I am getting a late start on writing these patterns. I will try to post one or two patterns each day so that you have the entire set by Halloween. If anything you will be early for next year. Think about crocheting these designs in sport weight or worsted weight yarn. Also – instead of fiber fill stuffing you could use scraps of yarn or cut up nylons for a more eco freindly craft project.
Common Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, wearing costumes and attending costume parties, carving jack-o’-lanterns, ghost tours, bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, committing pranks, telling ghost stories, watching horror films and decorating.
Decorate your home with these bewitching accents crafted from size 10 crochet cotton thread. They will make a delightful display during the Halloween season. You will have a haunting good time crocheting up these eerie designs.
Halloween Gathering – Pumpkin
Designed by: Maggie Weldon 2” high x 1-1/2”wide
Materials: Crochet Cotton Thread Size 10; Orange, Green.Stuffing.
Tip: For eco friendly stuffing use scraps of yarn or cut up nylons.
Hook Size: Steel crochet hook # 7
Gauge: 8 sc and 8 rnds = 1 in.
Pumpkin
Rnd 1: With orange, ch 2, work 6 sc in first ch (6 sc). Do not join any rnds. Do not join, mark ends of each rnd.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc).
Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (l 8 sc)
Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24 sc).
Rnd 5: (Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30 sc).
Rnd 6: (Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36 sc).
Rnds 7-15: Sc in each sc around.
Note: Stuff pumpkin as you work the following decrease mds.
Rnds 16-20: Working in sc, decrease 6 sts evenly spaced in each rnd.
At the end of Rnd 20, finish off. (6 sc remaining) Finish stuffing and gather remaining 6 sc. Secure and weave in ends.
Stem and Spiral:
Rnd 1: With green ch 2, 8 sc in first ch, join with sI st in back lp only of first sc.
Rnd 2: Working in back Ip only, sc in each sc around; join with sl st in both Ips of first sc.
Rnds 3-4: Working in both Ips, sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Spiral: At end of Rnd4, ch 15, work 3 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to stem. Finish off leaving long end for sewing to pumpkin.
Leaf:
Picot: Ch 4, sl st in first ch.
Row 1: With green ch 10, sI st in first, second and third ch from hook, picot, sc in each of next 5 ch, 3 sc in next ch, around other side: sc in each of next 5 ch, picot, turn.
Row 2: SI st in each of next 2 sts, picot, sc in each of next 4 sts, 3 sc in next st. Sc in each of next 4 sts, picot, turn.
Row 3: SI St in each of next 2 sts, picot, sc in each of next 3 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, picot, turn.
Row4: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 7 sts, picot, turn, sl st in each of next 4 sts. Ch 5, sc in each of next 4 chs, sl st in same st just worked. Finish off leaving long end for sewing leaf to pumpkin, weave in ends.
All Rights Reserved ã2010 Maggie Weldon
Size:
Finishing: Using long end and photo as a guide, sew Leaf and Stem to top of pumpkin.
All Rights Reserved ã2010 Maggie Weldon
Enjoy,
Maggie
Hi, Im trying to find the rest of the halloween gathering patterns. All I can find is the pumpkin. Thanks, AJ
The only other pattern from the Halloween Gathering currently available on Best Free Crochet is the ghosts pattern:
https://bestfreecrochet.com/?p=34