Just a Jack O' Lantern Applique

The Just a Jack O' Lantern Applique from Red Heart Yarns is so simple, but can make a shirt seem brand new. All you have to do is work up the eyes and mouth sections and then sew them onto a t-shirt. Voila! You can make a nifty t shirt in seconds that your kids can wear for all the months of fall, not just Halloween. Maybe you can convince them to be a pumpkin for Halloween, though, to make it even easier for you! Turn it into a party with your kids and their friends and make multiple at a time.

Easy

Crochet HookD/3 or 3.25 mm hook

Yarn Weight(0) Lace (33-40 stitches to 4 inches). Includes crochet thread.

MATERIALS:

Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10: 12 Black (1 ball)
Susan Bates Crochet Hook (D/3, 3 mm)
Yarn Needle
Sewing Needle and Matching Thread
Orange Cotton T-Shirt

SIZE:
Jack o’ Lantern Applique is 5” [12.5 cm] tall, sewn in place.

GAUGE:
Gauge is not critical for this project.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:
sc2tog: [draw up a loop in next st] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTES:
Pieces are worked with thread held doubled throughout.

EYES (Make 2)
Holding 2 strands of yarn together, ch 12.
Row 1: Working in back loops only, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across – 11 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, skip first st, sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog – 9 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1 turn, sc in each st across.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, skip first st, sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog – 7 sts.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, skip first st, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog – 5 sts.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, skip first st, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog – 3 sts.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, skip first st, sc2tog – 1 st.
Edging Round: Ch 1, sc evenly spaced around entire piece, join with slip st to first sc.
Fasten off.

MOUTH
Mouth is worked from one corner to opposite corner.
Holding 2 strands of yarn together, ch 5.
Row 1: Working in back loops only, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across – 4 sts.

*Shape Tooth
Row 2: Ch 5, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch, leave 4 sts from previous row unworked – 4 sts.
Rows 3-5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.Repeat from * to make 4 Teeth.

Shape Opposite Corner of Mouth
Last Row: Ch 5, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch, leave 4 sts from previous row unworked – 4 sts.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
For best results, lay tee-shirt flat and insert a piece of cardboard inside and smooth the shirt front. Referring to the photo, pin Eyes and Mouth to upper middle portion of shirt. Carefully hand-stitch pieces using matching thread, being careful not to pull the thread too tightly in order to prevent puckering.

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JaneEK

Aug 16, 2017

Talk about an emergency Halloween costume! You cant get much faster than these little appliqus. Looking at this project gave me some additional ideas, too. How about some black ovals on a white shirt for a ghost? Get even more creative with a green t-shirt and make a Frankenstein monster or a witch. What about an Alien? This is the sort of project that just inspires me!