Halloween is one of my favourite seasons, I love the dressing up and the guilt free lolly eating, and I love decorating the house! In Australia, Halloween happens during spring, but we still have pumpkins for carving and it’s such a fun activity. I thought I’d switch things up a bit and make a gourd instead of a pumpkin. If you’re interested in unusual Halloween lantern vegetables, I also have a free pattern for a Halloween Turnip that I released last year (and there is a cool story to go with it!).

Materials
• DK or 8ply yarn in orange, brown and green
• 3.75 (F) crochet hook
• Stitch marker, tapestry needle and scissors
• Polyfill
• 2x 12mm safety eyes (not meant for children under 3 y.o.)

To share your creations, tag @emmacraftsdesign on Instagram and use #gwenthegourd