4.8.15

STRIPED BUNNY

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FINISHED SIZE
 
approx. 18 in / 46 cm tall (from feet to top of head)




MATERIALS


- worsted weight yarn: Light Yellow, Yellow-Orange, Dark Red, Blue, Light Blue, Light Green, Bright Green, Orange, Red, Pink, Brown

- size G (4mm) crochet hook

- small amount of black yarn for stitching eyes

- stuffing

- yarn needle




ABBREVIATIONS


ch = chain

sl st = slip stitch

sc = single crochet

Dec = sc2tog or invisible decrease

st / sts = stitch / stitches





INSTRUCTIONS



ARMS


Make 2.

With Brown, begin with a magic ring and sc 7 into ring.

Round 1: 2 sc in each sc around. (14)

Round 2: Sc in each sc around. Sc in first sc of this round.

Fasten off Brown.

Attach Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Round 3: *(Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc), repeat from * around. (21)

Round 4: Sc in each sc around.

Round 5: 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 9 sc. Sc in first st of round 5. Sc in first sc of this round. (23)

Fasten off Orange.

Attach Light Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 6-8 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Green.

Attach Dark Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 9-11 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Dark Red.

Attach Light Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 12-14 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Blue.

Attach Yellow-Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 15-17 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Yellow-Orange.

Attach Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 18-20 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Red.

Attach Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 21-23 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Blue.

Attach Bright Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 24-26 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Bright Green.

Attach Light Yellow by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 27-28: Sc in each sc around.

Round 29: *(Dec, sc in each of next 2 sc), repeat from * to last 3 sc, Dec, sc. Sc in first sc of this round. (17)

Fasten off Light Yellow.

Attach Pink by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 30-32 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Pink.

Attach Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 33-35 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Orange.

Attach Light Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 36-38 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Green.

Attach Dark Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 39-41 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Dark Red.

Attach Light Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 42-44 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Add stuffing. Continue to stuff to end of this piece.

Fasten off Light Blue.

Attach Yellow-Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Round 45: Sc in next sc, *(Dec, sc in next sc), repeat from * to last sc, sc in last sc. (12)

Round 46: Dec around. (6)

Sl st in next st.

Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.

Thread yarn through sts of last round and pull tight to close.


LEGS


Make 2.

With Brown, begin with a magic ring and sc 7 into ring.

Round 1: 2 sc in each sc around. (14)

Round 2: Sc in each sc around. Sc in first sc of this round.

Fasten off Brown.

Attach Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Round 3: *(Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc), repeat from * around. (21)

Round 4: Sc in each sc around.

Round 5: 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 9 sc. Sc in first sc of this round. (23)

Fasten off Orange.

Attach Light Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 6-8 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Green.

Attach Dark Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 9-11 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Dark Red.

Attach Light Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 12-14 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Blue.

Attach Yellow-Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Begin working in rows instead of rounds.

Row 1: Sc in each of next 16 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 15 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 14 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Fasten off Yellow-Orange.

Attach Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Row 4: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 13 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 5: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 12 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 6: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 11 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Fasten off Red.

Attach Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Row 7: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 10 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 8: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 9 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 9: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 8 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Fasten off Blue.

Attach Bright Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Row 10: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 7 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 11: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 6 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 12: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 5 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Fasten off Bright Green.

Attach Light Yellow by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Row 13: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 4 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 14: Skip first sc, sc in each of next 3 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Fasten off Light Yellow.

Attach Yellow-Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Begin working in rounds again.

Round 18: Sc in each sc and along the sides of the rows. You may need to work decreases along the sides of the rows. (Make sure the stitch count is about 23 sts around.)

Rounds 19-20: Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Yellow-Orange.

Attach Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 21-23 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Add stuffing. Continue to stuff to end of this piece.

Fasten off Red.

Attach Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 24-26 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Blue.

Attach Bright Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 27-29 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Bright Green.

Attach Light Yellow by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 30-32 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Yellow.

Attach Pink by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 33-35: Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Pink.

Attach Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 36-38 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Orange.

Attach Light Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 39-41 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Green.

Attach Dark Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 42-44 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Dark Red.

Attach Light Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 45-47 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Blue.

Attach Yellow-Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 48-50 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Yellow-Orange.

Attach Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 51-53 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Red.

