Halloween Jill O Lantern PDF
Halloween Jill O Lantern PDF
Halloween Jill O Lantern PDF
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SKILL LEVEL Beginner to Intermediate SIZE Finished pumpkin will be about 16 inches in circumference and about 5 inches high
Materials Needed
1 skein light worsted (light # 3) weight yarn (shown here, Shepherds Wool, 100% worsted spun fine wool, 250 yds, Orange #042) 5 to 6 yards of light worsted weight yarn in green; 1 to 2 yards of black yarn or thread Crochet hook size F/5/3.75 mm Yarn or embroidery needle An old, clean pair of kneehighs or pantyhose (optional) Acrylic or polyester stuffing
MAIN BODY
ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 fpdc
(RS): Starting with the orange yarn, ch 4, join with a sl st to 1st ch Ch 2, 12 dcs into ring, sl st to top of 1st dc Ch 2, [1 fpdc into dc below, 2 scs in next st] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st
ROUND 4 Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 2 scs in each of next 2 sts] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 5 Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 scs in next st] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 6 Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 sc in next st, 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in next st] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 7 Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 8
Repeat Round 7
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ROUND 9 Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 2 scs in next st, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 scs in next st] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 10 Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUNDS 11 through 19
Repeat Round 10
ROUND 20 Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 dec, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 1 dec] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 21 Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 dec, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 1 dec] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc ROUND 22 Ch 2, [1 fpdc into fpdc below, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts] 6 times, sl st into top of 1st fpdc At this point, you might want to go ahead and embroider a face on your pumpkin and stuff it (tip: first you might want to cut off the foot and part of the ankle of a pair of pantyhose and put some of the stuffing in the hose, then place it inside the pumpkin and put in more stuffing until its stuffed the way you want it, then tuck in the ends of the hose and go on to Round 23). ROUND 23
Ch 1, [1 dec in next 2 sts] 9 times, sl st to 1st st (9 sts) Ch 1, 1 sc in same and each of next 8 sts, sl st to 1st st (9 sts) Repeat Round 27, fasten off.
Abbreviations
ch = chain dec = decrease (insert hook into next st and pull up yarn, insert hook into next st and pull up yarn, yarn over and pull yarn through all three loops on hook) fpdc = front post double crochet (yarn over and slide crochet hook under dc from row below and pull up a loop, complete dc as usual RS = right side sc = single crochet sl st = slip stitch st = stitch
ROUND 27 ROUND 28
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