Care to craft some crochet succulents that never need watering? Here are some of the prettiest and quirkiest options to try!
If you’ve ever wanted a DIY plant collection that stays just as beautiful year after year, these crochet succulents that never need watering are a fun place to begin. Each pattern has the beauty of a real succulent and gives you a handmade plant that lasts forever.
Crochet Succulents That Never Need Watering
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1. Golden Barrel Cactus
Botanical Name: Echinocactus grusonii
This crochet golden barrel cactus looks almost too perfect to be real! Its round body is divided into neat ribs lined with clusters of golden spines, giving it a lovely symmetry.
While the real plants grow slowly over many years, the crochet version lets you enjoy that iconic shape in just a few crafting sessions.
A small terracotta pot gives this crochet cactus a nice desert look, especially when topped with decorative pebbles or coarse sand!
2. Snake Plants
Botanical Name: Dracaena trifasciata
Even people who can’t name a single houseplant usually recognize the snake plant. Those tall, upright leaves have become so familiar that you’ll spot them everywhere, from office corners to hotel lobbies.
The crochet version keeps that bold silhouette without asking for sunlight or regular maintenance.
Use two shades of green yarn instead of one if you want those natural leaf stripes to stand out.
3. Crochet String of Hearts
Botanical Name: Ceropegia woodii
Those tiny heart-shaped leaves already look as though someone designed them for crochet. As the vines mature, they spill gracefully over shelves and hanging baskets.
And a macrame hanger will suit the crochet version at best, with those delicate strands stealing the show.
Here are some more beautiful types of string of hearts varieties that you might like!
4. Echeveria Curly
Botanical Name: Echeveria ‘Curly Locks’
The first thing you’ll notice about Echeveria ‘Curly Locks’ is that it refuses to stay neat like many other symmetrical succulents. Every rosette is filled with soft ruffles and curls that have a windswept look.
As the plant matures, the blue-green leaves often develop delicate pink edges in bright light. It’s the perfect succulent to recreate with textured crochet stitches.
Options like these soft shades of sage green, dusty blue, and blush pink yarn will be great for recreating its naturally sun-kissed edges.
5. Wine Cup Crochet Succulent
Botanical Name: Crassula umbella
The wine cup succulent grows a single round leaf that’s gently cupped, looking uncannily like a tiny wine goblet. Later in the season, a slender flower stalk rises straight from the middle.
It’s exactly the kind of succulent collectors love showing off, and it’s not the one that you find in every other nursery. Recreating it in yarn is even more satisfying!
If you are wondering where to start, these crochet kit options can be very helpful, especially for beginners!
6. Crochet Jade Sunset Succulent
Botanical Name: Crassula ovata ‘Sunset’
If you’ve only ever seen a plain green jade plant, this variety comes as a surprise. Give it plenty of sunshine, and the leaf edges slowly blush into shades of golden yellow with hints of red.
It looks as though it’s glowing in the evening light, and that’s where the name ‘Sunset’ comes from. Recreate those warm colors with yarn, and you’ll have a crochet succulent on a shelf even on the cloudiest day.
Try blending olive, mustard, and a slight hint of burnt orange yarn to recreate those warm sunset tones. Or why not get a yarn bundle combo?
Here are some quality yarn bundles you need to check out!
7. Lizard Skin Crassula
Botanical Name: Crassula tecta
Every chunky leaf of this one is covered with tiny white bumps that give a frosted, reptilian texture, and that is also where it gets the name!
That’s a fun challenge to recreate with yarn, where clever stitch choices can hint at that rough surface without copying it exactly.
8. Rat’s Tail Cactus
Botanical Name: Cleistocactus winteri
Most cacti stand tall, but this one would much rather hang over the side of the pot. As the stems grow longer, they spill downward in thick green ropes and are covered with soft golden spines.
Now what if we told you that you can have it in your home with a little bit of work instead of waiting for many years to get one? Just crochet it!
The crochet version will look more convincing when the stems are allowed to spill naturally from a boho hanging basket rather than standing upright!
9. Frizzle Sizzle Plant
Botanical Name: Albuca concordiana
This frizzle sizzle plant has a very interesting structure where each narrow leaf twists itself into spirals that look almost as though someone curled them like a ribbon.
It’s one of those crochet projects people can’t resist picking up just to see how those curly leaves were made.
10. String of Pearls
Botanical Name: Senecio rowleyanus
The first thing everyone notices about string of pearls is exactly what its name promises. It grows tiny green beads threaded along slender vines until the whole plant resembles a necklace spilling over the edge of the pot.
With the help of this crochet succulent pattern, you can create that shape beautifully, and unlike the real thing, none of the pearls will ever shrivel!
Here is a detailed guide on how to grow a string of pearls from cuttings.
11. Crochet Christmas Cactus
Botanical Name: Schlumbergera × buckleyi
Just when most houseplants are slowing down for winter, the Christmas cactus decides it’s time to bloom. Bright flowers appear at the tips of its flattened stems when gardens outside are mostly asleep.
That’s one of the reasons it’s been passed from one generation to the next for decades. And a crochet version lets you enjoy those festive blooms long after the holidays are over.
Tuck it into a festive ceramic pot, and you’ve got a handmade holiday decoration you’ll bring out year after year. Here are the six best colors of Christmas cactus that you didn’t know!
12. Jade Plant
Botanical Name: Crassula ovata
A healthy jade plant grows with thick, glossy leaves and sturdy woody stems that slowly give older plants the appearance of miniature trees.
Many people keep one near an entrance or work desk as a symbol of good luck and prosperity. And the crochet version brings the same presence to a room without ever asking when it was last watered.
Place a few smooth river pebbles around the base, and it starts looking like a tiny bonsai display.
The fun of making these crochet succulents isn’t just filling a shelf with pretty plants—it’s noticing how wildly creative nature can be! Maybe that’s why succulents never go out of style. Every plant has its own beauty, and now your crochet collection can too.
