a fall-themed decorative pumpkin

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A decorative pumpkin with classic fall colors and a curved stem, suitable for autumn displays. The pumpkin has a ribbed surface suggested by alternating frustums and a curved stem.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry 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

Pumpkin Body

R1Ch 121, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (120)(120 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R3[Sc 119, dec] repeat around. (119)(119 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (119)(119 sts)
R5[Sc 118, dec] repeat around. (118)(118 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (118)(118 sts)
R7[Sc 117, dec] repeat around. (117)(117 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (117)(117 sts)
R9[Sc 116, dec] repeat around. (116)(116 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (116)(116 sts)
R11[Sc 115, dec] repeat around. (115)(115 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (115)(115 sts)
R13[Sc 114, dec] repeat around. (114)(114 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (114)(114 sts)
R15[Sc 113, dec] repeat around. (113)(113 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (113)(113 sts)
R17[Sc 112, dec] repeat around. (112)(112 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (112)(112 sts)
R19[Sc 111, dec] repeat around. (111)(111 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (111)(111 sts)
R21[Sc 110, dec] repeat around. (110)(110 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (110)(110 sts)
R23[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (109)(109 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (109)(109 sts)
R25[Sc 108, dec] repeat around. (108)(108 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (108)(108 sts)
R27[Sc 107, dec] repeat around. (107)(107 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (107) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(107 sts)

Pumpkin Rib 1

R1Pick up 105 sc evenly around opening. (105)(105 sts)
R2[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (96)(96 sts)
R4[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (95)(95 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (95)(95 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (95)(95 sts)
R7[Sc 94, dec] repeat around. (94)(94 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (94)(94 sts)
R9[Sc 93, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R12[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (92)(92 sts)
R14[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (91)(91 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (91)(91 sts)
R17[Sc 90, dec] repeat around. (90)(90 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (90)(90 sts)
R19[Sc 89, dec] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (89)(89 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (89)(89 sts)
R22[Sc 88, dec] repeat around. (88)(88 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (88)(88 sts)
R24[Sc 87, dec] repeat around. (87)(87 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (87)(87 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (87)(87 sts)
R27[Sc 86, dec] repeat around. (86)(86 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (86)(86 sts)
R29[Sc 85, dec] repeat around. (85) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(85 sts)

Pumpkin Rib 2

R1Pick up 211 sc evenly around opening. (211)(211 sts)
R2[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (188)(188 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (165)(165 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (142)(142 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (119)(119 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (96)(96 sts)
R8[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (95)(95 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (95)(95 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (95)(95 sts)
R11[Sc 94, dec] repeat around. (94)(94 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (94)(94 sts)
R13[Sc 93, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (93)(93 sts)
R16[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (92)(92 sts)
R18[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (91)(91 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (91)(91 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (91)(91 sts)
R21[Sc 90, dec] repeat around. (90)(90 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (90)(90 sts)
R23[Sc 89, dec] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (89)(89 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (89)(89 sts)
R26[Sc 88, dec] repeat around. (88)(88 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (88)(88 sts)
R28[Sc 87, dec] repeat around. (87)(87 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (87)(87 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (87)(87 sts)
R31[Sc 86, dec] repeat around. (86)(86 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (86)(86 sts)
R33[Sc 85, dec] repeat around. (85) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(85 sts)

Stem Base

R1Pick up 33 sc evenly around opening. (33)(33 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R3[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R4[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R5[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R6[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R7[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (16) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(16 sts)

Stem Tip

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R5[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R6[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)