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Mr. Pumpkin Man Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth of Donna’s Crochet Designs
MATERIALS:
Small amount of 4 ply yarn in Pumpkin and Hunter Green, small amount of size 10 crochet thread in Pumpkin and Myrtle Green, size H and 7 crochet hooks, needle to take yarn, needle to take crochet thread, small amount of brown felt, craft glue and stuffing.
FINISHED SIZE: Yarn Mr. Pumpkin Man is 9” tall not including hat. Thread Mr. Pumpkin man is 3-1\2” tall not including hat.
Gauge: Yarn: 3 hdc sts = 1”, 2 rows hdc = 1”. Thread: 4 hdc sts = 1\2”, 3 rows hdc = 1\2”
Please Note: Instructions are the same for both pumpkin men.
HEAD PUMPKIN:
With yarn or thread ch-3, sl st to from a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 12 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
RND 2-3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)(27 sts)
RND 4-8: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 9-11: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)(12 sts)(8 sts) Stuff head.
RND 12: (Hdc dec next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (4 sts)
With needle and yarn\thread make the sections in the pumpkin by inserting the needle at the top center of pumpkin and pull yarn\thread over side to bottom of pumpkin. Take a small st at the bottom, pull tight (to form the section) and knot off.
BODY PUMPKIN:
With yarn or thread rep rnd 1-3 of head pumpkin.
RND 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (36 sts)
RND 5-14: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 15: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (27 sts)
RND 16-18: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)(12 sts)(8 sts) Stuff body,