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Fall is in the air.  It is getting very chilly around here!  Here are a couple of pumpkin patterns I came up with in the past week. I hope you enjoy them!  If you have any questions post them in the comments, or email me: gayle at planetmfiles dot com

Smaller Pumpkin

I did not stuff this pumpkin.  It seems to keep it’s shape pretty well.  I made a separate lid because I like that you can lift it off!

Size: approximately 2 inches tall, 2 inches wide

Materials:

• Worsted Weight Yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver in Vibrant Orange, Hunter Green and Black
• Size G Hook
• Stitch marker (I use a small piece of a contrasting color yarn)
• 6 mm half round Darice Round eyes – 2

Gauge: Not important

Abbreviations: sc = single crochet, ch = chain, sc dec = single crochet decrease, st = stitch

Notes: Rounds are worked in continuous spirals, do not join.  Do not turn at the end of each round.

Pumpkin

1. With orange, ch 2
2. 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Mark first st for beginning of round and move marker up for each round.
3. Work 2 sc in each sc around – 16
4. In back loops only, *2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc* around – 20
5. sc in each sc – 20
6. *2 sc, 1sc in each of next 4 sc* around – 24
7. *2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 11 sc* twice – 26
8. sc in each sc – 26
9. *sc dec, sc in each of next 11 sc* twice – 24
10. *sc dec, sc in each of next 4 sc* around – 20
11. *sc dec, sc in each of next 3 sc* around – 16
12. At end of last round work a slip stitch, finish off and weave in yarn end.

Using black yarn sew on face, and glue on eyes if you are using 6mm half round eyes.  I use a low temperature glue gun.

Lid # 1

1. With orange, ch 2
2. 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
3. Work 2 sc in each sc around – 16
4. Slip stitch, finish off and weave in yarn end.

Stem

1. With green, ch 5
2. Slip stitch in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch
3. Finish off and sew onto lid.

Larger Pumpkin

I did stuff this pumpkin.  I wanted to still be able to have a lid that you can take off so I make an inner lid that will be hidden inside the pumpkin to contain the fiberfill stuffing.

Size: approximately 2-1/4 inches tall, 3-1/2 inches wide

Materials:

• Worsted Weight Yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver in Vibrant Orange, Hunter Green and Black
• Size G Hook
• Stitch marker (I use a small piece of a contrasting color yarn)
• 6 mm Pearl beads in black – 2
• small amount of black embroidery thread
• small amount of fiberfill stuffing

Gauge: Not important

Abbreviations: sc = single crochet, ch = chain, sc dec = single crochet decrease, st = stitch

Notes: Rounds are worked in continuous spirals, do not join.  Do not turn at the end of each round.

Pumpkin

1. With orange, ch 2
2. 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Mark first st for beginning of round and move marker up for each round.
3. Work 2 sc in each sc around – 16
4. *2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc* around – 20
5. In back loops only *2 sc, 1sc in each of next 4 sc* around – 24
6. *2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc* around -30
7. *2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc* around – 36
8. sc in each sc – 36
9. sc in each sc – 36
10. *sc dec, sc in each of next 4 sc* around – 30
11. sc in each sc – 30
12. *sc dec, sc in each of next 3 sc* around – 24
13. *sc dec, sc* around – 16
14. At end of last round work a slip stitch, finish off and leave a long tail for sewing later.

Using black yarn sew on face.  For the eyes, I used 6mm black beads and sewed them on with black embroidery thread.

Make Lid # 1 from Smaller Pumpkin instructions.

Make Stem from Smaller Pumpkin instructions.

Attach stem to Lid #1.

Inner Lid - This lid will keep the fiberfill in the pumpkin and it has a small depression so that you can add a tiny treat or surprise on top of it!

1. With orange, ch 2
2. 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
3. *2 sc, 1 sc* around – 12.
4. *2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 2* around – 16
5. Slip stitch, finish off and weave in yarn end.

This photo shows what it looks like when the inner lid is sewn into the pumpkin.

Assembly: Sew face on pumpkin, if you haven’t already done so. Stuff pumpkin with fiberfill.  Sew Inner Lid onto pumpkin so that it is hidden inside the top. Place Lid #1 on top, don’t sew it on!

Look here for a little friendly ghost to go with your pumpkins!

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