Make 2. Lay straps on doll’s chest so they cross in front, tack to hold. Sew bottoms of strap to inside front of skirt. Cross straps again in back and sew to inside back of skirt.
OUTER PUMPKIN:
ROW 1: With Pumpkin and 7 hook ch-25, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (23 sts)
ROW 2-42: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 42 fasten off.
INNER PUMPKIN:
ROW 1: With Pumpkin and 7 hook ch-15, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (13 sts)
ROW 2-25: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 25 fasten off.
PUMPKIN BOTTOM:
With Pumpkin and 7 hook ch-3, sl st top form 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: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (36 sts)
RND 5: Working in Back Loops (2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (45 sts)
RND 6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 4 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (54 sts)
PUTTING THE PUMPKIN TOGETHER:
With needle and crochet thread sew inner pumpkin together at long sides to form a tube. Sew this tube to bottom at rnd 5 where you worked bk lp hdc. Sew the sides of outer pumpkin tog to form a tube as well. Sew it to the outer edge of the bottom, you will need to ease some sts to fit. Stuff the pumpkin bet inner and outer sides being careful not to over stuff so on hole remains for the doll. Sew the top edge of outer pumpkin and inner pumpkin again easing to fit. Set the doll inside the pumpkin’s center with her ruffle around the top of the pumpkin to look like the stem.