Certainly! Here’s a free crochet pattern to create an easy mini cactus in a pot keychain. This adorable keychain can be a fun and quick project for beginners.

Materials Needed:

  1. Green yarn for the cactus.
  2. Brown yarn for the pot.
  3. Small amounts of pink and black yarn for the flower and face (optional).
  4. Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn (usually a size recommended on the yarn label).
  5. Keyring or keychain hardware.
  6. Yarn needle for weaving in ends.
  7. Scissors.

Abbreviations:

  • Ch: Chain
  • Sl st: Slip stitch
  • Sc: Single crochet
  • Inc: Increase (work 2 sc in the same stitch)
  • Dec: Decrease (sc 2 sts together)

Instructions:

Cactus:

  1. Start with green yarn.
  2. Create a magic ring (or ch 2 and work the first round in the second chain from the hook).
  3. Round 1: Work 6 sc into the magic ring. Pull the tail to close the ring. (6 sts)
  4. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
  5. Round 3: Sc, inc around. (18 sts)
  6. Rounds 4-6: Sc in each st around. (18 sts in each round)
  7. Round 7: Sc, dec around. (12 sts)
  8. Round 8: Dec in each st around. (6 sts)
  9. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Pot:

  1. Start with brown yarn.
  2. Create a magic ring (or ch 2 and work the first round in the second chain from the hook).
  3. Round 1: Work 6 sc into the magic ring. Pull the tail to close the ring. (6 sts)
  4. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
  5. Round 3: Sc, inc around. (18 sts)
  6. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

  1. Sew the bottom of the cactus (Round 8) to the top of the pot (Round 3) using the yarn tails and a yarn needle.
  2. If desired, add a small pink flower to the top of the cactus by sewing it on using pink yarn.
  3. If you’d like to give your cactus a cute face, embroider the eyes and mouth using black yarn.
  4. Attach a keyring or keychain hardware to the top of the cactus by threading it through the stitches and securing it.
  5. Weave in any remaining ends.

Your mini cactus in a pot keychain is now ready to be attached to your keys or used as a charming accessory for your bag or backpack. Enjoy your crochet project.