Pint-Sized Pumpkin- Fall Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 1

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I have been looking forward to today for a while, it is Day 1 of the Fall 2023 Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along. This is my third Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along of the Year. First we had Spring version which which was a farm animal theme. Then the Summer version with a camping theme, and now the fall version which is a Halloween theme. 

Like there other 2 this crochet along will include 12 different designs released over the course of 2 weeks, with today being the first day/pattern release. Each design will be somewhere around 3"-4" tall or wide. Since they are going to be all different shapes there will be some variation in the sizes, but they will all small, since this is a "mini" amigurumi crochet along. 

For the first design of this Halloween themed crochet along I decided to go with one of the most Halloween/fall things there is- a pumpkin. It is probably the first thing that I think of when I think of that time of year so I thought it fitting that it be the first item in the crochet along. 

I debated whether I should do a traditional Jack o' lantern face with triangle eyes and big mouth, or stick with the same little safety eyes and embroidered smile that I have done on most of my mini amigurumi. I decided to stick with the same face I have done on others. I used tiny safety eyes, and then embroidered a little smile. If you want to do a Jack o' Lantern face I would recommend cutting the shapes out of felt and gluing them on because it would be really hard to make crocheted shapes that tiny. 

*Ebook with all 12 patterns included available for purchase on Etsy and Ravelry

How to Crochet a Pint-Sized Pumpkin

Finished Size: about 3" diameter

You will need:

• medium weight yarn in orange and brown or green (sample made in Red Heart Super Saver in Pumpkin and Loops and Threads Impeccable in Soft Taupe)
• G crochet hook (4 mm)
• 2- 6 mm safety eyes
• black embroidery floss and embroidery needle
• Polyfil fiberfill
• yarn needle
• stitch markers 
• scissors

Instructions:

All of the pieces are made in the round beginning with a magic ring

Pumpkin

Make 1 with orange yarn, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 6: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (36 sc)

Rounds 7-12: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)

Insert safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10 about 3 stitches apart, embroider a little smile below/between the eyes

Begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work

Round 13: [sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 14: [sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 15: [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 16: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)

Round 17: sc2tog around (6 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a very long tail 

Thread your yarn needle onto the tail and stitch down through the center of the pumpkin and out the bottom, wrap the yarn back up to the top and stitch back down through the center from the top to the bottom pulling snug so it slightly indents the pumpkin, repeat as many times as desired wrapping around the pumpkin to make the bumps (I wrapped the yarn around the pumpkin 5 times), weave in yarn to finish

Stem

Make 1 with brown or green yarn beginning with magic ring

 

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (8 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Sew the stem to the top of the pumpkin