Knitted cacti. Blooming crochet cacti How to crochet a cute cactus

Many people love flowers. But you don’t always want to take care of them, and sometimes you don’t have enough time for it at all. Therefore, you can buy artificial flowers in the store and decorate your interior with them. Or you can knit the flowers yourself. In this master class we will crochet a beautiful blooming cactus. We will knit a small cactus to decorate the interior, but this craft can also be used as a pincushion. If you want to knit a larger cactus, then you need to initially cast on more loops and make more incremental rows when knitting a cactus pot. Master Class How to crochet a cactus Suitable for both beginner knitters and more experienced knitters.

To crochet a cactus we will need:

  • Yarn (green, yellow, pink and sand);
  • Hook;
  • Needle;
  • Sintepon.

How to crochet a cactus master class.

The base of the cactus is a rectangle. We will crochet it in st.b.n.

First, let's cast on eighteen stitches. And now we will proceed to the first row.

We knit the first row. In it we will knit one st.b.n. into each loop.

And now we’ll make an air loop at the end of the row to unwind the knitting and start the second row.

In the second row we will knit the same st.b.n. But they need to be knitted at the back of the loops.

At the end of the second row we will again make one aerial for the turn and the beginning of the third row.

We will perform this and all subsequent rows, like the previous one, using the back walls of the loops.

Knitting behind the back walls promotes the formation of ribbed rows.

The length of the rectangle should be twice its width. You can determine this by eye.

Now we need a needle to sew a cactus. We thread a thread of the same color as the rectangle itself into the eyelet. And we collect loops on top of it.

We pull them together well. And we make a knot.

Then we sew the side of the cactus down to the very bottom. We stuff it with padding polyester. And now we collect the lower loops onto the thread. We pull them together and make a knot.

Original gift:

We will end up with a ball.

And first we take the yellow yarn. We make five air loops. And then we knit a row of st.b.n.

We will cast on five loops and make a dc. into the very first loop so that a loop of air chain is formed.

Let's cast on five more loops and knit another dc at the same point. And so we will knit all five petals.

We place the pink part of the flower on the yellow one. And we sew it on.

You can also make stamens. To do this, simply cut a couple of short strips of pink and yellow yarn and sew them to the middle.

And bookmark this idea for Easter:

All that remains is to tie the pot. And we knit it with sand-colored yarn.

We knit a circle. First we knit six st.b.n. In the second row there are two st.b.n. in the loops. So we will have twelve st.b.s.

One row must be knitted behind the far walls (back) of the loops.

We knit another row, but for the entire loop.

Then we knit an increase in the row through two loops. And we will perform the new row without increments.

Then we will knit increases through four loops. And a row without them.

And we finish knitting one row with increases through five loops and one row without them.

You can put a cardboard circle on the bottom. Then the pot will be more stable.

We fill the pot with padding polyester. And carefully sew the cactus to the pot. It is better to sew it with thin threads and a neutral color so that the seams are invisible.

We hide or cut off the excess threads.

Now you know how to crochet a cactus and easily decorate your home with such cute decorations!

A cactus pincushion can be crocheted in just a couple of hours. A knitted cactus serves as decor, a gift, a toy or a household item - a convenient pincushion :)

To crochet such a cactus, you must be able to make: convex embossed stitches (ch.st.s1n.), concave embossed posts (vg.st.s1n.), single crochet stitch (dc.s1n.), single crochet ( st.b.n.), connecting posts (s.s.), air loops (v.p.), increases (PR.), decreases (UB.).

To work you will need:

  • yarn for hook No. 3, green (preferably “grass”);
  • yarn for hook number 3 brown (earth);
  • thin yarn for crochet hook No. 1, scarlet;
  • yellow yarn for stamens;
  • old plasticine or pebbles (to make the pot heavier);
  • a small flower pot (its size should be in harmony with the size of the associated cactus);
  • foam sheet;
  • glue capable of gluing a knitted fabric to a sheet of foam plastic (I use liquid nails).

How to crochet a cactus:

The work can be roughly divided into several stages:

  • knitting a cactus,
  • knitting a cactus flower,
  • preparing the pot,
  • knitting the earth and stuffing the needle bed,
  • final assembly.

Knitting a cactus

  1. 5v.p. combine into a ring.
  2. 2 ch.p. on the rise.
  3. 11st.s1n. in the middle of the ring, s.s. in the 2nd ch. the beginning of the row.
  4. 2 ch.p. on the rise. In each column of the previous row we knit treble s1n. and vp.st.s1n. At the end of the row s.s. in the 2nd ch. chains of the beginning of the row.

