Flat pumpkin

This is my first pumpkin pattern and I am still very new to pattern writing so please do leave a comment on here or my YouTube video to ask any questions you might have about this pattern or any of my other patterns.

 

SC = Single Crochet
Inc = 2SC in the same stitch
Dec = 2SC together
Ch = Chain
St = Stitch
Sl St = Slip stitch
Numbers in bold show a repeat row x amount of times.

Pumpkin
Row 1: Ch 7 in the orange yarn.
Row 2: Inc in second stitch from hook, 1 SC across until last stitch, Inc in last stitch. (8)
Row 3 – 5: Inc in first stitch, 1 SC in each stitch across until last stitch, Inc in last stitch. (14)
Row 6: SC in each stitch across. (14)
Row 5: Inc in first stitch, 1 SC in each stitch across until last stitch, Inc in last stitch. (16)
Row 6: SC in each stitch across. (16)
Row 7: Dec in first stitch, 1 SC in each stitch across until last stitch, Dec in last stitch. (14)
Row 8: SC in each stitch across. (14)
Row 9-12: Dec in first stitch, 1 SC in each stitch across until last stitch, Dec in last stitch. (6)

Base of pumpkin finished
This is a very bad picture of it but I hope it shows you the path of the slip stitches.

Row 13: Sl St down the side of the pumpkin.
Row 14: Sl St 2 St across the bottom of the pumpkin.
Row 15: Sl St up the body of the pumpkin.
Row 16: Sl St 2 St across the top of the pumpkin.
Row 17: Sl St down the body of the pumpkin
Row 18 – 21: Repeat rows 14 – 17.
Row 22: Sl St up the side of the pumpkin.
Finish off and cut yarn.

Top of pumpkin

Join the green yarn in the middle of the pumpkin at the top
Row 1: Ch 6.
Row 2: 1 SC in each stitch down. (5)
Row 3: Sl St in the stitch you joined the green yarn in.
Finish off and cut yarn.

My YouTube video showing how the pumpkin is made.

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