Free amigurumi pattern

Zombie Cactus Cupcake

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MR: Magic ring
ch: Chain
ss: Slip stitch
sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase
dec: Decrease
hdc: Half double crochet
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only

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Materials

Yarn in these colors:

Green
Light brown
Dark brown
White
Purple

Stuffing
2.00 mm crochet hook (or one suited to your yarn)
Yarn needle
Black embroidery thread
1.5 cm button
Black felt
Scissors

Size: approximately 11 cm.

Abbreviations

MR: magic ring
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
dc: double crochet
hdc: half double crochet
tr: treble crochet
ss: slip stitch
ch: chain
BLO: back loop only
FLO: front loop only
FPdc: front post double crochet
FPhdc: front post half double crochet

Cupcake base (brown)

To work a front post double crochet: yarn over, then insert the hook from right to left and from front to back around the post of the stitch in the previous round (not the chain along the edge). Yarn over again and pull up a loop to the front, then complete the stitch as a normal double crochet.

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	6inc	12
3	(sc, inc)x6	18
4	(2sc, inc)x6	24
5	(3sc, inc)x6	30
6	(4sc, inc)x6	36
7	(5sc, inc)x6	42
8	BLO 42sc	42
9–13	(1sc, 1FPdc)x21	42
14	FLO: ss, 2ch, (1hdc, 1FPhdc)x21	42

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Four-step diagram of front post double crochet.

Crochet hook passing behind the post of the stitch in the previous round.

Loop pulled to the front around the stitch mail.

Finished post stitch, standing out from the fabric.

Finished cupcake base with raised vertical ribs.

Soil (dark brown)

Work into the back loops of round 14 of the base:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	(5sc, dec)x6	36
2	(4sc, dec)x6	30
3	(3sc, dec)x6	24
4	(2sc, dec)x6	18

Stuff as you go.

Round	Stitches	Total
5	(sc, dec)x6	12
6	6dec	6

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Crochet hook working into the back loop of the base's edge.

Dark brown soil crocheted across the top to close the base.

Zombie cactus (green)

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	6inc	12
3	(sc, inc)x6	18
4	(2sc, inc)x6	24
5	(3sc, inc)x6	30
6	(4sc, inc)x6	36
7	(5sc, inc)x6	42
8–14	42sc	42
15	(5sc, dec)x6	36
16	36sc	36
17	(4sc, dec)x6	30
18	30sc	30
19	(3sc, dec)x6	24

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew the cactus to the soil.

Finished cactus head with its button eye, mouth and scars.

Bone (white)

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	(2sc, inc)x2	8

Fasten off the first piece, then continue working on the second:

Round	Stitches	Total
3	8sc in the first piece, 8sc in the second piece	16
4	(2sc, dec)x4	12
5	6dec	6
6–9	6sc	6

Stuff, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Bow (purple)

Into an open MR: 3ch, 3tr, 3ch, ss, 3ch, 3tr, 3ch, ss

Close the magic ring and wrap the yarn around the center a few times to decorate it. Leave a tail for sewing.

Hands x2 (green)

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	(2sc, inc)x2	8
3	8sc	8
4–6	3sc, 3ss, 2sc	8
7	8sc	8

Stuff, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Finishing touches

Sew a button (rounds 9–11) and an oval of felt (rounds 10–11) to your zombie cactus's face for the eyes.

Embroider a big mouth and scars.

Stuff the head and sew it onto the soil, centring it carefully.

Stuff the arms and sew them next to the head, sticking out a little beyond the base.

Sew the bone to rounds 5 and 6 of the zombie cactus's head.

Sew the bow in front of the bone.

Your Zombie Cactus Cupcake is ready!

You may sell dolls made from this pattern in limited quantities, provided you credit Galencaixe as the designer.

Cactus face with the pink button, felt oval, embroidered mouth and scars.

Arm sewn beside the head, sticking out beyond the base.

Bone and bow sewn to the top of the head.

Finished zombie cactus cupcake, seen from the front.