Jack Be Little Pumpkin

Hello Lovelies!!!

Summer has flown by and kids have either gone back to school or are still getting ready to go back to school. My two boys start back the first week of September and they last couple of days, I have been getting all the back to school things purchased and ready for them.

This week, I have a super quick, adorable little pumpkin pattern for you. Yes, yes, I know it’s still summer but I can’t wait to make all the fall things, so I didn’t wait! The Jack Be Little Pumpkin is the sweetest little thing and I can whip on up in about 30 minutes.

I even had to try making them in to little jack-o-lanterns! I definitely don’t think they disappoint in the slightest. Their little faces are just too cute for words and they can’t help but put a smile on my face.

Are you getting ready for all the fall and Halloween makes?

The fact that these work up so quickly and are so stinking adorable, would make a fantastic market make! I honestly cant wait to display these in my home once my husband is ready for fall decorations. I am definitely ready before he is and would already have all the fall things up but I am trying to be patient until September.

Fall colours are my absolute favourite and I love how inviting they are in my home. I am sure this is because fall is my favourite season, even though it feels like it is the shortest season here in Alberta. Fall comes for only a few short weeks before we inevitably get our first snow fall of the season. Though, there has been a few years where we get lucky and fall sticks around for awhile.

I really love how you can customize these little guys any way you want and now my children are designing their own little faces to stick on their own pumpkins! It truly brings me so much joy seeing them take so much interest in my craft and my oldest is even crocheting now. He has expensive taste, haha. He gravitated right to Avery Lane Creations hand dyed yarn. I mean, who wouldn’t? It’s the most amazing yarn to work with and her colours are always so appealing and beautiful.

Have you tried hand dyed yarn?

If you haven’t tried hand dyed yarn, I definitely recommend it. The drape of your pieces are amazing!!

Made by Melissa, Made by Melsie

PATTERN : Jack Be Little

What you need:
4 mm crochet hook (or hook to obtain gauge).

Worsted weight (4) yarn. I used Lion Brand Wool Ease (approx. 20 – 30 yards each)

Yarn needle
Measuring tape
Scissors
Poly-fil

Gauge:

4.5 SC by 4 Rows = 1-inch square

Stitches you will be working with:

CH: Chain
SC: Single Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet
BLO: Back Loop Only
FLO: Front Loop Only
STS: Stitches

Size:

Small Pumpkin: Approximately 2.6 inches by 2.5 inches.
Teeny Pumpkin: Approximately 1.5 inches by 2.5 inches.

Notes: Written in US terminology. All CH 1 do not count as a stitch. If you are having trouble matching the gauge, you may need to go up or down a hook size. Even rows are your right side. Odd rows are you wrong side.

Small Pumpkin Pattern

4 mm hook

Leaving a 8-inch tail, CH 21

Row 1: SC in 2^nd CH from hook, HDC in next 18 CH, SC in last CH, turn. 20 STS

Row 2: CH 1, SC in 1^st ST, HDC in BLO of next 18 STS, SC in last ST, turn. 20 STS

Row 3: CH 1, SC in 1^st ST, HDC in FLO of next 18 STS, SC in last ST, turn. 20 STS

Repeat rows 2 and 3 for rows 4 – 17.

Fasten off, leaving a 8-inch tail to sew the ends of your pumpkin.

Made By Loretta, lnewman56

Made By Crystal, Simply Smith Creations

Teeny Pumpkin Pattern

4 mm hook

Leaving a 8-inch tail, CH 13

Row 1: SC in 2^nd CH from hook, HDC in next 10 CH, SC in last CH, turn. 12 STS

Row 2: CH 1, SC in 1^st ST, HDC in BLO of next 10 STS, SC in last ST, turn. 12 STS

Row 3: CH 1, SC in 1^st ST, HDC in FLO of next 10 STS, SC in last ST, turn. 12 STS

Repeat rows 2 and 3 for rows 4 – 17.

Fasten off, leaving a 8-inch tail to sew the ends of your pumpkin.

Pumpkin Stem

4 mm hook

CH 6

Row 1: SC in 2^nd CH from the hook, SC in the next 4 CHs. 5 STS

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew your stem to your pumpkin.

Closing/ Finishing

Step 1: Fold your piece in half lengthways, you should be seeing your right side. Using your 8-inch tail and a yarn needle, you will whip stitch the BLO of row 1 and row 17 together and secure it with a knot.

Step 2: Using the same tail and tapestry needle, weave your tail through every second row of the edge of the bottom of your pumpkin. Cinch it tight and whip stitch the hole fully closed. Fasten off and weave in this tail.

Step 3: Lightly stuff your pumpkin with poly-fil.

Step 4: Using the remaining tail and tapestry needle, weave your tail through every second row of the edge of the bottom of your pumpkin. Cinch it tight and whip stitch the hole fully closed. DO NOT WEAVE in ends yet.

Step 5: Taking your tapestry needle and yarn tail, push your needle through the top middle of your pumpkin and come through the bottom middle of your pumpkin. Pull it tight to create an indent in the bottom of your pumpkin and secure it with a stitch or two. Push your needle through the bottom middle of your pumpkin and come through the top middle of your pumpkin. Pull it tight to create an indent at the top of your pumpkin and secure it with a stitch or two.

Step 6: Fold your stem in half and sew it to the top middle of your pumpkin. Weave in all ends.

Step 7: Add any accessories you would like!

There you have it!

You have made your very own Jack Be Little Pumpkin.

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