Halloween
SKIll LEVEL
Beginner to Intermediate
SIZE
Finished pumpkin will be about 16 inches in circumference and about 5 inches high
Materials Needed
· 1 skein light worsted (light #3) weight yarn (shown here, Shepherd's Wool, $100\%$ worsted spun fine wool, 250 yds, Orange #042)
GAUGE
5 sts $=\,\uparrow$ inch; 4 rows $=\,\uparrow$ inch
MAIN BODY
$\mathbf{\cdot5}$ to 6 yards of light worsted weight yarn in green; 1 to 2 yards of black yarn or thread ROUND 1 · (RS): Starting with the orange yarn, ch 4, join with a sl st to 1st ch ROUND 2 · Ch 2, 12 dcs into ring, sl st to top of 1st dc · Crochet hook size $\mathsf{F}/5/3.75\;\mathsf{m m}$ · Yarn or embroidery needle ROUND3 · Ch2, [1 fpdc into dc below, 2scs in next st] 6 times, slstinto top of 1st fpdc · An old, clean pair of kneehighs or pantyhose (optional) ROUND 4 · Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 2 scs in each of next 2 sts] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc · Acrylic or polyester stuffing ROUND 5 · Ch2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in each of next2 sts, 2 scs in next st] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 6 · Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 sc in next st, 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in next st] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 7 · Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 8· Repeat Round 7
ROUND9 $0$ Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 scs in next st] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 10 · Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUNDS 11 through 19 · Repeat Round 10 ROUND 20 · Ch 2,[1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 dec, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 1 dec] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 22 · Ch 2,[1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts] 6 times, slst into top of 1st fpdc At this point, you might want to go ahead and embroider a face on your pumpkin and stuff it (tip: first you might want to cut off the foot and part of the ankle of a pair of pantyhose and put some of the stuffing in the hose, then place it inside the pumpkin and put in more stuffing untilit's stuffed the way you want it, then tuck in the ends of the hose and go on to Round 23). ROUND 23 ·Repeat Round 22 ROUND 24 · Attach green yarn, ch1, 1 sc in same st (should be on top of 1 fpdc below), [1 dec in next 2 sts, 1 dec in next 2 sts, 1 sc on top of 1 fpdc below] 6 times, sl st to 1st st (18 sts)
ROUND 25 · Ch 1, 1 sc in same st and each of next 17 sts, sl st to 1st st (18 sts) ROUND 26 · Ch 1,[1 dec in next 2 sts] 9 times, sl st to 1st st (9 sts)
Abbreviations
ch $=$ chain dec $=$ decrease (insert hook into next st and pull up yarn, insert hook into next st and pull up yarn, yarn over and pull yarn through all three loops on hook) fpdc $=$ front post double crochet (yarn over and slide crochet hook under dc from row below and pull up a loop, complete dc as usual $\mathbf{R}\mathbf{s}=$ right side SC $=$ single crochet sl st $=$ slip stitch st $=$ stitch ROUND 27 · Ch 1, 1 sc in same and each of next 8 sts, sl st to 1st st (9 sts) ROUND 28 · Repeat Round 27, fasten off.