Attach Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 54-55: Sc in each sc around.

Round 56: *(Dec, sc in next sc), repeat from * to last 2 sc, Dec. Sc in first sc of this round. (15)

Fasten off Blue.

Attach Bright Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Round 57-58: Sc in each sc around.

Round 59: Dec to last sc, sl st in last sc. (8)

Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.

Thread yarn through sts of last round and pull tight to close.


BODY


With Brown, begin with a magic ring and sc 8 into ring.

Round 1: 2 sc in each sc around. (16)

Round 2: *(Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc), repeat from * around. (24)

Round 3: Sc in each sc around. Sc in first sc of this round.

Fasten off Brown.

Attach Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Round 4: *(2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc), repeat from * around. (32)

Round 5: *(Sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc), repeat from * around. (40)

Round 6: Sc in next sc, *(2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc), repeat from * to last 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc in first sc of this round. (50)

Fasten off Orange.

Attach Light Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Round 8: *(Sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc), repeat from * around. (55)

Round 9: Sc in each sc around.

Round 10: *(2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 10 sc), repeat from * around. Sc in first sc of this round. (60)

Fasten off Light Green.

Attach Dark Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 11-13 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. Sc in first sc of this round.

Fasten off Dark Red.

Attach Light Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 14-16 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. Sc in first sc of this round.

Fasten off Light Blue.

Attach Yellow-Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 17-19 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. Sc in first sc of this round.

Fasten off Yellow-Orange.

Attach Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 20-22 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. Sc in first sc of this round.

Fasten off Red.

Attach Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 23-25 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Blue.

Attach Bright Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 26-27: Sc in each sc around.

Round 28: *(Dec, sc in each of next 10 sc), repeat from * around. Sc in first st of this round. (55)

Fasten off Bright Green.

Attach Light Yellow by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 29-30 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around.

Round 31: *(Sc in each of next 9 sc, Dec), repeat from * around. Sc in first st of this round. (50)

Fasten off Light Yellow.

Attach Pink by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 32-33: Sc in each sc around.

Round 34: Sc in each of next 4 sc, *(Dec, sc in each of next 8 sc), repeat from * to last 6 sts, Dec, sc in each of next 4 sts. Sc in first st of this round. (45)

Fasten off Pink.

Attach Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 35-36: Sc in each sc around.

Round 37: *(Dec, sc in each of next 7 sc), repeat from * around. Sc in first st of this round. (40)

Fasten off Orange.

Attach Light Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 38-39: Sc in each sc around.

Round 40: *(Sc in each of next 6 sc, Dec), repeat from * around. Sc in first st of this round. (35)

Fasten off Light Green.

Attach Dark Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 41-42: Sc in each sc around.

Round 43: *(Dec, sc in each of next 5 sc), repeat from * around. Sc in first st of this round. (30)

Add stuffing. Continue to stuff to end of this piece.

Fasten off Dark Red.

Attach Light Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 44-45: Sc in each sc around.

Round 46: *(Sc in next sc, Dec), repeat from * around. Sc in first st of this round. (20)

Fasten off Light Blue.

Attach Yellow-Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Round 47: Sc in each sc around.

Round 48: Dec around. (10)

Sl st in next st.

Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.


HEAD


With Pink, begin with a magic ring and sc 7 into ring.

Round 1: 2 sc in each sc around. (14)

Round 2: Sc in each sc around.

Round 3: *(Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc), repeat from * around. (21)

Round 4: Sc in each sc around.

Round 5: *(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts), repeat from * three times. (24)

Round 6: *(Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next sts), repeat from * three times. (27)

Round 7: Sc in each of next 4 sts, *(2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts), repeat from * three times, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts. Sc in first st of this round. (30)

Round 8: Sc in each sc around.

Fasten off Pink.

Attach Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 9-11 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Blue.

Attach Bright Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 12-14 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Bright Green.

Attach Light Yellow by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 15-17 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Yellow.

Attach Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 18-20 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Orange.

Attach Light Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Round 21: Sc in each sc around.

Round 22: *(Sc in each of next 3 sc, Dec), repeat from * around. (24)

Round 23: Sc in next sc, *(Dec, sc in each of next 2 sts), repeat from * to last st, sc in last st. (18)

Add stuffing. Continue to stuff to end of this piece.

