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Amigurumi is the art of creating small stuffed creatures using crochet techniques. One of the most popular amigurumi designs is the cactus. This adorable and prickly plant makes for a great decorative item, and it's easy to make with a bit of practice. In this blog post, we'll show you how to make a cute amigurumi cactus and provide a link to our YouTube video tutorial . Materials Needed: * Any yarn ( I used cotton yarn ) * Crochet hook size 2.5mm * Stuffing * Yarn needle * Scissors Abbreviation:  MR - magic ring Ch - chain  Sc - single crochet Dc - double crochet Hdc- half double crochet Fpdc - front podt double crochet Bpdc- back post double crochet Inc- increse  Baby Cactus Pattern: The small baby cactuses on the sides: Row1: ch2 and 15 dc into MR Row2: ch2, (1 fpdc, 1 bpdc) *8, sl st Crochet for about 4 cm or 7 rows and then lace two markers like shown in the video Row n: ch2, 1 fpdc, 1 bpdc, 1 fpdc, 1 bphdc, ( fpsc, bpdc) *4, 1 bphdc, 1 fpdc, 1 bpdc, 1 fpdc, sl

These booties are very cute and easy to crochet even for beginners.  You can crochet for any size and age. The only thing you must crochet the sole bigger or smaller by changing the number of rows. You can also use different yarn size and hook.  I used mercerized cotton  and 2.5 mm crochet hook but you can use any yarn of similar weight.   My yarn:  Composition: 100% mercerized cotton Each skein is 50gr 125 m / 136 yards per skein Brand: Rosários 4 Written Pattern  Sole: R1: Ch 18 + ch3, insert hook into 4th chain and make 2 dc,16 dc, 6 dc into the last stitch, 16dc, sl st. R2: Ch1, ( inc of sc)*2, 7 sc,  2 hdc, 7 dc, (inc of dc) *6, 7 dc, 2 hdc, 7 sc, sc into stitch of ch1 R3: Ch3, (inc of dc) *4 , 16 dc, ( dc, inc) *6, 16 dc,  inc of dc, dc into the stitch of ch3. Optional row for bigger size R4: Ch3, ( dc, inc)*4,  16 dc, ( 2dc, inc) *6, 16 dc, dc, inc, dc into stitch of  chain 3. When the sole is done, change color and crochet 3 rows of sc.  Then