Trick or Treat Candy Buckets
Materials Worsted Weight Yarn WPl- 9-11 I used Red Heart Super Saver colors for buckets as follov Witch & Frankenstein: Spring Green, Black, White, Cherry Ri Jack-O-Lantern: Pumpkin, Black Skeleton: White, Black Size 7/4.5mm hook Scissors Yarn needle At least four stitch markers Pipe cleaners or floral wire (for witch) Scraps or a small amount of fiberfill for witch's nose Two red buttons for witch eyes (Some embroidery needed) Stitches Used: Magic circle Ch-chain Sc- single crochet HDC- half double crochet BLO- back loop only Flo- front loop only Sl st- slip stitch Instructions: (chain 1 at beginning of round does not count as 1st st unless indicated otherwise) Main colors for buckets: Witch and Franky- Green, Skeleton- white, Jack-O-Lantern- orange In main color Magic circle or chain 5 and sl st to furthest chain from hook. Round 1: ch 1, 10 HDC into ring. Sl st to 1st HDC to join. (10hdc) Round 2: ch 1, 2 DC in each stitch around. SI st to 1st HDC to join. (20hdc) Round 3: ch 1, 1hdc in same st, 2hdc in next st. \*1hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st\* repeat from \*to\* to end of round. (Your round should end in an increase) sl st to 1st HDC to join. (30hdc) Round 4: ch1, 1hdc same st and next st, 2hdc in next. \*1hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next st\*, repeat from \*to\* to end. Sl st to 1st HDC to join. (40hdc) Round 5: ch1, 1dc in same st and next 2 sts, 2hdc in next st. \*1hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc next st\* repeat from \*to\* to end. Sl st to 1st HDC to join. (50hdc) Round 6: ch1, 1hdc in same st and next 3 sts, 2hdc in next. \*1hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc in next\* repeat from \*to\* to end. Sl st to 1st HDC to join. (60hdc) Round 7: ch1, 1 HDC in same st and next 4 sts, 2hdc in next \*1hdc in next 5 sts, 2hdc in next\* repeat from \*to\* to end. Sl st to 1st HDC to join. (70hdc) Round 8: ch1, 1hdc in same st and next 5 sts, 2hdc in next. \*1hdc in next 6sts, 2hdc in next\* repeat from \*to\* to end. SI st to 1st HDC to join. (80hdc) (for pumpkin and skeleton continue with main color, for witch go to round 19 and change to black, for frankie go to round (20)and then change to black. Continue to round 22 with all buckets once color change is complete. 9-22: ch1, 1 HDC in same st and each st around sl st to 1st HDC to join. (80hd cy change to black at round 20 and work those last remaining rounds in black For witch: join black in BLO in round 19 and work the rest of the rounds in black. The first round is the only round you will work in BLo. The rest if the rounds work in both loops. Brim for witch hat: join yarn in the front loops that remain from working your black hate section.
Ch1, work 1hdc in same stitch and each st around the bucket. Join with a sl st to 1st HDC made. Round 2: ch1, 1hdc in same st and next 6sts, \*1hdc next 7sts, 2hdc next st\* repeat from \*to\* to end. SI st to 1st HDC to join. (90hdc) Round 3: ch1, 1hdc in same st and each st around. Sl st to 1st HDC to join. (90) Round4: positioning your pipe cleaner or floral wire. Work one round of sc around the pipe cleaner or wire as follows: Ch1, 1sc same and next 7sts,2sc next st \*1sc next 8sts, 2sc next st\* repeat from \*to\* to end working over your pipe cleaner or wire as you go. Sl st to 1st sc to join. (100sc)
Directions for face parts:
For skeleton useing black work the first 3 rnds of the bucket, Last rnd ch1, 1sc in same st and next, 2sc in next st. \*1sc next 2, 2sc in next\* repeat from \*to\* to end. Sl st to 1st sc to join. Leave a tail at least 15" long to sew in eyes. Franky: work first round if bucket in black. Continues next two rounds in white. Work last round of skeleton in white. fasten off leaving a 15" tail for sewing. Witch: in white. Work first 3 rounds if bucket. Sew red buttons to middle if eyes. Leave a 15" tail for sewing. Nose for witch: using green, work in continuous rounds. Ch2, in furthest chain from hook work 4sc, work 2sc in each st, work 1sc in each st until nose measures 1.5"-2" long. Lightly stuff with fiberfill or yarn scraps. With black weave a couple small prices of yarn through tip of nose and snip for hair. Leave a long enough tail to sew to bucket.
Bucket straps:
Fold bucket in half sideways so the side of bucket faces you. In the middle of the bucket place your st markers 6-7 stitches apart in the middle if the bucket. Join yarn in the st from your right st marker. Round 1: ch1, I HDC in same and to next st marker. Ch1, turn. 1 HDC each st. Make 22 rows on each side and join them in the middle with a sl st or a whip st. Optional Drawstring bag closure: Complets bucket to round 22 then Round1: 1 hdc next 5 sts, hdcdec across next 2 sts. Repeat around to end. Sl st to 1st hdc to join. Round2: 1 hdc next 4 sts, hdcdec nacross next 2 sts. Repeat around to end. Sl st to Ist hdc to join. Round3: ch 4, sk next st, dc in next st, ch 1, \*sk next st, dc ch1 in next st\* repeat from \*to\* around. Sl st to top of ch3 to join Round4: ch5, sc into 1st ch sp, repeat around. Sl st to 32d ch of ch5 to join. Round5: Ch 5 sc in middle of last ch 5 sp. repeat around sl st into previous sl st Strap: Ch 150 slip st into 2 ch sl st the rest of the ch finish off. Triangles for pumpkin: using black (Make 6) Rnd 1: ch13, 1sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (12sc) Rnd2: ch1 turn, 1scdec 1st two sts, 1 sc next 8 sts, scdec last two (10sc) Rnd3: ch1 turn, scdec, 1sc next 6sts, scdec (8sc) Rnd4: ch1 turn, scdec, 1sc next 4, scdec. (6sc) Rnd5: ch1 turn, scdec, 1sc next 2, scdec (4sc) Rnd6:Ch1 turn scdec, scdec. (2sc) Rnd7: ch1 turn, scdec (1sc) fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. two are for eyes and the others are for mouth. All other details are just embroidered on. Make your mouths and scars how you prefer to.
