Cute Polly Pumpkin
Remember Polly Pocket? Well now we can go back in memory lane. Donna's Crochet designs has a cute polly pumpkin for Halloween. This is a cute free crochet pattern to have around the holidays.
Materials:
- Size 10 crochet thread in Myrtle Green and Pumpkin,
- Size 7 crochet hook or hook need and small amount of craft fiberfill (stuffing).
Finished Size Pumpkin: 2-1\4” tall X 2” wide. Outfit will fit 4” size Polly Pocket doll.
Gauge: 9 hdc = 1”, 4 rows hdc = 1”
Polly's Dress:
ROW 1: With Green and 7 hook, ch-15, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (13 sts)
ROW 2-12: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 12 fasten off.
Top Ruffle for Skirt on Dress:
ROW 1: With Green and 7 hook ch-9, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
ROW 2-46: Back Loop sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 46 fasten off.
With crochet thread gather top of ruffle tightly and sew across top of skirt. Place skirt around Polly and sew together.
Straps:
ROW 1: With Green and 7 hook ch-3, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc last ch, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 2-15: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 15 fasten off.
Make 2. Lay straps on doll’s chest so they cross in front, tack to hold. Sew bottoms of strap to inside front of skirt. Cross straps again in back and sew to inside back of skirt.
Outer Pumpkin:
ROW 1: With Pumpkin and 7 hook ch-25, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (23 sts)
ROW 2-42: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 42 fasten off.
INNER PUMPKIN:
ROW 1: With Pumpkin and 7 hook ch-15, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (13 sts)
ROW 2-25: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 25 fasten off.
Pumpkin Bottom:
With Pumpkin and 7 hook ch-3, sl st top form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 12 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
RND 2-3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)(27 sts)
RND 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (36 sts)
RND 5: Working in Back Loops (2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (45 sts)
RND 6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 4 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (54 sts)
Putting the Pumpkin Together:
With needle and crochet thread sew inner pumpkin together at long sides to form a tube. Sew this tube to bottom at rnd 5 where you worked bk lp hdc. Sew the sides of outer pumpkin tog to form a tube as well. Sew it to the outer edge of the bottom, you will need to ease some sts to fit. Stuff the pumpkin bet inner and outer sides being careful not to over stuff so on hole remains for the doll. Sew the top edge of outer pumpkin and inner pumpkin again easing to fit. Set the doll inside the pumpkin’s center with her ruffle around the top of the pumpkin to look like the stem.
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