Cactus Buddy - Crochet Pattern by Flo and Dot

You will need:

3.5mm crochet hook
1 x 50g ball green DK cotton yarn (I used Paintbox DK cotton)
Polyester filling
Safety eyes
Black embroidery thread
Finished size: Approximately 18cm tall by 19cm wide
This pattern is written in UK terms (1dc is equivalent to 1sc in US terms)
ch - chain
st - stitch
dc - double crochet
dec - decrease (dc two together)
sl st - slip stitch
Now for the boring bit, please feel free to make and sell the items created from this pattern, but
please do not reproduce or distribute the pattern as your own. Please credit me as the designer
and link to me if selling online.
Cactus (front and back)
Ch 17
Row 1 Dc 1 in second chain from hook, dc in each ch to end, ch 1, turn (16)
Row 2 to 7 Dc 16, ch 1, turn
Row 8 Dc 16, at the end of the row ch 9, turn

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Row 9 Dc 1 in second chain from hook, dc in each ch and in each st from previous row to end, ch1,
turn (24)
Row 10 Dc 23, 2 dc in last stitch, ch 1, turn (25)
Row 11 Dc 25, ch 1, turn (25)
Row 12 Dc 24, 2 dc in last stitch, ch 1, turn (26)
Row 13 Dc 26, ch 1, turn (26)
Row 14 Dc 25, 2 dc in last stitch, ch 1, turn (27)
Row 15 Dc 27, ch 1, turn (27)
Row 16 Dc 26, 2 dc in last stitch, ch 1, turn (28)
To form the first arm upright
Row 1 to 10 Dc 8, ch 1, turn (8)
Row 11 Dec, dc 4, dec, ch 1, turn (6)
Row 12 Dec, dc 2, dec, fasten off. (4)
Rejoin yarn to the main body leaving a 4 st gap between arm and the body
Row 17 Dc 16, at the end of the row ch 9, turn
Row 18 Dc 1 in second chain from hook, dc in each ch and in each st from previous row to end,
ch 1, turn (24)
Row 19 Dc 23, 2 dc in last stitch, ch 1, turn (25)
Row 20 Dc 25, ch 1, turn (25)
Row 21 Dc 24, 2 dc in last stitch, ch 1, turn (26)
Row 22 Dc 26, ch 1, turn (26)
Row 23 Dc 25, 2 dc in last stitch, ch 1, turn (27)
Row 24 Dc 27, ch 1, turn (27)
Row 25 Dc 26, 2 dc in last stitch, ch 1, turn (28)
To form the second arm upright
Row 1 to 6 Dc 8, ch 1, turn (8)
Row 7 Dec, dc 4, dec, ch 1, turn (6)
Row 8 Dec, dc 2, dec, fasten off. (4)
Rejoin yarn to the main body leaving a 4 st gap between arm and the body
Row 26 to 33 Dc 16, ch 1, turn (16)
Row 34 Dec, dc 12, dec, ch1, turn (14)
Row 35 Dec, dc 10, dec, ch 1, turn (12)
Row 36 Dec, dc 8, dec, ch1, turn (10)

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Row 37 Dec, dc 6, dec, fasten off. (8)
To finish
Attach the safety eyes and embroider a mouth. Place the two pieces together and sew together
using a length of yarn, remember to stuff the cactus before you fasten off. Weave in any ends.
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Thanks Flo and Dot

@flo_and_dot