Beginner’s Luck
Jack- o'-Lantern Coaster
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
41/2 inches wide x 41/4 inches tall
MATERIALS
• Lizbeth size 10 crochet cotton (122 yds per ball): 2 balls #695 bright
orange 1 ball each #684 leaf green med, #604 black and #691 mocha brown med • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Low temperature hot-glue gun • Steam iron
GAUGE
9 dc = 1 inch; rnds 1 and 2 = 11/2 inches in diameter
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Each Coaster requires 2 pumpkins. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Do not turn rounds unless otherwise stated. Chain-2 at beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
COASTER PUMPKIN Make 4.
Rnd 1 (RS): With orange, ch 4, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, ch 3 (see Pat
tern Notes), 19 dc in ring, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, do not turn (see Pattern Notes). (20 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, 2 dc in each st around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (40 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (60 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in next st, *hdc in next st, [dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st] 5 times, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st*, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * to * once, sc in each of rem 3 sts, join in beg sc. (70 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in next st, *hdc in next st, dc in each of next 28 sts, hdc in next st*, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * to * once, sc in each of rem 3 sts, join in beg sc. (70 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 2 sts, *hdc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts] 8 times, hdc in each of next 2 sts*, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * to * once, sc in each of rem 2 sts, join in beg sc. (86 sts) Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, *dc in each of next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts] 10 times*, hdc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 6 sts, hdc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * to * once, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (106 sts)
FACIAL FEATURES
Make 16.
Rnd 1 (RS): Leaving a 1-inch length at beg, with black, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join in beg sc. Pull beg 1-inch length to close opening, do not turn. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same st as beg ch-1, sc in next st, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next st, sc in next st] twice, join in beg sc, leaving an 8-inch length, fasten off. (9 sc, 3 ch-2 sps)
STEM Make 2.
Row 1: With brown, ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 10 chs, sl st in next 3 chs, turn. (11 sc, 3 sl sts) Row 2: Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide) only, ch 1, sl st in each of first 3 sts, sc in each of next 11 sts, turn. (3 sl sts, 11 sc)
Row 3: Working in back lps only, ch 1, sc in each of first 5 sts, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 4 sts, sl st in each of next 3 sts, turn. (10 sc, 3 sl sts)
Row 4: Working in back lps only, ch 1, sl st in each of first 3 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 4 sts, leaving last st unworked, turn. (3 sl sts, 8 sc)
Row 5: Working in back lps only, ch 1, sc in each of first 3 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, sl st in each of next 3 sts (7 sc, 3 sl sts), do not
turn, working across ends of sl st rows, work 2 sl sts across to opposite side of foundation ch, sl st in each ch of opposite side of foundation ch. Fasten off.
LEAF
Make 2.
Row 1: With green, ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 8 chs, 3 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each of next 8 chs, leave last ch unworked, turn. (20 sc) Row 2: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), working in back lps only, sc in each of first 9 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next st (bottom of Leaf), sc in each of next 9 sts, leave last st unworked, turn. (20 sc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 3: Ch 2, working in back lps only, sc in each of first 10 sts (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp of Leaf, sc in each of next 9 sts, leave last st unworked, turn. (21 sc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 4: Ch 2, sc in back lps only, sc in first 10 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 9 sc, leave last sts unworked, turn. (21 sc, 1 ch-2 sp) Row 5: Ch 2, working in back lps only, sc in each of first 9 sts, sl st in next sc, sl st in ch-2 sp, sl st in next sc, do not turn.
Vines
Row 6: Ch 12, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in each of next 10 chs, sl st in ch-2 sp of Leaf, ch 15, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in each of next 13 chs, sl st in ch-2 sp of Leaf, leaving 8-inch length, fasten off. To form curl of Vines, twist each Vine.
ASSEMBLY
Using photo as a guide, position Facial Features on Pumpkin front, place a drop of glue on WS of Facial Feature and position on Pumpkin, rep with rem 7 pieces. When completely dry, with a length of black and sewing needle, tack each point of the Facial Features to Pumpkin. Using care not to sew Stem to rnd 7 of Pumpkin, with length of brown, sew sl st end of Stem to rnd 5 of Pumpkin, sew Stem edges to rnd 6, leaving rnd 7 free to work Pumpkin Finishing. With length of green, sew Leaf next to Stem. With steam iron, gently block Pumpkins using care not to disturb Facial Features.
PUMPKIN FINISHING
Rnd 1: With Pumpkin with Features facing, hold a plain Pumpkin on back with WS tog and matching sts, join orange in st behind Leaf, ch 1, working through both thicknesses throughout, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each rem st around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.