Well now, autumn is here. I know this because my hands are cold all the time. The only remedy for cold hands is constant crocheting. Oh, and the odd reviving warming tipple of an evening. Purely medicinal of course.
But there are reasons aplenty to be cheerful. One is that I can dig out my crochet pumpkin pattern and make some of these gorgeous delights.
I love them, I do not know why, but they always get snapped up by fellow squash-family fans! One of life's little mysteries I guess... xxx
PS If you'd like the pattern for these, well, here it is!
PS If you'd like the pattern for these, well, here it is!
For the pumpkin you need:
2 strands of orange DK worked together on a 6mm hook.
Ch13.
Row 1: 1dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1dc in each further ch to end. (12dc). Turn.
Row 2: Ch1 (does not count as st). 1htr in BACK loop only of each st to end (12 htr). Turn.
Row 3: Ch1 (does not count as st). 1dc in FRONT loop only of each st to end (12dc). Turn.
Now repeat Row 2 then Row 3 until you have 20 rows in total.
Fold piece in half and slip stitch (or sew if you prefer) the 2 open edges together to make a 'tube'.
With a darning needle, sew around the open top section with little stitches which you can then gather in and pull tight to close to hole. Turn work inside out and stuff with old bits of yarn, wadding, cat fur(!) whatever you have. Sew up the bottom as you did the top, pulling and gathering tightly to close up the pumpkin. To make a slightly 'squashed' shape (pardon the rubbish pun), sew through the pumpkin from top to bottom several times and pull as tight as you want your pumpkin to be flat. Fasten off.
Leafy stuff:
Green DK and a 3.5/4mm hook.
Ch4.
Round 1:Into the 4th ch from the hook, make: 2dtr, 3tr, 1ch, 1tr, 1ch, 3tr, 2dtr. Ch3 and slip stitch into same hole as all stitches.
Round 2: make 3dc around the ch3 'post'. 2dc in top of each dtr. 1dc into next 3 tr. 1dc into ch1 space. Ch1. 1tr into tr. Ch1. 1dc into ch1 space. 1dc in next 3 tr. 2dc in next 2 dtr. 3dc around the ch3 'post'. Sl st into 1st dc.
Keep yarn attached for stalk: ch15. 1dc tightly into 2nd ch and every ch back down to start to make curly bit. Fasten off.
Stalky bit:
Same green DK and hook:
Ch2. 5dc into 2nd ch from hook. Now working in a spiral (this is fiddly) work 1dc into every dc made round and round x 4 times. 3htr into every dc to make a flat 'base' for the stalk. Sl st into first htr to finish. Fasten off.
Construction:
Simply sew the stalk onto the centre of the pumpkin with running stitch, attaching the leafy bit onto the edge of the stalk.
Et voila! One little pumpkin!
Ch13.
Row 1: 1dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1dc in each further ch to end. (12dc). Turn.
Row 2: Ch1 (does not count as st). 1htr in BACK loop only of each st to end (12 htr). Turn.
Row 3: Ch1 (does not count as st). 1dc in FRONT loop only of each st to end (12dc). Turn.
Now repeat Row 2 then Row 3 until you have 20 rows in total.
Fold piece in half and slip stitch (or sew if you prefer) the 2 open edges together to make a 'tube'.
With a darning needle, sew around the open top section with little stitches which you can then gather in and pull tight to close to hole. Turn work inside out and stuff with old bits of yarn, wadding, cat fur(!) whatever you have. Sew up the bottom as you did the top, pulling and gathering tightly to close up the pumpkin. To make a slightly 'squashed' shape (pardon the rubbish pun), sew through the pumpkin from top to bottom several times and pull as tight as you want your pumpkin to be flat. Fasten off.
Leafy stuff:
Green DK and a 3.5/4mm hook.
Ch4.
Round 1:Into the 4th ch from the hook, make: 2dtr, 3tr, 1ch, 1tr, 1ch, 3tr, 2dtr. Ch3 and slip stitch into same hole as all stitches.
Round 2: make 3dc around the ch3 'post'. 2dc in top of each dtr. 1dc into next 3 tr. 1dc into ch1 space. Ch1. 1tr into tr. Ch1. 1dc into ch1 space. 1dc in next 3 tr. 2dc in next 2 dtr. 3dc around the ch3 'post'. Sl st into 1st dc.
Keep yarn attached for stalk: ch15. 1dc tightly into 2nd ch and every ch back down to start to make curly bit. Fasten off.
Stalky bit:
Same green DK and hook:
Ch2. 5dc into 2nd ch from hook. Now working in a spiral (this is fiddly) work 1dc into every dc made round and round x 4 times. 3htr into every dc to make a flat 'base' for the stalk. Sl st into first htr to finish. Fasten off.
Construction:
Simply sew the stalk onto the centre of the pumpkin with running stitch, attaching the leafy bit onto the edge of the stalk.
Et voila! One little pumpkin!
