Friday, September 28, 2012

Little Fall Pumpkin

I've been working on a large project lately, and I wanted to take a break to work on something that I knew I could get done quickly.  Since fall is my favorite time of year, I decided to make a little decorative pumpkin for my desk. 


This is my first go at writing down a pattern, so please be kind!

Here are the general instructions.  It works up much like the beginning of a beanie.

Stem: Work in Brown
Start with a magic circle
SC 8 stitches, connect the circle and tighten center.
Row 1 - 8: continuing in the round, complete 8 rows of SC (or until stem is desired height)

Pumpkin body: Switch to Orange
Row 9: SC 1 Increase 1 (2 SC in the same stitch), repeat all the way around
Row 10: SC 2, Increase 1, repeat all the way around
Row 11: SC 3, Increase 1, repeat all the way around
Row 12: SC 4, Increase 1, repeat all the way around
Row 13: SC 5, Increase 1, repeat all the way around
Row 14: SC 6, Increase 1, repeat all the way around
Row 15: SC 7, Increase 1, repeat all the way around
Row 16: SC 8, Increase 1, repeat all the way around
Row 17: SC 9, Increase 1, repeat all the way around
Row 18 - 27: SC all the way around
Row 28: SC 9, SC2TOG (single crochet decrease), repeat all the way around
Row 29: SC 8, SC2TOG (single crochet decrease), repeat all the way around
Row 30: SC 7, SC2TOG (single crochet decrease), repeat all the way around
Row 31: SC 6, SC2TOG (single crochet decrease), repeat all the way around
Row 32: SC 5, SC2TOG (single crochet decrease), repeat all the way around
Row 33: SC 4, SC2TOG (single crochet decrease), repeat all the way around
STUFF while the hole is big enough to work with!
Row 34: SC 3, SC2TOG (single crochet decrease), repeat all the way around
Row 35: SC 2, SC2TOG (single crochet decrease), repeat all the way around
Row 36: SC 1, SC2TOG (single crochet decrease), repeat all the way around
With a large needle, close the hole and stich from the bottom up through the top of the pumpkin to create ribs.

Vine: Work in Green
CH to desired length.
Work 2 SC in each chain.
Attach at the base of the stem.


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7 comments:

  1. TamaraSeptember 30, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    Love it! I've been looking for a nice big pumpkin pattern and yours is the best I've found! I plan on linking to this pattern from my blog tomorrow morning. :) mooglyblog.com if you want to check it out!

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    1. Jenn in BamaOctober 10, 2012 at 8:03 AM

      Thanks for the link love! I enjoyed your blog. I'll have to stop by more often.

      Jenn

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  2. KNOXOctober 9, 2012 at 6:21 PM

    This is way too cute! Thanks for sharing!
    Carrissa
    www.peneloperae.com

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  3. UnknownSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:34 PM

    What size hook am i using for this pattern?

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    1. Jenn in BamaOctober 1, 2013 at 2:16 PM

      It really depends on the size of the yarn you choose and how tightly you crochet. If I were using worsted weight yarn, I would probably start with an F or G hook and move up or down from there depending on the results. Your goal is to make the stitches tight enough that the stuffing doesn't show through.

      Jenn

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  4. ClareOctober 14, 2013 at 3:57 AM

    Love this pumpkin, it's perfect!

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