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Tumble Leaf Barnacles

- Jessica from 3rd House 3 Comments

“Something’s in the Finding Place! I wonder what we’ll find today?”

Here’s a cute and quick way to add a little more playtime adventure to your day. You can learn to quickly crochet the Barnacles that live in the Finding Place in Tumble Leaf!

Let’s get crafty!

Tumble Leaf Barnacles

Weighs 0.5oz
Measures approximately 2” long by 2” wide by 2” tall

Supplies:

Caron Simply Soft yarn in Watermelon, Pumpkin, Harvest Red, Blue Mint, Super Duper yellow, Limelight
E/3.5mm hook
9mm safety eyes
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Polyester stuffing/Polyfil
Stuffing stick/chopstick/pencil
Jewelry pliers for the needle gets stuck

Skill level:

Beginner

Abbreviations:

Ch: chain
Sl st: slip stitch
Sc: single crochet
Inc: Increase, Two Sc in the same Sc
Dec: decrease or sc2tog (it will make your project look cleaner if you do an “invisible” decrease where available)

Notes before Starting:

*This pattern is written in U.S. terms.
*This project is worked both in rounds and rows.
*Your total stitch count will be in parentheses at the end of every round. This will help you to keep count of your stitches and make sure the finished product looks right. Chains and Slip Stitches do not count as stitches.

Barnacle

Round 1: Magic Circle 6 (6)

Round 2: Inc in each Sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, Inc) repeat around (18)

Round 4: Sc, (Inc, Sc 2) repeat around, Inc, Sc in last 2 Sc (24)

Round 5: (Sc 3, Inc) repeat around (30)

Rounds 6-7: Sc in each Sc around (30) (2 rounds)

Round 8: (Sc 3, Dec) repeat around (24)

Round 9: (Sc 2, Dec) repeat around (18)

Round 10: (Sc, Dec) repeat around (12)

Place 9mm eyes 3 Sc apart in between Rounds 5 and 6

Stuff the barnacle firmly

Round 11: Dec around (6)

Finish off and weave in all ends

Hair

Measure out 4-inch strands, about 16-20 of them. Taking 2 strands at a time, insert your hook into the top center of the barnacle, loop the 2 strands over the hook and pull through. Pull the strand tails through the loop created when it was pulled through the barnacle head.

Follow the spiral around the top of the head to add 8-10 hair pieces. Use a small slicker brush to brush out the yarn tails to make it fuzzy. Then snip the hair to shape and shorten the fuzz on top.

You can see a quick video on how to brush and trim the hairdo you visit 3rd House from the End on Facebook HERE.

What will you find in the Finding Place?

Have an awesome day!

Jessica from 3rd House

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Cornelia the Unicorn Crochet Pattern

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Just a few months ago I started designing my own crochet patterns. It’s already been a whirlwind journey!

I love making new things and sharing them with all of you. It keeps me on the lookout for new ideas and I’ve always got crochet on the brain.

I thought it was high time that I shared my very first crochet pattern with you, Cornelia the Unicorn. She’s so cute and I can’t wait to see how you customize her in your own unique way.

Let’s get crafty!

Cornelia the Unicorn

This pattern was first published on Oct. 5, 2017

This pattern was edited by the author on Jan. 11, 2018

This pattern was by the author on Mar. 25, 2018

Materials:

Caron Simply Soft in Watermelon, White, Harvest Red, Sunshine, Super Duper Yellow, Limelight, Blue Mint, Grape

Red Heart Soft in Tangerine

E/3.5mm hook (I prefer Clover Amour hooks)

12mm safety eyes (any color you like, I use black)

Scraps of black and pink yarn

Polyester stuffing/Polyfil

Tapestry needle

Jewelry pliers for when the needle gets stuck

Stitch Marker

Skill Level:

Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

Finished Dimensions:

Approx. 10 inches by 5 inches by 5 inches

Abbreviations:

Sl st = slip stitch

Ch = chain

Sc = single crochet

Dc = double crochet

FO = finish off

Inc = increase (2sc in one sc)

Dec = decrease, sc2tog

Before Beginning:

*This pattern is written in U.S. terms.

*This project is worked in rounds. You will need a stitch marker or a scrap of contrasting color yarn to mark the beginning of your rounds.

