
Maple the Pumpkin
US Crochet Terms
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec = decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
st(s) = stitch(es)
PUMPKIN BODY
each round.
Round 1: 8 sc in MR. [8]
Round 2: 8 inc. [16]
Round 3: (Sc, inc) × 8. [24]
Round 4: Sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) × 7, sc. [32]
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 8. [40]
Round 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) × 7, 2 sc. [48]
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) × 8. [56]
Round 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) × 7, 3 sc. [64]
Round 9: (7 sc, inc) × 8. [72]
Round 10: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) × 7, 4 sc. [80]
Round 11: (9 sc, inc) × 8. [88]
Round 12: 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc) × 7, 5 sc. [96]
Round 13: 96 sc. [96]
Round 14: (11 sc, inc) × 8. [104]
Round 15–32: 104 sc. [104]
CROCHET.
Round 33: (11 sc, dec) × 8. [96]
Round 34: 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec) × 7, 5 sc. [88]
Round 35: (9 sc, dec) × 8. [80]
Round 36: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) × 7, 4 sc. [72]
Round 37: (7 sc, dec) × 8. [64]
Round 38: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) × 7, 3 sc. [56]
Round 39: (5 sc, dec) × 8. [48]
Round 40: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) × 7, 2 sc. [40]
Round 41: (3 sc, dec) × 8. [32]
Round 42: Sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) × 7, sc. [24]
Round 43: (Sc, dec) × 8. [16]
Round 44: 8 dec. [8]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
PUMPKIN STEM
Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]
Round 2: (Sc, inc) × 3. [9]
Round 3–6: 9 sc. [9]
Round 7: Sl st in next 4 sts, 5 sc. [9]
Round 8: 9 sc. [9]
Round 9: Sl st in next 4 sts, 5 sc. [9]
Round 10: 9 sc. [9]
CROCHET.
Round 11: (2 sc, inc) × 3. [12]
Round 12: 12 sc. [12]
Round 13: (Sc, inc) × 6. [18]
Round 14: 18 sc. [18]
Round 15: (2 sc, inc) × 6. [24]
Round 16: 24 sc. [24]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
1. Use the long yarn tail to shape the pumpkin into distinct sections.
2. Position the flared base of the stem over the opening at the center of the pumpkin.
3. Sew the stem securely to the pumpkin body, distributing the stitches evenly around the base.
4. Fasten off and weave in all ends.