Festival of Fall Necklace Pattern

MATERIALS:

• Red Heart Super Saver:
  • A: 0324 Bright Yellow (1 skein)
  • B: 254 Pumpkin (1 skein)
  • C: 316 Soft White (1 skein)
  • D: 312 Black (small amount)
  • E: 3620 Glowworm (1 skein)
• Susan Bates Crochet Hook (H/8, 5 mm)
• Yarn Needle

SIZE: 
Long Strand measures 35” (89 cm)
Short Strand measures 26” (66 cm)

GAUGE:
Pumpkin = 2” (5 cm) wide and 1” (2.5 cm) high; 16 slip sts worked into 16 chs = 4” (10 cm).

SPECIAL STITCHES:
Beginning sc2tog = Draw up a loop in first st, draw up a loop in next st, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Beginning dc2tog = Yarn over, insert hook in first stitch, *yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops; yarn over, insert hook in next stitch; repeat from *; yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.
dc2tog = [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.

NOTES:
1. Adjustable Loop: With long side of yarn in the palm of your hand, wrap yarn around finger. Insert hook under the wrap, grab yarn and pull through; ch 1, release circle around finger gently, work the specified number of stitches; pull tail gently to tighten the ring.
2. All rows and rounds are worked with right sides facing. 
 

CANDY CORN (Make 3)
With A, ch 5.
Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across – 4 hdc. Fasten off.
Row 2: Join B in first hdc, ch 2; work Beginning dc2tog, work dc2tog – 2 dc. Fasten off.
Row 3: Join C in first dc, ch 1; work Beginning sc2tog – 1 sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

PUMPKIN (Make 5)
Using B, make Adjustable Loop.
Round 1: Ch 1, work 5 sc in ring; pull tail to close; do not join – 5 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc – 10 sc.
Round 3: (4 dc, hdc) in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next sc, slip st in next sc, sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, (hdc, 4 dc) in next sc, skip next sc, slip st in next sc, skip last sc – 17 sts. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Referring to photo, embroider a stem on each Pumpkin using D.

NECKLACE
Short Strand
Place all motifs with right sides facing. With E, ch 35.
Round 1: Referring to photo for placement, sc in edge of a Pumpkin; ch 15, sc in point of a Candy corn, ch 15, sc in edge of a Pumpkin, ch 35; join with slip st in first ch, being careful not to twist – 103 sts.
Round 2: Without turning, slip st in each ch and sc around; join with slip st in first slip st. Fasten off.

Long Strand
With E, ch 20.
Round 1: Referring to photo for placement, sc in edge of a Pumpkin; ch 25, sc in point of a Candy corn, ch 25, sc in edge of a Pumpkin, ch 20, sc in point of a Candy corn, ch 25, sc in edge of a Pumpkin, ch 20; join with slip st in first ch, being careful not to twist – 140 sts. Sc in join of Short Strand.
Round 2: Repeat Round 2 of Short Strand. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends. Cut a 12-inch strand of E; referring to photo, bind both strands of Necklace together at join; weave in ends. Block if desired.