Thursday, September 13, 2012

Jack-o-Lantern Crochet Pattern

In June this year,I crocheted this jack-o-lantern.



And I have decided to post the pattern. The same thing applies to this pattern. I'm offering this pattern for free,but please respect my copyright. This image and the written pattern belong to me,and if you want to sell anything made from this pattern,please contact me first. Thank you.

Now that that's out of the way,here is the pattern!


Crochet Jack-o-Lantern Pattern

Materials:Worsted weight yarn in orange,green,and brown,
A smaller amount of worsted weight yarn in bright yellow and black to embroider on the face.
A size F/5,3.75mm crochet hook.
Stuffing
A pair of scissors.
A yarn needle.
A small length of yarn to use as a stitch marker.
*Optional:Felt and sewing thread to sew on the face instead of embroidering it on. If you want to make
a felt mouth instead of an embroidered mouth,sew it onto the pumpkin after you are finished with
everything.
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Terms used:
ch-chain
sc-single crochet
scinc-single crochet increase
scdec-single crochet decrease
slst-slip stitch
st-stitch
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Pattern:
Base: With orange,
sc 6 in ring
sc inc around
sc 1,scinc around
sc 2,scinc around
sc 3,scinc around
sc 4,scinc around
sc 5,scinc around
sc 6,scinc around
sc around for 4 rounds
sc 6,scdec around
sc 5,scdec around
sc 4,scdec around
sc 3,scdec around
sc 2,scdec around-embroider on the face,and begin stuffing
sc 1,scdec around
scdec around-Cut off yarn,and finish stuffing. Sew up hole in the pumpkin,and pull the end through
the pumpkin.
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Stem: With brown,
sc 6 in ring
sc 1,scinc around
sc around through the back loop only
sc around for 3 rounds
sc 2,scinc around-Cut yarn,and make sure the end off the yarn is long enough to sew on the stem.
Stuff the stem lightly,and sew it onto the top of the pumpkin. Knot off the yarn,and pull the end
through the pumpkin.
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Leaf: With green,
Make a slipknot,ch 5
sc in second ch,sc in remaining 3 sts-ch 1,turn
sc across until the last st,slst in last st-Cut yarn,and make sure the end is long enough to sew on
the leaf. Curl up the end of the leaf slightly (not the pointed end),and sew the leaf onto the very
bottom of the stem. Knot off,cut yarn,and pull the yarn end through the pumpkin.
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Vine: With green,
Make a slipknot,ch 15
slst in second ch,skip next ch,and slst in next ch. Repeat this until the last ch,and sc in last ch.-
Cut yarn,and make sure it is long enough to sew on the vine. Curl up the vine a little bit,and sew
it onto the stem,right in front of the leaf. Knot off,cut yarn,and pull the yarn end through the
pumpkin.
Finished!

Well,I hope you enjoyed this pattern.
Bye!

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