​Materials Needed ​Yarn: Orange and Green amigurumi yarn (Cotton/Cotton-blend preferred). ​Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm suitable for your yarn. ​Safety Eyes: 6 mm black safety eyes (or black thread for embroidery). ​Stuffing: Fiberfill / Toy stuffing. ​Other: Tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors, black embroidery floss (for the nose). ​Abbreviations (US Terms) ​MR: Magic Ring ​sc: Single Crochet ​inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch) ​dec: Decrease (Invisible decrease - 2 stitches together) ​BLO: Back Loop Only ​FLO: Front Loop Only ​*( )6: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses 6 times. ​[...]: Total number of stitches at the end of the round.

​1. Head (In Orange Yarn) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: 6 inc [12] ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 [24] ​Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] ​Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] ​Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 [42] ​Rnd 8-15 (8 rnds): sc in all 42 sts [42] (Insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, about 5-6 stitches apart.) ​Rnd 16: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 [36] ​Rnd 17: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 [30] ​Rnd 18: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] (Start stuffing with fiberfill) ​Rnd 19: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] ​Rnd 20: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] ​Rnd 21: 6 dec [6] ​Creating the Pumpkin Ridges: Fasten off leaving a long tail for shaping. Thread a tapestry needle with the orange tail. Pass the needle from the bottom center of the head up through the top center (MR). Wrap the yarn over the outside of the head, re-insert at the bottom center, and pull tight. Repeat this 5-6 times around the head to create the pumpkin segments. Secure and hide the thread. ​2. Body (In Orange Yarn) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: 6 inc [12] ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 [24] ​Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] ​Rnd 6-10 (5 rnds): sc in all 30 sts [30] ​Rnd 11: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] ​Rnd 12: sc in all 24 sts [24] ​Rnd 13: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] ​Rnd 14: sc in all 18 sts [18] ​Rnd 15: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] ​Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly with fiberfill.

3. Arms (Make 2 - In Orange Yarn) ​Do not stuff the arms (or stuff very lightly). ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2-7 (6 rnds): sc in all 6 sts [6] ​Fold flat and crochet 3 sc across the top to close. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. ​4. Legs (Make 2 - In Orange Yarn) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*3 [9] ​Rnd 3-6 (4 rnds): sc in all 9 sts [9] ​Stuff lightly with fiberfill. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. ​5. Stem (In Green Yarn) ​Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR [5] ​Rnd 2-6 (5 rnds): sc in all 5 sts [5] ​Rnd 7: FLO: 5 inc [10] ​Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. ​Assembly & Finishing ​Stem: Sew the green stem onto the top center indentation of the head. ​Head to Body: Sew the stuffed body securely onto the bottom center of the head. ​Arms: Sew the arms to the sides of the body, just below the neck line. ​Legs: Sew the legs to the bottom of the body so the figure can sit or stand balanced. ​Face Details: Embroider a small vertical nose/dot centered between and slightly below the safety eyes using black embroidery thread.