Free Crochet Cactus Amigurumi Plant Pot Pattern

Decorate your study desk with this Eternal amigurumi cactus plant with a small daisy flower on the top. I will share a free written pattern for this spring amigurumi. This stuffed pot features a pair of round ribbed short cacti with beautiful white cross embroidery. You can crochet it as a pink or brown pot.

The pot has been intentionally crocheted bigger compared to the cactus’s size. This is inspired by the actual desktop cactus decorations. I will share both UK and US patterns in this post to crochet this cactus. As for colors, you can choose different shades of green.

Cactus Amigurumi Plant

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The designer behind this cactus amigurumi is @NITKA_KZ – she has quite a good grasp on kawaii amigurumi designing with added cuteness and surprises. More tutorials:

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Materials

1. Yarn: Milk Cotton (Green, Brown/Dark color for soil, Pink/Grey for pot, White, Yellow)
2. Hooks: 2.5mm (main parts) and 1.0mm (flower)
3. Filling: Fiberfill (cotton stuffing)
4. Extra: Cardboard or stiff paper, sewing needle, scissors

Abbreviations (US Terms)

1. MR: Magic Ring
2. ch: Chain
3. sc: Single Crochet
4. sl st: Slip Stitch
5. V: Increase (2 stitches in 1)
6. A: Decrease (2 stitches together)
7. hdc: Half Double Crochet
8. dc: Double Crochet
9. FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet
10. BLO: Back Loop Only

Crochet Pattern

Pot

1. R1: MR, 7 sc (7)
2. R2: 7 V (14)
3. R3: (1 sc, 1 V) x 7 (21)
4. R4: (2 sc, 1 V) x 7 (28)

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1. R5: (3 sc, 1 V) x 7 (35)
2. R6: BLO 35 sc (35)
3. R7-13: 35 sc (35)
4. R14: ch 2, turn, BLO 35 hdc (35). Fasten off.

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Soil

1. R1: MR, 7 sc (7)
2. R2: 7 V (14)
3. R3: (1 sc, 1 V) x 7 (21)
4. R4: (2 sc, 1 V) x 7 (28)
5. R5: (3 sc, 1 V) x 7 (35)
6. R6-10: 35 sc (35)

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1. R11: (3 sc, 1 A) x 7 (28)
2. R12: (2 sc, 1 A) x 7 (21)
3. R13: (1 sc, 1 A) x 7 (14)
4. Stuff with fiberfill
5. R14: 7 A (7). Close hole.

Large Cactus

• R1: MR, 7 sc (7)
• R2: ch 2, 14 dc (14)
• R3-8: 14 FPDC (14). Stuff and close.

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Small Cactus

1. R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
2. R2: ch 2, 12 dc (12)
3. R3-6: 12 FPDC (12). Stuff and close.

Flower

1. Yellow: MR, 5 sc. Sl st to join.
2. White: (ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, ch 3, sl st in same st) x 5.

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1. Bottom Support: Cut a cardboard circle and place it in the pot base (R1–R5) to keep it flat.

2. Pot Rim: Fold the hdc round (R14) downward to form the rim and sew it in place if needed.

3. Insert Soil: Put the stuffed soil ball inside the pot and sew it to the inner edges.

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1. Add Thorns: Embroider small X or V stitches with white yarn on both cactus pieces.

2. Attach Main Cactus: Sew the large cactus securely to the center of the soil.

3. Attach Small Cactus: Sew the small cactus to the side of the soil and add a few stitches to the large cactus for extra stability

Video Tutorial for Assembly

Abbreviations (UK Terms)

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: Chain
• dc: Double Crochet
• ss: Slip Stitch
• V: Increase (2 stitches in 1)
• A: Decrease (2 stitches together)
• htr: Half Treble
• tr: Treble
• FPTR: Front Post Treble Crochet
• BLO: Back Loop Only

Crochet Pattern (UK Terms)

Pot

1. R1: MR, 7 dc (7)
2. R2: 7 V (14)
3. R3: (1 dc, 1 V) x 7 (21)
4. R4: (2 dc, 1 V) x 7 (28)
5. R5: (3 dc, 1 V) x 7 (35)
6. R6: BLO 35 dc (35)
7. R7-13: 35 dc (35)
8. R14: ch 2, turn, BLO 35 htr (35). Fasten off.

Soil

1. R1: MR, 7 dc (7)
2. R2: 7 V (14)
3. R3: (1 dc, 1 V) x 7 (21)
4. R4: (2 dc, 1 V) x 7 (28)
5. R5: (3 dc, 1 V) x 7 (35)
6. R6-10: 35 dc (35)
7. R11: (3 dc, 1 A) x 7 (28)
8. R12: (2 dc, 1 A) x 7 (21)
9. R13: (1 dc, 1 A) x 7 (14)
10. Stuff with fiberfill
11. R14: 7 A (7). Close hole.

Large Cactus

1. R1: MR, 7 dc (7)
2. R2: ch 2, 14 tr (14)
3. R3-8: 14 FPTR (14). Stuff and close.

Small Cactus

1. R1: MR, 6 dc (6)
2. R2: ch 2, 12 tr (12)
3. R3-6: 12 FPTR (12). Stuff and close.

Flower

1. Yellow: MR, 5 dc. ss to join.
2. White: (ch 2, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr in next st, ch 3, ss in same st) x 5.