  5. 2 v.p. on the rise. In each st.s1n. of the previous row we knit 2vg.st.s.s1n., in each ch.st.s.s1n. knit the previous row in ch.st.s.s1n. At the end of the row s.s. in the 2nd ch. chains of the beginning of the row.
  6. 2 v.p. on the rise. In every year st.s1n. of the previous row we knit 1vg.st.s.s1n., in each ch.st.s.s1n. of the previous row we knit 1ch.st.s1n. At the end of the row s.s. in the 2nd ch. chains of the beginning of the row.
  7. We repeat step 6 until we tie the body of the cactus to the desired height + 1-2 cm, since when stuffing the cactus will become wider and lose a little in height.
  8. We start knitting a cactus flower from an amigurumi ring secured with an air loop.

  9. We knit 6 stitches inside the ring. We tighten the ring.
  10. In the second row of the cactus flower we knit only 6 increments BEHIND THE BACK WALL OF THE LOOP, i.e. in each column of the previous row we knit 2 tbsp.
  11. Let's start knitting a petal. We do 5 in...
  12. ... insert the hook into the 2nd loop from the hook and knit 4 stitches in a row along the chain.

    How to crochet a cactus flower

  13. Let's do s.s. BEHIND THE BACK WALL into the base of the chain and into the next loop in the knitting direction.
  14. We repeat paragraphs. 11-13 until we knit 12 petals of the outer edge BEHIND THE BACK WALL OF THE LOOP, 12 petals BEHIND THE FRONT WALL OF THE LOOPES of the second row and 6 petals behind the front wall of the loops of the first row.
  15. It turns out to be a fluffy flower. Now we begin to make the stamens.
  16. Cut 15 cm of yellow yarn. From the same ball we wind 10 turns around our finger, remove the ring and cut it in half with scissors. We lay a bunch of short stamen threads crosswise on a 15-centimeter thread and tie it in half - these are the stamens that need to be crocheted into the middle of the cactus flower.

    Forming a knitted cactus

  17. We tie it at the top and slightly to the side of the cactus body.
  18. We stuff the cactus with padding polyester. Around the last row we make decreases in each pair of loops.
  19. Attach the brown thread and make the first row of soil BEHIND THE BACK WALL of the loops of the last green row. This will rotate the knitting 90 degrees. Gradually add loops in subsequent rows so that the “ground” is level. The diameter of the circle should be equal to the diameter of the pot just below the top.
  20. Place pebbles or plasticine at the bottom of the pot to weigh it down. We cut out a circle of polystyrene foam on top and insert it tightly into the pot. We pour any suitable glue on top of the foam (I actually used liquid construction nails) and glue the “earth” with a flower onto it.
  21. It’s logical to stick a lot of needles or pins into the pincushion, which will only increase the attractiveness of the toy :)

Shared master class

Anastasia Kononenko

Flowers are always beautiful and sweet. They will always decorate your apartment. And when it is not possible to grow fresh flowers, you can simply tie them. Leftover yarn, which knitters keep in large quantities, is perfect for this task.

Tools and materials Time: 4-6 hours Difficulty: 2/10

  • Hook: 3.5mm; 3.75mm;4mm; 4.5 mm
  • Yarn - various leftovers: dark brown for pot and soil; green for leaves and stems; yellow, red, blue, dark blue, lilac for flowers
  • Scissors
  • Needle for sewing knitted items
  • Filling (sintepon, padding polyester, holofiber, cotton wool)
  • Plastic pot
  • Wire
  • Beads
  • We will need hooks of different sizes to knit leaves of all sizes.

This master class will present crocheted flowers in pots with diagrams and descriptions.

Abbreviations:

  • VP - air loop
  • sc - single crochet
  • dc - double crochet
  • s2n - double crochet stitch
  • с3н - double crochet stitch
  • ss - connecting post
  • pst - half-column

Step-by-step description with diagram

So, let's start making flowers in a pot, which we will crochet

Step 1: Knitting the soil

Let's start production with the soil, on which our leaves and flowers will later be attached. The soil is a circle that we will knit from dark brown yarn and for work you need to take a 4 mm hook.

Let's start by casting 4 chs and enclosing them in a ring.

Tip: The tail that remains from the set of loops needs to be hidden (so that the product does not unravel in the center). To do this, you need to tie the tail together with the sc ring.

1st row - make 2 ch for lifting and knit another 7 sc. As a result, we should get 8 sc. (photo 1)

Row 2 - increase in each stitch. To do this, knit 2 sc in each loop of the second row. It turns out 8 such increases. As a result, we get 16 sc.

Row 3 – increase in every second stitch. We knit one sc in the first loop, two sc in the second. We repeat this sequence 7 more times. As a result, we get 24 sc.

