Amigurumi Plant - Cactus
Material:-
- Worsted –weight yarn, Brown, Beige & Green color
- F/5 3.75mm crochet hook
- Poly-Fil or any stuffing of your choice
- Yarn needle
- 3” diameter plastic pot
Abbreviation Key:-
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet (triple crochet)
- ch = chain stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- dec = decrease (join next 2 sts into 1)
- inc = increase (2 sc in next st)
- BLO = back loop only
- FLO = front loop only
Notes:-
- I love greenery, but I'm a bit forgetful, I always forget to water my plant! But it's alright now, I have this cute little cactus that make my cubicle look fresh and lively everyday!
- Crochet in a spiral. Use something to mark the first stitch of a round and move it up as you work.
- “The Magic Circle” is use to start each piece. Alternative technique: ch 2, then sc x6 into the second chain away from the hook. Slip stitch to join the round. This creates Round 1.
FLOWER:-
Use Beige colour yarn.
Round 1: Magic
circle with a base of 6 stitches = 6 sts
Round 2: (1
sl st, 1 sc, 1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 sl st in ONE stitch) x6
Round 3: Fasten
off and leave a 6” tail for sewing.
CACTUS:-
Use Green colour yarn.
Round 1: Magic
Circle with a base of 6 stitches = 6 sts
Round 2: inc
x6 = 12 sts
Round 3: (1
inc, sc in the next st) x6 = 18 sts
Round 4: (1
inc, sc in the next 2 sts) x6 = 24 sts
Round 5: sc
in the next 24 stitches = 24 sts
Round 6: (1
inc, sc in the next 7 sts) x3 = 27 sts
Round 7-8:
sc in the next 27 stitches = 27 sts
Round 9: (1
dec, sc in the next 7 sts) x3 =24 sts
Round 10-11:
sc in the next 24 stitches = 24 sts
Round 12: (1
dec, sc in the next 6 sts) x3 = 21 sts
Round 13-14:
sc in the next 21 stitches = 21 sts
Round 15: (1
dec, sc in the next 5 sts) x3 = 18 sts
Round 16: sc
in the next 18 stitches = 18 sts
*Sew the FLOWER between Round 3 & 4.
**sl st and leave a 12” tail for
sewing.
***Stuff CACTUS body with Poly-Fil
and sew onto the SOIL’s body.
SOIL:-
Use Brown colour yarn.
Round 1: Magic
circle with a base of 6 stitches = 6 sts
Round 2: inc
x6 = 12 sts
Round 3: (1
inc, sc in the next st) x6 = 18 sts
Round 4: (1
inc, sc in the next 2 sts) x6 = 24 sts
Round 5: (1 inc,
sc in the next 3 sts) x6 = 30 sts
Round 6: (1
inc, sc in the next 4 sts) x6 = 36 sts
Round 7-12: sc
in the next 36 stitches = 36 sts
Round 13: (1
dec, sc in the next 4 sts) x6 = 30 sts
Round 14: (1
dec, sc in the next 3 sts) x6 = 24 sts
Round 15: (1
dec, sc in the next 2 sts) x6 = 18 sts
*sl st and stuff the body with
Poly-Fil. Position and sew CACTUS onto the SOIL’s body.