Row 2:
- Work into the first stitch and make an increase (two single crochets in the same stitch).
- Repeat the increase in each stitch around (total of 5 increases).
Row 3:
- Single crochet into the first stitch, then make an increase in the next stitch.
- Repeat this pattern around (one single crochet, one increase).
For Row 4:
- Make one single crochet in each stitch around (total of 15 single crochets).
Row 5-7:
- Continue as Row 4, making one single crochet in each stitch, maintaining the total number of stitches (30 stitches).
Row 8:
- Single crochet in the first 13 stitches.
- Make a decrease (combine two stitches into one).
- Single crochet in the next 13 stitches and then decrease again.
In Row 9-10:
- Continue the pattern of single crocheting and making periodic decreases as specified in your scraped content, to gradually reduce the number of stitches.
Final Steps:
- Fill the heart with stuffing.
- Close by making a slip stitch and fastening off. Leave a long tail for sewing if attaching to another piece.
Making the Pot:
Row 1:
- Create a slip knot, then chain 9.
- Starting from the second chain from the hook, make one single crochet in each chain.
- At the end of the row, make 3 single crochets into the last chain.
- Continue around the other side, making single crochets and finishing with an increase at the last stitch.
Row 2-9:
- Follow the increment pattern described in your content, adding stitches or making increases and decreases as necessary to shape the pot.
After Row 10:
- Crochet in the front loops only, making a slip stitch in each stitch around.
Row 11:
- Make crab stitches all around to finish the top edge neatly.
Making the Soil:
- Follow the pattern for the first two rows of the pot for making the soil, adjusting as necessary for size.
Making the Flower:
Flower Construction:
- Start with a magic ring.
- Chain 3, then make a double crochet into the ring, followed by chaining 3 and slip stitching into the ring to form a petal.
- Repeat to create total of 5 petals.
- Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Assembly:
- Sew the soil to the bottom of the pot.
- Attach the heart cactus on top of the soil, possibly using glue for additional stability.
- Decoratively attach the flower to the cactus.
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