Succulent Amigurumi Pot
Louie's Loops
Medium
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What you'll create
What you'll learn
What you'll need
Cotton Yarn
Weight
Colors
Crochet Hook
G6 / 4.00 mm
Safety Bead (x2)
8mm
Black Thread (Face)
Stuffing
Darning Needle
Abbreviations
ch
Chain Stitch
st
Stitch
slst
Slip Stitch
sc
Single Crochet
inc
Increase
invdec
Invisible Decrease
FLO/BLO
Front / Back Loops Only
dc
Double Crochet
hdc
Half-Double Crochet
bo
Bobble Stitch (4-dc bobble)
mp
Mini Picot
Other Useful Info
Gauge
5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Size
Finished Size is about 5 inches long
Worked
In the Round
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The Pattern
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01Succulent Top
[All in Green]
Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic loop (6)
{ } = Worked into the same stitch
FLO/BLO = Front / Back Loops Only
mp = Mini Picot (ch 2, slst in the blo of the 2nd ch from the hook)
Rnd 2: working in FLO, [slst 1, ch 1, {hdc 1, mp, hdc 1}, ch 1] 3 times (3 leaves)
In the next Rnd we'll be working all the sts into the unused BLO from the previous Rnd to make the diameter of your succulent larger and give you stitches to work into in the following Rnds.
Rnd 3: working in unused BLO from Rnd 1, inc in each (12)
Rnd 4: working in FLO, [slst 1, ch 1, {hdc 1, mp, hdc 1}, ch 1] 6 times (6 leaves)
Rnd 5: working in unused BLO from Rnd 3, [sc 3, inc 1] 3 times (15)
Rnd 6: working in FLO, [slst 1, ch 1, {hdc 1, dc 1}, mp, {dc 1, hdc 1}, ch 1] 5 times (5 leaves)
Rnd 7: working in unused BLO from Rnd 5, [sc 4, inc 1] 3 times (18)
Rnd 8: working in FLO, [slst 1, ch 1, {hdc 1, dc 1}, mp, {dc 1, hdc 1}, ch 1] 6 times (6 leaves)
Slst in first BLO from Rnd 7. Cut the yarn and pull through. Continue to Body.
02Body
Make a slip knot in Brown and pull through the last st worked in the Succulent Top.
Ch 1
Rnd 9: working in unused BLO from Rnd 7, sc in each st (18)
Rnds 10-12: sc in each (18 x 3)
See next section (Adding Feet) for how to make Bobble Stitches in the next Rnd of single crochet stitches to add optional secret feet to your cactuses body! To make your succulent without feet, simply replace the following Rnd 13 with:
Rnd 13: sc in each (18)
Rnd 13: sc 6, bo, sc 4, bo, sc 6 (18)
Add a face in between Rnds 10 and 11 lining up between the legs. Add the smile first (see section 4) between stitches 8 and 10 and add the eyes 1 stitch away from the corners of the smile.
Rnd 14: [sc 1, invdec 1] 6 times (12)
Rnd 15: invdec in each (6)
Cut the yarn, pull through. Stuff fully and sew closed.
Use a small strand of Black Thread to add an optional butt crack!
03Adding Feet
To add feet to your succulent I suggest using 2 Bobble Stitches (aka "bo") in the last round of single crochet stitches separated by a few single crochets. This should be done in the round right before decreasing (invdec) so that they’re at the bottom of your succulent.
Bonus Video Tutorial: www.ClubCrochet.com/BOBBLE
How to Crochet a Bobble Stitch (aka "bo")
Step 1: Yarn over and insert hook into the stitch.
Step 2: Yarn over again and pull through.
Step 3: Yarn over a 3rd time and pull through only 2 loops.
Step 4: Repeat steps 1 – 3 four times total for a classic bobble stitch.
Step 5: Yarn over and pull through all the loops on the hook
Pro tip: Use more of a scooping motion when pulling through to more easily finish the stitch.
04Adding Faces
To add a face I like to start with the mouth, then add eyes using safety eyes on either end of the edges of the mouth 1 stitch away.
Simple Smile
1. Using Black thread, insert the needle from the inside of the body and exiting where you want a smile to begin. If you made feet for your cactus, try to make the smile centered with the feet.
2. Pull to the opposite corner of where you want the smile to end, and insert your needle back into the body. This will create a straight line.
3. Insert your needle to exit the body where you want the bottom of the smile to be. Go around the straight line and insert back into the body through the same stitch you last exited.
4. Double knot the two ends on the inside of the body and cut close.
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Done!
05Small Pot
[All in Beige or Pot Color]
Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 6 into the magic loop (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each (12)
Rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 6 times (18)
FLO / BLO = Front or Back Loop Only
Slst = Slip Stitch
Rnd 4: Working in the FLO, slst in each (18)
Rnd 5: ch 1, working in the unused BLO from Rnd 3, sc in each st (18)
Rnd 6: [sc 5, inc 1] 3 times (21)
Rnd 7: sc in each (21)
Rnd 8: [sc 6, inc 1] 3 times (24)
Rnd 9: sc in each (24)
Repeat Rnd 9 for added height if desired.
Rnd 10: Working in the FLO, slst in each (24)
Cut the yarn, pull through, and hide the end in the first slst made in Rnd 10.
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This is a great pattern and I’m working on a second one for a friend plus I’ve made watering cans! I had to add two rows to the pot but overall it was nice and simple. Thanks for the pattern
Love it! I am selling some and they LOVE it! Thank you! ❤️
LOVE IT!!
I didnt crochet for a long time, but this pattern made me do it again !! <3
oh and btw for R10 of the pot I did; [ch1 slst.] in each FLO. I think it looks really cute like that! maybe a nice idea for a variation? 🙂
Thank you so much for your amazing patterns! I really had a great time making them! i also love your bird patterns and the dino's btw
This pattern also got me back into crochet after not crocheting for a while.
This is seriously my favorite pattern! I’ve made like 5 of them, all different sizes & materials, and plan on more – can’t get enough of it!
you could technically make this as a plant person for stiched the game.
I’ve been totally thinking the same!!
For Rnd7 of the Succulent Top : you corrected yourself in the video to say the Rnd is [sc 4, inc 1], but your written instructions here and on the PDF say [sc 3, inc 1] still.
Just started working on this pattern, loving it so far! Succulents are my favorite, can’t wait to add this crocheted one to my collection!
Just fixed it! Thanks for letting me know!
Just as a heads up, I got “v2” of the pdf and it still has this error on rnd 7 in the written pattern. Absolutely love all your videos and creations. You’re the person who got me into amigurumi. Thanks so much!