Halloween Cactus Coasters Free Crochet Pattern by DivineDebris.com

[Image description] The four Halloween Cactus Coasters sit in the center of the photo on a wood grain background, with 7 skeins of yarn on the left, a cup of coffee on the bottom right, scissors an a crochet hook on the middle right, and a cactus plant on the top right. A white woman's hand holds the corner of the bottom right Frankencactus coaster.

If you follow me on Ins tagram you know I’m team “Halloween season starts in September” & so that means, more Halloween designs! And while it’s not feeling super Fall just yet where I live, I’m ready to start celebrating in fun and interesting ways – like this week’s new free pattern, the Halloween Cactus Coasters crochet pattern 😀

I loved making and designing June’s Cactus Coaster Quartet so much that I knew I couldn’t wait too long before I made another set of coasters. I just think they’re handy and cute that they’re definitely worth the yarn. Ya know what I mean? But for this month I didn’t want to repeat what I did previously with the cactus coasters… I had to get a bit weird.

I’m going to be real honest with you, I was worried how people would take these designs. I mean, they’re cactus coasters but they’re also Halloween themed… there’s a lot going on there don’t you think? And there’s nothing super traditional Halloween to them either. But when I had the idea pop into my head, I couldn’t make it go away. So, I took the risk and just hope that other people will like them as much as I do. I’m not sure if I know anyone who would like them for a gift. Hmm… maybe I need more yarn loving friends.

But anyway, I hope you like these! They’re definitely a unique way to decorate for Halloween. My husband’s favorite seems to be the Ghost cactus. He loves the little arms and that I included the pot (because it died but the pot remains, get it?) & you know I had to include the Candy Corn, even if I loathe the candy itself it’s iconic for Halloween. Had to use it.
I do hope you like this pattern set.
See ya next week!

Please note: I was provided the yarn for this pattern by We Crochet for the purposes of designing the Halloween Cactus Coasters Crochet Patterns, with compensation. I wasn’t provided the yarn with the expectations of positive or negative reviews but I did enjoy using this yarn, I’ve used it many times and it’s always a great worsted acrylic yarn. If you purchase yarn through any of the links in this post, I will be compensated.

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[Image description] A top down view of the Halloween Cactus Coasters being made on a wood grain background. 7 skeins of yarn frame the photo on the right while the hands of a white woman work on the Frankentcactus coaster, the other 3 coasters are fanned above the hands. A coffee cup sits to the right of the hands.

Level

Intermediate

Materials

US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
Worsted weight/ size #4 yarn
- Each coaster uses different colors
- I used Brava Worsted by WeCrochet
Yarn needle
Steamer (optional)

Gauge

19 sc x 19 rows = 4”

Terms/ Stitches used

RS: Right Side
Ch: chain
St: stitch
Sc: single crochet

Notes

All of the coasters are worked from the bottom up in rows, with a ch and turn at the beginning of the row.
The ch 1 at the beginning of the rows does not count as a stitch.
Blocking is suggested for these patterns.
This whole pattern is worked in sc, so the instructions will only tell you the number and the color; ie: “A35” means sc 35 times in color A.
The colors for the individual coasters are listed below with the graphs. All of them were made using Brava Worsted by We Crochet. For specifics, please refer to the paid pdf.

Approx finished product details for each coaster

Height	Width
4.8” – 5”	4.8” – 5”

[image description] A top down view of the the 4 Halloween Cactus Coasters laying flat on a wood grain background.

Halloween Cactus Coasters crochet patterns

Cactus-O-Lantern

Graph Key: Color A is grey, color B is brown, color C is orange, color D is black, and color E is green.
Yarn details: Color A is light grey (Brava Worsted in Silver), color B is brown (Brava in Sienna), color C is orange (Brava in Orange), color D is black (Brava in Black), and color E is green (Brava in Grass).

Ghost Cactus

Graph Key: Color A is grey, color B is brown, color C is white, and color D is black.
Yarn details: Color A is light grey (Brava Worsted in Silver), color B is brown (Brava in Sienna), color C is white (Brava in White), and color D is black (Brava in Black).

Frankencactus

Graph Key: Color A is grey, color B is brown, color C is green, and color D is black.
Yarn details: Color A is light grey (Brava Worsted in Silver), color B is brown (Brava in Sienna), color C is green (Brava in Grass), and color D is dark grey (Brava in Cobblestone Heather).

Candy Corn Cactus

Graph Key: Color A is grey, color B is brown, color C is yellow, color D is orange, and color E is white.
Yarn details: Color A is light grey (Brava Worsted in Silver), color B is brown (Brava in Sienna), color C is yellow (Brava in Canary), color D is orange (Brava in Orange), and color E is white (Brava in White).

Finishing

Border
With the RS facing you, create a slipknot on your hook (this will make your first st a standing sc) with color B and start on the other side of Row 1 (the ch row).
Row 1: Sc into the next 21 sts, ch 1 at the corner, rotate your piece, sc into the next 21 row ends, ch 1 at the corner, rotate your piece, sc into the next 21 sts (this will be Row 21), ch 1 at the corner, rotate your piece, sc into the next 21 row ends, ch 1 at the corner, join with a slip st — 84 sc, 4 ch-1 spaces
Fasten off, weave in your ends. Block if you’d like.

For Frankencactus
Use a black yarn, create stitches across the body of the cactus and little X’s for the eyes. You can also use Puffy Paint or any other type of fabric paint that will be visible.

[Image description] Close up of the Frankencactus to show the details on how to create the eyes and mouth with sewing.

For Candy Corn Cactus
Use black yarn to create a flower on the top of the “arms “ of your cactus by going back and forth from the front to the back of the coaster (with your yarn needle). And then use the same yarn to create X’s for the eyes. You can also use Puffy Paint or any other type of fabric paint that will be visible.

[Image description] Close up of the Candy Corn Cactus's details, such as the X's for eyes and black flower.

For Cactus-O-Lantern
Use white and yellow yarns to create a flower on the top of the “arms “ of your cactus by going back and forth from the front to the back of the coaster (with your yarn needle). And then use yellow yarn to create little flames in the eyes. You can also use Puffy Paint or any other type of fabric paint that will be visible.