Jelly Pumpkin Patternis fun neon orange jelly pumpkin is great for the Fall and Halloween seasons. e pumpkin is crocheted in six easy single crochet sections with waterproof Jelly Yarn® for indoor and outdoor use.Yarn A: Hot Pink Candy Fine Jelly Yarn (85yds/78m 100% vinyl) jellyyarns.comYarn B: Black Licorice Fine Jelly Yarn (85yds/78m 100% vinyl) jellyyarns.com 3yds/2.5m needed for stemHook: F / (3.75mm)Materials: Tapestry Needle, Bubble Wrap for stuffingGauge: No gauge needed for this pattern.Finished Measurements: 5'' (13cm) diameterNotes: 1) Use hand salve or hand lotion on hook to help stitches glide. 2) Use metal hook. 3) Tie tight knot aer fastening off.

Jelly Pumpkin PatternSection (make 6 sections)With A yarn, ch 2. Leave about 5'' (13cm) tail strand.Row 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn. (2 sc)Row 2: 2 sc in next st, sc. Ch 1, turn. (3 sc)Row 3: Sc, 2 sc in next st, sc. Ch 1, turn. (4 sc)Row 4: Sc in next st, sc in each st across row. Ch 1, turn.Row 5: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, sc. Ch 1, turn. (5 sc)Row 6: Repeat Row 4.Row 7: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc. Ch 1, turn. (6 sc)Row 8: Repeat Row 4.Row 9: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc. Ch 1, turn. (7 sc)Row 10: Repeat Row 4.Row 11: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 4 sc. Ch 1, turn. (8 sc)Row 12: Repeat Row 4.Row 13: 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 5 sc. Ch 1, turn. (9 sc)Rows 14-15: Repeat Row 4.Row 16: 3 sc, sc2tog, 4 sc. Ch 1, turn. (8 sc)Row 17: Repeat Row 4.Row 18: 3 sc, sc2tog, 3 sc. Ch 1, turn. (7 sc)Row 19: Repeat Row 4.Row 20: 3 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc, Ch 1, turn. (6 sc)Row 21: Repeat Row 4.Row 22: 2 sc, sc2tog, 2 sc. Ch 1, turn. (5 sc)Row 23: Repeat Row 4.Row 24: 2 sc, sc2tog, sc. Ch 1, turn. (4 sc)Row 25: Repeat Row 4.Row 26: 2 sc, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. (3 sc)Row 27: Repeat Row 4.Row 28: Sc2tog, sc. Ch 1, turn. (2 sc)Row 29: Repeat Row 4.Row 30: Sc2tog. Ch 1. Do not turn. (1 sc)Sl st in every other st around piece, at halfway point, ch 1, sl st in every other st around.Join to ch-1 with sl st.Fasten off. Leave 22'' (56cm) for joining seams. Note: Sections will be curved like a sectionof an orange peel. Help curve by heating piece gently with a hair dryer to form even curve.

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Abbreviationsch = chaincm = centimetersrs = right sidesc2tog = single 2 stitches togethersc = single crochetsl st = slip stitchst/sts = stitch, stitchesws = wrong side

Finishing Pumpkin1a. With WS out, align 2 sections with fastened off ends together. With remaining strand, sl st seams together. Make sure to work hook through a total of 4 loops of the sl sts on eachpiece to join. 2a. Repeat for each section joining a total of 5 seams. 3a. With WS out, use your fingers on the inside to push out as you heat each section, to help form the curved pumpkin shape. Trim excess strands EXCEPT for 1 strand. Turn RS out. 4a. Stuff with bubble wrap in each section. 5a. read tapestry needle with remaining 1 strand and sew seam together joining sl st loops together. If needed, sew top and bottom opening together.

StemWith B yarn, ch 2. Rnd 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker and move up with each round.Rnds 2-6: Sc in each st around.Rnd 7: 2 sc in each st around. (8 sc)Rnd 8: 2 sc in each st around. (16 sc)Fasten off. Leave about 10'' (25cm) tail strand for sewing to pumpkin.

Finishing Stem1b. read remaining strand from bottom of stem with tapestry needle and sewto top center of pumpkin. 2b. To create vine effect, thread an arms length of B yarn. Beginning at the base of the stem, sew wide to small satin stitches along one of the seams. Repeat 1/3 around along another seam, twice.

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