*Your total stitch count will be in parentheses at the end of every row. This will help you to keep count of your stitches and make sure the finished product looks right. Chains and Slip Stitches do not count as stitches.

*I recommend crocheting over your yarn tails to make less work of weaving in ends when finishing off your work. You can find tutorials online or follow the instructions provided.

Arms/front legs (make 2)

Start with Caron Simply Soft yarn in Watermelon

Round 1: Magic Circle 6 (6)

Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, Inc) repeat around (18)

Rounds 4-5: (2 rounds) Sc in each sc around (18)

Round 6: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)

Change color to White

Rounds 7-22: (15 rounds) Sc in each sc around (12) Finish Off, leaving a length of yarn to sew the arms to the body. Stuff the arms and set aside for assembly later.

Legs/back legs (make 2)

Start with Caron Simply Soft yarn in Watermelon

Round 1: Magic Circle 6 (6)

Round 2: Inc in each sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, Inc) repeat around (18)

Rounds 4: (Sc 5, inc) repeat around (21)

Rounds 5-6: (2 rounds) Sc in each sc around (21)

Round 7: (Sc 5, dec) repeat around (18)

Round 8: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)

Change color to White

Rounds 9-22: (14 rounds) Sc in each sc around (12) Finish Off, leaving a length of yarn to sew the arms to the body. Stuff the legs and set aside for assembly later.

Body

Start with Caron Simply Soft yarn in White

Round 1: Magic Circle 6 (6)

Round 2: Inc in each sc around (12)

Round 3: Sc in each sc around (12)

Round 4: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18)

Round 5: (Sc 2, inc) repeat around (24)

Round 6: (Sc 3, inc) repeat around (30)

Round 7: (Sc 4, inc) repeat around (36)

Rounds 8-14: (7 rounds) Sc in each sc around (36)

Round 15: (Sc 5, inc) repeat around (42)

Round 16: (Sc 6, inc) repeat around (48)

Round 17-20: (4 rounds) Sc in each sc around (48)

Round 21: (Sc 6, dec) repeat around (42)

Round 22: (Sc 5, dec) repeat around (36)

Round 23: (Sc 4, dec) repeat around (30)

Round 24: (Sc 3, dec) repeat around (24)

Round 25: (Sc 2, dec) repeat around (18)

Stuff the body firmly but not so much that it distorts the shape of the body. Shape it as you stuff.

Round 26: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)

Round 27: Dec around (6)

Finish off and weave in loose ends.

Head

Start with Caron Simply Soft yarn in Watermelon

Round 1: Magic Circle 6 (6)

Round 2: Inc in each sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18)

Round 4: (Sc 2, inc) repeat around (24)

Round 5: Sc in each sc around (24)

Round 6: (Sc 3, inc) repeat around (30)

Rounds 7-8: (2 rounds) Sc in each sc around (30)

Round 9: (Sc 8, dec) repeat around (27)

Change to White yarn

Round 10: Sc in each sc around (27)

Round 11: (Sc 8, inc) repeat around (30)

Round 12: Sc in each sc around (30)

Round 13: (Sc 4, inc) repeat around (36)

Round 14-18: (5 rounds) Sc in each sc around (36)

Add 12mm safety eyes between Rounds 13 and 14 with 7 stitches in between the eyes. When the eyes are pushed all the way in you should count 7 stitches between the eyes.

Round 19: (Sc 4, dec) repeat around (30)

Round 20: Sc in each sc around (30)

Round 21: (Sc 3, dec) repeat around (24)

Round 22: (Sc 2, dec) repeat around (18)

Round 23: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)

Stuff the head firmly but not so much that it distorts the shape of the face. Shape it as you stuff.

Round 24: Dec around (6) Finish Off and leave about 12 inches of a tail for sewing the head to the body.

Pass White yarn between both eyes and pull slightly to indent the eyes and shape the face. Finish Off and weave in all ends.

For the nostrils, use scraps of black yarn to make 2 x-shaped stitches over Round 6 with 5 stitches between them. They should line up with the eyes.

Optional: Use black yarn to make 2 short stitches to the sides of the eyes to create eyelashes. You can also use a little bit of pink yarn to make two short stitches below the eyes to make little cheeks.

Ears (make 2)

Inside of ear (make 2)

Start with Caron Simply Soft yarn in Watermelon

Round 1: Magic ring (6)

Round 2: Inc in each sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18) Sl st in last stitch, Finish Off leaving a short tail.

