Rusty - the Pumpkin

Pattern by brikoba

This pattern is for beginner/easy crocheters who are familiar with MR, sl st, sc, inc, dec, FLO, sc3tog, 3 sc in 1 terms and have some sewing/embroidering skills. Written in English with US terminology. Rusty - the Pumpkin is crocheted in continuous rounds with yarn under (YU) technique, a 3 mm (C2/D3) hook, and Schachenmayr - Catania Originals yarn (50gr-125m, 1.75 oz-137 yards), this way you will end up with a ~4 cm (1.5 in) item. Also the increases and the decreases are made with the invisible technique. Use stitch markers (or a piece of contrasting yarn) for the beginning of the rows.

You can crochet it with YO technique and with the simple increase and decrease too, but the finished item will be slightly different. Use any other kind of yarn just adjust the hook size.

Keep in mind that the measurements are for the specified yarn and hook size.

If you have a question, I`m here for you.

Special thanks to the testers for their time and great work: Aubrey, Lucie, Skellycat1, Stephanie Frederickson, UncommonCro, Virgie Guthrie, Wendy and for the Ribblr Community for their support!

Thank you and happy crocheting!

Sizes

~4 cm (1.5 in) - with the specified materials and crochet technique

Level

beginner

Abbreviations

FLO = front loop only

FO = fasten off

Ch = chain

dec = decrease

inc = increase

inv = invisible

MR = Magic Ring

R = row

sc = single crochet

sc3tog = 3 single crochet together in one stitch

3 sc in 1 = 3 single crochet in the same stitch

sl st = slip stitch

st = stitch

tog = together

[...] at the end of the row = [total number of stitches]

(...) x = repeat stitches within parentheses ... times

Yarns

Color A yarn - Body - rust, camel, pale orange (or any other color you like)

- YarnArt Jeans 50gr - 160m (1.76 oz-174 yards) or

- Schachenmayr - Catania Originals 50gr - 125m (1.75 oz-137 yards)

- or any other yarn that corresponds the above length and weight

Color B yarn - Stem - pale brown

- YarnArt Jeans 50gr - 160m (1.76 oz-174 yards) or

- Schachenmayr - Catania Originals 50gr - 125m (1.75 oz-137 yards)

- or any other yarn that corresponds the above length and weight

Color C thread - Eyes - black embroidery or sewing thread

Hook

- 3 mm (11 - 5/0- C2/D3)

Needles

- tapestry or sewing needle

Other

- fiberfill stuffing, scissor, stitch marker, pins.

BODY

- use color A yarn - rust, camel, pale orange

- crochet in continuous rounds with yarn under (YU) technique

- the slip stitches are crocheted in FLO

- keep in mind that slip stitches can hide very well so be sure you don`t skip any

- you crochet tightly, leave the slip stitches looser for easier handling

R1: MR 6 sc [6]

R2: (inc) x6 [12]

R3: (sl st, inc) x6 [18]

R4: (sl st, 3 sc in 1, sl st) x6 [30]

R5: (sl st, sc, 3 sc in 1, sc, sl st) x6 [42]

R6-15: (2 sl st, 5 sc) x6 [42]

R16: (2 sl st, sc, sc3tog, sc) x6 [30]

R17: (2 sl st, sc3tog) x6 [18]

- start stuffing till you close the Body

R18: (sl st, dec) x6 [12]

R19: 6 dec [6], FO, leave a long tail to squeeze the center of the Body

- change to color B - pale brown - for the stem

- color change: sl st, ch 1, sc in the same stitch - count as first stitch, then 5 sc for row 20

R20: 6 sc [6]

R21: 4 sc, dec [5]

R22: 3 sc, dec [4], FO, leave a tail to weave ends.

EYES

- use color C thread - black

- embroider the eyes between row 9-10 with 3 stitches apart - or wherever you like.

ASSEMBLY

- grab the long tail from color A remaining from row 19 and sew trough the center of the Pumpkin (from the top, near to the stem to the bottom) a few times, pull hard to get the desired shape.

Congratulations, you have completed this pattern!

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