Crochet Cactus Free Pattern (Cute & Easy DIY Decor)

We’re super excited to share a fun and easy way to make an adorable Crochet Cactus Pattern. Imagine creating your little cactus buddy with the cutest face and the sweetest little hair on top. Our guide is here to walk you through making this charming crochet cactus step by step. You’ll see, it’s not only easy but a lot of fun to make, too. Get ready to have some fun and add a touch of cuteness to your room!

Once you’ve made your cute crochet toy, you can use it in many fun ways. It can be a cheerful friend sitting on your desk or shelf, bringing a smile to your face. You could also give it as a sweet gift to someone special who loves plants but maybe doesn’t have a green thumb. These little cacti are perfect because they don’t need watering and stay green all year. Plus, it can be a great crochet project for a craft day with friends or kids, spreading the joy of making something by hand.

Making Your Crochet Cactus

Designer: Firacrochets On Instagram

What You’ll Need

Tiny crochet hook: 2mm size
Fluffy stuffing: For a cuddly, not prickly cactus
Scissors: To snip the yarn
Big eyes: Two 12mm safety eyes
Needle and thread: To sew the pieces together
Yarn colors:
- Beige: Base
- Brown: Pot
- Green, pink, or yellow: Flowers and spines (get creative!)

Abbreviations:

MR: Magic ring (starts crocheting in the round without sewing ends)
Rnd: Round (refers to crocheting in circles)
Ch: Chain stitch (basic stitch used to start rows)
slst: Slip stitch (joins stitches invisibly)
sc: Single crochet (basic stitch)
hdc: Half double crochet (taller stitch than sc)
dec: Decrease (makes two stitches into one)
inc: Increase (makes one stitch into two)
FLO: Crochet through front loops only (creates a different texture)
BLO: Crochet through back loops only (creates a different texture)

Stuff during the process Start with beige color yarn 1 rnd: 8 sc in MR
2 rnd: 8 inc (16)
3 rnd: (1 sc, inc) x8 (24) 4 rnd: (2 sc, inc) x8(32)
5 rnd: (3 sc, inc) x8 (40) 6 rnd: (4 sc, inc) x8 (48) 7 rnd: (5 sc, inc) x8 (56) 8 rnd: (6 sc, inc) x8 (64) 9 rnd: BLO: 64 sc (64)
10 rnd-15 rnd: 64 sc (6 rounds) 16 rnd: (7 sc, inc) x8 (72)
17 rnd-19 rnd: 72 sc (3 rounds) 20 rnd: FLO: (8 sc, inc) x8 (80) 21 rnd: BLO: 80 sc (80)
22 rnd-23 rnd: 80 sc (2 rounds)
24 rnd: FLO: 80 sc (80)
Slst, cut the beige color yarn and hide.

Attach a brown color yarn to the first back loop of 24 round and continue
crocheting
24 rnd: BLO: 80 sc (80) 25 rnd: (8 sc, dec) x8 (72) 26 rnd: (7 sc, dec) x8 (64) 27 rnd: (6 sc, dec) x8 (56)

Change the brown color yarn to the green color yarn and continue crocheting.
28 rnd: FLO: (6 sc, inc) x8 (64)
29 rnd: (7 sc, inc) x8 (72)
30 rnd: (8 sc, inc) x8 (80)
31 rnd: (9 sc, inc) x8 (88)
32 rnd-39 rnd: 88 sc (8 rounds) 40 rnd: (9 sc, dec) x8 (80)
41 rnd-43 rnd: 80 sc (3 rounds) Insert the safety eyes between 37 rnd and 36 rnd. The space between the eyes is 10 stitches

44 rnd: (8 sc, dec) x8 (72) 45 rnd: 72 sc (72)
46 rnd: (7 sc, dec) x8 (64) 47 rnd-48 rnd: 64 sc (2 rounds)
49 rnd: (6 sc, dec) x8 (56) 50 rnd: 56 sc (56)
51 rnd: (5sc, dec) x8 (48)
52 rnd: (4sc, dec) x8(40)
53 rnd: (3sc, dec) x8 (32)
54 rnd: (2sc, dec) x8 (24)
55 rnd: (1 sc, dec) x8 (16)
56 rnd: 8 dec (8)
Cut the green color yarn and hide.
Sew crosses on the cactus with
white thread as shown in the
photo.

Yellow petal (make 3)
Ch10, from the 2nd ch from the hook: 8 hdc, 4 hdc into 1 ch, 8 hdc, slst
Sew 3 yellow petals together
Pink petal (make 10)
1 rnd: ch10, from the 2nd ch from the hook: 8 hdc, 4 hdc into 1 ch, 8 hdc, slst
2 rnd: 8 sc, 4 inc, 8 sc, slst
At first sew 4 pink petals
together- this is our small flower.
Then sew 6 pink petals
together- this is our big flower.

Sew yellow petals to the small flower then sew it to the big flower. Our flower is ready!
Sew the flower to the cactus.
Congratulations! Your cactus is ready!