Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The Ultimate Drought-Proof Plant

Months ago, a good friend spotted some crochet succulent plants in a fair booth and requested that I write her a pattern for something similar. Her requests were: realistic and cute, but leaning more toward realistic, and 6-8'' (not miniature). I eventually came up with this little cactus:


Living in southern California with our ongoing drought, it's nice to have pretty landscaping and houseplants that don't require a lot of water. Well, this one doesn't require water at all. (In fact, watering it would probably be a bad idea.

The pattern is very simple, but the fun part was picking out a container and planting material to complement it. I picked up this glass dish and gravel and Joann's, along with some floral foam and wire to secure the cactus in the dish. I sent my friend a picture and she likes it, now all that's left is to write up the pattern! Typing and editing a pattern is the boring part, but I suppose I have to do it or there's no point in writing a pattern to share.

What's your favorite plant to grow in your home or garden?

-Assunta

6 comments:

  1. That's adorable, especially the way the cactus is "planted" in the rocks. And it's my kind of cactus, too - no prickles!

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    1. Thanks! Yes, it's nice not having to worry about the prickles!

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  2. You're a genius! That looks amazing! The cactus turned out so well. And the dish sets it off perfectly. Super cute!
    hugs♥,
    Caroline

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  3. Love your cute little round cactus! It looks good sitting out on your patio!

    - Momma Cat

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