Free Pumpkin Crochet Pattern

I've been Incredibly excited about halloween since may! And i decided I needed some some crocheted spooky decor! so here is what could be the first installment of a few I mean i know halloween is VERY soon, but who say's i have to be spooky for one day a year only?

As you can see I may have slightly botched the face, i decided to try my hand a gluing felt to the finished project.. as you can tell it did not go so well.. next time I think I'll stick to needle felting or sewing...

so here goes!

I used Robins DK yarn and a 3.5mm (USA - E) crochet hook, for a really dainty and cute pumpkin you could use a 2.75mm (USA - C) hook also.

Abbreviations:

SC - Single crochet

FPDC - Front post double crochet

In Orange

1: 6sc in magic ring

2: *2 sc each (12 stitches)

3: *(2 sc first stitch)FPDC. Repeat from * (18 stitches)

4: *(2 sc 1st stitch) 1 sc, fpdc. Repeat from *(24 st)

5: *(2 sc 1st stitch) 2 sc, fpdc. Repeat from * (30 st)

6: *(2 sc 1st stitch) 3 sc, fpdc. Repeat from * (36 st)

7: *5 sc FPDC. Repeat from * (36 st)

8: *5 sc FPDC. Repeat from * (36 st)

9: *5 sc FPDC. Repeat from * (36 st)

10: *5 sc FPDC. Repeat from * (36 st)

11: *(sc dec) 3sc, fpdc. Repeat from * (30 st)
12: *(sc dec) 2sc, fpdc. Repeat from * (24 st)

13: *(sc dec) 1sc, fpdc. Repeat from * (18 st)

14: *(sc dec) fpdc . Repeat from * (12 st)

In Green

 - 15: 12 sc (12 st)

16: 6 sc decrease (6 st)

17: 4sc 2x(sc decrease) (4 st)

 cast off.

I hope you Enjoy this pattern :) I like the addition of the FPDC as it gives a nice ridged effect :). Happy Halloween everybody!

Also I have a youtube account now and Plan to make basic tutorial videos like the FPDC stitch for example. I'll keep you's updated :)