These amigurumi crochet cacti add a fun detail to any part of your home! In your desk, in your kitchen’s window sill, on your favorite shelf or among your real plants! =D

They can be used as pincushions or as decoration.

These guys don’t need to be watered or sunshine, they’ll last forever! Perfect for those friends that keep loosing the plants you gift them! =)

These cacti are inspired in the Pincushion cactus (Mammillaria), the Star cactus (Astrophytum asterias), the Spider cactus (Gymnocalycium horstii), Prickly Pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica), Peanut cactus (Echinopsis chamaecereus) and the Organ Pipe cactus (Pachycereus marginatus).

This PDF pattern has 28 pages with detailed step by step instructions with pictures to demonstrate assembly or any special techniques.

The pattern includes a tutorial on how to attach the cacti to a ceramic or plastic pot, giving the plant an even more realistic look! =)

Level: Intermediate

Finished size:
Pincushion cactus: ±17cm / 6.7 inches tall
Star cactus: ±15.5cm / 6.1 inches tall
Spider cactus: ±12cm / 4.72 inches tall
Prickly Pear: ±17cm / 6.7 inches tall
Peanut cactus: ±16cm / 6.30 inches tall
Organ Pipe cactus: ±17cm /6.7 inches tall

Materials:

• Medium weight yarn in green, brown, blue (pot)
• Light weight yarn in yellow, pale yellow, orange, hot pink, green and dark green
• Crochet thread nº6 in hot pink, yellow and beige
• Crochet hooks (3.5mm, 2.5mm, 1.75mm)
• Pipe cleaners
• Embroidery needle
• Stuffing
• Thick cardboard With ceramic or plastic pot
• Pot
• Hot glue
• Smooth stones (plastic pot)

Download our FREE Stitches & Techniques Guide with step by step instructions with pictures to the most used stitches and techniques in amigurumi. You can download it at http://www.buddyrumi.com/free-goodies/

New to crochet? Don’t worry! All stitches and techniques required to finish the project are included in either the Pattern or the Stitches & Techniques Guide.

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If you have any doubt in completing the project please e-mail or message me and I’ll promptly reply (please keep in mind that we may live in different time zones).

I use USA terminology but in the Stitches & Techniques Guide I include a conversion table from USA to UK terminology.

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