Instructions

1. Row 1

   1. Pumpkin Body

2. Row 2

   (Work in continuous rounds using your main pumpkin color)

3. Row 3

   Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6]

4. Row 4

   Rnd 2: (inc) × 6 [12]

5. Row 5

   Rnd 3: (sc, inc) × 6 [18]

6. Row 6

   Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 [24]

7. Row 7

   Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 [30]

8. Row 8

   Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 [36]

9. Row 9

   Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 [42]

10. Row 10

    Rnds 8–14 (7 rounds): sc in each st around [42]

11. Row 11

    Rnd 15: (5 sc, dec) × 6 [36]

12. Row 12

    Rnd 16: (4 sc, dec) × 6 [30]

13. Row 13

    Rnd 17: (3 sc, dec) × 6 [24]

14. Row 14

    Add fiberfill stuffing lightly; do not overstuff so the piece can be shaped easily.

15. Row 15

    Rnd 18: (2 sc, dec) × 6 [18]

16. Row 16

    Rnd 19: (1 sc, dec) × 6 [12]

17. Row 17

    Rnd 20: (dec) × 6 [6]

18. Row 18

    Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for closing and segmenting.

19. Row 19

    2. Shaping the Pumpkin

20. Row 20

    Thread your yarn tail onto a tapestry needle.

21. Row 21

    Weave through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches and pull firmly to close the opening.

22. Row 22

    Insert the needle straight down through the center top and pull it out through the center bottom.

23. Row 23

    Wrap the yarn around the outside of the pumpkin back up to the top, then pass the needle back through the center top to bottom again, pulling tightly to form an indentation.

24. Row 24

    Repeat this process around the body until you create 6 equal segments.

25. Row 25

    Fasten off securely and weave in the end.

26. Row 26

    3. Stem

27. Row 27

    (Using green or brown yarn)

28. Row 28

    Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6]

29. Row 29

    Rnds 2–4 (3 rounds): sc in each st around [6]

30. Row 30

    Rnd 5: (inc) × 6 [12]

31. Row 31

    Rnd 6: (sc, inc) × 6 [18]

32. Row 32

    Fasten off, leaving a long tail for assembly.

33. Row 33

    Assembly

34. Row 34

    Position the wide base of the stem over the top center indentation of the pumpkin.

35. Row 35

    Using the remaining yarn tail, sew the stem firmly onto the pumpkin body and weave in all loose ends.