What's not to love about these adorable crochet cactus pincushions! They work equally well as holders for bracelets or hairbands.

This project is ideal for the Advanced Intermediate crocheter. Instructions include crocheting all the cactus parts, which you can mix and match to customize your creation!

Instructions also include a smaller pot and a larger pot, the soil, flowers to embellish, and details on how to assemble, stuff, and finish the cactus.

You can choose from a few different cactus shapes and attach them how you'd like. Then, you can embellish – with mini crocheted flowers, safety eyes on the pot or the cactus, embroidery details for the mouth, nose, and/or eyelashes – whatever you wish to give your project its own fun personality!

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This is the YouTube Tutorial for another of my patterns, the Succulent Coaster Set pattern. The pots are VERY similar, so this might be helpful to watch

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APPROXIMATE SIZES: Smaller pot is 2" [5 cm] across at the bottom; larger pot is 2 ½” [6.5 cm] across at the bottom. Cacti are 4 ½ - 4 ¾” [11.5 – 12 cm] tall, depending on cactus shapes chosen, amount of stuffing, etc.

Skill Level:

Yarn Used: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (100% Cotton); 3.5 oz/100 g [186 yds/170 m] per ball and Knit and Crochet (K+C) Essential Cotton (100% Cotton); 3.5 oz/100 g [180 yds/165 m] per ball. 

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 8 sts = 9 rnds = 2” [5 cm] in sc .
Yarn Label Information: A dk/light worsted-weight yarn with a suggested gauge of 20 sts = 27 rows = 4" [10 cm] on size 5 [3.75 mm] needles.

Total Yardage Required: Approx yardage required: 26 yds [24 m] green; 22 yds [20 m] pot color; 10 yds [10 m] brown for soil; small 3 yd [3 m] scraps for flowers.

Some suggested yarn substitutes to try:
Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, Debbie Bliss Cotton DK, Cascade Ultra Pima, Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic, Rico Essentials Cotton DK, Valley Yarns Southwick, Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Cotton Fleece
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Crochet Hook Used: Size G/6 [4 mm] crochet hook OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

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