Round 24: *(Dec, sc in next st), repeat from * around. (12)

Round 25: Dec around. (6)

Sl st in next st.

Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.

Thread yarn through sts of last round and pull tight to close.


EARS


Make 2.

Do not add stuffing to ears.

With Brown, begin with a magic ring and sc 7 into ring.

Round 1: 2 sc in each sc around. (14)

Round 2: Sc in each sc around.

Fasten off Brown.

Attach Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Round 3: *(Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc), repeat from * around. (21)

Round 4: Sc in each sc around.

Round 5: Dec, sc in each of next 9 sc, Dec, sc in each of next 8 sc. Sc in first sc of this round. (19)

Fasten off Orange.

Attach Light Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 6-7: Sc in each sc around.

Round 8: Sc in each of next 9 sc, Dec, sc in each of next 8 sc. (18)

Rounds 7-8: Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Green.

Attach Dark Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 9-11 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Dark Red.

Attach Light Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 12-14 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Blue.

Attach Yellow-Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 15-17 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Yellow-Orange.

Attach Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 18-20 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Red.

Attach Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 21-23 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Blue.

Attach Bright Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 24-26 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Bright Green.

Attach Light Yellow by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 27-29 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Yellow.

Attach Pink by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 30-31: Sc in each sc around.

Round 32: *(Dec, sc in each of next 4 sc)repeat from * 3 times. Sc in first sc of this round. (15)

Fasten off Pink.

Attach Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 33-35 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Orange.

Attach Light Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 36-38 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Blue.

Attach Dark Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 39-41 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Dark Red.

Attach Light Green by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 42-44 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Light Green.

Attach Yellow-Orange by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 45-47 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off Yellow-Orange.

Attach Red by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 48-50 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. On last round, sc in first sc of round. Fasten off Red.

Attach Blue by pulling up a loop through the last two loops worked.

Rounds 51-52: Sc in each sc around. Sc in first sc of round.

Fasten off, leaving a length of yarn for sewing.


ASSEMBLY


Sew legs to body.

Flatten top of body and sew closed.

Flatten tops of arms and sew closed.

Sew arms to the flattened top of body.

Sew head to body.

Flatten ears and sew ears to back of head.

With black yarn, embroider eyes. With red yarn, embroider nose.

22.7.15

CROCHETED CACTUS GARDEN

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MATERIALS


- worsted weight yarn: cactus color, graft color, soil color, flower color, & flower pot color

- size G (4mm) crochet hook

- stuffing

- glue (I used a hot glue gun)

- yarn needle



 

ABBREVIATIONS


ch = chain

sl st = slip stitch

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

fphdc = front post half double crochet

dc = double crochet

Dec = sc2tog or invisible decrease

BLO = Back Loops Only

st / sts = stitches



 

INSTRUCTIONS



You will need to make one Pot Plug and one Flower Pot Base for each cactus.

 

POT PLUG


This is to make sure the stuffing doesn't fall out of the bottom hole of the flower pot before you attach the flower pot base. Use any color yarn you want for this because this part will not be visible when your cactus is completed.

Starting with a magic ring, 6 sc into ring.

2 sc in each st around.

(Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st)twice.

Sl st in next st and fasten off.

Glue this piece to the inside of the bottom of the flower pot to plug the hole in the pot.


FLOWER POT BASE


With flower pot color, start with a magic ring and work 6 sc into ring.

Round 1: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)

Round 2: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc)around. (18)

Round 3: (Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc)around. (24)

Round 4: (Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc)around. (30)

Round 5: Sc in BLO of each sc around. (30)

Round 6: (Dec, sc in each of next 13 sc)twice. (28)

Round 7: Sl st in each st around.

Sl st in next st and fasten off.



 

ROUND CACTUS WITH FLOWER



CACTUS


With cactus color, start with a magic ring and 8 sc into ring.

Round 1: 2 sc in each sc around. (16)

Round 2: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc)around. (24)

Rounds 3-4: Sc in each sc around. (24)

Round 5: (Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc)around. (32)

Rounds 6-8: Sc in each sc around. (32)

Round 9: (Dec, sc in each of next 6 sc)around. (28)

Rounds 10-12 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. (28)

Sl st in next sc and fasten off.


