
Venus Fly Trap Amigurumi
In this improvised amigurumi crochet pattern we’ll be making a man eating Venus Fly Trap! This pattern was made from scratch during a live crochet along. It includes a few fun techniques for adding stems and vines, and is relatively easy to make!
What you'll create
What you'll learn
What you'll need

Cotton Yarn
Weight

Colors

Crochet Hook
G6 / 4.00 mm

Pipe Cleaner (x2)

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)
Other Useful Info
Gauge
5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1”
Size
about 5 inches tall
Worked
In the Round
The Pattern

01Fly Trap
[All in Green]
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)
Rnd 4: [sc 2, inc] 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: [slst, ch 2, pull tight to make a point] repeat 10 times, slst 1, [slst, ch 2, pull tight to make a point] repeat 10 times, slst 1 (24, 20 teeth)
Cut the yarn and pull through, hide the end into the first st made.
02Stem
With the back of the Fly Trap facing you, weave a pipe cleaner from the center stitch to a
stitch adjacent to it. Twist the pipe cleaner together, leaving an untwisted inch on the bottom.
Take a long strand of yarn and pull it through mouth from one of the stitches used for the
pipe cleaner. Begin wrapping the yarn ends around the pipe cleaner covering it up. Weave
under the end of the pipe cleaner to secure, and start wrapping up with gaps in between to
add a vine detail and fully cover the pipe cleaner in yarn (except the untwisted inch at the
bottom).
Pull the yarn ends through each stitch on the fly trap and double knot. Hide the ends on the
inside of the fly trap. Insert the end of the pipe cleaner into the dirt filler and twist on the
inside to secure.
Vine Stem Optional
You can make another stem as a tentacle like vine to hold a skull by using a similar technique. This time, place a needle in the end of the pipe cleaner before twisting it up leaving an inch untwisted for securing to the dirt. This will leave a hole at the end for hiding yarn into.
Now begin wrapping yarn starting from the bottom and working your way up to the hole. When you get to the end insert the yarn into the hole using a needle wrapping around the tip to fully cover in yarn. Then work back down to the base, fully covering the pipe cleaner. Use the two tail ends of yarn, along with the untwisted ends, to secure to the dirt.
03Dirt Filler
[All in Brown]
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)
Rnds 4-7: sc in each st (18 x 4)
See next section (Adding Feet) for how to use Bobble Stitches in the last Rnd of single crochet stitches to add optional secret feet to your cactus' body!
Rnd 8: [sc 1, invdec 1] 6 times (12)
Rnd 9: invdec in each (6)
Cut the yarn, pull through. Stuff fully and sew closed.
04Adding Feet
To add feet to my cactuses 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 cactus.
For this pattern, replace Rnd 7 in the Dirt Filler with the following Rnd, but be sure to switch to Green for each bobble stitch...
Rnd 7: sc 6, bo, sc 4, bo, sc 6 (18)
Bonus Video Tutorial: www.ClubCrochet.com/BOBBLE
How to Crochet a Bobble Stitch (aka "bo")
(1:13:28)05Pot
This pot is designed to fit crocheted pieces with 18 stitches in diameter (ie. Mini Cactus Body)
[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.
06Leaves
[All in Green]
Magic loop
Rnd 1: working into the magic loop, sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1, mp, sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1, slst into the center.
Cut the yarn and pull through. Loop the end back through the center, and pull tight. Sew onto the bottom of the stems.
07Tongue
[All in Pink Pink] Slip knot
Ch 12, skip 2, starting from the 3rd ch from the hook, working in the back loop, slst 2, ch 3, skip the 1st ch, slst 2, slst down the chs, sc 1 into the final st.
Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through. Sew into the mouth of the fly trap.
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Fly trap
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