Outside of ear (make 2)

Start with Caron Simply Soft yarn in White

Round 1: Magic ring (6)

Round 2: Inc in each sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18) sl st in last stitch. Chain 1, turn. Put the “wrong sides” of the Inside and Outside of ears together with the tails of the yarn in between them and the pink facing towards you. Sc in each sc around (18) and sl st in the last stitch. FO leaving a tail about 8 inches long.

Pinch the ears together at the bottom and use part of the tail to sew the pinched part closed at the base. Attach the ears to the head between rounds 21-23.

Horn

Start with Caron Simply Soft yarn in Sunshine

Round 1: Magic Circle 4

Rounds 2-3: (2 rounds) Sc in each sc around (4)

Round 4: (Inc, sc 3) repeat around (5)

Round 5: Sc in each sc around (5)

Round 6: Sc in next 2 sc, inc, sc in next 2 sc (6)

Round 7: Sc in each sc around (6)

Round 8: (Inc, sc 2) repeat around (8), sl st last stitch.

Finish Off, leave a tail about 6 inches long for sewing the Horn to the Head. Center the Horn between the Ears and Eyes and sew it in place.

Assembly

I highly recommend using straight pins to get the arms/front legs and back legs into place before you sew them on permanently. Sew the arms/front legs and back legs towards the front of the body to help your pony sit up unassisted.

The back legs should be level with the bottom of the body and the front legs should be positioned between them, the tops meeting the shoulders at a slight angle.

Use a table or a large book to help you gauge where all the parts should go, a flat base is important.

Using the extra long tail of yarn you made, attach the head to the top of the body. Pass the tail through the bottom of the head, right where the neck should join the head.

Using short stitches, sew back and forth from the head to the body to create the neck. The head should wobble only very slightly.

Make sure your stitches are small and tight to prevent too much wobble. Finish off and weave in all ends.

Tail

Using Caron Simply Soft in Watermelon, Harvest Red, Super Duper Yellow, Limelight, Blue Mint, Grape and Red Heart Soft in Tangerine.

Chain 21, leave a long tail on each end for sewing. Knot the end of the chain. Tie all 7 colors together in a simple knot, sew knot to base of unicorn body.

Mane

Using Caron Simply Soft in Watermelon, Harvest Red, Super Duper Yellow, Limelight, Blue Mint, Grape and Red Heart Soft in Tangerine.

Chain 11, leave a long tail on each end for sewing. Knot the end of the chain.

Forelock

Using Caron Simply Soft in Watermelon, Harvest Red, Super Duper Yellow, Limelight, Blue Mint, Grape and Red Heart Soft in Tangerine.

Chain 11, leave a long tail on each end for sewing. Knot the end of the chain.

Attaching the mane/forelock

Taking your Forelock colors, sew them just behind the Horn and pull them forward to fill out the entire mane.

To sew on the Mane, start at the base of the Forelock and sew the Mane chains next to each other in pairs down the middle of the head. You should finish up right at the base of the head.

Once your Unicorn is complete you can make anyone’s day magical! Be sure to share the unique colors in your unicorn.

Have an awesome day!
Jessica from 3rd House

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Badger the Buckskin Pony Crochet Pattern

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A couple of weeks ago the Husbeast surprised me with a very special gift: Horseback riding!

I don’t think I’ve ever really grown out of the “crazy horse girl” phase. She’s just deep down inside, rocking in the corner and whispering about ponies.

Our trail guide’s horse’s name was Badger, and he was a small but sturdy little Buckskin horse that was happy to lead the way across the mountains of Sedona.

I wanted a little reminder of the trip, something better than saddle-sores. So I designed this adorable little Buckskin pony, Badger!

A little horsey knowledge for you: Buckskin is what a horse is called when it has a pale coat, a dark mane and tail, and dark socks on its legs. It’s the horse that Lorne Green rode in Bonanza. (Does it make me old that I knew that off-hand?)

Let’s get crafty!

Badger the Buckskin Pony Crochet Pattern

Supplies:

Caron Simply Soft in Autumn Maize and Charcoal Heather

Red Heart Soft in Charcoal

Scraps of black yarn

E/3.5mm hook

12mm safety eyes

Scissors

Tapestry needle

Polyester stuffing/Polyfil

Stuffing stick/chopstick/pencil

Skill level:

Advanced Beginner

Finished Dimensions:

Approximately 10 inches long, 5 inches wide and 5 inches tall*

*Size may vary slightly with yarn size, hook size, and amount of stuffing used.

