Author: Talha
I am a crochet designer, macramé maker and a crafter who also loves doing MATH.
Materials Needed
Yarn: Bulky/Thick yarn (or medium weight yarn held double/triple) in Orange and Green.
Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm (Size H)
Other supplies: Yarn needle, scissors, and a stitch marker.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)
dc-inc: double crochet increase (2 dc in the same stitch)
hdc-inc: half double crochet increase (2 hdc in the same stitch)
The Pumpkin Body (Orange Yarn)
Note: Work in continuous or un-joined spiral rounds after Round 1 to keep the coaster flat. Use a stitch marker to track the end of each round.
Rnd 1: Make a Magic Ring. Ch 1, then work 8 sc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first sc to close the ring. (8 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1. Work 2 sc into every stitch around. Do not join with a slip stitch at the end. (16 sts)
Rnd 3:
1 sc, hdc-inc, dc-inc, 1 dc, dc-inc
Work 4 sc across the next 4 stitches
dc-inc, 1 dc, dc-inc, hdc-inc, 2 sc.
Rnd 4:
3 sc, dc-inc, 1 dc, dc-inc, 1 dc, dc-inc, hdc-inc
Work 4 sc across the next 4 stitches
hdc-inc, dc-inc, 1 dc, dc-inc, 1 dc, dc-inc, 2 hdc, 1 sc into the final stitch.
Rnd 5:
1 sc, dc-inc, 3 dc, dc-inc, 3 dc, dc-inc, 2 dc, dc-inc
Work 4 hdc across the next 4 stitches
dc-inc, 2 dc, dc-inc, 3 dc, dc-inc, 3 dc, dc-inc, 1 sc into the final stitch.
Secure with a sl st, fasten off, and weave in your orange loose end.
The Stem (Green Yarn)
Attach green yarn with a slip knot directly to the top center of your finished pumpkin body.
Chain 7.
Skip the first 2 chains from your hook (these act as your turning chains).
Work 1 dc into each of the remaining 5 chains back down toward the pumpkin.
Sl st back into the base of the pumpkin body to secure the stem.
Fasten off and weave in the remaining green tails on the back side of the coaster.
Mini Heart Pattern (Make 2)
All stitches are worked directly into a single Magic Ring (also called a sliding loop) to form the heart shape.
Start: Make a Magic Ring.
Ch 2 to begin.
Working directly into the ring, make 2 dc (double crochet).
Next, work 2 hdc (half double crochet) into the ring.
Make 1 dc into the ring (this forms the bottom point of the heart).
Now, mirror the stitches on the other side: work 2 hdc into the ring.
Work 2 dc into the ring.
Ch 2, then work a sl st into the center of the ring to finish the stitches.