FLOWER


With flower color, ch 2. 6 sc in second ch from hook.

Round 1: (Ch 2, work [hdc, dc] in next st, sl st in next st)three times.

Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn.


FINISHING


Fill the flower pot with poly-pellets or stuffing.

Glue the flower pot base to the outside bottom of the flower pot.

Glue the pot plug to the inside bottom of the flower pot.

With glue, attach the cactus to the inside of the flower pot.




TALL ROUND CACTUS WITH FLOWER & BUD


 

CACTUS


With cactus color, start with a magic ring and 7 sc into ring.

Round 1: 2 sc in each sc around. (14)

Round 2: Sc in each sc around. (14)

Round 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc)around. (21)

Rounds 4-6 (3 rounds): Sc in each sc around. (21)

Round 7: (Dec, sc in next sc)around. (14)

Round 8: Dec around. (7)

Round 9: 2 sc in each sc around. (14)

Round 10: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc)around. (21)

Round 11: (Sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc)around. (28)

Rounds 12-18 (7 rounds): Sc in each sc around. (28)

Round 19: (Dec, sc in each of next 12 sc)twice. (26)

Round 20: Sc in each sc around. (26)

Sl st in next sc and fasten off.


FLOWER


With flower color of choice, ch2. 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Round 1: Sc in each st around.

Round 2: Working in back loops only, *(sc in next st, ch4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next chain, hdc in next chain, sc in same space), repeat from * four more times. (5 petals)

Sl st in first sc and fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.

Sew flower to cactus.


FLOWER BUD


With flower color of choice, ch2. 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rounds 1-2: Sc in each st around.

Fasten off flower color and attach cactus color by pulling up a loop through the last stitch worked.

Round 3: Sc in each sc around.

Sl st in next sc and fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn for sewing.

Sew flower bud to cactus.


FINISHING


Fill the flower pot with poly-pellets or stuffing.

Glue the flower pot base to the outside bottom of the flower pot.

Glue the pot plug to the inside bottom of the flower pot.

With glue, attach the cactus to the inside of the flower pot.




GRAFTED CACTUS



CACTUS


With cactus color, ch 15.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc in BLO of each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Repeat Row 2.

Row 5: Repeat Row 3.

Row 6: Repeat Row 2.

Row 7: Sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in each of last 3 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 8: Sc in each of next 10 sc, Dec twice, sc in each of last 2 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 9: Repeat Row 3.

Row 10: Repeat Row 2.

Row 11: Sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in each of last 5 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 12: Repeat Row 3.

Row 13: Sc in each of next 5 sc, Dec three times, sc in each of last 6 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Rows 14-15: Repeat Row 2.

Row 16: With wrong sides together, hold front row to back row and sc down both rows at once.

Now you should have what looks like a tube.

Fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn.

 

GRAFT


With graft color, start with a magic ring and into ring work (sc, hdc) four times. (8 sts)

Round 1: (2 sc in next sc, fphdc in next st)around. (12 sts)

Round 2: (2 sc in each of next 2 sc, fphdc in next st)around. (20 sts)

Round 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in next sc, fphdc in next st)around. (28 sts)

Round 4: Sc in BLO of each sc, fphdc in each hdc. (28 sts)

Rounds 5-8 (4 rounds): Sc in each sc, fphdc in each hdc. (28 sts)

Round 9: (Sc in next sc, Dec twice, sc in next sc, fphdc in next st)around. (20 sts)

Round 10: (Dec twice, fphdc in next st)around. (12)

Sl st in next st and fasten off, leaving a tail of yarn.

Add stuffing.


FINISHING


Fill the flower pot with poly-pellets or stuffing.

Glue the flower pot base to the outside bottom of the flower pot.

Glue the pot plug to the inside bottom of the flower pot.

Use yarn needle and thread tail of yarn through the stitches around the opening of the graft piece. Pull stitches to cinch and match the size of the opening of the cactus piece to the size of the opening of the graft piece.

Fill with stuffing and sew both pieces together.

Attach soil color to the cactus piece by pulling up a loop anywhere along the bottom ring of the cactus.

2 sc around base of cactus.

Work a few rounds sc in each st around.

Add more stuffing, if needed.

With glue, attach this part to the inside of the flower pot.