Mini Pumpkin Amigurumi

Crochet a little amigurumi pumpkin

Posted by mohu

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Size:
Using medium (worsted) weight yarn and a 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook, your pumpkin will be about 3 cm / 1.2″ wide. Use thicker or thinner yarn to adjust the size.

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
st = stitch
sts = stitches
sl st = slip stitch

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • Worsted Yarn
  • Yarn Needle
  • 3 ½ mm (E) Crochet Hook
  • Polyester Stuffing

Steps (3 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    Work in the round, without joining rounds. Start with a magic ring, or ch 2 and work in the first ch.

    1. 6 sc in a circle.
    2. 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
    3. (2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st) 6 times. (18 sc)
    4-7. sc in each st around, for 4 rounds. (18 sc per round)
    8. (sc2tog, sc in next st) 6 times. (12 sc)
    9. sc2tog 6 times. (6 sc)

    Leaving a very long tail for sewing, cut yarn and finish off. The yarn tail should be long enough to wrap around your pumpkin a few times. Lightly stuff your amigurumi, and sew up the hole.

  2. 2

    Pumpkin segments:
    Use a yarn needle to pull the yarn end up through the centre of the pumpkin. Bring the yarn around the outside of the pumpkin, then up through the centre again, and pull tightly to make a segment shape. Do this 6 times, dividing your pumpkin into 6 segments.

  3. 3

    Stalk:
    Using brown yarn, chain 3. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next ch.

    Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Sew the stalk on top of your little pumpkin.