Easy Halloween Pumpkin

Materials:

• WW Yarn: Orange, Green, Black
• Crochet Hook relative to the yarn used (I used size I)
• Stuffing (polyfill, or I used recycled stuffing from an old pillow)
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors

Pattern:
Pumpkin Body -
Chain 18
*Single Crochet 3, Half Double Crochet 3, Double Crochet 6, Half Double Crochet 3 and Single Crochet 3 (This will make one Pumpkin Panel)
Turn work, To make ridges between Pumpkin Panels, repeat the pattern * for each panel, but ONLY use the back half of the stich.
Repeat * 19 times



Bind off yarn with a long tail. Thread tail with Yarn Needle and sew together
Continue using the tail and weave the needle in and out of the bottom of the pumpkin, pulling on yarn to tighten the opening closed.
Sew shut, knot and bury tail in work.
Stuff pumpkin with filling
Using a piece of yarn (same color), repeat the weaving and closing process to close the top of the pumpkin.
LEAVES
Chain 8
Single Crochet 2, Half Double Crochet 1, Double Crochet 3, End with Half Double Crochet (this is one leaf)
Repeat 5 times (or as many leaves as you'd like)
Slip stitch at base of leaves to tighten together and end with a slip stitch in final leaf to form a circle.
Knot and cut long tail. Thread Yarn Needle with tail and attach to top of pumpkin (Hiding the closure of the pumpkin). Knot and bury tail in work
STEM
Chain 5, then Single Crochet in each chain. Knot, leaving long tail. Thread Yarn Needle with long tail and sew to top of pumpkin.