Easy Jack-o'-Lantern crochet pattern (free PDF)

R1with orange: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R5(3 sc, inc) ×6(30)
R62 sc, (inc, 4 sc) ×5, inc, 2 sc(36)
R7(5 sc, inc) ×6(42)
R83 sc, (inc, 6 sc) ×5, inc, 3 sc(48)
R9(7 sc, inc) ×6(54)
R104 sc, (inc, 8 sc) ×5, inc, 4 sc(60)
R1160 sc(60)
R125 sc, (inc, 9 sc) ×5, inc, 4 sc(66)
R13–1566 sc(66)
R165 sc, (dec, 9 sc) ×5, dec, 4 sc(60)
R1760 sc(60)
R184 sc, (dec, 8 sc) ×5, dec, 4 sc(54)
R19(7 sc, dec) ×6(48)
R203 sc, (dec, 6 sc) ×5, dec, 3 sc(42)
R21(5 sc, dec) ×6(36)
R222 sc, (dec, 4 sc) ×5, dec, 2 sc(30)
R23(3 sc, dec) ×6(24)
R241 sc, (dec, 2 sc) ×5, dec, 1 sc(18)
R25(1 sc, dec) ×6(12)
R26dec ×6(6)
Size before assembly: about 8.5 cm at the widest, 5.9 cm long; 26 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with green: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(1 sc, inc) ×3(9)
R3–59 sc(9)
R61 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×2, inc, 1 sc(12)
R7(3 sc, inc) ×3(15)
Size before assembly: about 1.9 cm at the widest, 2.4 cm long; 7 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff firmly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done. Bend ≈ 30° around round 3. After stuffing, bend the piece so the inner side of the bend faces toward the toy's right on the finished toy (on the piece: in round 3, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ). On the inner side draw rounds 2 and 3 together (1 rounds go into the fold): with the needle and matching yarn make 3–4 stitches through the loops of both rounds over about 2 st, pull to the angle and hide the end inside.

Round 1with light green: ch 9 (foundation chain); starting in the 2nd ch from hook; 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 3 sc in one st; along the other side of the chain; 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, picot (ch 3, sl st in the 3rd ch from hook); sl st in the first st to join(17)
Flat motif — leaf (pointed leaf, worked in rounds, one layer of fabric), about 3.7 × 1.5 cm; 1 row.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (~30 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff. Weave in the starting tail, pin the motif out to shape on a soft surface and steam it lightly.

Row 1with black: into a magic ring; 3 sc(3)
Row 2ch 1 and turn (not counted as a st); inc ×3(6)
Row 3ch 1 and turn (not counted as a st); (1 sc, inc) ×3(9)
Flat motif — half circle (worked in turned rows, one layer of fabric), about 1.1 × 2.3 cm; 3 rows.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (~30 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff. Weave in the starting tail, pin the motif out to shape on a soft surface and steam it lightly.

R1with peach: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
A flat circle about 1.5 cm across; 2 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

The whole face is embroidered. Order: the eyes (black satin), then the white glints over them, then the nose and mouth, blush last. Mark the centres with pins first and compare with the picture. Bring thread ends out where a sewn-on piece will cover them, or bury them in the stuffing.

Embroidered eyes (on the pumpkin) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in black thread, a triangle about 14 mm wide and 12 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 16, 4.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
Eye glint (on the pumpkin) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in white thread over the embroidered eye, a oval about 3.2 mm wide and 3.2 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 16 and 17, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
Satin stitch (on the pumpkin): in black thread, a triangle about 6 mm wide and 5 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 14, on the centre front line .
Satin stitch (on the pumpkin) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in orange thread in several layers so it stands out, a triangle about 5 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 12 and 13, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the pumpkin), straight stitches through: (between rounds 4 and 5, on the centre front line) → (in round 9, on the centre front line).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the pumpkin), straight stitches through: (between rounds 19 and 20, on the centre front line) → (in round 26, on the centre front line).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the pumpkin) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (between rounds 4 and 5, 3 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left) → (in round 26, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the pumpkin) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (between rounds 4 and 5, 6 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left) → (in round 26, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left).
Embroidery in dark orange thread (on the pumpkin) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (between rounds 4 and 5, 3 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left) → (in round 26, 1 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left ).