Welcome to part one of my Halloween CAL! Below you will find the first section of the pumpkin. There will also be tutorial for the beginning part to help you get started. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Size
40” BY 45”
Materials
Worsted Weight Yarn
Orange – 1,400 Yards
Brown – 50 yards
J hook (6.0 mm)
Needle
Scissors
Gauge
4 X 4= 6 blocks by 6 blocks
Abbreviations
dc – double crochet
dec – decrease
sp – space
St(s) – stitch(es)
Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
Notes
- Odd number rows are wrong sides and even number rows are right sides.
- I always ch up 2 when I make c2c to minimize the holes that form.
- Some of the blocks will require instructions on how to make them because you will be increasing or decreasing in a slightly different manner than your typical c2c projects.
- There will always be instructions on how to start the row and then it will say how many more blocks to make for that row.
- The total amount of blocks for the row will be in parenthesis.
- The pattern will say inc block or decrease block. It does not mean necessarily mean you will be increasing or decreasing. It means you will be making a block as you would when you are increasing or decreasing on the sides of a traditional c2c project. There are further instructions in the technique section.
- In the instructions, it will say fdc if you need to make a regular foundation double crochet stitch. If it says, FDC block, then you will be making the block of three stitches (See techniques to learn how to do a FDC block).
Techniques
- DEC – This means to make a typical c2c block when you are decreasing. Sl st 3 along side of last block, ch up 2, dc 3 times on ch of last block from previous row.
- INC – This means your typical c2c block increase. Ch 5, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next two chs, sl st to next block
- FDC block – This means to ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, make 2 foundation double crochet stitches. This block will have 3 dc sts just like a regular c2c block.
- Ch 11 and make 2 blocks – dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 2 chs, sk 2 chs, sl st to next ch, dc in next 3 chs, sl st to last block of previous round
Let’s Get Started!
(Since almost this entire project is orange, I did not say use orange. Assume you are using orange except for the few blocks where I will tell you to use brown.)
- Ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, fdc 2 times, (ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, fdc 2 times) repeat 5 times (6 blocks)
- Ch 17, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 2 chs, sk 2 sts, sl st to next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 chs, sk 2 sts, sl st in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 chs, 6 blocks, 1 FDC block (10 blocks)
- Ch 11, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 2 chs, sk 2 chs, sl st to next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 chs, 10 blocks, 1 FDC block (13 blocks)
- Ch 11, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 2 chs, sk 2 chs, sl st in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 chs, 13 blocks, 1 FDC block (16 blocks)
- INC block, 16 blocks (17 blocks)
- INC block, 17 blocks, FDC block (19 blocks)
- INC block, 19 blocks (20 blocks)
- INC block, 20 blocks, FDC block (22 blocks)
- INC block, 22 blocks (23 blocks)
- INC block, 23 blocks (24 blocks)
- INC block, 24 blocks (25 blocks)
- INC block, 25 blocks (26 blocks)
- INC block, 26 blocks (27 blocks)
- INC block, 27 blocks (28 blocks)
- DEC block, 27 blocks (28 blocks)
- INC block, 28 blocks (29 blocks)
- INC block, 29 blocks (30 blocks)
- INC block, 30 blocks (31 blocks)
- DEC blocks, 30 blocks (31 blocks)
- DEC block, 30 blocks (31 blocks)
- INC block, 31 blocks (32 blocks)
- INC Block, 31 blocks (32 blocks)
- INC block, 31 blocks (32 blocks)
When you are done, feel free to share your finished work on Instagram using #llamaunraveled. You are welcome to sell completed projects, but please link back to my site. Please do not copy my pattern, do not redistribute my pattern, do not claim it as your own, and do not publish it anywhere.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me.
llamaunraveled@gmail.com
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