TUTORIAL | Crochet Pumpkin

I am super excited to introduce you to Tutorial Tuesday and this cute little crochet pumpkin pattern. This is the first in my series of FREE crochet patterns, isn't it fab! I absolutely can not wait to share more patterns, how-to's and tutorials with you over the next few months. I aim to publish a new crochet tutorial once a month, to begin with, with the intention to increase this to once a week sometime in the new year. (Don't hold me to that, life gets in the way of my plans often, so knowing me that will be more like the Summer! We'll see!)

This is a FREE amigurumi crochet pattern and is written in UK terminology. It is a simple pattern and would be suited to an advanced beginner. It would make a great first amigurumi project as you will crochet in the round, increase and decrease, as well as join components. 

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Materials

• Orange and Green yarn ​(I used Stylecraft Special DK in Jaffa and Meadow)
• Soft toy stuffing

​Equipment

• A crochet hook suitable for the yarn you are using (I used a 2.5mm crochet hook as I like my stitches to be tight when I'm crocheting amigurumi)
• Darning needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations (UK)

Rnd: Round
​Sp: Space
Rep: Repeat
Slst: Slip stitch
St: Stitch
​Ch: Chain
Dc: Double crochet
​Dc2tog: Double crochet two together

​Measurements

Approx. | Height 6cm  | Diameter 9cm |

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Hints & Tips: At the end of each round add a marker. I usually use a length of scrap yarn in a contrasting colour and weave it across my working round. 

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PUMPKIN | Pattern Starts...

Using orange work in continuous rounds as follows:

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 6 dc into second ch from the hook. [6]
Rnd 2: ​Work 2 dc into each st around. [12]
​Rnd 3: 2 dc into first st, dc into next st, *2 dc in next st, dc into next st, repeat from * around. [18]
​Rnd 4: 2 dc into first st, dc into next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc into next 2 sts, rep from * around. [ 24]​
​Rnd 5: 2 dc into first st, dc into next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc into next 3 sts, rep from * around. [ 30]​
​Rnd 6: 2 dc into first st, dc into next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc into next 4 sts, rep from * around. [ 36]​
​Rnd 7: 2 dc into first st, dc into next 5 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc into next 5 sts, rep from * around. [ 42]​
​Rnd 8: 2 dc into first st, dc into next 6 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc into next 6 sts, rep from * around. [ 48]
​Rnd9: 2 dc into first st, dc into next 7 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc into next 7 sts, rep from * around. [54 ]
​Rnd 10: 2 dc into first st, dc into next 8 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc into next 8 sts, rep from * around. [ 60]

Sew up the middle then continue as follows:

Rnd 11-21: Dc into each st around. [60]

Add toy stuffing at this stage then continue crocheting as follows:

Rnd 22: *Dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts rep from * around. [54]
Rnd 23: *Dc2tog, dc in next 7 sts rep from * around. [48]
​Rnd 24: *Dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts rep from * around. [42]
​Rnd 25: *Dc2tog, dc in next 5 sts rep from * around. [36]​
​Rnd 26: *Dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts rep from * around. [30]​

Add more toy stuffing  at this stage and continually until the pumpkin is complete, working rounds as follows:

​Rnd 27: *Dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts rep from * around. [24]​
​Rnd 28: *Dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts rep from * around. [18]​
​Rnd 29: *Dc2tog, dc in next st rep from * around. [12]
​Rnd 30: *Dc2tog, rep from * around. [6]
​Rnd 31: *Dc2tog, rep from * around. Fasten off leaving a yarn tail about 35cm long.

To create the pumpkin shape work as follows:
Using a darning needle and the tail end of your orange yarn stitch through the centre of the pumpkin, wrap the yarn around the side and pull back through the centre. Give a gentle tug to make a slight indent. Repeat this five more times to create evenly spaced indents around the pumpkin.  If desired, you can go around again, working over the same yarn indents until you get the result you want.

STEM

Using green work in continuous rounds as follows:

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 6 dc into second ch from the hook. [6]
Rnd 2-5: Dc into each st around. [6]
​Rnd 6: Work 2 dc into each st around. [12]
​Rnd 7: 2 dc into first st, dc into next st, *2 dc in next st, dc into next st, repeat from * around. [18]
Fasten off leaving a yarn tail about 20cm long. Sew onto top of pumpkin.​

...Pattern Ends

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Fancy making a huge pumpkin? Double each stage to double the size of your pumpkin. Similarly if you want to make a mini pumpkin, simply decrease the amount of each section. Using different yarn weights and types will also give you varying sized pumpkins, so have a play and create a cute array of pumpkins ready for your Halloween celebrations. Don't forget to tag me in your pictures on social media so I can check out your fabulous makes, use hashtag  #apriltowriesspatterns.  Happy crocheting folks!

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