Prickly Pear Cactus

Cacti are just adorable - and what’s even better, this prickly pear cactus doesn’t need to be watered, leaving you more time for knitting!

What you will need:

20g dark brown DK yarn (e.g. Stylecraft Special DK 1054 ‘Walnut’ or 1004 ‘Dark Brown’)

50g green DK yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 498 ‘Playing Field’ or Stylecraft Special DK 1065 ‘Meadow’)

20g dark pink or magenta DK yarn (e.g. Stylecraft Special DK 1083 ‘Pomegranate’)

10g peach DK yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snugly DK 493 ‘Coral’)

10g dark grey DK yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 506 ‘Elephant’)

10g medium or light grey DK yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 487 ‘Cloud’)

Oddment of white DK yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 251 ‘White’)

Polyfil toy stuffing

Medium-sized plant pot (ideally 3.5 inches/9cm internal diameter)

2-3 washed stones or other weights (optional)

1 tapestry needle for finishing

Skills used: Casting on and off, Increasing and Decreasing, Embroidery, Grafting

Stitches used: Stocking stitch