Materials
YarnWORSTED · Acrylic · Pumpkin · 50yd
WORSTED · Acrylic · Coffee · 20yd
NotionsTapestry needle
Stitch markers
Gauge
17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)
Stitches Used
- sc = single crochet
- ch = chain
- inc = increase
- dec = decrease
Pattern
Body
- R1Ch 35, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (35)(35 sts)
- R2Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
- R3Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
- R4[sc 34, inc] x 1, join. (36)(36 sts)
- R5Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
- R6Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
- R7[sc 35, inc] x 1, join. (37)(37 sts)
- R8Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
- R9Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
- R10[sc 36, inc] x 1, join. (38)(38 sts)
- R11Sc in each st around, join. (38)(38 sts)
- R12Sc in each st around, join. (38)(38 sts)
- R13Sc in each st around, join. (38)(38 sts)
- R14[sc 37, inc] x 1, join. (39)(39 sts)
- R15Sc in each st around, join. (39)(39 sts)
- R16Sc in each st around, join. (39)(39 sts)
- R17[sc 38, inc] x 1, join. (40)(40 sts)
- R18Sc in each st around, join. (40) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(40 sts)
Bottom
- R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
- R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
- R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
- R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
- R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
- R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
- R7Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
- R8Dec in each pair of st around, join. (18)(18 sts)
- R9Dec in each pair of st around, join. (9)(9 sts)
- R10[sc 1, dec] x 3, join. (6)(6 sts)
- R11Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0)(0 sts)
Handle
- R1Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening, join. (20)(20 sts)
- R2[sc 5, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
- R3[sc 6, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (26)(26 sts)
- R4[sc 7, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (29)(29 sts)
- R5[sc 8, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
- R6[sc 9, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (35)(35 sts)
- R7[sc 9, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
- R8[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27) Fasten off and weave in ends.(27 sts)