Pumpkin Coaster

Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This cute little pumpkin can be made in a jiffy! Make several in an evening for a festive touch for a Halloween party.

Materials Needed:
Small amount orange Worsted Weight Yarn. Pop-N-Yarn was used for the example.
Tiny amount Green Worsted Weight yarn
Size H Aluminum crochet Hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Yarn Thickness=4mm
Gauge: 4sc=1"
Finished Size: 4"x4"
Skill Level: Beginner

Special Stitch Used
Cluster (cl): *yo insert hook into same sp, pull up a lp, draw through 2lps on hook, rep from * two more times. Yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook.

Instructions
With Orange
RND 1: Ch4, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch4 *Dc in ring. Ch1. Rep from * 11 times more. (13 dc around.)

RND 2: Slst into the first ch1 sp. Ch2, *yo insert hook into same sp, pull up a lp, draw through 2lps on hook, rep from * one more time yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook. Ch3. (Cl in next ch1 sp. Ch3. 5 times.) Sc in same sp and in next ch3 sp(top of Pumpkin). Ch2. Cl in same ch1 sp. (cl in next ch1 sp ch3. 6 times) Slst to first cl.

RND 3: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. *Sc in top of cl. 2sc in ch3 sp. Rep from * around working a sc in each sc at top of pumpkin. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off Orange.

Stem: Join Green at the top where the 2sc are right next to each other. Ch3. *YO, insert hook in next st, draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook. Rep from * one more time. Yo and draw through all lps on hook. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work.

Designed on Monday, September 07, 1998. Copyright© 1998 by Julie A. Bolduc p108009