Row 4 – increase in every third stitch. We knit one sc in the first and second loops, two sc in the third. We repeat this sequence 7 more times. As a result, we get 32 ​​sc.

Row 5 – increase in every fourth stitch. We knit one sc in the first three loops, two sc in the fourth. We repeat this sequence 7 more times. As a result, we get 40 sc.

Row 6 – increase every fifth stitch. We knit one sc in the first four loops, two sc in the fifth. We repeat this sequence 7 more times. As a result, we get 48 sc.

Row 7 – increase in every sixth stitch. We knit one sc in the first five loops, two sc in the sixth. We repeat this sequence 7 more times. As a result, we get 56 sc.

Row 8 – increase every seventh stitch. We knit one sc in the first six loops, two sc in the seventh. We repeat this sequence 7 more times. As a result, we get 64 sc.

Continue adding and knitting in circles until the soil fits into the top of the pot. Then we cut the thread and hide the end of the thread in the loops on the inside of the soil using a hook or needle for sewing knitted items.

Step 2: Knit leaves

We will knit the leaves according to the following pattern:

Leaves need to be knitted in three sizes and 4 pieces of each size. To do this we will need hooks of different sizes - 3.5; 4; 4.5 mm and green yarn.

The small sheet is knitted first. It requires a 3.5 mm hook and the sheet will be about 1.5 cm in length. Take a hook and yarn and make 7 ch. First we knit the right side of the leaf. We knit one dc into the third and fourth loops.

In the next two loops we knit one s2n.

In the last loop of the right side we make three s3n.

Then we turn our work and knit the left side of the sheet. In the first two loops we knit one dc, in the third - 1 dc, and in the last loop we make 1 dc and 1 sc. Next, we knit a ss into the first loop of the first column of the right side.

Make 4 ch to form the stem, fasten the thread and leave a tail of 10 cm.

Here is our small sheet and ready. We knit 3 more of the same sheets.

We knit the middle sheet on a 4 mm hook, and it turns out to be about 1.7 cm. The middle sheet is knitted in the same way as the small sheet, except that we knit five dc into the last loop of the right side. We also knit 4 sheets.

The large sheet is knitted similarly to the medium one. Just take a 4.5 mm hook for work. It is about 1.9 cm long. We also knit 4 sheets.

As a result, we should have 12 leaves of different sizes.

Step 3: Knit flowers

To make flowers, take a No. 4 hook and yarn (any color of your choice, for example lilac).

We make 4 ch and enclose them in a ring (leaving a tail of 10 cm).

Row 1 – knit 10 sc.

Row 2 – do 3 ch for lifting. Then in the first loop of the second row we need to knit two double crochets. To do this, we make a yarn over, insert the hook into the first loop of the second row and pull out the thread. We have three loops on our hook. Next, grab the thread and knit it through the first two loops. There are two loops on the hook. We knitted the first double crochet stitch. We make another pst in the same loop. We should have three loops on our hook. And now we pull the thread through these three loops and one loop remains on the hook. Make 3 ch and knit a ss into the second loop.

This is how we formed the first petal of the flower.

We repeat this sequence four more times. We fasten the thread and again leave a tail of 10 cm. The result is a flower with five petals.

Now we will make the stamens for the flower. We use a 3 mm hook and yellow yarn.

We cast on 5 ch and make a ss in the third loop from the hook. The first picot was obtained. Then we make a chain of 3 ch and knit a ss into the first loop of the chain. We repeat this sequence two more times. Fasten the thread and cut it off, leaving a long tail. We insert the thread into the needle and pass it through the loop before the first picot, and then in the middle between the second and third picot and tighten.

Stamens can also be made from beads and wire. We string the beads onto the wire and also insert them into the middle of the flower.

We knit 5 more of these flowers.

We knitted all the details of the flower. Now all that remains is to assemble them into a composition. First, we sew large and medium leaves to the soil, and then small leaves.

Here are the flowers we got in the pot.

We presented you with crocheted flowers and leaves with diagrams and descriptions in a plastic pot, but you can knit the pot yourself or tie it around a plastic one.

A description of how to crochet a pot is presented below.

Take a 5 mm hook and yarn of any color. Make 6 chains and enclose them in a ring.

1st row - make 3 ch for lifting, then another 2 ch and knit a dc. Then we make 2 ch again and knit a dc. We repeat this sequence 10 more times. Thus, you should get 12 dc.

Knitted little things fill the house with comfort and beauty. Bound cactus will decorate and enliven your workplace, and also serve as an original pincushion that will always be at hand.

Crochet cactus, the number of which must correspond to the thickness of the selected yarn. For knitting you will need some yarn in green, brown, beige and black.

