Crochet Pumpkin Dishcloth

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Tips:

• It is super easy, there are only a few ends to weave in for this project.
• Use two contrasting colors to get the best effect.
• You can choose any color scheme to make it your own.
• You work one side of the pumpkin in the chain then the opposite side in the chain
• Make sure to sl st loosely
• Most color changes you will just drop the color and pick up the next, carry the color up the side for the next color change
• Even rows are the right side

Materials:

Yarn: 150 total Yards of Cotton Yarn for each, about 140 yds total, Color A 100 yds, Color B 40 yds.

Here is what I used: Hobby Lobby Crafter’s Secret Cotton in A-Bright Orange and B-Papaya

Hook – G

Stitches:

• Ch – Chain
• St – Stitch
• Sk – Skip
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• Bl – Back Loop
• Fl – Front Loop
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Dc – Double Crochet
• Dec – Decrease (these are worked over 2 stitches)

Instructions for the Easy Pumpkin Dishcloth:

Importantly, make sure to read the tips above. They are most important to success!

With Color A, Ch 26

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across.=25 sc

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts. = 10 sc, 20 hdc & 7 dc

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st. = 10 sc, 10 hdc & 11 dc

Drop color A and pick up color B

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sl st in each bl across. = 31 bl sl sts

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sl st in each fl across. = 31 fl sl sts

Drop color B and pick up color A

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, working in fl of the sl sts, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st. = 10 sc, 10 hdc & 14 dc

Row 7: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in net 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st. = 10 sc, 14 hdc & 16 dc

Drop color A and pickup color B

Row 8 & 9: Repeat rows 4 – 5

Drop color B finish off and pickup color A

Row 10: Ch 1, turn, working in fl of the sl sts, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st,, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st. = 10 sc, 14 hdc & 23 dc

Row 11: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 16 sts, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 10 sts, sc in next 3 sts, dec sc over last 2 sts(this is the bottom of the pumpkin). = 9 sc, 20 hdc & 20 dc

Row 12: Ch 1, turn, dec sc over 1st 2 sts, sc in next 11 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in next 11 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 12 sts. = 25 sc, 14 hdc & 11 dc

Finish off

With color A, turn work around to opposite side of beginning chain. Make sure the wrong side is facing. Join in 1st chain(where the tail is)

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in each ch across.= 25 sc

Rows 14- 22: Repeat rows 2-10

Row 23: Ch 1, turn, dec sc over 1st 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 16 sts, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 10 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st. = 9 sc, 20 hdc & 20 dc

Row 24: Ch 1, turn, sc in 13 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in next 11 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 11 sts, dec sc over last 2 sts. = 25 sc, 14 hdc & 11 dc

Bottom Edge:

Continuing with color A

Row 1: Ch 1, sc 15 sts evenly across the bottom edge rows. = 15 sc

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st 4 sts, hdc in next 7 sts, sc in last 4 sts. = 8 sc & 7 hdc

Do not finish off, Drop color A and pick up color B making sure RS is facing

Row 3: Skip 1st 4 sts of and join in the 5th st, ch 2(counts as hdc), dec hdc over next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dec hdc over next 2 sts, hdc in next st, leave remaining sts unworked.= 5 hdc

Finish off

Pick up color A, working on the RS

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st 4 sts, sc in next 5hdc, sc in next 4 sts, working up the side of the pumpkin, 1 sc in the side row, sc in next 50 sts, sc 17 sts evenly on top side rows, sc in next 50 sts down the pumpkin side, 1 sc in side row of bottom, join with sl st to 1st sc. = `132 sc

Finish off

Pumpkin Top

You will have 16 sts that form the top of the pumpkin(looks like a U where these are). With RS facing, join color B in the 1st st of the 16 in the U area

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in 16 sts. = 16 sc

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, dec sc over 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, dec sc over next 2 sts, sc in next st, dec sc over next 2 sts, sc in next st, dec sc over next 2 sts, sc in 2 sts, dc sc over last 2 sts. = 11 sc

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, *dec sc over 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat *to* 2 more times, dec sc over last 2 sts. = 7 sc

Continuing to work all the way around the pumpkin

Row 4: Sl St in each st around and 1 sl st each in the top edge side rows. join to beginning sl st

Finish off

Stem

Join color B to 1st sc of row 3 of pumpkin top

Sl st in 1st 3 sts

Row 1-5: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts, turn

Finish off, weave ends in and block if needed. Lastly, Enjoy!!!