I've been trying off and on for years to learn how to crochet. My grandmother was a super awesome crocheter and we all have multiple blankets as testament to her mad skills. But try as I might, I was having a seriously difficult time making the cross over from knitting to crochet. I could kind of get the basic mechanics down, but I didn't really know what I was looking at. Not being super sure how to count the stitches was definitely hindering my ability to follow a pattern. I recently stumbled upon Twinkie Chan's awesome crochet video tutorials and something just clicked for me. I whipped up these two little pumpkins in mere hours!
I did have to do a little research after my first pumpkin to get the stitch count exactly right (turns out you're not supposed to count the stitch on the hook), but thankfully these little guys were pretty forgiving. I just used some random acrylic yarn I had lying around. Crochet was way faster than knitting, but it seemed to eat up yarn a lot faster too.
The construction was really easy. It's basically just a cinched together tube to get the little pumpkin lines. I love how easy it was to work in the round - I can't knit in the round to save my life! They look super sweet just sitting out with our fall decor, but I bet they would be awesome on a wreath. I want to see if I can make a few bigger ones for some variety.
We have been crazy sick around these parts, so it was nice to have a quick and surprisingly painless project, and I think I actually understand how to follow a basic crochet pattern now. But that means I've opened an amigurumi Pandora's box - I must crochet all the things!
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