Abbreviations:

Ch: chain

Sl st: slip stitch

Sc: single crochet

Inc: Increase, 2 Sc in the same Sc

Dec: Decrease or sc2tog (it will make your project look cleaner if you do an “invisible” decrease)

Notes before Starting:

*This pattern is written in U.S. terms.

*This project is worked in rounds.

*Your total stitch count will be in parentheses at the end of every row. This will help you to keep count of your stitches and make sure the finished product looks right. Chains and Slip Stitches do not count as stitches.

*I recommend crocheting over your yarn tails where available to make less work of weaving in ends when finishing off your work.

Arms/front legs (make 2)

Start with Red Heart Soft yarn in Charcoal

Round 1: Magic Circle 6 (6)

Round 2: Inc in each Sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, Inc) repeat around (18)

Rounds 4-5: (2 rounds) Sc in each Sc around (18)

Round 6: (Sc, Dec) repeat around (12)

Change yarn to Caron Simply Soft in Charcoal Heather

Rounds 7-10: Sc in each Sc around (12) (4 rounds)

Change yarn to Caron Simply Soft in Autumn Maize

Rounds 11-22: (15 rounds) Sc (12) Finish Off, leaving a tail to sew the legs to the body. Stuff the hooves firmly and the legs a little less firmly.

Legs/back legs (make 2)

Start with Red Heart Soft yarn in Charcoal

Round 1: Magic Circle 6 (6)

Round 2: Increase in each Sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, Inc) repeat around (18)

Rounds 4: (Sc 5, inc) repeat around (21)

Rounds 5-6: (2 rounds) Sc in each Sc around (21)

Round 7: (Sc 5, dec) repeat around (18)

Round 8: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)

Change yarn to Caron Simply Soft in Charcoal Heather

Rounds 9-16: (8 rounds) Sc in each Sc around (12)

Change yarn to Caron Simply Soft in Autumn Maize

Rounds 17-22: (6 rounds) Sc in each Sc around (12) Finish Off, leaving a tail to sew the legs to the body. Stuff the hooves firmly and the legs a little less firmly.

Body

Using Caron Simply Soft yarn in Autumn Maize

Round 1: Magic Circle 6 (6)

Round 2: Inc in each Sc around (12)

Round 3: Sc in each Sc around (12)

Round 4: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18)

Round 5: (Sc 2, inc) repeat around (24)

Round 6: (Sc 3, inc) repeat around (30)

Round 7: (Sc 4, inc) repeat around (36)

Rounds 8-14: (7 rounds) Sc in each Sc around (36)

Round 15: (Sc 5, inc) repeat around (42)

Round 16: (Sc 6, inc) repeat around (48)

Round 17-20: (4 rounds) Sc in each Sc around (48)

Round 21: (Sc 6, dec) repeat around (42)

Round 22: (Sc 5, dec) repeat around (36)

Round 23: (Sc 4, dec) repeat around (30)

Round 24: (Sc 3, dec) repeat around (24)

Stuff the body firmly but don’t overstuff it. If it’s too full the legs won’t sit right.

Round 25: (Sc 2, dec) repeat around (18)

Round 26: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)

Round 27: Dec (6)

Finish off and weave in all ends.

Head

Using Caron Simply Soft yarn in Autumn Maize

Round 1: Magic Circle 6 (6)

Round 2: Inc in each Sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18)

Round 4: (Sc 2, inc) repeat around (24)

Round 5: Sc in each Sc around (24)

Round 6: (Sc 3, inc) repeat around (30)

Rounds 7-8: (2 rounds) Sc in each Sc around (30)

Round 9: (Sc 8, dec) repeat around (27)

Round 10: Sc in each Sc around (27)

Round 11: (Sc 8, inc) repeat around (30)

Round 12: Sc in each Sc around (30)

Round 13: (Sc 4, inc) repeat around (36)

Round 14-18: (5 rounds) Sc in each Sc around (36)

Add 12mm safety eyes between Rounds 13 and 14 with 7 stitches in between the eyes. You can see from the photos that when the eyes are pushed all the way in there are 7 stitches in between both eyes.

