Cactus
This delightful design captures a cheerful green cactus standing tall in a terracotta pot, complete with characteristic spines and a gently rounded silhouette. It is a lovely celebration of desert botanicals rendered in a clean, appealing style that looks wonderful once framed.
With its modest palette and straightforward composition, this pattern suits newer stitchers building confidence as much as experienced needleworkers looking for a relaxing project. It makes a wonderful handmade gift for anyone who loves plants, nature, or bringing a little greenery indoors.
- Botanical
- Cactus
- Desert
- Nature
- Plant
- Simple
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 60 × 90
- Colours
- 8
- Stitches
- 2,326
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 4.3 × 6.4 in | 10.9 × 16.3 cm |
| 16 per inch | 3.8 × 5.6 in | 9.5 × 14.3 cm |
| 18 per inch | 3.3 × 5 in | 8.5 × 12.7 cm |
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Thread shopping list
8 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.
| Length | DMC | Anchor | Madeira | Cosmo | J&P Coats | Presencia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m(707 stitch) | 3815Celadon Green Dark | 877Sea Foam Green Dark | 1703Sea Foam Green Medium | 845Deep Green | 6205Mint Green Dark | 4231Blue Green Dark | |
| 1.9 m(437 stitch) | 3799Pewter Gray Very Dark | 236Pewter Grey Very Dark | 1712Dusty Blue Dark | 156Grayish Black | 6880Turf Green | 8756Pewter Grey Very Dark | |
| 1.7 m(402 stitch) | 320Pistachio Green Medium | 215Misty Green Light | 1311Pistachio Green Medium | 318Jade Green | 6030Mint Green Light | 4394Nile Green Medium | |
| 1.4 m(313 stitch) | 356Terra Cotta Medium | 5975Terracotta Dark | 0402Terracotta Medium Light | 464Amber Brown | 3240Rose Wine Medium | 7813Terra Cotta Medium | |
| 90 cm(209 stitch) | 3858Rosewood Medium | 1007Flesh Very Dark | 2311Peach Flesh Very Dark | 426Toffee | 3082Antique Mauve Very Dark | 1996Shell Pink Very Dark | |
| 57 cm(131 stitch) | 3847Teal Green Dark | 1076Jade | 1108Misty Blue Dark | 900Dull Green | 6031Emerald Dark | 4231Blue Green Dark | |
| 48 cm(111 stitch) | 3046Yellow Beige Medium | 887Yellow Beige Medium | 2206Avocado Very Light | 771Prairie Sand | 6842Fern Green Light | 5224Mustard Light | |
| 25 cm(16 stitch) | 3830Terra Cotta | 5975Terracotta Dark | 2606Peach Ultra Very Dark | 465/466Light Cinnamon Stick | 3337Apricot Very Dark | 1661Rose Deep | |
CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so use the DMC column for those brands.CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.
These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.
HobbyTub also converts to Ariadna, CXC, Gamma, Luca-S and Sullivans. Pick your brand when you start the project.
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