All Stuck Up! Pincushion Pattern #9088

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Pearl Cotton, size 5, 1 ball of Green and 1 ball of any contrasting color. Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Six Strand, 1 skein of Red. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 7 or 8.

Cactus. Large Piece ... Starting at tip, with Green ch 2. 1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc. 3rd and 4th rnds: Sc in each sc. 5th rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around (24 sc). 6th, 7th and 8th rnds: Repeat 3rd rnd. 9th rnd: * Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around (32 sc). Repeat 3rd rnd until piece measures 3 inches from tip. Fasten off.

Small Pieces (Make 3) ... With Green, work 1st, 2nd and 3rd rnds as for large piece. Then repeat 3rd rnd until piece measures 1 inch from tip. Fasten off.

Flower Pot. Bottom ... With contrasting color, ch 2. 1st and 2nd rnds: Same as for large piece. 3rd rnd: Same as 5th rnd of large piece. 4th rnd: Sc in each sc. Repeat 4th rnd, increasing as necessary to keep work flat, until piece measures 1¾ inches in diameter. Fasten off. Using Green, make another piece same as this for top.

Side Piece ... Starting at short edge, with contrasting color ch 18. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures circumference of bottom. Fasten off.

Sew short edges of side piece together, forming a ring. Sew one edge of ring to edge of bottom, forming flower pot. Work 3 rnds of sc around other edge. With Red Six Strand * work sc in each of 2 sc, sc in 2nd row from edge (along sc). Repeat from * around. Fasten off. Slip cardboard base of a ball of Pearl Cotton inside flower pot, and fill with scraps of wool. Stuff cactus pieces firmly with wool. Sew small pieces to large piece at desired angles. Sew base of large piece securely to Green top, being sure there is enough wool inside cactus to hold it upright. Fit top onto flower pot, and sew to edge of side piece, having turned down the last 4 rnds of sc as a decorative rim on flower pot.