Trick or Treaters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All set for Halloween…easy and quick crochet pattern.  Also available in PDF download:  download now

Skill level: Easy

Stitches used: sl, ch, sc.

Size H aluminum crochet hook for all projects, size F aluminum crochet hook for penguin beak and for attaching hair.

Supplies for Pumpkin: ½ ounce white, 4 ply acrylic yarn; 1 ounce orange, 4 ply acrylic yarn; small amount of green , 4 ply acrylic yarn for collar; small amount of black and red yarn or embroidery thread for facial features, small amount of black, 4 ply acrylic yarn for shoes; 1 ounce 4 ply acrylic yarn for hair, 2 small eyes; needle and thread; yarn needle, fiber fill, safety pin.

For Penguin: ½ ounce white, 4 ply acrylic yarn; 1 ½ ounce black, 4 ply acrylic yarn, small amount of orange, 4 ply acrylic yarn; 1 ounce 4 ply acrylic yarn for hair; small amount of black and red yarn or embroidery thread for facial features; 2 eyes; needle and thread; yarn needle, fiber fill, safety pin.

For Martian: ½ ounce white, 4 ply acrylic yarn; 2 ounces (any color), 4 ply acrylic yarn; small amount of black, 4 ply acrylic yarn; 1 ounce needlepoint wool for hair; small amount of black and red yarn or embroidery thread for facial features; 2 eyes; needle and thread; yarn needle, fiber fill, safety pin.

Gauge: 4 sc per inch; 5 sc rows per inch.

Directions for Doll:

Legs- start with black

Rnd. 1: ch 5, 2 sc in second ch from hook; sc in next 2 ch; 4 sc in next sc; going down opposite side of beginning ch 5, sc in next 2 ch; 2 sc in last ch, join with sl st; do not turn.   12 sc

Rnd. 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same st; sc in next 4 sc; 2 sc in next 2 sc; sc in next 4 sc; 2 sc in next sc; join with sl st; do not turn.         16 sc

Rnd. 3: ch 1, sc in each sc, join with sl st, do not turn.         16 sc

Rnd. 4: repeat rnd. 3; fasten off.     16 sc

Rnd. 5: attach (orange for pumpkin or black for penguin or color for Martian) yarn in 12^th sc, ch 1, sc in same sc; sc in next 9 sc; skip next 6 sc; join with sl st to beginning sc; do not turn this or the following rnds.      10 sc

Rnd. 6: ch 1, sc in same sc; sc in next 9 sc; do not join, mark beginning sc with safety pin.      10 sc

Rnd. 7: repeat rnd 6 for 5 inches; fasten off, leaving a 15 inch tail for sewing leg to body.

Sew top of shoe closed, stuff leg with fiber fill and set aside.

Repeat rnds. 1-7 for second leg.

Arms:

Rnd. 1: ch 2; 5 sc in second ch from hook; do not turn this or the following rnds, do not join, mark beginning sc with safety pin.     5 sc

Rnd. 2: 2 sc in each sc.    10 sc

Rnd. 3: sc in each sc.    10 sc

Rnd. 4: repeat rnd. 3 for 5 inches; fasten off, leaving a 15 inch tail for sewing arm to body.            10 sc

Stuff arm with fiber fill, set aside.

Repeat rnds. 1-4 for second arm.

Head and Body, for all dolls:

Rnd. 1: with white; ch 2; 7 sc in second ch from hook; do not join or turn this or the following rnds, mark beginning sc with safety pin.      7 sc

Rnd. 2: 2 sc in each sc.    14 sc

Rnd. 3: sc in each sc.   14 sc

Rnd. 4: sc in first sc; 2 sc in next sc; *sc in next sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisks.        21 sc

Rnd. 5: repeat rnd. 3.   21 sc

Rnd. 6: sc in first 2 sc; 2 sc in next sc; *sc in next 2 sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisks.       28 sc

Rnd. 7: repeat rnd. 3.    28 sc

Rnd.8: sc in first 3 sc; 2 sc in next sc; *sc in next 3 sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisks.           35 sc

