Perky Pumpkin Potholder

Materials needed:  1 oz orange and small amount of green worsted weight yarn, H hook, Sewing needle

Directions:

special instructions: BLO means work the st indicated in the Back Loop Only

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Row 1 -  sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, sc in next 3, hdc in next 4, dc in next 17 chs, hdc in next 4 chs, sc in last ch, ch 1 turn

Row 2-  Remainder of pumpkin is worked in BLO sc in 1st st, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 17 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sl st in last 3 sts, ch 1 turn

Row 3-  sl st in last 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 17sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sl st in last 3 sts, ch 1 turn.

Row 4 -  repeat row 2

Row 5-  repeat row 3

Row 6-  sc in first st, hdc in next 30 sts, sc in last 2 sts, ch 1 turn

Row 7-  sc in first 2 sts, hdc in next 30 sts, sc in last st, ch 1 turn

Row 8-  repeat row 6 

Row 9 -  repeat row 3

row 10 -  repeat row 2

Row 11 -  repeat row 3

Row 12 -   repeat row 2

Row 13 -  repeat row 3 

at the end of row 13 sc evenly around the entire pumpkin and fasten off orange

Stem:

with green ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1 turn (4 total)

Row 2-4 -  in  BLO sc in each sc across ch 1 turn

sc evenly around the stem, sl st in starting sc, ch 10 work 2 sc in 2nd ch form hook and in each remaining ch sl st in next st on stem, ch 7 work 2 sc in 2nd st from hook and in each remaining ch,  sl st in same st on stem and fasten off leaving a tail of yarn to sew with.

attach stem to pumpkin.

Copyright (c) 2001 Marlo D. Cairns