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Additional Materials Polyester fiberfill
Pumpkin Pal
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease®
GAUGE:
16 single crochet + 18 rows = 4 in. (10 cm). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
NOTES:
Change color when joining a round. To join and change color, insert hook in first single crochet of round, yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook; drop, but do not cut old color. Carry color not in use loosely up inside of piece.
FRONT
With A, chain 3; join with slip stitch in first chain to form a ring. Round 1: Chain 1, work 6 single crochet in ring. Round 2: Chain 1, 2 single crochet in each single crochet around; join with slip stitch in first single crochet - 12 single crochet. Round 3: Chain 1, (2 single crochet in next 2 single crochet, single crochet in next single crochet) around; join with slip stitch in first single crochet - 20 single crochet. Round 4: Chain 1, (2 single crochet in next single crochet, single crochet in next single crochet) around; join with slip stitch in first single crochet - 30 single crochet. Round 5: Chain 1, (2 single crochet in next single crochet, single crochet in next 4 single crochet) around; join with slip stitch in first single crochet - 36 single crochet.
Continue working in rounds, increasing 6 single crochet evenly spaced each round, until piece measures 7 in. (18 cm) in diameter. Fasten off.
BACK
Make same as Front.
ARMS AND LEGS (make 4)
With B, chain 3; join with slip stitch in first chain to form a ring. Round 1: Work 5 single crochet in ring; join with slip stitch in first single crochet. Round 2: Chain 1, 2 single crochet in each single crochet around; join with slip stitch in first single crochet - 10 single crochet. Round 3: Chain 1, single crochet in each single crochet around; insert hook in first single crochet, yarn over with C and draw through all loops on hook; drop B. Round 4: With C, chain 1, single crochet in each single crochet around; join with slip stitch in first single crochet. Round 5: Chain 1, single crochet in each single crochet around; insert hook in first single crochet, yarn over with B and draw through all loops on hook; drop C. Round 6: With B, chain 1, single crochet in each single crochet around; join with slip stitch in first single crochet. Round 7: Chain 1, single crochet in each single crochet around; insert hook in first single crochet, yarn over with C and draw through all loops on hook; drop B. Rounds 8-11: Repeat Rounds 4-7. Fasten off B. Rounds 12 and 13: Repeat Rounds 4 and 5. Fasten off C.
FINISHING
Eyes (make 2)
With B, chain 8. Row 1: Single crochet in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain to end. Row 2: Turn, skip first stitch, single crochet in each stitch across.
Repeat Row 2 until 2 stitches remain. Fasten off. Teeth (make 4)
With D, chain 5. Row 1: Single crochet in second chain from hook, and in each chain to end. Row 2: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch to end. Rows 3 and 4: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off.
Sew on Eyes.
With D, work a chain stitch smile below Eyes. Sew Teeth to smile.
With wrong sides of Body pieces together and working through both thicknesses, join A and single crochet around to join. Stuff Body before closing completely. Sew on Arms and Legs. Weave in ends.
Pumpkin Pal Reviewed by Theresa Pearson on 2010-10-07
What fun he was to make! My tweaks were: I made the main piece as one, switching to a strand of copper Fun Fur and a strand of black Fun Fur held together, just decreasing back down to 6 stitches and finishing it off. I used Fun in black and orange for the body front, arms and legs and made the face all in black. I made the toothy grin in one piece as well.
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