Patterns Written in US Terms

MATERIALS:
Red Heart 4 ply yarn in Pumpkin (one skein makes large and several small pumpkins) and Hunter Green, H crochet hook or hook needed to obtain gauge, needle to take yarn, craft glue, stuffing, for large pumpkin one 7-1\2” diameter and 3” tall paper mache round box, one 18” chenille stem and for small 2-3\8” X 1-3\8” round paper mache box.
Gauge:  3 hdc sts = 1”, 3 hdc rows = 1”
LARGE PUMPKIN:
With Pumpkin yarn and H hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
 RND 1:  Ch-1, work 8 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (8 sts)
 RND 2-4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (12 sts)(18 sts)(27 sts)
 RND 5-6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (36 sts)(48 sts)
 RND 7: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (60 sts)
 RND 8: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 5 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (70 sts)
RND 9: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 6 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (80 sts)
 RND 10-21: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
 RND 22: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 6 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.  (70 sts)
 Stuff just the top of the pumpkin.  Insert the lid from the box and glue in place.  When dry place pumpkin-lid on box, the sides of the pumpkin should cover the sides of the box.
LARGE PUMPKIN STEM:
 ROW 1: With Hunter Green and H hook ch-5, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn.  (4 sts)
 ROW 2-10: Bk Lp sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.  End row 10 fasten off.
Roll piece into a log.  With needle and yarn sew stem tog at sides.  Sew stem in center of pumpkin.
LEAF (MAKE TWO):
 ROW 1: With Hunter Green and H hook ch-2, sc 2nd ch from hook, ch-1, turn.  (1 st)

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