Maple the Pumpkin – Free Crochet Pattern

Maple the Pumpkin

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.

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