As a present to you, this ornament pattern is free throughout the month of December 2020.

I have always enjoyed decorating my home with houseplants. Since I have been spending more time at home this year, my houseplants have added life to my day. In honor of the special place plants have occupied in the world, this year’s ornament is a blooming barrel cactus. The green plant and red flower combine to give a particularly festive appearance.

The ornament includes a white pot with a green barrel cactus. The flower is created with a fringe on the top. In the plant world, the cactus is the stem and the prickles are the leaves. For a more authentic look, you can choose to include yellow prickles around the cactus.

Santa Prickly is the fourth annual ornament in my Christmas ornament series. I hope that you enjoy it!

SIZE
4-inches from top to bottom.

YARN
• 20 yards Jamieson & Smith 2-Ply (100% wool, fingering weight) in color green (CC – Cactus Color).
• 20 yards Knit Picks Palette (100% wool, fingering weight) in color white (PC – Pot Color).
• 10 yards Knit Picks Palette (100% wool, fingering weight) in color lipstick (FC – Flower Color).
• 6 yards Iris Embroidery Floss Six Strands in color 421 (optional).

NEEDLES
• 4 - U.S. size 1 (2.5mm) double-pointed needles, or needles of choice.
• 1 U.S. size B (2.25mm) crochet hook (optional).

NOTIONS
• Tapestry needle
• Row counter
• 1 marker
• Small amount of fiberfill
• Small piece of recycled cardboard
• 1 foot of 3/8” wide red ribbon

GAUGE
7 sts per inch in stockinette st in the round.

The pattern includes 5 pages of instructions with photographs illustrating many of the techniques.