Mr. Cactus Pin Cushion

Hook a new friend for your sewing sticklers

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/mr-cactus-pin-cushion • Posted by Shannon G.

I have been meaning to make a new pin cushion for myself as I have been doing more and more sewing. The idea to make a cactus pin cushion from crochet hit me several weeks ago so I set out to write up a pattern. Please let me know if you have any questions with the pattern I made. It is untested other than in my own wild-brained logic. Enjoy!

You will need

Mini Flower Pot Brown Yarn , again you can use scraps light green Green Yarn , again you can use scraps 1 x fistfull of Poly Fill Stuffing Size E/3.5mm Crochet Hook 1 Blunt Needle 1 x your favorite Glue 1 packets Straight Pins Yarn

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I have been meaning to make a new pin cushion for myself as I have been doing more and more sewing. The idea to make a cactus pin cushion from crochet hit me several weeks ago so I set out to write up a pattern. Please let me know if you have any questions with the pattern I made. It is untested other than in my own wild-brained logic. Enjoy!

Instructions

1. Base (Dirt): In B, make a magic ring Round 1: 10 sc in loop Round 2: *1sc in first st, 2sc in next st* Repeat (*) 5 times Round 3: *1sc in first 2st, 2sc in next st* Repeat (*) 5 times Round 4: *1sc in first 3st, 2sc in next st* Repeat (*) 5 times Round 5: *1sc in first 4st, 2sc in next st* Repeat (*) 5 times Rounds 6 - 9: 1sc in each sc (30 total) Round 10: *1sc in first 4st, sc2tog * Repeat (*) 5 times Round 11: *1sc in first 3st, sc2tog * Repeat (*) 5 times Stuff Round 12: *1sc in first 2st, sc2tog * Repeat (*) 5 times Round 13: *1sc in first 1st, sc2tog * Repeat (*) 5 times Cut yarn, leaving a long tail

2. Trunk: In LG, Make a magic ring Round 1: 8 sc in loop Round 2: *1sc in first st, 2sc in next st* Repeat (*) 4 times Round 3: *1sc in first 2st, 2sc in next st* Repeat (*) 4 times Rounds 4 –13: 1sc in each sc (16 total) Stuff Round 14: *1sc in first 2st, sc2tog * Repeat (*) 5 times Round 15: *1sc in first 1st, sc2tog * Repeat (*) 5 times Cut yarn, leaving a long tail In DG, Chain 52. Verify length fits around entire cactus prior to cutting yarn At chain 26, attach yarn with a slip stitch and chain 25 (6 times) Sew chain cluster to cactus trunk, leaving space for branches

3. Branches (Make 2) In LG, Make a magic ring Round 1: 8 sc in loop Rounds 2-4: 1sc in each sc Stuff Cut yarn, leaving long tail to join with trunk

4. In DG, chain 30 (Make 2) and leave them aside In DG, sew length of 9 chains to each branch side (in quarters)

5. Sew branches to trunk, sew remaining lengths of chain to the ends of the branches where they meet the trunk Sew cactus to the dirt patch.

6. Secure in pot with hot glue, tacky glue, or your favorite adhesive