Design for a Fun Halloween Look Spooky Crochet Dress Pumpkin

Materials:

• Black yarn (medium weight)
• Orange yarn (medium weight)
• Green yarn (medium weight)
• Crochet hook (size appropriate for yarn, usually 5mm/H-8)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sp: space

Instructions:

Bodice:

1. Foundation Chain: Ch 100 (adjust for size).
2. Round 1: Join with a sl st to form a circle. Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in each ch around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
3. Rounds 2-15: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join with sl st.

Waist:

1. Round 16: Ch 3, (dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc) repeat around. Join with sl st.
2. Rounds 17-20: Ch 3, dc in each dc and ch 1 sp around. Join with sl st.

Skirt:

1. Round 21: Ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st.
2. Rounds 22-30: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join with sl st.
3. Round 31: Ch 1, sc in each dc around. Join with sl st.
4. Round 32: Ch 3, (dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc) repeat around. Join with sl st.
5. Rounds 33-40: Ch 3, dc in each dc and ch 1 sp around. Join with sl st.
6. Final Round: Ch 1, sc in each dc and ch 1 sp around. Join with sl st.

Sleeves:

1. Round 1: Attach yarn to armhole, ch 3, dc around armhole. Join with sl st.
2. Round 2-10: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join with sl st.
3. Round 11: Ch 3, (dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip 1 dc) repeat around. Join with sl st.
4. Rounds 12-20: Ch 3, dc in each dc and ch 1 sp around. Join with sl st.

Pumpkin Motif:

1. With orange yarn:
   • Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.
   • Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), 11 hdc in ring. Join with sl st.
   • Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with sl st.
   • Round 3: Ch 2, (2 hdc in next hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc) repeat around. Join with sl st.
2. With green yarn:
   • Attach yarn to top of pumpkin, ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, sl st to first st.

Assembly:

1. Position pumpkin motif on front of bodice and sew in place using yarn needle and black yarn.
2. Weave in all loose ends and trim excess yarn.

Enjoy wearing your unique Halloween crochet dress!