This year we are having a really productive Halloween season. I had the opportunity to introduce you to a lot of free amigurumi patterns and I will continue to do so. Also, since Christmas is just around the corner, I would like to introduce you to Christmas amigurumi patterns, but today’s subject is a magnificent and plush pumpkin. The thing that makes this pumpkin, which is quite large, so eye-catching is of course its big eyes.
Crochet Spooky Pumpkin
Such big eyes turn the pumpkin into a toy and make this toy much more meaningful. I think the eyebrows made with black yarn are unnecessary.
Designer: plushworld_by_stefi
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
1. Plush yarn orange color (I used Himalaya Dolphin Baby 80330), little bit of brown yarn for the bottom of the pumpkin, two different green colored yarns for the leaves. Little bit of black and white cotton yarn for the face sculpting and to embroider the eyes, eyebrows and nose. You can use hook size and safety eyes that match to your yarn.
2. Hook size 3.5 mm
3. Scissors
4. Safety eyes size 18 mm
5. Needle
6. Fiber filling (stuffing)
7. Stitch marker
ABBREVIATIONS
MR-Magic ring
st/sts-stitch/stitches
ch-chain
sc-single crochet
Rnd/Rnds-round/rounds
inc-single crochet increase (2 sc in 1 st)
dec-invisible decrease (dec 2 sts together FLO)
BLO-back loop only
FLO-front loop only
dc-double crochet
(…)* -repeat instruction in bracket…times
(…)-total number of sts in the round/row
Sl st-slip stitch
IMPORTANT NOTES
✓ Toy size using these materials is around 10-11 cm (4 inches)
But keep in mind that you may get a toy size a little more or a little less.
It all depends on the yarn you use, hook size and your crochet tension.
✔ Use a stitch marker to mark the last stitch of every round.
✓ While stuffing do not forget to shape the body parts and never overstuff them.
PUMPKIN
Start crocheting with green color. Stuff slightly as you go.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. 12 sc on BLO
Rnds 4-6. 12 sc (3 Rnds)
Change the color to orange.
Rnd 7. Work on FLO (1 sc, inc )* 6 (18)
Rnd 8. (2 sc, inc)* 6 (24)
Rnd 9. (3 sc, inc )* 6 (30)
Rnd 10. (4 sc, inc)* 6 (36)
Rnd 11. (5 sc, inc )* 6 (42)
Rnd 12. (6 sc, inc)* 6 (48)
Rnd 13-18. 48 sc (6 Rnds)
Insert the safety eyes between rnds 15 and 16, distance between 6 visible stitches.
Rnd 19. (6 sc, dec )* 6 (42)
Rnd 20. (5 sc, dec )* 6 (36)
Rnd 21. (4 sc, dec )* 6 (30)
Rnd 22. (3 sc, dec )* 6 (24)
Rnd 23. (2 sc, dec )* 6 (18)
Rnd 24. (1 sc, dec )* 6 (12)
Rnd 25. 6 dec (6)
Sew the hole closed.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
LEAF (make one)
Working around the chain.
Rnd 1. Chain 10, starting in the second stitch: 6 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc in one stitch, 2 inc, 6 sc (23)
Rnd 2. 23 dc
Fold the leaf and make sl st to connect.
Fasten off and leaf a tail for sewing. Sew the leaf near the spiral leaves.
SPIRAL LEAVES (make two)
Attach the yarn with a sl st in Rnd 7 and Chain 26. In the second chain from the hook inc in each chain, sl st into the initial st of the body.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Shape the pumpkin (use a strong thread and long needle ): draw the needle through the bottom center and bring it to Rnd 7. Pull tight. Repeat this as many times you like. I did three times.
BOTTOM
Crochet with brown color.
Attach the yarn into Rnd 25 and make Chain 5.
Fasten off and burn the end.
TIGHTENING AND FACE SCULPTING
Follow the steps from the picture (see picture). Tighten each end of the thread well and then tighten both ends at once.
Embroider nose, eyelids and eyebrows (see picture)
Congratulations! Your Pumpkin is done, I hope you enjoyed it!
Don’t forget to tag me as the author of the pattern, when you post your plushie!