Growing from this free crochet cactus amigurumi pattern are all the warm wonders of sunny summertime—heat blazing down from a cloudless sky, critters scurrying across the scorching sand, and colorful cacti standing bright and tenacious against the bleached background of a dry desert.

While you soak in the rays alongside some leafy greenery, there’s no better way to celebrate the sunniest season than with this free crochet cactus amigurumi pattern!

Pattern Information:

This free crochet cactus amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of intermediate.

The finished dimensions are 5.5 inches (height) by 3.25 inches (width) by 3.25 inches (depth).∗

You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively.

∗Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: 18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches.

Supplies:

• Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
• Medium (4) weight yarn in 8 colors:
• Yarn A – dark green (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Medium Thyme)
• Yarn B – medium green (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Tea Leaf)
• Yarn C – yellow (example uses Caron One Pound: Sun Yellow)
• Yarn D – medium pink (example uses Big Twist Value: Bubblegum)
• Yarn E – light pink (example uses Big Twist Value: Medium Rose)
• Yarn F – brown (example uses Loops & Threads Soft Classic: Mocha)
• Yarn G – blue (example uses Big Twist Value: Denim Blue)
• Yarn H – beige (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Buff)
• 10mm black safety eyes (x2)
• Black embroidery floss
• Pink embroidery floss or pink yarn (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Perfect Pink)
• Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Alternate Yarn Supplies:

Color Variation 2 (as seen on the left in cover photo):

• Medium (4) weight yarn in 6 colors:
• Yarn A – dark green (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Medium Thyme)
• Yarn C – yellow (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Saffron)
• Yarn D – red (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Hot Red)
• Yarn E – orange (example uses Big Twist Value: Varsity Orange)
• Yarn F – brown (example uses Loops & Threads Soft Classic: Mocha)
• Yarn G – orange (example uses Caron One Pound: Faded Brick)
• Pink embroidery floss or pink yarn (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Baby Pink)

Terminology:

This free crochet cactus amigurumi pattern uses English (US) terminology:

• st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
• ch = chain stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
• hdc = half double crochet
• FPdc = front post double crochet
• FLO = front loop only
• BLO = back loop only
• prev = previous

Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.

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