Learn how to crochet a heart cactus plushie, a unique crochet plant decoration and playmate with an easy tutorial. It's great for beginners because of its simple pattern, making it perfect for small gifts or market items.
This amigurumi pot is plushie type getting extra softness and features a heart-shaped cactus, some soil and an embroidery face on the pot. Your little one would certainly love it. It has a quick completion time thanks to the use of velvet yarn and can be crocheted many within a few hours.
The step-by-step tutorial will be available at the end of this post and you will also find guidance for tackling the project before.
Skill Level: You will need basic crochet stitch, a little embroidery and sewing experience. The tutor also gives clear step-by-step guidance, ensuring you won't get lost. A handy tip is to keep your stitches consistent and tight to give your plushie a clean finish.
Guide Span: 23 Minutes Only
Customization Tips: You can also embellish the pot with stripes, and patterns. Adding accessories like mini flowers, or a tiny crochet bee can give it extra charm. For anniversary decoration, getting the benefit of a heart theme, use red colour.
Crochet Heart Cactus Plushie Tutorial
The Crochet Heart Cactus Plushie is a super cute project designed by InnoScent Teddies. Throughout the tutorial, you get a lot of tips. You will start with the pot, then crochet the soil, and finally the heart. You can add safety eyes for a sweet touch, and the heart shape makes it perfect for desktop decoration. Here is a quick explanation of how a tutor crochets this cactus plushie:
- Starting with the Pot: The project begins by crocheting the pot using a magic ring, starting with six single crochets, then increasing upto 36 stitches by alternating single crochets and increases. Then working around, she in the back loop only she completes the pot.
- Creating the Soil: The soil is crocheted in brown yarn using similar rounds of increases and it's attached to the pot.
- Crocheting the Heart: Two halves of the heart are made separately with 12 single crochets and then joined together by slip stitching, followed by more rounds of single crochets and decreases to form the heart shape.
- Assembly: After stuffing the pot lightly, the soil is sewn onto it, and the heart is attached to the middle of the soil.
Abbreviations and Stitches:
Following are the abbreviations used in the crochet heart cactus plushie and guides for stitches:
- MR: Magic ring
- R: Round
- INC (Increase): Add an extra stitch by making two stitches in the same stitch.
- Dec (Decrease): Combine two stitches into one to reduce the stitch count.
- SC (Single Crochet): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over again, and pull through both loops.
- BLO (Back Loops Only): Crochet through the back loop of the stitch only.
- FLO (Front Loops Only): Crochet through the front loop of the stitch only.
- HDC (Half Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over again, pull through, yarn over, and pull through all three loops on the hook.
- DC (Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over again, pull through, yarn over, pull through first two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
- sl st (Slip Stitch): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, and pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
Supplies Needed
Following are the materials and tools used by the crocheter to crochet this heart cactus plushie:
- James C Brett fluttery yarn
- Colours: Brown, Pink and Green.
- Polyester fiberfill/toy stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- Black worsted thread.
- Scissors
- 6mm safety eyes
- 4mm crochet hook
Note: James C. Brett Flutterby Yarn is a delightfully soft and fluffy yarn, perfect for cozy projects like baby blankets, plush toys, and winter accessories. Made from 100% polyester, it offers a velvety texture that feels gentle against the skin.
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