This pattern is currently available on Etsy:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/825646335/knit-your-own-p...
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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!

The EbonyAndTeal Prickly Pear Cactus pdf knitting pattern gives you clear step by step instructions and is suitable for an intermediate knitter. It so quite a large knit, so please remember to allow sufficient time if making it as a gift.

What you will need:

2 knitting needles (US2/2.75mm or as per tension advice)
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

The pattern will be made available for download once payment has been received. You can also contact me at any point if you have any queries.

This pattern is just for the large prickly pear cactus. You can find the patterns for the small cacti also shown in the listing photos in my Baby Cactus Garden knitting pattern which is available here:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-cactus-garden

This pattern is sold on the condition that it will be used for personal use only, e.g. making gifts for family and friends, not for commercial purposes.

(c) 2020 Dawn Finney