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RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 skein each 256 Carrot or 254 Pumpkin A, 389 Hunter Green B, 312 Black C.
Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
Safety pin or other pin back, stitch marker, yarn needle.
GAUGE: 12 single crochet = 4”; 16 rows = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Gauge is not essential for this project but will affect finished size.
PUMPKIN
PUMPKINWith A, chain 2.
Round 1: Work 6 single crochet in 2nd chain from hook –6 single crochet. Working in continuous rounds, placemarker for beginning of round.
Round 2: Work 2 single crochet in each stitch around – 12single crochet.
Round 3: Work [2 single crochet in next stitch, singlecrochet in next stitch] 6 times – 18 single crochet.
Round 4: Work [2 single crochet in next stitch, singlecrochet in next 2 stitches] 6 times – 24 single crochet.
Round 5: Work [2 single crochet in next stitch, singlecrochet in next 3 stitches] 6 times – 30 single crochet.Fasten off.
STEM
Join B with a slip stitch in any stitch.
Row 1: Chain 1, single crochet in next 2 stitches, slip stitch in next stitch.
Row 2: Chain 1, turn, slip stitch in slip stitch, single crochet in each single crochet across.
Repeat Rows 1 & 2 once more.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. With C and straight stitches, embroider face on Front. Attach a pin to Back.
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: Art. E300 available in Solid 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); Multi, Fleck and Print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m) skeins.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, etc= color A, B, etc;
mm = millimeters;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.