Optional: Use scraps of black yarn to make 2 short stitches to the sides of the eyes to create eyelashes.

For the nostrils, use scraps of black yarn to make 2 x-shaped stitches over Round 6 with 5 stitches between them. They should line up with the eyes.

Round 19: (Sc 4, dec) repeat around (30)

Round 20: Sc in each Sc around (30)

Round 21: (Sc 3, dec) repeat around (24)

Stuff the head firmly. Shape the head as you stuff, there should be an indent around the muzzle that gives the head better shape.

Round 22: (Sc 2, dec) repeat around (18)

Round 23: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)

Round 24: Dec (6) Finish Off, leaving a tail about 12 inches long to sew the head to the body.

Now comes more shaping of the face. Using about 6-8 inches of Caron Simply Soft in Autumn Maize, pass yarn between both eyes and pull slightly to indent the eyes and shape the face. Don’t pull too much or you’ll wind up with a goofy-looking pony! Just enough to indent the eyes a bit and give it more shape. Finish off and weave in ends.

Ears (make 2)

Using Caron Simply Soft yarn in Autumn Maize

Front and back of ears (make 4)

Round 1: Magic ring (6)

Round 2: Inc in each Sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, inc) repeat around (18) Sl st in last stitch, Finish Off, leaving a short tail

Now you will crochet both sides of the ears together. Using Caron Simply Soft in Charcoal Heather, put the “wrong sides” of the ears together with the tails of the yarn in between them.

Insert your hook under the Sl st and pull the Charcoal Heather through, Ch 1 and Sc in the same Sc.

Sc around (18) and sl st the last stitch. When you’re part of the way around, twist the ends of the ears together and tuck them between the front and back of the ears.

They won’t unravel or get in the way inside the ears. Leave a tail about 6-8 inches long to sew the ears shut.

Pinch the ears together at the bottom and use part of the tail to sew it pinched closed at the base. It will resemble an empty ice cream cone.

Attach the ears to the head between Rounds 21-23 with the remaining tail. Finish Off and weave in all ends.

Assembly

I highly recommend using straight pins to get the arms/front legs and back legs into place before you sew them on permanently.

Sew the arms/front legs and back legs towards the front of the body to help your pony sit up unassisted.

The back legs should be level with the bottom of the body and the front legs should be positioned between them, the tops meeting the shoulders at a slight angle.

Use a table or a large book to help you gauge where all the parts should go, a flat base is important.

Using the extra long tail of yarn you made, attach the head to the top of the body. Pass the tail through the bottom of the head, right where the neck should join the head.

Using short stitches, sew back and forth from the head to the body to create the neck. The head should wobble only very slightly. Make sure your stitches are small and tight to prevent too much wobble. Finish off and weave in all ends.

Tail

Using Caron Simply Soft yarn in Charcoal Heather

Measure out 12 strands of yarn, about 8 inches long each.

Using 2 strands at a time, find the center of the back of the body just above the base, right about where the tail should be, insert your hook and pull through 2 strands part way, about an inch.

This creates a loop. Tuck the ends of the strands into the loop and pull, making the yarn tight.

Repeat this 5 times until you have a tail section 2 columns wide and 3 rows high.

Mane and Forelock

Using Caron Simply Soft yarn in Charcoal Heather

Measure out 54-60 strands of yarn, about 8 inches long. Again, using 2 strands in each space, repeat the latch method to make the Forelock.

Starting from in between the ears, make the Forelock section 3 columns wide and 2 rows long. Continue down past the Ears to make the Mane, keeping the columns as centered as possible.

Once all of the hair has been attached, lay the pony on its side and trim the hair to the desired length. I trimmed the Mane and Forelock to be about 2-3 inches long and left the Tail to be naturally long. You can always add more or less hair and trim it however you like.

Whew, all done!

It takes a bit of effort to get all that hair on there, but it’s totally worth it! All that loose hair is perfect for braiding and weaving flowers and ribbons into it.

What’s more, you can customize the colors of your pony to whatever you want. Be sure to share what your pony looks like and inspire others!

Have an awesome day!
Jessica from 3rd House

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Mini Heart Crochet Pattern

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(My apologies for the late post, the Happy Raptor is battling a really nasty cold and reactions to her antibiotic. We’re gonna have a snuggle party til she feels better.)

