Free Pattern: Kawaii Succulent by 3amgrace

Today, I’m sharing the perfect pattern to prickle your fancy! (Yes, there are succulent puns coming up…) This cute crochet cactus pattern from 3amgrace designers Donna and Michaelene is the perfect quick make. Bold, bright and bucket loads of fun to make up, this is one Kawaii Cuddler you’re going to want to get on your hook immediately! You might say…it’s pretty fly for a cacti.

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Donna and Michaelene say, “With spring fast approaching we were inspired to create a colourful nature based design. While researching our favourite succulents, we learned that all cacti are succulents. However, not all succulents are cacti. With so many beautiful succulents, we couldn’t choose just one – instead, we designed a sweet little succulent family. We hope you love creating one as much as we enjoyed designing it for you! The colour palette options are endless. We can’t wait to see what you choose.”

Ready? Grab your hook, some yarn and let’s go!

Here’s what you need to make this cute crochet cactus.

MATERIALS & TOOLS

Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in Jellybean, Medium Green, Turquoise, Tropical Pink, Buttercup, Pink, Graphite

Red Heart With Love in Tigerlily

If these yarns are difficult to get, you can also use:

Paintbox Simply Aran in Grass Green, Lime Green, Marine Blue, Lipstick Pink, Banana Cream, Bubblegum Pink, Granite Grey, Blood Orange

5mm Crochet Hook

Toy Stuffing

1 pair of 18mm Black Safety Eyes

 1 pair of 12mm Black Safety Eyes

1 pair of 9mm Black Safety Eyes

Black puff paint or embroidery floss

Tapestry Needle

Craft glue or hot glue gun (optional)

NOTES & GAUGE

10” x 11”

Unless otherwise specified, you will Ch1 and turn at the end of each row throughout the pattern.  The front side of the work is indicated by the starting tail being on the bottom left. 

This pattern uses US terminology.

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Ch – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
Inc – Single Crochet Increase
Dec – Single Crochet Decrease
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
TR – Triple Crochet
FO – Fasten Off
MR – Magic Ring
Sl St – Slip Stitch

Unsure of the differences between UK and US terms? Need a refresher on how to do your stitches? In my ‘How to crochet: A handy reference guide’ EBook I help you with all of these terms and you can always have them to hand! You will also get exclusive access to free video instructions. You can find my EBook HERE.

PATTERN

Succulent Pot

Make 2.

PART ONE

Row 1 – With Tigerlily yarn, Ch43, Inc in second Ch from hook, SC40, Inc (44)

Row 2 – Inc, SC42, Inc (46)

Rows 3-6 – SC across (46)

Row 7 – Dec, SC42, Dec (44)

Row 8 – Dec, SC40, Dec (42)

FO, Weave in ends.

PART TWO

Row 1 – With Turquoise yarn, Part 1 upside down, beginning in second chain from right, SC40 (40) Leave remaining chain unworked

Row 2 – SC across (40)

Change to Buttercup yarn

Row 3 – SC across (40)

Row 4 – Dec, SC36, Dec (38)

Rows 5-6 – SC across (38)

Change to Tigerlily yarn

Row 7 – SC across (38)

Row 8 – Dec, SC34, Dec (36)

Change to Turquoise yarn

Rows 9-11 – SC across (36)

Row 12 – Dec, SC32, Dec (34)

FO, Weave in ends.

Succulent Family Base

Row 1 –  With Jellybean yarn, Succulent Pot right side up, front side facing, beginning in second stitch from the right, SC40 (40) Leave remaining stitch unworked

Row 2 – Inc, SC38, Inc (42)

Row 3 – Inc, SC40, Inc (44)

Row 4 – Inc, SC42, Inc (46)

Rows 5-7 – SC across (46)

Row 8 – Inc, SC44, Inc (48)

Rows 9-12 – SC across (48)

Daddy Succulent

Row 13 – SC25 (25) Leave remaining 23 stitches unworked

Rows 14-17 – SC across (25)

Row 18 – Dec, SC23 (24)

Rows 19-20 – SC across (24)

Row 21 – Dec, SC22 (23)

Row 22 – Dec, SC21 (22)

Row 23 – SC across (22)

Row 24 – Dec, SC18, Dec (20)

Row 25 – SC across (20)

Row 26 – Dec, SC16, Dec (18)

Row 27 – SC across (18)

Row 28 – Dec, SC14, Dec (16)

Row 29 – Dec, SC12, Dec (14)

Row 30 – Dec, SC, HDC8, SC, Dec (12)

Row 31 – Dec, SC, HDC6, SC, Dec (10)

FO, Weave in ends.

Mommy Succulent

Row 1 – With Jellybean yarn, beginning in fourth unworked stitch from Family Base, SC20 (20)

Rows 2-6 – SC across (20)

Row 7 – Dec, SC18 (19)

Row 8 – Dec, SC17 (18)

Row 9 – SC across (18)

Row 10 – Dec, SC14, Dec (16)

Row 11 – SC across (16)

Row 12 – Dec, SC12, Dec (14)

Row 13 – Dec, SC, HDC8, SC, Dec (12)

Row 14 – Dec, SC, HDC6, SC, Dec (10)

FO, Weave in ends.

Baby Succulent Applique

Make 1.

Row 1 – With Medium Green yarn, Ch16, SC in second Ch from hook and in each Ch across (15)

Rows 2-3 – SC across (15)

Row 4 – Dec, SC11, Dec (13)

Row 5 – SC across (13)

Row 6 – Dec, SC9, Dec (11)

Row 7 – SC across (11)

Row 8 – Dec, SC, HDC5, SC, Dec (9)

Row 9 – Dec, SC, HDC3, SC, Dec (7)

FO, Weave in ends.

Finish edge of overlay – SC up right side, across top, down left side only. FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

Flower

Make 1.

With Tropical Pink yarn, MR, *Ch 2, DC2, Ch 2, Sl St* into center of MR. Repeat * to* two additional times to create three petals.

FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

Daddy Succulent Cheeks

Make 2.

Cheek is worked in a continuous round, do not join

Round 1 – With Pink yarn, MR, SC6 (6)

Round 2 – Inc x6 (12)

Join, FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

Mommy Succulent Cheeks

Make 2.

Cheek is worked in a continuous round, do not join

Round 1 – With Pink yarn, MR, SC4 (4)

Round 2 – Inc x4 (8)

Join, FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

Baby Succulent Cheeks

Make 2.

Round 1 – With Pink yarn, MR, SC6 (6)

Join, FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

Mustache

Row 1 – With Graphite yarn, Ch 16, Sl St in second Ch from hook, Sl St, SC, HDC, DC, TR, DC, Sl St, Ch1, DC, TR, DC, HDC, SC, Sl St, Sl St

FO, Leave long tail for sewing.

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