Mr Pumpkin - FREE CROCHET PATTERN

Mr Pumpkin - FREE CROCHET PATTERN

Pattern Notes:

  • Please make sure to read through the pattern first before you start.
  • This pattern is written with US crochet terms. 
  • Find yarn and felt eyes over at pinktomatocrochet.co.uk
  • This pattern is worked in rounds if nothing else is said.
  • This pattern is worked with yarn under sc – Insert your hook under the top two loops, yarn under, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops. This creates an “x” stitch.
  • I use invisible decrease in my work. 1. Insert your hook in the FLO of the next 2 stitches. 2. Yarn over and pull through 2 of the 3 loops on your hook. 3. Yarn over and pull through both loops on your hook.

ABBREVATIONS

US TERMS  UK TERMS
 Mr - Magic ring
Ch - Chain
St - Stitch
Sc - Single Crochet Dc - Double crochet
Hdc - Half double crochet Htr - Half treble crochet
Dc - Double crochet Tr - Treble
Bob-5 - Bobble stitch with 5 double crochet
FLO - Front loop only
BLO - Back loop only
Inc - Increase (work 2 in the same stitch)
Dec - Decrease ( I use invisible decrease, see pattern notes)
Sl St - Slip stitch
[...] - All stitches inside these brackets goes into the same stitch.
(...) - Repeat the instructions inside these brackets the given number of times.
(...) - Total number of stitches on the end of the round. (...) - Total number of stitches on the end of the round.
MATERIALS NEEDED:

Yarn - #6 Wolans Bunny Baby in

 Light Orange (10038)
Pistachio (10046)
Dark Green (10032)
Grey (10009)

#6 Premier Parfait Chunky in

 Eggplant (1150-27)
  • Crochet hook - 3.5 mm (When choosing a hook size, remember that everyone's tension is unique. As a result, you may need to experiment with different hook sizes to find the one that works best for you.)
  • Darning needle
  • Polyester filling
  • A pair of scissors
  • Felt eyes - 1.2"
  • Felt mouth - 1"
  • Stitch marker (optional)

Head & Body

Stuff as you go.

Start with orange yarn.

Rnd 1: 8 sc in mr (8)

Rnd 2: (inc) x8 (16)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x8 (24)

Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

Rnd 5: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x5, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 6: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)

Rnd 7: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x5, 3 sc (48)

Rnds 8-12: 48 sc (5 rounds) (48)

Rnd 13: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)

Rnds 14-17: 54 sc (4 rounds) (54)

For safety eyes: Place your eyes between rnds 11-12, with 4 visible stitches in between.

Rnd 18: (7 sc, dec) x6 (48)

Rnd 19: 48 sc (48)

Rnd 20: (1 sc, dec) x16 (32)

Rnd 21: (2 sc, dec) x8 (24)

Rnd 22: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

Change to light green yarn.

Rnd 23: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x5, 1 sc (24)

Rnds 24-25: 24 sc (2 rnds) (24)

Rnd 26: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

Rnds 27-28: 30 sc (2 rnds) (30)

Rnd 29: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x5, 2 sc (36)

Rnds 30-31: 36 sc (2 rnds) (36)

Rnd 32: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)

Change to dark green yarn.

Rnd 33: 42 sc (42)

Rnd 34: BLO 42 sc (42)

Rnds 35-39: 42 sc (5 rnds) (42)

Rnd 40: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)

Rnd 41: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x5, 2 sc (30)

Rnd 42: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

Rnd 43: (1 sc, dec) x8 (16)

Rnd 44: (dec) x8 (8)

Cut the yarn and close the hole using FLO, fasten off the yarn tail.

  • With orange yarn, shape the head as a pumpkin.
  • With orange yarn, embroider a nose between rnds 12-13

 

Legs (make 2)

Start with grey yarn.

Work around the foundation chain.

Rnd 1: Ch 6, start in the second ch from your hook.

Inc, 3 sc, 4 sc in last ch, turn your work and work on the other side of the ch, 3 sc, inc (14)

Rnd 2: Inc, 3 sc, (inc) x6, 3 sc, inc (22)

Rnds 3-5: 22 sc (3 rounds) (22)

Rnd 6: 5 sc, (dec) x6, 5 sc (16)

Rnd 7: 5 sc, (dec) x3, 5 sc (13)

Rnd 8: 13 sc (13)

Rnd 9 BLO: Change to dark green yarn. Do not cut the grey yarn, leave it hanging on the outside of the foot. BLO 13 sc (13)

Rnd 9 FLO: Secure the dark green yarn with a stitch marker and go back to the grey yarn. With the green leg pointing away from you, pull up a loop and sc around. Do not crochet too tight!

Cut the grey yarn and fasten off.

Stuff the foot firmly.

Rnds 10-13: Continue with green yarn, 13 sc (4 rounds) (13)

Rnd 14: Do not stuff the green part of the leg. 1 sc, flatten the leg and sc across through both sides to close the leg.

Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing later.

 

Arms (make 2) 

Start with orange yarn.

Rnd 1: 8 sc in mr (8)

Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x4 (12)

Rnds 3-4: 12 sc (2 rnds) (12)

Rnd 5: 2 sc, Bob-5, 9 sc (12)

Rnd 6: (1 sc, dec) x3, change to light green yarn, 1 sc, dec (8)

Rnds 7-13: 8 sc (7 rnds) (8)

Stuff the hand firmly.

Rnd 14: Flatten the arm and sc across through both sides to close the arm.

Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing later.

Cape

Start with purple yarn.

Row 1: Ch 32, start in your 3rd ch from your hook, 30 dc (30)

Rows 2-7: Turn your work, ch 2 (does not count as a dc), 30 dc (30)

Row 8: Turn your work, ch 2, 30 dc, ch 15 (45)

Row 9: Turn your work, start in your 2nd ch from your hook, 14 sl st, (sc dec) x15, ch 15 (44)

Row 10: Turn your work, Start in your 2nd ch from your hook, 14 sl st, (sc inc) x15 (44)

Row 11: Ch 2 (does not count as a dc), turn your work, (1 dc, dc inc) x15 (45)

Row 12: Ch 2, turn your work, 30 dc (30)

Cut the yarn and fasten off the yarn tails.

 

Place the cape around the neck and tie it.

Hat & Assembly will be available 28 September. 

 

 

I would love to see your finished make!!

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