Sugar'n Cream - Pumpkins (crochet)

These pumpkins make a great centerpiece for Thanksgiving or a Winter meal, or look good as decoration anywhere in the home. Shown in Lily Sugar'n Cream.

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MEASUREMENTS
Big Pumpkin: Approx 8 ins [20.5 cm] diameter x 6 ins [15 cm] tall, including Stem.
Mini Pumpkin 1: Approx 4 ins [10 cm] diameter x 3 ins [7.5 cm] tall including Curly-Q.
Mini Pumpkin 2: Approx 4 ins [10 cm] diameter x 3½ ins [9 cm] tall, including Stem.

MATERIALS
Lily Sugar’ n Cream (Solids 70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)
Main Color (MC)
(01628 Hot Orange) 2 balls
(for all 3 pumpkins)
Contrast B
(00084 Sage Green) 1 ball
Lily Sugar’ n Cream Naturals (56.7 g/2 oz; 86 m/95 yds)
Contrast A
(02013 Terra Firma) 1 ball

Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Stuffing.

GAUGE
14 sc and 15 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

ABBREVIATIONS
sugarncream.com/glossary

INSTRUCTIONS
BIG PUMPKIN
Note: Ch 2 does not count as hdc at beg of rnd.
With MC, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 2. 8 hdc in ring. Join with sl st to first hdc.
2nd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in first hdc.
2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 16 hdc.
3rd rnd: Ch 2. *(Yoh and draw up a loop) 3 times in next hdc. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook. Ch 1 to close st – puff st made. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 8 puff sts.
4th rnd: Ch 2. *2 puff sts in next puff st. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 16 puff sts.
5th rnd: Ch 2. * 1 puff st in next puff st. 1 puff st between 2 puff sts. 1 puff st in next puff st. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 24 puff sts.
6th rnd: Ch 2. * 1 puff st in next puff st. 2 puff sts in next puff st. 1 puff st in next puff st. 1 sc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 32 puff sts.
7th rnd: Ch 2. *(1 puff st in next puff st. 1 puff st between 2 puff sts) 3 times. 1 puff st in next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 56 puff sts.
8th rnd: Ch 2. *1 puff st in each of next 7 puff sts. 1 sc in next sc.
Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.
Rep last rnd 10 times more.
Next rnd: Ch 2. *(Puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts) 6 times.
Miss next puff st. 1 sc in next sc.
Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.
Next rnd: Ch 2. *(Puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts) 5 times. Miss next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.
Next rnd: Ch 2. *(Puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts) 4 times. Miss next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.
Next rnd: Ch 2. *(Puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts) 3 times. Miss next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.
Stuff Pumpkin.
Next rnd: Ch 2. *(Puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts) twice. Miss
next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.
Next rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each st around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 24 hdc.
Next rnd: Ch 2. *1 hdc in next hdc. (Yoh and draw up a loop in next st) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – hdc2tog made. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 16 sts.
Next rnd: Ch 2. (Hdc2tog over next 2 sts) 8 times. Join with sl st to first st. Fasten off. Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread end through rem sts. Pull tighty and fasten securely.

Stem (make 1).
With A, ch 2.
1st rnd: 8 sc 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc.
2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 16 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around.
Join with sl st to first sc.
4th rnd: Working in both loops, Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd 9 times more.
Next rnd: Ch 1. *(1 hdc. 1 dc. 1 tr. 1 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * 3 times more. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Stuff Stem. Sew to top of Pumpkin.

Curly-Q (make 1).
With B, ch 20.
1st row: (RS). 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *3 sc in next ch. Rep from * to end of ch. Fasten off.
Twist clockwise to coil into Curly-Q.
Sew at base of Stem.

MINI PUMPKIN 1
**Note: Ch 2 does not count as hdc at beg of rnd.
With MC, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 2. 8 hdc in ring. Join with sl st to first hdc.
2nd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in first hdc.
2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 16 hdc.
3rd rnd: Ch 2. *(Yoh and draw up a loop) 3 times in next hdc.
Yoh and draw through all loops on hook. Ch 1 to close st – puff st made. 1 sc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 8 puff sts.
4th rnd: Ch 2. *2 puff sts in next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 16 puff sts.
5th rnd: Ch 2. *1 puff st in each of next 2 puff sts. 1 sc in next sc.
Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 16 puff sts.**
Rep last rnd 4 times more.
***Next rnd: Ch 2. *1 puff st between 2 puff sts. 1 sc in next sc.
Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 8 puff sts.
Next rnd: Ch 2. *1 sc in next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around.
Join with sl st to first sc. 16 sc.
Stuff Pumpkin.
Next rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook - sc2tog made. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sts.
Next rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 8 sts.
Next rnd: Ch 1. *Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 4 sts. Fasten off, leaving a long end. Thread end through rem sts. Pull tightly and fasten securely.***

MINI PUMPKIN 2
Work from ** to ** as given for Mini Pumpkin 1.
Rep last rnd 6 times more.
Work from *** to *** as given for Mini Pumpkin 1.

Stem (make 1).
With A, ch 2.
1st rnd: 9 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
4th rnd: Working in both loops, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd 5 times more.
Next rnd: Ch 1. *(1 hdc. 1 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * twice more.
Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Stuff Stem. Sew to top of Pumpkin.

Curly-Q (make 1).
With B, ch 16.
1st row: (RS). 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *3 sc in next ch. Rep from * to end of ch. Fasten off.
Twist clockwise to coil into Curly-Q.
Sew Curly-Q to Mini Pumpkin 1.
Sew Stem to Mini Pumpkin 2.