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Free Pattern: Solar Pumpkins

My solar covers have been so fun and easy. I wanted some for fall and Red Heart Reflective yarn seemed like the perfect choice.

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Solar Pumpkins

Materials

Yarn: Worsted or Bulky weight yarn.

Some were made using Red Heart Reflective yarn in orange and green. 

Crochet Hook: J

Miscellaneous: yarn needle; solar lamp (see photo below), wire (optional for hanger)

Three sizes included for a small, rounded light, flap topped light or tall skinny light.

Large
Small Round
Tall

 

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Directions

Large Pumpkin

This project starts at the top of the pumpkin. The green is added after the orange is finished.

1. With J hook and orange yarn, ch 30, join with a sl st in last ch to form a ring. Make sure ch is not twisted.

2. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join. (30sts)

3. Ch 2, *hdc 5, 2hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (35sts)

4. Ch 2, *hdc 6, 2hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (40sts)

5. Ch 2, hdc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.

6. Ch 3, sk 1, hdc in next st, ch 2, sk 1, *hdc in next st, ch 2, sk 1*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (20 spaces/windows).

7-10. Ch 3, *fphdc around next post, ch 2, bphdc around next post, ch 2*, repeat to end of round, sl st in first space/window to join.

11. Ch 1, *sc around ch from previous round, 2sc around next ch from previous round*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. Finish off and weave in ends.

12. Attach green yarn to top/beginning edge of the pumpkin. With J hook, ch 1, *sc 3, sc2tog*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (24sts)

13. Ch 1, *sc 2, sc2tog*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (18sts) Finish off and weave in ends.

 

Face

With yarn needle and black yarn, stitch eyes and mouth to top section of pumpkin.
Stem

1. With J hook, attach green yarn to a stitch on top round of pumpkin. Ch 1, sc in same st, sc 5. (6sts)

2. Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc 3. (5sts)

3. Ch 1, turn, sc 3, sc2tog. (4sts)

4. Ch 2, turn, hdc in same st, hdc, sc, sl st in last st. Finish off and weave in ends.

 

Leaf:
1. With J hook and green yarn, start with a magic circle of 6 sts (or preferred method of starting
a circle of 6 sc sts), place marker for working in the round.

2. 2sc in each st to end of round. (12sts)

3. Hdc in next st, (dc, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, dc) in next st, hdc in next st, sc, sl st. Finish
off, leaving a tail for sewing to top of pumpkin
With yarn needle and yarn tail, sew leaf to top opening of pumpkin, making sure it doesn’t cover the solar sensor.

 

Tall Pumpkin

This project starts at the top of the pumpkin.

1. With J hook and green yarn, ch 21, join with a sl st in last ch to form a ring. Make sure ch is not twisted.
2. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join. (21sts)

3. Ch 1, *sc 6, 2sc in next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (24sts)

4. Ch 1, *sc 7, 2sc in next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (27sts)

5. Ch 1, sc in the BLO of each st to end of round, sl st to join.

6. Change to orange yarn. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.

7-8. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.

9. Ch 4, *sk 1, dc in next st, ch 2*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join.

10-13. Ch 4, dc in next space, *ch 2, dc in next sp*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (14 spaces)

14. Ch 2, hdc in same st, *2hdc in each of the next 3 spaces, hdc in next space*, repeat until 2 spaces left, 2hdc in each space, sl st to join.

15. Ch 2, *fphdc around next post, bphdc around next post*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join.

Finish off and weave in ends.

 

Small Round Pumpkin

This project starts at the top of the pumpkin.

1. With J hook and green yarn, ch 18, join with a sl st in last ch to form a ring. Make sure ch is not twisted.
2. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join. (18sts)

 

3. Change to orange yarn. Ch 1, *sc 2, 2sc in next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (24sts)

4. Ch 4, *sk 1, dc in next st, ch 2*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (12 spaces)

5. Ch 4, dc in next space, *ch 2, dc in next sp*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join.

6. Ch 2, hdc in same st, *2hdc in each of the next 2 spaces, hdc in next space*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join.

7-8. Ch 2, *fphdc around next post, bphdc around next post*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join.

Finish off and weave in ends.

 

Wire Hanger

I used black wire to create hangers for the lamps.

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