Comments on: Secret the Pumpkitten – Crochet Pumpkin Cat – Free Pattern

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:28:32 +0000

In reply to Barbara. Hi Barbara! I'm so excited for you :) Sewing the head to the pumpkin can be tough — I recommend pinning it down in place first, and then weaving the tapestry needle under the top of the pumpkin and then under the bottom of the head. This can be tough to do to make sure that the stitches don't show, but if you pull really tight then the head will lie flush with the top of the pumpkin and the stitches will be hidden. The easier method is to use glue if you prefer ;) I have a blog post all about sewing amigurumi pieces together — maybe it will help though this exact situation isn't shown. Best of luck!!!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:07:44 +0000

Hello!
Thank you SO much for offering this pattern to us! I am almost done with mine but I’m having issues figuring out the best way to attach the head to the pumpkin. Any suggestions?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 22:44:48 +0000

In reply to Julia. ok, thank you for your reply!

By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 20:37:08 +0000

Hi Sarah,

Sorry for the late reply — unfortunately, this pattern is no longer available for free (sorry for the confusion, I’m updating my website slowly so many pieces are in different states of finalization). It’s only available as a paid pattern on my Etsy shop. Thanks!

With love,
Julia

By: craftingsofjoules

craftingsofjoules — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:13:33 +0000

In reply to Beverly Bousquet.

Of course! I’m glad that you were able to work it out on your own. As a further note, I do include the notation “(..) x” in my Abbreviations (as all patterns should do), so if you come across strange notation or different ways of writing things, I definitely suggest taking a look at the Abbreviations list at the beginning of the pattern to see whether it’s cleared up there. That being said, sometimes the short description might not be that helpful so it’s always a good idea to ask!

Best wishes,
Julia

By: Beverly Bousquet

Beverly Bousquet — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:01:36 +0000

Thanks for the quick response! After I asked the question, I thought about it for a while and decided that I was supposed to do exactly what you said in your reply. My brain just was not wrapping itself around the instructions at first.

I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.

By: craftingsofjoules

craftingsofjoules — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 17:42:52 +0000

In reply to Beverly. Hi Beverly, thanks so much for taking the time to ask such a great question. There are no dumb questions in crochet, especially since we all start out as beginners! Let me see if I can clear this up for you. The instructions for round 3 read: (sc, inc) x6 (18 sts). You are totally correct in that an increase is crocheting two single crochet stitches in the same stitch. The parentheses around the (sc, inc) mean that you have to repeat the stitches inside the parentheses as many times as it says (in this case, 6x). This means that you will single crochet in one stitch, then increase in the next stitch, and the repeat this sequence six times. If I were to write it out, then it would look like this: Round 3: sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc (18 sts). However, I've just used the parentheses and the "x6" to write this out more concisely. I use the parentheses notation throughout my pattern, and whenever you see it it just means "repeat the stuff inside the parentheses as many times as it says to," and you should arrive at the correct stitch count. If you are still having problems, I suggest you reference this article, or send me an email and I'll make a video explaining it! Hope this helps :) Julia

By: Beverly

Beverly — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:32:22 +0000

Hi, I am sorry for asking what is probably a very dumb question, but I am just learning to read patterns and your is written slightly differently from any others I have tried. I am good until round 3 and then I can’t figure out how to get the same stitch count as you from there on out. If I have 12 stitches in round 2, where do I do the 6 stitches for increase? The only way I know to increase is to SC into the same stitch the indicated number of times but if I Increase each stitch in round two, then I would have 24 stitches in round 3. I am just confused about what I am supposed to do here. (The problem is most definitely with me and not you, but I will never learn if I don’t try and I have to ask questions when things don’t make sense to me. I truly appreciate this pattern; it is so cute! I also appreciate you being patient with my dumb questions!

By: craftingsofjoules

craftingsofjoules — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 17:20:43 +0000

In reply to Ingrid the Knitter. Hi Ingrid, thanks so much for your thoughtful comment. You're correct, FSCs are not used in this pattern—I just use it very frequently so I include it on all my abbreviation lists. I should definitely have MR in my abbreviations, and have just corrected it! I really appreciate your taking the time to leave me a note. Julia

By: Ingrid the Knitter

Ingrid the Knitter — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 16:57:49 +0000

Hi, I LOVE your Secret the Pumpkitten pattern and have already started it, my only question is that you have FSC: foundation single crochet in your abbreviation list but is never used in this pattern and throughout your pattern you have MR (which I know means magic ring) but it not listed in your abbreviation list. I quickly looked over the entire pattern before beginning my pumpkin and am not sure if FSC was ever meant to be used in this pattern or not, can you let me know please and thanks.