Halloween pumpkins (English version)

All of my English patterns are now here http://vladiashandmade.blogspot.sk/ . Feel free to have a look :)

Pre slovenskú verziu kliknite sem :)

I have decided to prepare Halloween decoration. I am posting the pattern for you to crochet them on your own :)

What you need:

• yarn - orange, green, black
• something for stuffing
• hook, needles for sewing and embroidering, scissors, stitch marker

Pattern:

Abbreviations:
sc - single crochet
ch - chain
inc - increase
dec - decrease
mr - magic ring


- crochet with orange yarn (body)


1. round - start with 6 sc in mr (6)

beginning of mr

6 sc in mr

closing of mr

2. round - inc in all st (12)
3. round - *inc, sc in next st* repeat (18)
4. round - *inc, sc in next 2 st* repeat (24)
5. round - *inc, sc in next 3 st* repeat (30)
6. round - *inc, sc in next 4 st* repeat (36)
7. round - *inc, sc in next 5 st* repeat (42)
8. round - *inc, sc in next 6 st* repeat (48)

after increasing

9. - 13. round - sc in all st (48)

after 13 round it almost looks like a ball

14. round - *dec, sc in next 6 st* repeat (42)

decreasing (normal method)

15. round - *dec, sc in next 5 st* repeat (36)
16. round - *dec, sc in next 4 st* repeat (30)
17. round - *dec, sc in next 3 st* repeat (24)

- stuff the body

18. round - *dec, sc in next 2 st* repeat (18)
19. round - *dec, sc in next st* repeat (12)
20. round - dec all around (6)

- change to green yarn (stem)

21. round - sc in all st (6)
22. round - inc, inc, inc, 1 sc, 1sc, 1sc (9)
23. round - inc, inc, inc, sc in all next st (12)
24. - 26. round - sc in all st (12)

- finish off, hide the tail in the body
- crochet 25 - 30 ch for hanging the pumpkin
- add hair

- embroider the face
- be happy from your first little pumpkin :)

Happy crocheting!