Rnds. 9-11: repeat rnd. 3.    35 sc

Rnd. 12: sc in 17 sc; 2 sc in next sc; sc in last 17 sc.      37 sc

Rnd. 13:  sc in 17 sc; 2 sc in next 2 sc; sc in last 17 sc.    39 sc

Rnd. 14: sc in 17 sc; dec sc over next 4 sc; sc in last 17 sc.   35 sc

Rnds. 15-16: sc in each sc.      35 sc

Rnd. 17: sc in first 3 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc; *sc in next 3 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc*; repeat from asterisks.    28 sc

Rnd. 18: repeat rnd. 3.    28 sc

Rnd. 19: sc in first 2 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc; *sc in next 2 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc; repeat from asterisks.    21 sc

Rnd. 20: repeat rnd. 3.      21 sc

Rnd. 21: sc in first sc; dec sc over next 2 sc; *sc in next sc; dec sc over next 2 sc*; repeat from asterisks.   14 sc

Rnds. 22-24: repeat rnd. 3.    14 sc

Rnd. 25: repeat rnd. 4.   21 sc

Rnd. 26: repeat rnd. 3.   21 sc

Rnd. 27: repeat rnd. 6.   28 sc

Rnd. 28: repeat rnd. 3.    28 sc

Rnd. 29: repeat rnd. 8.   35 sc

Rnd. 30: repeat rnd. 3.    35 sc

Rnd. 31: *sc in 4 sc; 2 sc in next*; repeat from asterisks once; sc in next 3 sc; ch 5; skip next 3 sc; sc in next 2 sc; *2 sc in next sc; sc in next 4 sc*; repeat from asterisks once; ch 5; skip next 3 sc; sc in last 2 sc.      (armholes)

Rnd. 32: sc in 16 sc; 5 sc in ch 3 space; sc in next 16 sc; 5 sc in next ch 5 sp; sc in last 2 sc.        44 sc

Rnds. 33-38: repeat rnd. 3; fasten off at end of rnd. 38.

Insert arm into armhole; with right sides facing, whip stitch arm to armhole. 

Rnd. 39:  attach (orange for pumpkin or black for penguin or color for Martian) yarn at first sc; repeat rnd. 3.    44 sc

Rnd. 40: repeat rnd. 3.    44 sc

Rnd. 41: sc in first 3 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc; *sc in next 3 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc*; repeat; in last 4 sc, sc over 2 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc.       35 sc

Rnd. 42: repeat rnd. 3.      35 sc

Rnd. 43: sc in first 2 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc; *sc in next 2 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc*; repeat from asterisks to last 3 sc; sc in last 3 sc.     27 sc

Rnd. 44: repeat rnd. 3.    27 sc

Rnd. 45: sc in first 10 sc; ch 5, skip 3 sc; sc in next 10 sc; ch 5, skip next 3 sc; sc in last  sc.    (leg holes)

Rnd. 46: sc in first 10 sc; 3 sc in ch 5 sp; sc in next 10 sc; 3 sc in next ch 5 sp; sc in last sc.     27 sc

Rnd. 47: repeat rnd. 3.     27 sc

Rnd. 48: sc in first sc; dec sc over next 2 sc; *sc in next sc; dec sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisks; join with sl st to first sc; fasten off, leaving a 20 inch tail.     18 sc

Insert leg into leg hole, make sure shoes are pointing forward, with right sides facing, whip stitch leg to leg hole.

Stuff body of doll; weave needle through last rnd. and pull thread tight to close opening, darn any exposed opening if necessary.

Hair (for girl): Cut about 100-4 inch strips of yarn.

With same color yarn…wrap yarn around 2 fingers, 3 times, tie strip of yarn tightly to center of wrapped yarn, creating 2 inch loops.  Starting at 5^th round above neck; insert strip through sc at side of head and tie tightly.  Repeat this process until bottom row is filled.  Moving up the head, skip 2 rounds and start next row of hair in following rnd.  Repeat this process until the head is covered as desired.

