A set of three small decorative pumpkins grouped together

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Three small pumpkins of varying sizes, each with a slightly squat round body, a short stem, and a few vertical grooves to suggest the pumpkin's ridges.

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

Large Pumpkin Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6[sc 3, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (26)(26 sts)
R7[sc 4, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (31)(31 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (35)(35 sts)
R9[sc 6, inc] x 5, join. (40)(40 sts)
R10[sc 12, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (43)(43 sts)
R11[sc 9, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (47)(47 sts)
R12[sc 14, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (50)(50 sts)
R13[sc 15, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (53)(53 sts)
R14[sc 25, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (55)(55 sts)
R15[sc 26, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (57)(57 sts)
R16[sc 56, inc] x 1, join. (58)(58 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (58)(58 sts)
R18[sc 57, inc] x 1, join. (59)(59 sts)
R19[sc 57, dec] x 1, join. (58)(58 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (58)(58 sts)
R21[sc 56, dec] x 1, join. (57)(57 sts)
R22[sc 26, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (55)(55 sts)
R23[sc 25, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (53)(53 sts)
R24[sc 15, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (50)(50 sts)
R25[sc 14, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (47)(47 sts)
R26[sc 9, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (43)(43 sts)
R27[sc 12, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (40)(40 sts)
R28[sc 6, dec] x 5, join. (35)(35 sts)
R29[sc 6, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (31)(31 sts)
R30[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (26)(26 sts)
R31[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R32[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R33[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R34Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R36Fasten 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) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Large Pumpkin Stem

R1Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening, join. (11)(11 sts)
R2[sc 9, dec] x 1, join. (10)(10 sts)
R3[sc 8, dec] x 1, join. (9)(9 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (9)(9 sts)
R5[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.(8 sts)

Medium Pumpkin Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6[sc 3, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (26)(26 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (30)(30 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (34)(34 sts)
R9[sc 10, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R10[sc 11, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (40)(40 sts)
R11[sc 19, inc] x 2, join. (42)(42 sts)
R12[sc 20, inc] x 2, join. (44)(44 sts)
R13[sc 43, inc] x 1, join. (45)(45 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R16[sc 43, dec] x 1, join. (44)(44 sts)
R17[sc 20, dec] x 2, join. (42)(42 sts)
R18[sc 19, dec] x 2, join. (40)(40 sts)
R19[sc 11, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R20[sc 10, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (34)(34 sts)
R21[sc 6, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (30)(30 sts)
R22[sc 5, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (26)(26 sts)
R23[sc 3, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R24[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R25[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R26Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R28Fasten 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) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Medium Pumpkin Stem

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2[sc 1, dec] x 4, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 6, dec] x 1, join. (7)(7 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (7) Fasten off and weave in ends.(7 sts)

Small Pumpkin Body

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R7[sc 7, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (28)(28 sts)
R8[sc 13, inc] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9[sc 14, inc] x 2, join. (32)(32 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R12[sc 14, dec] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R13[sc 13, dec] x 2, join. (28)(28 sts)
R14[sc 7, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R15[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R16[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R17[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R18Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R20Fasten 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) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Small Pumpkin Stem

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 5, inc] x 1, join. (7)(7 sts)
R3[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Fasten 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) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)