Hey Gourdeous

Hello friends!!!

It’s been a hot minute since I released something new and free and I am so excited to share my newest pattern with you all. It’s definitely a quick and easy make with gorgeous texture and I know you will want to make many of them!

I am so excited that we are moving into fall, as it is my favourite season and I am all about pumpkin décor. So naturally, that is what I have for you! I hope you love it as much as I do!

What is your favourite fall makes?

Made By Debbie

PATTERN : Hey Gourdeous

What you need:

-8 mm and 5 mm crochet hook (or hook to obtain gauge)

-Any Bulky weight (6) yarn. I used Lion Brand Thick and Quick (approximately 50 yards) and scrap amounts of worsted weight for the stem.

-Measuring tape

-Scissor

-Fiber fill

Gauge with 8 mm hook:

5 SC by 5 rows = 2in x 2in

Stitches you will be working with:

MC: Magic Circle
CH: Chain
SC: Single Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet

PS: Puff Stitch: (Yarn over (YO), insert hook in next space. Pull yarn back through the space, creating 3 loops on your hook. YO, insert hook in same space. Pull yarn back through the space, creating 5 loops on your hook. YO, insert hook in same space. Pull yarn back through the space, creating 7 loops on your hook YO, pull through all 7 loops.

FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet
SC2TOG: Single Crochet 2 Together
SLST: Slip Stitch
ST(S): Stitch(es)

Notes: Written in US terminology. All CH 1 do not count as a stitch. Gauge isn’t important for this pattern.

Pumpkin Pattern

8.00 mm hook

Row 1: 6 SC in MC, SLST to join. (6 STS)

Row 2: CH 1, 2 SC in each ST around, SLST to join. (12 STS)

Row 3: CH 1, 2 SC in each ST around, SLST to join. (24 STS)

Row 4: CH 1, [HDC in next ST, PS in next St] 12 times, SLST to join. (24 STS)

Row 5: CH 1, [FPDC around previous rows HDC, PS in next ST] 12 times, SLST to join. (24 STS)

Row 6: CH 1, [FPDC around previous rows FPDC, PS in next ST] 12 times, SLST to join. (24 STS)

Repeat row 6 for rows 7 – 9.

Sew in all ends and start stuffing your pumpkin. You do not want to over stuff your pumpkin as it will be difficult to shape it at the end.

Row 10: CH 1, SC2TOG around, SLST to join. (12 STS)

Row 11: CH 1, SC2TOG around, SLST to join. (6 STS)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for closing and finishing off your pumpkin.

Made By Loretta

Made By Sarah, Maddie Lee & Little D’s Crochet Corner

Made By Crystal, Simply Smith Creations

Crochet Pumpkin Stem option

5 mm hook and worsted weight brown

CH 14

Row 1: SC in the 2^nd CH from the hook, SC in the next 12 STS, turn. (13 STS)

Row 2: CH 1, SC across, turn. (13 STS)

Row 3: CH 1, SC across, turn. (13 STS)

Row 4: Ch 1, SC across. (13 STS)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew.

Made By Jackie, Blankies By Jackie

Finishing Your Pumpkin

Taking your tapestry needle and yarn tail, weave the yarn tail through the remaining stitches and pull closed. Secure with a stitch or two. Then push your needle through the bottom middle of your pumpkin and come through the top middle of your pumpkin. Pull it tight to create an indent in the bottom of your pumpkin and secure it with a stitch or two.

Push your needle through the top middle of your pumpkin and come through the bottom middle of your pumpkin. Pull it tight to create an indent at the top of your pumpkin and secure it with a stitch or two.

Now sew on your stem with your tapestry needle and stem yarn tail.

Weave in all ends.

There you have it!

You have made your very own Hey Gourdeous.

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