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Hook a new friend for your sewing sticklers
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.
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Posted by Shannon G. from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States • Published See Shannon G.'s 5 projects »
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  • Step 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

  • Step 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

  • Step 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

  • Step 4

    In DG, chain 30 (Make 2) and leave them aside

    In DG, sew length of 9 chains to each branch side (in quarters)

  • Step 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.

  • Step 6

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

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KelliDroze
KelliDroze · Roseville, Minnesota, US · 8 projects
That is such a cute idea!
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