Leaf Cactus
This cactus is made up of different leaves worked separately.
Difficulty: easy
Time to create: 2-3 hours
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Materials:
* 3.5mm Crochet Hook* 30g brown yarn
* 30g green yarn
* 30g dark green yarn
* Sewing Needle
* Wire frame from 0.3 in diameter
* Small Terracotta Plant Pot - 6cm x 6.8cm x 4cm
Abbreviations:
CH – ChainSS – Slip Stitch
SC – Single crochet
* – Repeat from star to end
FO – Fasten off
Soil
Using brown yarn:
Round 1: MR 6
Round 2: * SC Inc (12)
Round 3: * 1 SC, SC Inc (18)
Round 4: 1 SC, * SC Inc, 2 SC until last stitch, 1 SC (24)
Round 5: * 3 SC, SC Inc (30)
Round 6: 2 SC, * SC Inc, 4 SC until last 2 stitches, 2 SC (36)
Notes:
Round 7-15: SC around (36)
Cut the thread, pass the thread between the stitches of the 15th round. Stuff and close the hole by tightening the wire.
Secure the wire
FO.
Small leaf (make 5)
Using green yarn :11 CH
round 1) work 1 SC in the 2nd ch, 9 SC, 1 SS. (10st)
Cut the thread
Change color dark green
round 2) position around the first turn the iron wire and work 9 SC, in the next stitch 3 SC, 9 SC.(21 st)
FO – leave tail long
Medium Leaf (make 5)
Using green yarn:
15 CH
round 1) work 1 SC in the 2nd ch, 13 SC, 1 SS. (14st)
Cut the thread
Change color dark green
round 2) position around the first turn 13 SC, in the next stitch 3 SC, 13 SC (31st)
FO - leave tail long
Large leaf (make 5)
Using green yarn:20 CH
round 1) work 1 SC in the 2nd ch, 18 SC, 1 SS. (19st)
Cut the thread
Change color dark green
round 2) position around the first turn 18 SC, in the next stitch 3 SC, 18 SC (39st)
FO - leave tail long
Assembly:
Place and join the leaves in this order small, medium and large
Paste in the soil
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Dony