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week! Let’s jump right in to the pattern for today.

It’s a straightforward one that’s great for beginners. You can whip up this adorable little heart in less than an hour for that special someone or to decorate just about anything!

I loved them so much I added them to the wreath on my door. How cute is that?!

Mini Heart Crochet Pattern

You can get a printer-friendly version of this pattern here.

Supplies:

Caron Simply Soft in Watermelon, Strawberry, Lime, Grape, and Sunshine

E/3.5mm hook

Scissors

Tapestry needle

Polyester stuffing/Polyfil

Stuffing stick/chopstick/pencil

Optional: 6mm safety eyes/Scraps of black yarn

Keychain and jump ring

Skill level:

Beginner

Abbreviations:

Ch: chain

Sl st: slip stitch

Sc: single crochet

Notes before Starting:

*This pattern is written in U.S. terms.

*This project is worked in rows.

*Your total stitch count will be in parentheses at the end of every row. This will help you to keep count of your stitches and make sure the finished product looks right. Chains and Slip Stitches do not count as stitches.

Heart

Row 1: Ch 9, Sc in 2nd ch from hook, Sc in remaining 7 ch. Ch 1 and turn (8)

Rows 2-3: Sc in each sc, ch 1 and turn (8)

Row 4: Sc in next 4 Sc. Ch 1 and turn (4)

Rows 5-7: Sc in each sc (4) Continue Sc around outside of the entire heart. When you get to the bottom point of the heart make a (Sc, ch 2, sc) in the same bottom Sc. When you reach the valley of the top of the heart, make a Sl st in the lowest part. Continue crocheting around the heart and Sl st in the beginning Sc.

Your first panel is complete! Finish Off and weave in ends. Make a second panel and Do Not Finish Off! Line up both of your panels with Panel 2 on the bottom. Chain 1 and push your hook through both panels. Crochet around both panels.

When you get to bottom point of the Heart make a (Sc, ch 2, sc) in the Ch 2 space that you made when you Sc around the outside of the panels the first time. Stop about 1 inch from your starting point and stuff the heart.

When you reach the center valley on the top of the heart, Sl st into the previous Sl st space to keep the definition of the heart. Continue crocheting around and Sl st into the starting Sc. Finish Off and weave in all ends.

Optional: Give your little heart some character by stitching two little eyes and a mouth across the front.

These adorable little hearts are also great as keychains. Instead of weaving in your last end, use it to stitch tightly around a jump ring. Then simply attach your heart to a keychain. Easy peasy!

Get crafty and have an awesome day!

Jessica from 3rd House

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Kawaii Saguaro Cactus Pattern

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Cactus!! They are so in vogue right now and I can’t get enough of cactus and succulents. I even have a succulent wreath on my door.

Here in sunny Arizona there are cactus and succulents pretty much everywhere. But I bet there’s a few dreary places covered in ice and snow that could use a little sunshine. So let’s get crafty!

Kawaii Saguaro Cactus Pattern

You can get a printer-friendly version of this pattern here.

Supplies:

Red Heart Soft yarn in Guacamole and Tangerine

Caron Simply Soft in Sunshine Yellow and Strawberry

E/3.5mm hook

Scissors

Tapestry needle

Polyester stuffing/Polyfil

Stuffing stick/chopstick/pencil

Skill level:

Beginner

Special stitches:

Back Post HDC: Back post single crochet

Front Post HDC: Front post half double crochet

*I recommend looking up this stitch on Youtube if you’re not familiar with it.

Abbreviations:

Ch: chain

Sl st: slip stitch

Sc: single crochet

Hdc: Half double crochet

Back Post HDC: Back post single crochet

Front Post HDC: Front post half double crochet

2sc or Inc: Stitch 2 in the same stitch, Increase

Dec: decrease or sc2tog (it will make your project look cleaner if you do an “invisible” decrease)

FO: Finish Off

Notes before Starting:

*This pattern is written in U.S. terms.

*This project is worked in rounds. You will be working in joined rounds and in continuous rounds.

*Your total stitch count will be in parentheses at the end of every row. This will help you to keep count of your stitches and make sure the finished product looks right. Chains and Slip Stitches do not count as stitches.

*You can use whatever yarn you have on hand, I recommend weight 4 yarn. For best results use the yarn suggestions provided.

