2 oz.4ply worsted weight yarn – Orange
1 oz. 4ply worsted weight yarn –Green
crochet hooks F and H or size required to crochet to gauge
small amount of Poly fill
The gauge should be: 4 sc = 1” 4 rows = 1” with sz. H hook
Diameter: Small pumpkin: about 3 ¼” Tiny pumpkin: about 2”
With Orange,for (small ch 13) (tiny ch 6)
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Working in back loops only, sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3 through small Row 26) (tiny Row16): repeat row 2.
At end of last row, bring starting edge up to meet evenly with last row(forming a tube), sl st both edges together.
At the end of the row, secure yarn, leave about a 4” length. Thread the yarn needle with this length and weave through the open edge of the tube, meeting back at where you started. Pull yarn to gather this end of the tube tightly. Secure and fasten off. This is the top of the pumpkin where the stem will be attached. Turn inside out and stuff pumpkin snugly. Weave another length of Orange around this open edge, gather and secure as before. This is the bottom of the pumpkin.
Stem (upgraded from stem in photo):With green and Sz F hook, sc evenly around top opening of pumpkin.Continue to sc on around for about 2 more rows, Begin to dec (pull up loop in next 2 sc - pull yarn through both loops on hook) as needed to end with stem in a point. You will have to judge what looks proportionate for each pumpkin. For a longer stem, alternate dec row with sc around row. End with sl st in point, end off, hide end inside of stem.
Small leaf: sz H hook – worsted weight yarn, Using Green, ch2
Row 1: Sc in 1st ch, ch 1 turn
Row 2: 2 Sc in previous sc, ch 1 turn
Row 3: 2 Sc in each of the 2 previous sc, ch 1, turn
Row 4: 2 Sc in 1st sc, sc in next sc (twice), 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn
Row 5: Dec in 1st 2 sc, sl st in next 2 sc, dec in last sc, ch 1,turn
Row 6: sl st in 2nd sl st made in row 5, leaving a 3 in length of yarn to attach to pumpkin, end off.
Hide beginning end by weaving through tip of leaf.
Varigated pumpkins can be made by doing some ridges in different shades of orange. Stringers (the tendrils that cling to the pumpkin vine) can be simple lengths of yarn on these small pumpkins.