​Crochet Cactus with Flower

You’ll need:

100g of light-green yarn (100% polyester; 95m/50g);

Odds of dark-pink, bright pink and light-pink colors yarn.

Crochet hook 2,5;

Stuffing;

Ceramic flower-pot (5 cm in diameter).

Instructions

Work through back loop of base.

Start with 2 chain sts.

Make 2 chain sts.

1^st row: 6 single crochet in the 2^nd st from the crochet hook;

2^nd row: 2 single crochets in every st (12 sts);

3^rd row: * 1 single crochet, 2 single crochets in the next st* (18 sts);

4^th row: * 2 single crochets, 2 single crochets in the next st* (24 sts);

5^th row: * 3 single crochets, 2 single crochets in the next st* (30 sts);

6^th row: * 4 single crochets, 2 single crochets in the next st* (36 sts);

7^th-8^th rows: single crochets;

9^th row: * 3 single crochets, 2 single crochets tog* (24 sts);

10^th row: * 2 single crochets, 2 single crochets tog* (18 sts);

11^th-12^th rows: single crochets.

Cut the yarn. Weave in ends.

Flower

Start with 2 chain sts with dark-pink yarn.

1^st row: 8 single crochets in the 2^nd chain st from the crochet hook. Turn to bright-pink yarn;

2^nd row: * 1 single crochet, 4 chain sts behind back loop, skip the 1^st chain st and crochet back 1 single crochet in the last 3 chain sts, make 1 single crochet in the set-up st*, repeat from * to *. Change to light-pink yarn;

3^rd row: * 1 single crochet, 3 chain sts behind back loop, skip the 1^st chain st and make 1 single crochet in the last 2 chain sts back, 1 single crochet in the set-up st*; repeat from * to *.

Cut and fasten the yarn.

Assembly

Sew flower to the top of cactus. Fill in with stuffing and sew to soil in flower-pot.