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Butternut Squash Crochet Pattern Free: Kawaii Fall Toy

Quick answer: A beige butternut squash shaped like a teardrop, narrow at the top and round at the bottom, with a short brown stem on top, black safety eyes, pink cheeks and a small black smile. About 10 cm finished, Worsted weight yarn, a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, beginner level, about 1-2 hours. Free with a Craftuary account.

A beige butternut squash shaped like a teardrop, narrow at the top and round at the bottom, with a short brown stem on top, black safety eyes, pink cheeks and a small black smile. This is a quick, beginner-friendly Thanksgiving crochet pattern: 2 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 10 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.

Finished size	about 10 cm
Yarn	Worsted weight
Hook	3.5-4.0 mm
Level	Beginner
Time	about 1-2 hours
Rounds	22, each with its stitch count
Price	Free

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What you need

Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (butternut beige) about 20 yd (18 m), B (brown) about 5 yd (5 m); C (pink) small amount, D (black) small amount
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle

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Worsted weight yarn 3.5 mm crochet hook Fiberfill stuffing Stitch markers Yarn needles Safety eyes Worsted yarn at LoveCrafts

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What you'll make

2 pieces (Squash, Stem), 22 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.

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Tips

Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.
Make one for each place setting, or a few together as a table centrepiece.

The free pattern

US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.

Size: about 10 cm (3.9 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (butternut beige) about 20 yd (18 m), B (brown) about 5 yd (5 m); C (pink) small amount, D (black) small amount

Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)

Notions: 10-12 mm safety eyes (or embroidery thread for a baby's toy), fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)

Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

PROPORTIONS: The eyes are big on purpose. Big safety eyes need a firm, well-stuffed head so they sit flat; above about 30 mm, crochet flat eye circles and sew them on instead.

Squash (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
Rnd 2 sc in each st around 6
Rnd 3 inc in each st around 12
Rnd 4 sc in each st around 12
Rnd 5 (sc, inc) x 6 18
Rnd 6 sc in each st around 18
Rnd 7 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
Rnd 8 sc in each st around 24
Rnd 9 (sc 3, inc) x 6 30
Rnds 10-13 sc in each st around 30

Insert the safety eyes (10-12 mm) now, between Rnds 10 and 11, about 5 stitches apart, and lock the washers on the inside before you stuff. For a toy for a child under 3, skip them and embroider the eyes after stuffing.

Rnd 14 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
Rnd 15 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

Rnd 16 (sc, dec) x 6 12
Rnd 17 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Stem (make 1, colour B), about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest

Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
Rnd 2 inc in each st around 8
Rnds 3-5 sc in each st around 8

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Assembly

Check the safety eyes on the squash are locked tight (you put them in between Rnds 10 and 11 while making it). For a toy for a child under 3, embroider the eyes now instead.
Embroider the pink cheeks on the squash at Rnd 12 with colour C.
Embroider the small smile on the squash around Rnds 12-13 with colour D.
Sew the stem to the squash at Rnd 1. Upright in the middle of the narrow top.
Weave in all ends.

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All 366 stitches, 2 pieces, and how they join
Finished size shown: about 11 cm

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Questions

Is the Little Butternut Squash crochet pattern free?

Yes. The Little Butternut Squash pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.

What yarn and hook do I need for the Little Butternut Squash?

Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.

How big is the crochet little butternut squash?

About 10 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.

Is the Little Butternut Squash pattern good for beginners?

Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.

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