Easy Pumpkins

This pumpkin is a very easy and quick make and perfect for beginners.

Materials

3mm hook
4.25mm hook
Orange 8ply yarn
Brown 12 ply yarn
Wool needle

Abriveations

Ch - Chain
Hdc - Half double crochet
R -Row/Round
Sc - Single crochet
Sl St - Slip stitch
St - Stitch

Pattern

Pumpkin

Using 3mm hook and orange 8ply yarn

Ch 22

R1: Hdc the third stitch from the hook, hdc 19. Ch2 and turn

R2: Hdc in the two front loops of the 3rd stitch from the hook, continue to the end of the row. Ch2 and turn

R3: Hdc in the bottom front loop of the 3rd stitch from the hook, continue to the end of the row. Ch2 and turn.

R4 - R22: Repeat R2 and R3

Fasten off and leave a long tail, you'll need this to sew it all up.

Stem

Using 4.25mm hook and brown 12ply yarn

Make a magic circle and sc 4 into the circle

R1: Sc 2 in each stitch (8 sts)

R2 - R4: Sc in each stitch

Sl st into the next stitch and fasten off. Leave a tail long enough to sew.

*You can keep going for more rows for a longer stem

Assembly

Choose the side you like better and face that down

Using a wool needle and the long tail gather the longer side of the rectangle. Pull and thread through the other end of the rectangle to make a circle.

Sew shut the short side of the rectangle.

Stuff the beanie shape thing.

Yes, there is a hole at the bottom, don't worry it will be fixed.

Gather the open side and repeat what you did with the opposite side.

Sew shut this hole and feed the needle down the middle of the ball to the other side. Pull to make a little curve. This will be for the stem. Sew shut this side and fasten off.

Using the tail from the stem sew it on the pumpkin in the curve. You can stuff the stem but you don't have to.

If you want to add a face to the pumpkin do the embroidery before gathering the first side.

Yarn