Courtesy Pattern : CP03 - Nope.. NOT gonna say it!

I can easily say "Summer just aint my thing!"

In fact, I think aside from when I was very young, I don't think I've ever cherished the "summertime" and those things that most people associate with the season.

Tanning & the Beach:
Nope, I've never been big on wasting an afternoon slapping on oils and creams for that 1980's ever-so-popular *leathery George Hamilton skin* (and as we now know - possible skin cancer).. as far as the beach..  swimming around in water with things unseen... umm... did you NOT see the movie JAWS?

Cookouts - Picnics - Day Trips:
Ugh... Bugs - Humidity - Sweat - Body Oder from passers-by..

*cringe*

But here we are mid-to-late June and I am still wearing a sweat jacket!

The past 4 days have been wet and dreary!! What one might expect in a late September or early October...
Definitely NOT June slowly plugging it's way into July!

Usually, this time of the year, I would have stuck the yarn in storage for the season and have my threads close at hand.

I think it's safe to say...
Dare I?

I kind of miss Summer!!

There, I said it.
I can't believe that the words actually escaped my thoughts.. but they did and it's on the loose now.

I guess that I miss summer so much, the dry - hot - hazy- humid days of Summer that I actually created a new pattern that reflects all the adjectives which adequately describe *Summer*

Family Pain(s) : A Cactus Family Papa supporting the family. Momma always on his back. And of course, the 2 littlest thorns who are always scrambling for top billing.

Materials Needed:
a HOOK (I used size 0 thread crochet hook)
YARN (I used colors: terracotta (RedHeart's 0256-Carrot), sand (Red Heart's 0334-Buff, cactus (RedHeart's 4361-Frosty Green Fleck) and scraps of pink for flower.)
Polyfil
Embroidery Floss or Yarn for detailing
Yarn Needle (for sewing)
I used Wiggle Eyes in 3 sizes, but you can embroider eyes if you choose.
YOUR IMAGINATION

On to the pattern:
Beginning from the top and working down to 'base'
Large Cactus (Dad):
In color of your choice and using either the magic circle or the ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook method..make 7 sc in 'ring'
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around = 14 sc
Rnd 3: (sc, Inc) around = 21 sc
Rnd 4: (2 sc, Inc) around = 28 sc
Rnd 5: (5 sc, Inc) around = 35 sc
Rnd 6: work round even = 35 sc
Rnd 7: sc in ea of first 9 sts, Inc, (sc in ea of next 10 sts, Inc) twice = 32 sc
Rnds 8 - 9: work rounds even = 32 sc ea round
Rnd 10: (6 sc, Dec) around = 28 sc
Rnds 11 - 12: work rounds even = 28 sc ea round
Rnd 13: (12 sc, Dec) twice = 26 sc
Rnds 14 - 16: work rounds even = 26 sc ea round
Rnd 17: (11 sc, Dec) twice = 24 sc
Rnds 18 - 20: work rounds even = 24 sc ea round
Rnd 21: (6 sc, Dec) three times = 21
Rnds 22 - 23: work rounds even = 21 sc ea round - changing to sand/dirt color at the end of this round.
Rnd 24: (Inc) around = 42 sc
Rnd 25: (2 hdc, Inc) around = 56 sts Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing. FIRMLY stuff with Polyfil. (This will be part II of the main support structure, so it needs to be packed firmly with polyfil.)

Medium Cactus (Mom):
In color of your choice and using either the magic circle or the ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook method..make 6 sc in 'ring'
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around = 12 sc
Rnd 3: (sc, Inc) around = 18 sc
Rnd 4: (2 sc, Inc) around = 24 sc
Rnd 5: work round even = 24 sc
Rnd 6: (10 sc, Dec) twice = 22 sc
Rnd 7: work round even = 22 sc
Rnd 8: (9 sc, Dec) twice = 20 sc
Rnd 9: work round even = 20 sc
Rnd 10: (8 sc, Dec) twice= 18 sc
Rnd 11: work round even = 18 sc
Rnd 12: (7 sc, Dec) twice = 16 sc
Rnd 13: work round even = 16 sc
Rnd 14: sc in ea of first 6 sc, Dec in ea of nxt 2 sts, sc in ea of the 6 remaining sc = 14 sc Finish off and leave tail for sewing to *Dad* Stuff with Polyfil.

Small Cactus (Kid I):
In color of your choice and using either the magic circle or the ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook method..make 6 sc in 'ring'
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around = 12 sc
Rnd 3: work round even = 12 sc
Rnd 4: sc in first 5 sts, Dec over next 2 sts, sc in ea of remaining 5 sts = 11 sc
Rnd 5: Dec over first 2 sts, sc in remaining 9 sts = 10 sc
Rnd 6: sc in first 4 sts, Dec over next 2 sts, sc in ea of remaining 4 sts = 9 sc
Rnd 7: work round even = 9 sc Finish off and leave tail for sewing to *Mom* Stuff with Polyfil.

Smallest Cactus (Kid II):
In color of your choice and using either the magic circle or the ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook method..make 6 sc in 'ring'
Rnd 2: (sc, Inc) three times = 9 sc
Rnd 3: work round even = 9 sc
Rnd 4: Dec over first 2 sts, sc in ea of remaining 7 sts = 8 sc
Rnd 5: work round even = 8 sc Finish off and leave tail for sewing to *Mom*


Terracotta Pot:
In color of your choice and using either the magic circle or the ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook method..make 8 sc in 'ring'
Rnd 2: (Inc) around = 16 sc
Rnd 3: (sc, Inc) around = 24 sc
Rnd 4: (2 sc, Inc) around = 32 sc
Rnd 5: in BLO, work round even = 32 sc
Rnds 6 - 7: work rounds even = 32 sc in ea round
Rnd 8: (7 sc, Inc) four times = 36 sc
Rnds 9 - 13: work rounds even = 36 sc ea round
Rnd 14: (8 sc, Inc) four times = 40 sc
Rnds 15 - 16: work rounds even = 40 sc ea round
Rnd 17: (9 sc, Inc) four times = 44 sc
Rnd 18: (10 sc, Inc) four times = 48 sc
Rnd 19: (7 sc, Inc) six times = 54 sc
Rnd 20: (sc in ea of next 26 sts, Inc) twice = 56 sc
Rnd 21: ch 2, DC in ea sts round, join with slst in the top of first DC (56 Dc) Fold Dc row down so it is flat against pot, ch 1 and working right to left (opening of the pot is towards you) slst around. Join with slst in first slst of this round. (this gives the pot lip a little more sturdiness). Leave long enough tail for sewing rim/lip to pot if desired; if not finish off leaving no tail.

Pot Drain/Base:
In color of your choice and using either the magic circle or the ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook method..make 8 sc in 'ring'
Rnd 2: (Inc) around = 16 sc
Rnd 3: (sc, Inc) around = 24 sc
Rnd 4: (2 sc, Inc) around = 32 sc
Rnd 5: (3 sc, Inc) around = 40 sc
Rnd 6: (4 sc, Inc) around = 48 sc
Rnd 7: in BLO, sc evenly around = 48 sc
Rnd 8: work round even = 48 sc
Rnd 9: slst in ea st around and finish off.

Add flowers, embellishments, etc to decorate your Cactus Family.

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