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Saturday 18 October 2008

Mini Pumpkins


Abbreviations:
Rnd – Round
St – Stitch
Sts – Stitches
Dc (UK)/ Sc (USA) – Double Crochet (UK)/ Single Crochet (USA)
Sl st – Slip stitch
Ch – Chain
Dec - Decrease

Materials:
Double knit/ worsted weight yarn used in Orange and Green
Hook appropriate to yarn used
Polyester toy stuffing, Polyfil or scraps of yarn
Each mini pumpkin needs 2 eyes, I used toy eyes (you can also use buttons or embroider eyes on)

Pattern: Using orange yarn
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 dc (UK)/ 6 sc (USA) into 2nd ch from the hook (the 1st ch that was made), join with a sl st to top the 1st dc (UK)/ 1st sc (USA), 1 ch (you should now have 6 sts)

Rnd 2: 2 dc (UK)/ 2sc (USA) into each st all round (12 sts)

Rnd 3: 1 dc (UK)/ 1 sc (USA) into each st all round (12 sts)

Rnds 4 & 5: as row 3

Rnd 6: [dec 1 dc (UK)/ 1 sc (USA) over next 2 sts] 6 times (6 sts)

If using toy eyes add now.


Add wadding or scraps of yarn to stuff
Rnd 7: Using green yarn 1 dc (UK)/ 1 sc (USA) into each st (6 sts)
Rnd 8: as round 7

Cut yarn and pull through top of stalk to join, push in any unwanted strands of yarn to stuff. I left the green strands out to use as ties to attach the mini pumpkins to things. You could use end strands to make a chain loop, or hide the strands and display the mini pumpkins on a table or in a sweet (candy) bowl.

Ideas for use:
Earrings, on scarves, curtains etc. instead of pompoms, make some with eyes & some without mix together and hang in window or door frame, tie a present and add a single mini pumpkin.

I would love to know what you do with your mini pumpkins please let me know :)

ORIGINAL PATTERN BY Michelle Ryan © 2006
For personal use only

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12 comments:

  1. How adorable!! And i'm thinking they would make perfect kitty toys too!!! Thanks for the free pattern!
    Nathalie

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  2. Vraiment trop mignon , bravo :-)).

    Au revoir.

    Sylvie.

    http://zestecelestes.canalblog.com/

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  3. I love these! I also see them in different colors with a metallic silver and green "vine", turning them in a string of Christmas lights!

    Thanks for the pattern.

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  4. well that is kool !
    How creative
    my kids would find them fun
    . .star..

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  8. Adorable! I'm thinking I could also make some with silver or gold for the top, and then use colors like red, blue, and green. Voila! Bulb-style Christmas ornaments. Thank you.

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  9. I'm just wondering why is UK is a double crochet and US a single crochet? These are so cute! Thank you.

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    1. Don't really know why they are called that but its the same stitch. Thank You Jayne :)

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