crochet pumpkin gone mad - HELP!

[Red Rock]

Since it is that time of the year again for "seasonal" items, I thought it would be fun to make a crochet pumpkin. So I found the picture/pattern and thought I would give it a try. I will post my "oyster looking" pumpkin and what it should really look like.

Is this what should be happening when you increase in a circle? Or will it take shape once it becomes stuffed in the end? Should I post some of the pattern icase I am not reading correctly?

Thankyou for your help.

Red Rock

[Blueberry]

It looks like you've crocheted multiple rounds, instead of crocheting "in the round." How many "edges" do you have?? If copyright allows, go ahead and post, and I'll try to help

CA

PS - it's cute!!

PPS - I knitted a felted pumpkin basket last year

[Biciclista]

It looks like a crochet Lichen! how did you do that? it's kinda cool

[Red Rock]

CA_in_NC-I have done 5 circles from the center. It started doing this before and I tore the whole thing out and started again. Now I am having the same problem.

So as not to infringe on copyright laws this is where I found the pattern: Crochet World October 2008 pages 12 and 77 by Jocelyn Sass.

Rnd 1: Starting at the bottom with fall, ch 2,6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join in first sc, turn. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2sc in each sc across, turn (12 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around, join in first sc, turn (18 sc)

From 3 until 14 the instructions are the same. I think oince I get this going in the right direction I should be able to figure this out.

Red Rock

[Blueberry]

OK - I think I might see the problem. When you start round 2, where are you putting the single crochets? They should be in the "tops" of the single crochets you've already done. It sort of looks like they're all starting from the middle. You should be going around in a circle in the stitches you've just made one round before.

If that's not the problem, I'll get out a hook and see if I can figure out what it is

CA

[Blueberry]

I just read that again. Ignore the "turn" instruction. I think that's what's screwing it up. If I'm reading it correctly, you should be crocheting a circle flat, and then working up the sides (with the 1 in 1 and then 2 in 1). That will get you to the fat part of the pumpkin. You do a round, join, chain, and then do the next round.

ETA - The only way I can think you should get that if you increase in a circle is if you're doing about 10 stitches in one - it really looks like there are multiple edges.

It is a cute pattern!

CA

[Red Rock]

Yes that is what I have been doing. To your first reply the second time.

I also have been turning this thing around once I finish a circle. So I will be going one direction and finish the loops in the last single crochet, then do another chain stich, rotate/turn and go back the same way that I just finished putting two single crochets in the tops.

[Red Rock]

Ok, I have gone back and restarted. This time I am doing a chain then double stich twice in each upper loop as you mentioned CA_in_NC. As you can see it is taking on the lichen/oyster look again. Perhaps this is how it is to happen.

Red Rock

[Blueberry]

Ok, I have gone back and restarted. This time I am doing a chain then double stich twice in each upper loop as you mentioned CA_in_NC. As you can see it is taking on the lichen/oyster look again. Perhaps this is how it is to happen.

Red Rock

Very strange. I just tried a few round, and mine isn't doing that at all. At the risk of asking a dumb question, you aren't chaining but once, right? That could definitely make it ruffle. Also, what do you mean by doing a double stitch twice?? Otherwise, I'm stumped

[Red Rock]

Perhaps I am not reading the directions correctly?? I am doing a chain then going into the next single chain and doing two single crochets into the back loop of the last round. Does this help?

Can you post a pic of what it should be like please?

[Blueberry]

I'll try to dig out my camera this evening

I'm a little confused by what you say you're doing. The only place you should have chains (other than the beginning) is the beginning of each round. So, you do your 6 sc into one chain, join with a slip stitch, and then chain one and do 2 sc into each sc from the previous round. Does that make sense? Then the next round, you join again, chain one, and alternate doing 1 sc into the sc of the round before or 2 sc into each sc of the round before.

CA

[Red Rock]

Thankyou CA_in_NC. I am continuing to problem solve this. Wish me luck??

[Duck on Wheels]

Sometimes needlework patterns aren't all that intelligible. You might want to drop by your friendly local yarn store and ask them to show you what you're doing wrong. As I understand it, the chain stitch is just the one loop to bring you up one round's breadth from the round you've just finished. And the ruffling might come from adding in too many stitches on a given round. Although ... You don't want this thing to be entirely flat either. It's supposed to be flat for a few rounds, then turn upwards and look bowl-shaped, then turn inwards again to close off the top. You want to add enough stitches to keep it growing flat at the bottom, then add fewer stitches for a couple rounds so it turns upwards, then reduce stitches to turn it inwards. Maybe you can even just work without the pattern, watch it grow and just make it grow in the shape you want row by row.

[Blueberry]

OK - this is what I have after 4 rounds. Not the best picture, but you get the idea And, of course, best of luck

CA

[Red Rock]

CA_in_NC- thankyou for your help! I really appreciate it very much. Something I noticed was I was not single crocheting in the first X number of single crochets before doing the double crochet through the rest of the circle.

Also, I have done many searches on the internet and ask.com to get help. I came across a video of someone actually doing this in video form. That was where i picked up the error of the single crochet when starting the next round. It is those single crochets that make the item become circular. It also helped actually watching someone do this.

Give me some time and I might have figured this out. I hope.

Once again, thankyoiu for your help.

Red Rock