Pot

Worked in joined rounds

Round 1: Magic Circle 6, join w/sl st (6)

Round 2: Ch 1, Inc in each sc around, join w/sl st (12)

Round 3: Ch 1, (Sc, Inc) repeat around, join w/sl st (18)

Round 4: Ch 1, (Sc 2, Inc) repeat around, join w/sl st (24)

Round 5: Ch 1, Back Post Single Crochet (BPSC) 1 sc in each sc, join w/sl st (24)

Round 6: Ch 1, (Sc 3, inc) repeat around, join w/sl st (30)

Rounds 7-8: (2 rounds) Ch 1, Sc in each sc around, join w/sl st (30)

Round 9: Ch 1, (Sc 4, Inc) repeat around, join w/sl st (36)

Rounds 10-11: (2 rounds) Ch 1, Sc around, join w/sl st (36)

Round 12: Ch 1, Front Post HDC in each sc, join w/sl st (36) Finish Off, leaving a tail about 12 inches long to sew the cactus into the pot.

Saguaro Cactus

Worked in continuous rounds

Round 1: Magic ring 6

Round 2: Inc in each sc around (12)

Round 3: (Sc, Inc) repeat around (18)

Round 4: (Inc, sc 2) repeat around (24)

Round 5: (Sc 3, inc) repeat around (30)

Rounds 6-21: Sc in each sc around (30) (14 rounds)

Round 22: (Sc 3, dec) repeat around (24)

Round 23: (Sc 2, dec) repeat around (18)

Starting at row 13, stitch face with black yarn or embroidery thread, use safety eyes if you wish. Make two small stitches in pink under each eye for the cheeks. Make a small ‘v’ centered one row below the eyes. Stuff cactus firmly without distorting the main shape.

Round 24: (Sc, dec) repeat around (12)

Round 25: Dec around (6)

Finish Off and weave in all ends

Saguaro Cactus arm

Worked in continuous rounds

Round 1: Magic ring 5 (5)

Round 2: Inc (10)

Round 3-5: (3 rounds) Sc (10)

Round 6: sc 3, hdc 3, sc 2, dec (9)

Round 7: sc 3, hdc 3, sc 1, dec (8)

FO, leave a long length for attaching the arm. Stuff lightly, bending and shaping the arm. Sew the arm to the Saguaro Cactus body starting about 6 rows from the top. The 3 Hdc stitches create the outside bend in the arm. Point the top of the arm towards the top of the cactus and sew it to the body.

Cactus flowers

Tiny flower

Worked in continuous rounds

Round 1: Magic Circle 5 (5)

Round 2: Sl st into Front Loop Only of first st. Ch 3, sl st into second FLO. Ch 3, sl st into third FLO. Ch 3, sl st into fourth FLO. Ch 3, sl st into fifth FLO.

Round 3: Sl st into the first Back Loop Only. Ch 3, sl st into second BLO. Ch 3, sl st into third BLO. Ch 3, sl st into fourth BLO. Ch 3, sl st into fifth BLO.

FO, leaving a length to attach flower to cactus.

Large flower

Worked in continuous rounds

Round 1: Magic Circle 5 (5)

Round 2: Inc (10)

Round 3: Front loop only (sl st, ch 3, 2dc in next sc, ch 3, sl st into same) repeat around makes 5 petals

Round 4: Remaining back loop only *sl st, ch 3, 2dc in next sc, ch 3, sl st into same* makes 5 petals. FO, leaving a length of yarn to attach flower to cactus.

Create a small pompom for the center of the flower by taking a small length of yellow yarn and wrapping it around your fingers 3-4 times. Use more yellow yarn to tie it off and snip open the ends. Leave 2 long lengths to sew the Pompom to the flower. Use scissors to trim up the pompom. Once the flower is complete, use the length of pink yarn to attach the flower to the cactus.

Assembly

Once the cactus is assembled, firmly position it inside the pot and use the extra length of Tangerine yarn to sew it together underneath the lip of the pot. Take up your flower and sew it to the top or side of the cactus, wherever you think it best.

Your cactus will stand up on its own and is the perfect addition to any windowsill, desk or kid’s playhouse. It never needs water or sun, and its cute little face will brighten up any day.

Get crafty and have an awesome day!

Jessica from 3rd House

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