What you need
Hooks:
Crochet hook size (4.0 mm)
Sizes: 4 sizes- 4.5 inches,3.2 inches, 2.5 inches, 1.6 inches.
Materials: Fine Acrylic Yarn, Needle for weaving in ends.
Notes: Chain sts in beginning of row do not count as first st unless otherwise stated. You will always close the down hole sewing it.
Instructions
Light Pink Pumpkin (3.2 inches large)
R1- Magic Circle, 15 sc in ring, join
R2- ch1, 1 hdc same st, 2 hdc each st across. Join.
R3- (increase) ch1, #2 sc at one st, 1 sc next#, repeat all row this method. Join
R4 to 10-ch1, 1 sc each st across, join.
R11- ch1, #2 sc tog, 1 sc repeat all row# . Join.
R12-ch1, 1 sc each st across. Join
R13-Repeat row 11
R14- ch1, 1 sc each st across. Join
Done
Stuff inside…with leftover yarn.
Tops
001
Magic Ring, 5 sc in ring, join
Work rows around, 1 sc each st across, do not join. Work about 5 rounds to make it long.
002
R1-Ch10- work back 1 sc each st across, do not join
R2-ch1, 1 sc each st across. You need 4 rows. After that sew it , join both sides like a cigarette.
003
Big Green base-
R1- Magic ring, 14 sc in ring, join.
R2- ch2, hdc same st, #2 hdc each st across# all round. Join.
R3- starting a leave: right where you are from round 2, ch10, work back: sc, hdc, 1 dc each st across until you met again the circle. Jump 2 sts, join to the circle. You will be making these leaves around, and joining each 4th st.
004
Small leaves
Work in a magic ring:
– #sc, hdc, dc, picot of3, dc, hdc, sc# this is a petal at the magic ring. You will work a total of 3.
NOTE: The green tail at the cream and grey pumpkins can be a simple chain 5 worked back with slip st or sc.
Small Cream Pumpkin (1.6 inches)
R1- Magic Circle, (6) sc in ring, join.
R2- ch1, 1 hdc same st, 2 hdc each st across. Join.
R3- (increase) ch1, #2 sc at one st, 1 sc next, repeat all row, join
R4 to 5-ch1, 1 sc each st across, join.
R6- #2 sc tog, 1 sc#, all row. Close the hole (sew).
Grey Pumpkin (2.5 inches)
R1- Magic Circle, 10 sc in ring, join
R2- ch1, hdc same st, 2 hdc each st across.
R3- (increase) ch1, #2 sc at one st, 1 sc next, repeat all row
R4 to 9-ch1, 1 sc each st across, join.
R10- ch1, #2 sc tog, 1 sc repeat all row.Join.
R11-ch1, 1 sc each st across. Join
R12-Repeat row 10.Join
Big Big Pumpkin (4.5 inches)
R1- Strong Pink– Magic Circle, 20 sc in ring, join
R2- ch1,1 hdc same st, 2 hdc each st across. Join.
R3- (increase) ch1, #2 sc at one st, 1 sc next, repeat all row. Join
R4 to 11-ch1, 1 sc each st across, join.
R12 to 15-change to Cream, repeat, 1 sc each st across, join.
R16 and 17- Light Pink yarn now, repeat like previous rows. Join
R 18- ch1, #2 sc tog, 1 sc repeat all row. Join.
R19-ch1, 1 sc each st across. Join
R20- insert yarn inside , repeat row 18 and continue to work rounds to close the pumpkin down hole the best you can.
Done!
Sections: Sew around to build about 5 sections. This is optional. Work yarn loops!
Cute idea….
These are Rounds, not Rows.
iIt would be nice to have a photo of the Big Big pumpkin.
It easy enough to imitate, thanks for your clear tutorial… π