How to crochet a Tephrocactus

A fatty plant of countless and special forms that attracts many collectors, is called theprocactus. This kind of fat plants includes several species, one of the most beautiful of the other especially during the period of their beautiful bloom

. This fat seedlings is the fifth of the seven fatty plants that are part of the crochet composition. To achieve this, you need to prepare 2 different sizes of globular sections to sew over each other, plugs the goblets and flowers.

Explanation of the big globular section.

Start 4 chains and in the first make 11 double crochet (total 12).

1 lap: 24 double crochet.

2 laps: 48 double crochet.

3,4,5 and 6 laps always 48 double crochet.

7 laps: 24 double crochet (decrease 24 double crochet).

8 and 9 laps: 24 double crochet.

Cut a piece of wire-plated plastic to the fork, insert it into the section and stuff it with cotton wool or cotton, giving it a bushy shape, molding it with your hands. This big section will be the one that will be inserted in the jar.

Explanation of the average globular section.

Start 4 chains and in the first make 11 double corchet (total 12).

1 lap: 24 double crochet.

2 lap: 32 double crochet (12 increases).

3.4 and 5 laps: always 32 double crochet.

6 lap: 24 double crochet (decrease 12 points).

7 lap: 12 double crochet (decrease 12 points).

Insert the wadding and mold it with your hands.

8 lap: With 6-7 single crochet close the work by holding the cotton a bit long and sew it in the other section.

Prepare all the sections you need for your creation and sew them together giving you the shape you like.

Explanation of the chalice.

Start 4 chains and in the first make 11 double crochet (total 12).

1 turn: a double crocheet and a triple crochet at one point, a triple crochet, and a double crochet at one point. Repeat equal to a total of 6 times. Close the work and hold the cotton a bit long.

Explanation of the flower.

Start 5 chains and close in circle.

1 turn: 7 chains and in these make: 2 single crochet, 2 half double crochet, 2 double crochet, a slip stitch inside the circle. Repeat for a total of 7 times.

For each flower prepare 2 sections.

Explanation of the pistil.

Start 4 chains and in the first one: a double crochet and a chunk of 4 chains. 2 double crochet and a 4-stroke chain. 2 double crochet and a 4-stroke chain. Close the work and hold the cotton a bit long. Insert the needle and with 2 stitches sew the side then insert the needle into the center of the pistol and let it out from below. Now insert the 2 sections of flowers and the chalice into the needle. Strain well and place the flower inside the chalice and with 3-4 points sew the goblet to the section of the globular plant.

Arrange the flowers with the goblets on the tops of the plant's sections and even on the sides if there is enough space. It depends on your creation, free space for fantasy.

Explanation of thorns.

Start 7 chains and do these: 2 single crochet, 2 half double crochet, 2 double crochet. Close the work by holding the cotton a bit long. Insert the needle, bend the work in half and sew only at the 2-double crochet. Model it with your hands to get a slightly curved shape of the plug. The thorns will only be sewn close to the top of the sections and only to the top ones.

I hope as always that I have explained everything to the best and I wish good creation to all.

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