Prickly Pear Cactus

Crocheted Prickly Pear Cactus

Crocheted Prickly Pear Cactus

Hook size: 2.00 mm

Weight: 1 cotton

Key
Sc - single crochet
Ch- chain
Sc2tog- single crochet 2 together
Sl st- slip stitch
Hdc- half double crochet

Main Body of Cactus

Row 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook and join with a slip stitch to first sc

Row 2: ch 1 2 sc in each sc around. Join with so st to first sc. (12)

Row 3: 3rd and alternate rows: ch 1 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.

Row 4: ch 1 2sc in first sc. * 1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from* to last sc in last sc. Join with sl st to first sc.(18)

Row 6: ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. * 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from* to ladt 2 sc. 1 sc in each of ladt 2 sc Join with sl st to first sc (24)

Row 7: ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. * 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from* to last 3 sc. 1 sc in each of last 3 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. (30)

Row 8 - 11: As 3rd row.

Row 12:Ch 1. * sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Repeat from* around row. Join with sl st to first st. (24)

Row 13 and 15: ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc.

Row 14: ch 1.*sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Repeat from* around. Join with sl st to first st. (18)

Row 16: ch 1. * Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from* around. Join with sl st to first st(12) Fasten off leaving a long tail. Flatten the cactus and using the long tail sew bottom of Cactus closed.

Nubbin(optional)

Row 1: ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.

Row 2: ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc (12)

Row 3: ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. * 1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from* to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Join with sl st to first sc. (18)

Row 4-6: ch 1 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.

Row 7: ch 1 *sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Repeat from* around. Join with sl st to first st. (12)

Row 8: ch 1 1 sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc.

Row 9: ch 1 (sc2tog) x6. Join with sl st to first st.
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Flatten nubbin and using the long tail sew the bottom closed and sew the bobbin to the main body of the cactus.

Flower(optional)

Row 1: ch 2. 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook join with so st to first sc.

Row 2: Ch 2(1 hdc. 1 sc) in first sc.*(Sl st.Ch 2.1 hdc.1 sc) in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in sl st at base of bag ch 2. Fasten off leaving a long tail to attach onto the bobbin.

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