Hello Amigurumi: How to Crochet Quirky Pumpkin Amigurumi for Fall
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Today, learn how to crochet this UNIQUE amigurumi pumpkin with a step-by-step tutorial for beginners! This stuffed Halloween pumpkin has funny jack-o-lantern face and with the eyebrows, it looks even wacky and cute. We shall crochet the same ribbed fall pumpkin by sewing BLO ribbed fabric. Crochet it as a Halloween decoration, make smaller ones to add in a fall garland or crochet to prepare for fall festival.
We shall use the hdc and dc alternating pattern to crochet this Halloween quirky pumpkin. You can also crochet it in purple for even spooky amigurumi pumpkin. Now, continue reading for the learning more about this crochet pumpkin project!
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Materials Needed
Yarn: Cotton or polyacrylic blend
Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm
Safety Eyes: 5 mm.
Toy Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill or your preferred stuffing material.
Tools:
Yarn needle (for assembly and weaving in ends).
Scissors.
Stitch marker (to track your rounds).
Quick Guides for Stitches
Here are the quick guides for the stitches used to make this crochet pumpkin:
Ch (Chain): Make a slip knot on your hook. Yarn over and pull the yarn through the loop on your hook.
Dc (Double Crochet): Yarn over. Insert your hook into the stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop (three loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through the first two loops. Yarn over again and pull through the remaining two loops.
- hdc (half double crochet):
- BLO – Work in the Back Loop Only of the Stitch
- Slst (Slip a stitch): Insert your hook into the stitch. Yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch and through the loop on your hook at the same time.
Learn the Pumpkin Assembly & Embroidery
- Attach slip knot and make 25 chains and 25 hdc. Work dc in BLO in each stitch for the round 2 and 3 rounds, work hdc BLO in each stitch for round 4 and round 5. Repeat, round 2-5 6 more times. Fold in half and slip stitch for the 29th row.
Now, learn from the tutorial, the assembly, stuffing, adding the safety eyes and the embroidery mouth.
