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.