Costumes:

Pumpkin: with orange-make 6 panels 

Rnd. 1: ch 5, sc in second ch from hook and in next 3 sc; ch 1, turn.   4 sc

Rnd. 2: 2 sc in first sc; sc in next 2 sc; 2 sc in last sc; ch 1, turn.   6 sc

Rnd. 3: sc in each sc, ch 1, turn.    6 sc

Rnd. 4: 2 sc in first sc; sc in next 4 sc; 2 sc in last sc; ch 1, turn.   8 sc

Rnd. 5: repeat rnd. 3.    8 sc

Rnd. 6: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 6 sc; 2 sc in last sc; ch 1, turn.   10 sc

Rnd. 7: repeat rnd. 3.    10 sc

Rnd. 8: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 8 sc; 2 sc in last sc; ch 1, turn.   12 sc

Rnd. 9: repeat rnd. 3.    12 sc

Rnd. 10: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in last sc; ch 1, turn.   14 sc

Rnds. 11-20: repeat rnd. 3.    14 sc

Rnd. 21: dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in next 10 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn.  12 sc

Rnd. 22: repeat rnd. 3.    12 sc

Rnd. 23: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 8 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn.   10 sc

Rnd. 24: repeat rnd. 3.    10 sc

Rnd. 25: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 6 sc; dec sc over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn.   8 sc

Rnd. 26: repeat rnd. 3; join with sl st; fasten off, leaving a 15 inch tail to sew panels together.   8 sc

With right sides facing, sew sides of section together, repeat once more until 3 sections are sewn together.

Sew the next 3 sections as above.

With right sides of 3 piece sections facing, sew from rnds. 12-26, then sew from rnd. 1-2.

Turn pumpkin to right side, attach yarn at any sc at bottom of pumpkin, 48 sc around bottom; fasten off.

Leaf Collar:  with green

Rnd. 1: with right side facing, attach green to top of pumpkin, ch 1, sc in same st; 29 sc around top of pumpkin; ch 1, do not turn.    30 sc

Rnd. 2: sc in first sc and in each sc; ch 1, turn.   30 sc

Rnd. 3: in back loops-sc in first sc and in each sc; join with sl st; do not turn.   30 sc

Rnd. 4: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 4 dc; ch 3; turn.   5 dc

Rnd. 5: holding last loop of each dc back; dc in next 4 dc, pulling hook through all loops when completing 4^th dc; fasten off.   

2^nd leaf:

Rnd. 1: skip next sc; attach yarn in next sc; ch 3, dc in next 4 dc; ch 3, turn.

Rnd. 2: holding last loop of each dc back; dc in next 4 dc, pulling hook through all loops when completing 4^th dc; fasten off.   

Repeat directions for 2^nd leaf, 3 more times.   5 leaves

Pumpkin Hat: with orange

Rnd. 1: ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook; do not join, mark beginning sc with safety pin.  8 sc

Rnd. 2: 2 sc in first sc and in each sc around.  16 sc

Rnd. 3: sc in first sc; 2 sc in next sc; *sc in next sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisks.  24 sc

Rnd. 4: sc in first 2 sc; 2 sc in next sc; *sc in next 2 sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisks.   32 sc

Rnd. 5: sc in first sc and in each sc.   32 sc

Rnd. 6: sc in first 3 sc; 2 sc in next sc; *sc in next 3 sc; 2 sc in next sc*; repeat from asterisks.    40 sc

Rnds. 7-8: repeat rnd. 5; join with sl st and fasten off at end of rnd. 8.   40 sc

Stem: with green

Leaving a tail at the beginning, ch 6; sl in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch; fasten off, leaving a tail at the end.

Position stem to center of hat, pull tails through hat and tie securely to hat.

Using same tails from stem, position hat on head of doll, pull one tail through head of doll and tie tails securely to head of doll.

Penguin Costume:

Making 5 black panels and 1 white panel

Follow rnds. 1-26 of pumpkin costume directions, do not fasten off after rnd. 26.

