Create cute cacti and succulent plants with crochet stitches! Never worry about killing a potted plant again with these adorable replacements. You’ll want to put these cute projects all over your house.

Difficulty Easy

Finished Size Pillar cacti: 3 (5.5, 7.5)“ tall and about 14.5 (9.75, 10.75)” around. Blooming cactus: About 6.5” tall and 6”around (base). Agave: About 7.25” in diameter.

Yarn Red Heart Yarns Soft (100% acrylic; 256 yd / 5 oz): #9522 leaf (A), 2 balls, #9523 dark leaf (B) and #9925 really red (C), 1 ball each. Laceweight brushed mohair-type yarn: About 50 yds white (D). Sportweight cotton yarn: About 10 yds pink (E).

Hook Size G/6 (4 mm).

Notions Yarn needle; stitch marker; sewing needle and coordinating thread; polyfill; magenta acrylic paint; cotton balls; felt material, 30” x 32” piece; newspaper; small pebbles; pot.

Gauge Gauge is not critical for this pattern.

Notes The gauge is not critical for this pattern, but fabric needs to be dense.