Jacques-o-Lantern

It’s less than 2 weeks until Halloween, so I think it’s time I shared the Halloween pattern that I have been planning since July. I originally had a Jack-o-Lantern pattern planned, but my silly husband had a better idea. He made a little joke and said that I should make a “Jacques-o-Lantern” instead. I thought this was an awesome idea!

So I thought it would be super cute and fun to make a Jack-o-Lantern with a French mustache instead of a mouth and nose. This is how the Jacques-o-Lantern was born.

The Jacques-o-Lantern is a very simple rag doll pattern and uses only single crochet with increases and decreases. There is a bit of sewing to make the eyes and mustache, but hopefully the little chart below helps!

I hope you have fun making this adorable little pumpkin. Have an awesome Halloween!!

Jacques-o-Lantern

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Materials:

50 grams of orange worsted weight yarn (I used Crafter’s Secret in Orange)

10 grams of brown worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart With Love in Chocolate)

30 grams black medium weight yarn (I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn! in Black)

4 mm (G) crochet hook

Yarn Needle

Poly-Fil

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Stitches:

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

sc2tog – single crochet 2 together/single crochet decrease

Gauge:

5 sc x 5 rows = 1 inch square

Size of rag doll: 7 inches tall (including stem) by 7 inches wide

Pattern Notes:

• The two panels of the body of the jack-o-lantern will be slip stitched together once finished.
• The two panels of the stem of the jack-o-lantern will be sewed together once finished.
• Don’t stuff too full, or it will bulge out more than necessary. Be sure to stuff lightly.
• A ch 1 never counts as a stitch, but only as a turning chain.
• There is a graph provided to help with the placement of eyes and mustache.

Pattern:

Body (Orange Yarn) – Make 2 panels:

ch 11,

Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across, turn. (10)

Row 2: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (12)

Row 3: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 10 stitches, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (14)

Finish off and set aside.

ch 11,

Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across, turn. (10)

Row 2: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (12)

Row 3: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 10 stitches, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (14)

Row 4: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 13 stitches, join piece that was set aside with sc in first stitch, sc in next 12 stitches, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (30)

Row 5: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (30)

Row 6: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 28 stitches, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (32)

Row 7: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (32)

Row 8: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 30 stitches, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (34)

Rows 9-11: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (34)

Row 12: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 32 stitches, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (36)

Rows 13-15: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (36)

Row 16: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 34 stitches, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (38)

Row 17: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (38)

Row 18: ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 stitches, sc in next 34 stitches, sc2tog in last 2 stitches, turn. (36)

Row 19: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (36)

Row 20: ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 stitches, sc in next 32 stitches, sc2tog in last 2 stitches, turn. (34)

Rows 21-23: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (34)

Row 24: ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 stitches, sc in next 30 stitches, sc2tog in last 2 stitches, turn. (32)

Rows 25-27: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (32)

Row 28: ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 stitches, sc in next 30 stitches, sc2tog in last 2 stitches, turn. (30)

Row 29: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (30)

Row 30: ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 stitches, sc in next 28 stitches, sc2tog in last 2 stitches, turn. (28)

Row 31: ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 stitches, sc in next 26 stitches, sc2tog in last 2 stitches, turn. (26)

Finish off first panel and sew in ends.

Embroider a face onto the finished panel with the eyes starting down 8 rows and in 9 stitches from each side. Make them 6 rows long. They should be 5 stitches wide. See picture below.

Mustache should start 19 rows down in the very center stitches and be 12 stitches long on each side. See picture below.

For second panel, don’t finish off. Once face has been embroidered on, slip stitch the two panels together with the outside facing out. Once you have it 3/4 of the way closed, stuff lightly with poly-fil. Finish slip stitching closed. Finish off and sew in ends.

Stem (Brown Yarn) – Make 2 panels:

ch 4,

Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in next 2 chains, turn. (3)

Row 2: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, turn. (3)

Row 3: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (5)

Rows 5-8: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (5)

Row 9: ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in last stitch, turn. (7)

Rows 10-13: ch 1, sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, turn. (7)

Finish off first panel and sew in ends.

Finish off second panel with a long tail to sew together and on to body. Sew the pieces together from row 13 down to row 3. With the pieces separated and on either side of the stuffed body, sew through body in rows 2 and 1 around bottom stem and back up. Finish sewing stem pieces together around top. Finish off and sew in ends.

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