Pumpkin Applique Crochet Pattern

Carve yourself some time and crochet this small, but perfectly formed, pumpkin applique.

Materials:

• DK Yarn in orange and brown*

• 4.5mm Hook

• Yarn needle

• Scissors

* For my design I used Scheepjes Softfun in Pumpkin and Tawny which is a cotton/acrylic blend but any DK yarn can be used.

Stitches:

ch: chain

dc: double crochet

tr: treble

htr: half treble

ss: slip stitch

Pattern:

PUMPKIN

To begin ch3 and ss to first ch to join.

Round 1 – ch1, 8dc in the centre, ss to join.

Round 2 – ch2, tr in the same stitch, 2tr in the next 7 stitches and ss to join. [16]

Round 3 – *ch1, dc, dc, dc, 2htr, 2htr, dc, dc, dc*. Repeat ** ss to join. [20]

Round 4 – ch1, htr, 2tr, 2tr, 3tr, 3tr, 2tr, 2htr, htr, dc, dc, dc, dc, htr, 2htr, 2tr, 3tr, 3tr, 2tr, 2tr, htr, ss (36)

Round 5 – ch1, dc, dc, 2htr, 2htr, 2tr in the next 9 stitches, htr in the next 3 stitches, dc, ss, ss, dc, htr in the next 3 stitches, 2tr in the next 9 stitches, 2htr, 2htr, dc, dc, ss and fasten off.

STORK

Ch6, dc in 2nd chain from hook, 2htr, 2tr, 2tr, tr in last stitch then fasten off.

Use the ends to sew the stork onto the pumpkin.