Cool Cactus Square Crochet Pattern- Free and Easy

Ready for a crochet project that’s cute, easy, and quick? Meet the Cactus Crochet Square Pattern! This charming design is fun, simple, and perfect for crocheters of all skill levels.

Looking for more designs? Browse my collection of free crochet square patterns for even more crochet squares, blocks, and motifs.

Perfect handmade gifts

If you’re looking for a thoughtful handmade gift, these adorable crochet cactus squares are ideal! They’re quick and easy, so you can make several without stress.

Gift them individually as mug rugs paired with cute mugs and treats, or stitch a few squares together to create pillows, tote bags, or baby blankets.

Friends, family, teachers—everyone will love receiving something so cute and handmade from you!

Cactus square crochet pattern information

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Materials needed

Crochet hook: H-8 5 mm hook size
Yarn: worsted weight yarn in tan and green
Copy of the cactus graph
Yarn needle for weaving the yarn tails in

Skill level

Easy. This easy crochet pattern uses only basic crochet stitches.

Finished measurements

4″ wide by 4.5″ tall (10 cm by 11 cm)

Crochet terms

sc = single crochet
ch/chs = chain/chains
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sl st = slip stitch

Cactus square crochet pattern notes

The square is made in rows of single crochet stitches.
Make color changes following the graph or the written instructions.
Each square on the graph represents a single crochet stitch.
Read the graph from right to left ← on odd-numbered rows, and left to right → on even-numbered rows.
← you are working on the “right side”
→ you are working on the “wrong side”
You can carry the unused yarn color(s) or cut and rejoin as needed.

Color changes

To change colors, work the last yarn over of a stitch with the new color. This sets up your yarn for the next stitch in the new color.
Carry unused colors across the row by laying them over the stitches you’re working into, so you can pick them up as needed. This is known as tapestry crochet!

Free cactus crochet square pattern pin featuring a green cactus crochet square on a white background, with callouts for free pattern, great for blankets, pillows, and bags, and fun cactus design.

Cactus square crochet pattern instructions

Make the cactus square following the graph or the written instructions.

With tan yarn, chain 21, then single crochet into the 2nd ch from the hook and in each remaining chain.
You have made row 1 and should have 20 single crochet stitches.

Graph

Download the cactus square graph.

Written instructions

← Row 1: tan x 20
→ Row 2: tan x 8, green x 4, tan x 8
← Row 3: tan x 8, green x 4, tan x 8
→ Row 4: tan x 8, green x 4, tan x 8
← Row 5: tan x 8, green x 4, tan x 8
→ Row 6: tan x 8, green x 4, tan x 8
← Row 7: tan x 8, green x 6, tan x 6
→ Row 8: tan x 5, green x 7, tan x 8
← Row 9: tan x 6, green x 6, tan x 1, green x 2, tan x 5
→ Row 10: tan x 5, green x 2, tan x 1, green x 7, tan x 5
← Row 11: tan x 5, green x 2, tan x 1, green x 4, tan x 1, green x 2, tan x 5
→ Row 12: tan x 5, green x 2, tan x 1, green x 4, tan x 1, green x 2, tan x 5
← Row 13: tan x 5, green x 2, tan x 1, green x 4, tan x 1, green x 2, tan x 5
→ Row 14: tan x 5, green x 2, tan x 1, green x 4, tan x 1, green x 2, tan x 5
← Row 15: tan x 5, green x 2, tan x 1, green x 4, tan x 8
→ Row 16: tan x 8, green x 4, tan x 1, green x 2, tan x 5
← Row 17: tan x 8, green x 4, tan x 8
→ Row 18: tan x 8, green x 4, tan x 8
← Row 19: tan x 9, green x 2, tan x 9
→ Row 20: tan x 20

Finishing the cactus square crochet pattern

Fasten off and then weave in the yarn tails.

Image of a cactus square crochet pattern

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa