We are in love with Cactus Plushies in our house! Have seen my patterns for Rosie a Crocheted Plushy Cactus and Primrose a Crocheted Plushy Cactus? I would like to introduce Baby a Crocheted Plushy Cactus. Baby Plushy Cactus was created to be a fun and cuddly cactus that could be taken anywhere. I was able to whip up Baby a Crocheted Plushy Cactus during nap time on a Monday and Tuesday, so pattern works up quickly.
I used Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn in Lemon Lime for the body and Lilac for the pot. I also used Bernat Blanket Yarn in Mink for the dirt but you can use any brown or tan color. I used Bernat Bright’s Blanket Yarn in Pixie Pink for the flower and used Baby Peach for the center of the flower. You can use any color that you would like or have on hand.
Materials Needed:
Worsted Weight Yarn. Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn in Lemon Lime (½ Skein), Lilac for Pot. Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn in Baby Peach for flower, as well as Bernat Bright’s Blanket Yarn in Pixie Pink for flower .Bernat Blanket Yarn in Mink for dirt but you can also use Sand or Taupe.
G Hook, I use Clover Amour to weave ends in
Tapestry Needle, If needed
Abbreviations:
CH = Chain
SC = Single Crochet
SC TOG = Single Crochet Together
DC = Double Crochet
SL ST = Slip Stitch
You will be crocheting in a continuous circle without joining so grab you’re stitch marker. Using Lemon Lime Yarn make a Magic Ring, CH 1
Row 1: 8 SC into magic ring, mark the end of you last stitch. (8 SC)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch to stitch marker. (16 SC)
Row 3: 1 SC, 2 SC, continue this in each stitch to stitch marker. (24 SC)
Row 4: 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC, continue this to stitch marker. (32 SC)
Row 5 – 14: SC in each stitch until stitch marker. (32 SC)
You will want to skip down to making arms and flower. It’s easier to sew these on as well on put the eyes on. Then come back and finish body.
Row 15: 1 SC, 1 SC, SC TOG in the next 2 stitches creating a decrease. Continue this until you reach stitch marker. (24 SC)
Row 16: SC in each stitch until stitch marker. (24 SC)
Row 17: 1SC, 1 SC, 1 SC, 1SC, SC TOG in the next 2 stitches creating a decrease. Continue this until you are complete last decrease. You will then SC in next 3 stitches. You should have 19 SC. Fasten off Lemon Lime. (19 SC)
Row 18: Attach Mink or yarn of choice. CH 1, SC in first stitch, 2 SC in each stitch around until last stitch you will have 1 SC. You should end up with 36 SC. (36 SC)
Pot:
Using Lilac or color of your choice, Magic Ring, CH1 (working in continuous SC so use a stitch marker)
Row 1: 9 SC into Magic Ring. (9 SC)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch. (18 SC)
Row 3: 1 SC in first stitch, 2 SC in next, continue all around. (27 SC)
Row 4: 1 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC all around. (36 SC).
Row 5 – 8: SC in each stitch. (36 SC)
Row 9: SC and join as your pot as you to dirt of your cactus. Half way through stop and stuff your pot. With 5 or so stitches left stop and give an extra fill before finishing stitching. After last SC, SL ST to first joining SC, leave a tail to sew ends in and fasten off.
Arm:
You need to make 2 & grab a stitch marker as you’ll work in a continuous circle.
Row 1: Magic Ring with Lemon Lime CH 1, SC 6 times in center of ring. (6 SC)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch. (12 SC)
Row 3 – 5 : SC in each stitch. (12 SC)
Row 6: 4 SC, in next 2 SC TOG, 4 SC, in next 2 SC TOG. (10SC)
Stuff arm here as the next steps will make it harder to do so.
Row 7: 3 SC, in next 2 SC TOG, 3 SC, in next 2 SC TOG. (8 SC)
Row 8: SC TOG in every 2 stitches around. Leave a long tail for sewing on and fasten off. (4 SC)
Sew arms on the side
Flower:
With Peachy Yarn or yarn of choice, make a magic ring chain 1 and SC 5 times in center. Slip stitch to top of chain 1. Leave a long tail for sewing flower on. Fasten off. Pull center yarn to close ring.
With Pink or yarn of choice, attached and *chain 2, DC, chain 2 and slip stitch in same chain, slip stitch to next chain.* Repeat four more times. Fasten off.
Sew ends in and sew your flower on top of your cute little cactus.
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