A small pot is tied with brown and cream colored yarn. As a pot, you can use a small plastic jar or glass, which can be cut to a height of 5-6 cm.

First, tie a circle the size of the bottom of the pot. Knit a circle st. s/n.

Then tie the pot up the side without adding anything. Knit the side part alternating two rows: 1st row knit st. s/n with brown thread, while at the beginning of the row make 3 chain stitches. lifting, and complete the row of connections. Art. into the last loop of the climb. Knit the 2nd row with a cream thread, st b/n, at the beginning of the row make 1 air. lifting loop and finish the row of connections. Art. into her. When knitting a striped pattern, insert the hook into the far half-loop of the stitches of the previous row.

Having tied the pot, start knitting the main part of the cactus with green thread. The cactus is knitted across.

Cast on a chain of 20 chain stitches.

1st row: 1 ch. rise, st b/n, half st., 2 tbsp. s/n, 10 tbsp. s/2n, 2 tbsp. s/n, semi-st., st. b/n.

Knit the 2nd row, like all the following ones, like the first, only insert the hook behind the legs of the columns of the previous row, thus knitting the embossed columns.

When knitting rows back and forth with relief columns, voluminous ribs appear, similar to the surface of a real cactus. Different heights of knitted columns will give the main part the shape of a ball.

Having knitted 28 rows, finish knitting the main part and sew the first and last knitting row.

Sew the top part of the cactus with green thread, pulling the ribbed pattern towards the center.

Through the remaining lower hole we fill it with filler - cotton wool, padding polyester or leftover thread.

Growing a cactus is not an easy task, as these prickly cuties are very capricious. And if you are not such a skilled gardener, but still dream of your own cactus, then there is a simple solution - tie it

What you need

Green, brown and beige yarn for the cactus and the remains of pink and white for the cheeks and flower;
- hook;
- padding;
- needle for stitching;
- black floss;
- eyes;
- a piece of cardboard.

Abbreviations

VP - air loop.
Art. - column.
Dc - half double crochet.
Dc - double crochet.
CC - connecting column.
KA - amigurumi ring.
Etc. - increase.
Ub. - decrease.

Cactus

Take green yarn. Knit a chain of 24 ch. Starting from the third loop from the hook we knit 22 hdc. We turn the knitting, make 2 ch rises and then knit behind the back wall of the hdc in turning rows. In total you need to knit 26 rows of 22 hdc each. After this, fold the piece in half. Knit the 1st and 26th rows together in half-columns.

When finished, leave a long thread, cut it and insert it into the needle. Gather the edge of the part with a thread and pull it as tight as possible. Fasten the thread and stuff the resulting part thoroughly. Then pull the second edge together in the same way. You should end up with a ribbed ball.

Pot

Yarn color is beige.

1) 6 tbsp. in KA - 6.

2) 6 ave. - 12.

3) (1 st., 1 inc.) 6 times - 18.

4) (1 rep., 2 tbsp.) 6 times - 24.

5) (2 tbsp., 1 tbsp., 1 tbsp.) 6 times - 30.

6) (1 rep., 4 tbsp.) 6 times - 36.

7) (3 tbsp., 1 rep., 2 tbsp.) 6 times - 42.

8) 42 tbsp. behind the back wall.

9-12) according to 42 art.

13) (1 rep., 13 st.) 3 times - 45.

14-15) according to 45 art.

16) (1 rep., 14 st.) 3 times - 50.

18) (15 st., 1 inc.) 3 times - 53.

19) 53 st. behind the front wall.

21) 53 st. behind the front wall.

Cut the thread. Fold the last row outward. Insert a circle of cardboard into the bottom. Add filler.

Potted soil

Attach the brown thread to the 19th row, knit (1 dec, 15 sts) 3 times - 50 sts. Finish with a half-column. Pull the thread longer - you will need to use it to sew on the cactus.

Flower and cheeks

Flower

Knit from white yarn.

1) 5 tbsp. in KA - 5.

2) (1 rep., 1 tbsp.) 5 times - 10.

3) Knit the sequence from one loop: ss, 2 ch, 2 dc, 2 ch. Work a ss into the next stitch. Repeat 5 times to make 5 petals. Cut the thread.

Cheeks (2 parts)

Using a pink thread, knit 6 tbsp. Finish with a half-column.

Assembly

Place the cactus in the pot. It should be sewn to the brown row inside the pot (not to the edge of the pot!) Try to grab each loop in this row, then the seam will be almost invisible.

Sew a flower to the crown. Glue or sew on the cheeks and eyes. Embroider a small mouth with black floss. Your cactus is ready!

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