Rnds. 27-34: repeat rnd. 3.   8 sc

Rnd. 35: repeat rnd 3; fasten off, leaving a 25 inch tail.   8 sc

Assemble as for pumpkin; position white panel in center of 3-panel section.

Sew 3 panel sections from rnd. 12 to 35 and from rnd. 1 to 2.

Turn penguin costume to right side, attach black yarn to any sc; ch 1; sc in same st, 47 sc around bottom, join with sl, do not turn.    48 sc

Ch 1; sc in same sc and in each sc around; join with sl st to first sc; fasten off.  48 sc

Penguin Hat: with black

Repeat rnds. 1-8 of pumpkin hat, do not fasten off after rnd. 8.    40 sc

Rnds. 9-10: repeat rnd. 5 of pumpkin hat; join with sl at end of rnd. 10, fasten off.

Beak-with orange, using F hook:

Rnd. 1: attach orange to any sc on hat in back loop; ch 1, sc in same sc and in next 5 sc; ch 1, turn.     6 sc

Rnd. 2: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 4 sc; ch 1, turn.   5 sc

Rnd. 3: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 3 sc; ch 1, turn.   4 sc

Rnd. 4: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next 2 sc; ch 1, turn.   3 sc

Rnd. 5: dec sc over first 2 sc; sc in next sc; ch 1, turn.  2 sc

Rnd. 6: dec sc over 2 sc; fasten off.   1 sc

Top of beak: Starting in top loops of same 6 sc; repeat rnds. 1-6 of beak.

Starting at bottom corner base of beak; work 28 sl st around beak; join to 1^st sl st; fasten off.

Position hat on top of head and tie or sew securely in place.

Martian Costume-any color choice

Repeat pattern rnds. 1-48 of  pumpkin costume.

Attach yarn to any sc at top of costume, 24 sc around top, join with sl st to first sc; fasten off.

Make 2 additional arms, 4 inches long, sew additional arms at rnd. 22 on costume, directly below armholes.

Helmet:

Repeat rnds. 1-6 of pumpkin hat.

Rnd. 7: sc in first 4 sc; 2 sc in next; *sc in next 4 sc; 2 sc in next sc; repeat from asterisks.  48 sc

Rnd. 8: sc in each sc; join; ch 1, turn.   48 sc

Rnd. 9: sc in same st; sc in next 35 sc; ch 1, turn.    36 sc

Rnd. 10: repeat rnd. 9 for 3 inches.     36 sc

Rnd. 12: sc in 36 sc; ch 12; join with sl to first sc; ch 1; do not turn.

Rnd. 13: sc in first sc; sc in next 35 sc; sc in next 12 ch; join with sl to first sc; ch 1; do not turn.  48 scRnd. 14: sc in first 4 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc; *sc in next 4 sc; dec sc over next 2 sc*; repeat from asterisks; join to first sc; ch 1, do not turn.    40 sc

Rnd. 15: sc in each sc; join to first sc; ch 1, do not turn.   40 sc

Rnd. 16: sc in each sc; join to first sc; fasten off.

Attach yarn to any sc on helmet’s face opening; work 50 sc around face opening; join with sl to first sc; ch 1; do not turn.     50 sc

Rnd. 1: sc in each sc, working a 2 sc dec in each corner; join with sl to first sc; fasten off.  46 sc

Hair: (for boy)

Wrap yarn around two fingers, you will need about 150-200 (4 inch) strands. Attach yarn to head starting at bottom, about five rnds. above neckline; insert hook, pull yarn loop through a sc; then pull yarn through loop (as with hooking a rug).  Continue this process on every second rnd. (every rnd. at top of head) until head is covered as desired.

Trick or treat bags are made from a 6 ¼ inch x 2 ¼ inch piece of felt; folded in half and sewn up the sides (no seam allowance), turn to right side.  A 6 inch strip of felt is tacked on the seam side for handles and then add a sticker to the finished bag.