The Plush Puff Pumpkin is a fun fall decor piece that features the puff stitch! Celebrate autumn and all things squishy squashy with this free Moogly pattern!
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Part of the 2021 Puff the Magic Stitch Blog Hop
This pattern is part of the Puff the Magic Stitch Blog Hop hosted by Stitch & Hustle! CLICK HERE to learn more about the blog hop and to enter the “Win All the Yarn to Make This” giveaway! The giveaway is open worldwide, and ends 10/8/21.
And be sure to check out all the fab, free patterns included in the hop, linked below!
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Polka Dot Puffs Cowl by Salty Pearl Crochet
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Puff Stitch Stripes Blanket by 5 Little Monsters
Crochet Sunburst Bag by Designs by Phanessa
Talara Hooded Duster by Crystalized Designs
Pufftastic Bandana Cowl by Underground Crafter
Aqueduct Puff Stitch Mittens by Hooked for Life
Azalea Puff Stitch Hat by The Stitchin’ Mommy
Gables Wrap n’ Shawl by Stitch & Hustle
Winter Minty Wrap Design by 2 Bossay Knits by Michelle Renee
To Felt… or not to Felt?
I had originally planned to felt this pattern – Wool of the Andes is very feltable! However, I found that I didn’t like the way the puff stitches looked in the sample I felted in my top load washer. So if you’d like a tighter fabric for your pumpkin, you can go down a hook size! Feel free to customize the Plush Puff Pumpkins however you like – make them match your decor!
Plush Puff Pumpkin
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US-I, 5.5mm crochet hook – Furls
200 yds WeCrochet Wool of the Andes Bulky (5/Bulky; 100% wool; 100g; 137 yds)
Color A: Masala (2 hanks)
Color B: Lumberjack (1 hank)
Gauge: Gauge for this pattern is unimportant, just make sure your fabric is tight.
Finished Size: Approx 9″ wide
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SPECIAL STITCHES
puff – [yo and insert hook, yo and pull up a loop] in indicated stitch 4 times, yo and pull through all 9 loops on hook to finish the stitch.
dc/puff2tog – yo and insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through first 2 loops on hook (2 loops rem on hook), [yo and insert hook, yo and pull up a loop] in next stitch 3 times (all in same st), yo and pull through all 8 loops on hook to finish the stitch.
puff/dc2tog – [yo and insert hook, yo and pull up a loop] in next stitch 3 times (all in same st), yo and insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through first 2 loops on hook, yo and pull through all 8 loops on hook to finish the stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS:
PUMPKIN – COLOR A
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, work 10 sc in the ring; join with sl st in first st. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, join. (20 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, *(sc, puff) in next st, dc in next st, (puff, dc) in next st,** sc in next st; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (30 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *(dc, puff) in next st, dc in next st, puff in next st, (dc, puff) in next st,** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (40 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *puff in next st, (dc, puff) in next st, dc in next st, puff in next st, dc in next st, (puff, dc) in next st,** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (50 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *dc in next st, puff in next st, (dc, puff) in next st, [dc in next st, puff in next st] twice, (dc, puff) in next st,** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (60 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *puff in next st, dc in next st, puff in next st, (dc, puff) in next st, [dc in next st, puff in next st] twice, dc in next st, (puff, dc) in next st,** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (70 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *[dc in next st, puff in next st] twice, (dc, puff) in next st, [dc in next st, puff in next st] 3 times, (dc, puff) in next st,** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (80 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *[puff in next st, dc in next st] 7 times,** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *[dc in next st, puff in next st] 7 times,** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join.
Rnd 11 – 13: Rep Rnds 9 and 10, ending on a Rnd 9 rep.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *[dc in next st, puff in next st] twice, dc/puff2tog, [dc in next st, puff in next st] 3 times, dc/puff2tog** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (70 sts)
Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *puff in next st, dc in next st, puff in next st, dc/puff2tog, [puff in next st, dc in next st] twice, puff in next st, dc/puff2tog** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (60 sts)
Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *dc in next st, puff in next st, dc/puff2tog, [dc in next st, puff in next st] twice, dc/puff2tog** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (50 sts)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *puff in next st, dc/puff2tog, dc in next st, puff in next st, dc in next st, dc/puff2tog** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (40 sts)
Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *dc/puff2tog, puff in next st, dc in next st, puff/dc2tog** sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (30 sts) NOTE: Start stuffing the pumpkin now.
Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in first st, *sc2tog, puff in next st, dc/puff2tog** sc in next st; rep from * around finishing last rep at **, join. (20 sts) NOTE: Finish stuffing the pumpkin now.
Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc2tog 10 times; join. (10 sts) Break yarn leaving a long tail. Use this tail to gather the top of the pumpkin closed. Then, run the needle through the bottom center of the pumpkin and back to the top center to add shaping. Weave in ends.
STEM AND VINES – COLOR B
Row 1: Ch 20, skip ch closest to hook, 2 sc in each of next 9 chs, ch 7, skip ch closest to hook, sc in next 6 chs; turn. (24 sc – first vine made)
Row 2 – 4: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sts; turn. (6 sc)
Row 5: Fold so that Row 4 meets last 6 sc of Row 1, sl st through both layers across. (6 sl sts – stem made)
Row 6: Work 2 sc in each rem unworked ch of Row 1 to end. (20 sc – second vine made) Break yarn leaving a long tail. Use this tail to sew the bottom of the stem to the center top of the pumpkin.
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