Jack o’ Lantern Applique is 5” [12.5 cm] tall,
sewn in place
NOTE
Pieces are worked with thread held doubled
throughout.
LC3788
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
sc2tog: [draw up a loop in next st] twice, yarn
over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
crochet
EYES (Make 2)
Designed by Nancy Anderson
Holding 2 strands of yarn together, ch 12.
What you will need:
Row 1: Working in back loops only, sc in 2nd
ch from hook and each ch across – 11 sts.
AUNT LYDIA’S® Classic Crochet
Thread, Size 10: 1 ball 12 Black
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, skip first st, sc in next 8 sts,
sc2tog – 9 sts.
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook:
3mm [US D-3]
Row 3: Ch 1 turn, sc in each st across.
Sewing needle and matching thread
Orange cotton tee-shirt
Yarn needle
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, skip first st, sc in next 6 sts,
sc2tog – 7 sts.
GAUGE: Gauge is not critical for
this project.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, skip first st, sc in next 4 sts,
sc2tog – 5 sts.
Buy Thread
AUNT LYDIA’S® Classic Crochet
Thread, Size 10, Art. 154 available
in white & ecru 400 yd; solid color
250 yd; shaded color 300 yd balls
Jack O’ Lantern
Appliqués
It won’t take long to change a plain tee-shirt
into a cute pumpkin that is ready to party all
Halloween season! Simply crochet the eyes
and mouth, then hand-stitch them in place.
Please Note: Print this pattern using Landscape Orientation.
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©2013 Coats & Clark
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, skip first st, sc in next 2 sts,
sc2tog – 3 sts.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
MOUTH
Mouth is worked from one corner to
opposite corner.
Holding 2 strands of yarn together, ch 5.
Row 1: Working in back loops only, sc in 2nd
ch from hook and each ch across – 4 sts.
*Shape Tooth
Row 2: Ch 5, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook
and each ch, leave 4 sts from previous row
unworked – 4 sts.
Rows 3-5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Repeat from * to make 4 Teeth.
Shape Opposite Corner of Mouth
Last Row: Ch 5, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook
and each ch, leave 4 sts from previous row
unworked – 4 sts.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
For best results, lay tee-shirt flat and insert
a piece of cardboard inside and smooth the
shirt front. Referring to the photo, pin Eyes
and Mouth to upper middle portion of shirt.
Carefully hand-stitch pieces using matching
thread, being careful not to pull the thread too
tightly in order to prevent puckering.
Abbreviations
ch = chain; cm = centimeters; mm =
millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) =
stitch(es); tog = together; * or ** = repeat
whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, skip first st, sc2tog – 1 st.
Edging Round: Ch 1, sc evenly spaced around
entire piece, join with slip st to first sc.
Fasten off.
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