For what feels like forever, I’ve been working on a wall hanging series for Halloween. I was super excited about it, got lots of designs done and even got them tested and then… my attention-span dropped out and I started on some more projects. I never forgot about the Halloween Wall Hanging series though and this week I’m releasing the free Jack-o-lantern one to go along with the four paid designs. I hope that you’re still interested in tapestry crochet designs and give these a try, because I really like them and think they’re fun ways to decorate.
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Level:
Intermediate (need to know tapestry crochet)
Materials:
- US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
- US H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
- Worsted/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
- 2 oz/ 123 yards
- I used Red Heart Super Saver
- 4 colors
- Yarn needle
- Wooden dowel or stick
- Measuring tape
Gauge:
- G: 4.5” x 4.5” = 19 dcs x 9 rows
Terms/ stitches used:
- RS: right side
- Ch: chain
- St: stitch
- Slip st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
Notes:
- The ch 1 at the beginning of the rows does not count as a stitch.
- This pattern is worked back and forth with a turn at the beginning/ end of the row.
- This pattern is worked from the bottom up.
- When attaching the dowel, you crochet around the dowel into the stitches below, this keeps it in place.
- You need to know how to create a slip knot on your hook for this pattern.
- All of the stitches in this pattern are single crochets, because of this the instructions only tells you how many stitches to do in what color, this is what the number in the parenthesis means.
- The finished item might be a big misshapen and the sides might curl (mine did) so you’re probably going to need to block this before you hang it.
- The inactive yarn yarn is carried under the active yarn, but bobbins were used. The orange yarn was the only yarn carried through the pattern, I used bobbins for the yellow, black and green colors. Here’s a great tutorial on color changes.
- Also check out this post about tapestry crochet from Moogly, it’s helpful.
- Color A is black, Color B is orange, Color C is yellow, and Color D is green.
Finished measurements:
- Height: 11.5″ (top of dowel to point)
- Width: 13.25″
Jack-o-lantern Wall Hanging Crochet Pattern Instructions
With G (4.00 mm) hook:
Row 1: A: Ch 52, sc into the second ch from the hook and across – 51 scs
Row 2: A: Ch 1, turn, sc across – 51 scs
Row 3: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (37), A: (7) – 51 scs
Row 4: A: Ch 1, turn, (6), B: (39), A: (6) – 51 scs
Row 5: A: Ch 1, turn, (5), B: (41), A: (5) – 51 scs
Row 6: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (43), A: (4) – 51 scs
Row 7: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (45), A: (3) – 51 scs
Row 8: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (47), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 9: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (11), C: (10), B: (4), C: (11), B: (11), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 10: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (10), C: (12), B: (4), C: (11), B: (10), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 11: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (9), C: (29), B: (9), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 12: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (8), C: (31), B: (8), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 13: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (7), C: (33), B: (7), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 14: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (6), C: (7), B: (4), C: (15), B: (4), C: (5), B: (6), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 15: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (5), C: (6), B: (4), C: (15), B: (4), C: (8), B: (5), A: (2) – 51 scs
Rows 16 – 20: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (47), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 21: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (23), C: (1), B: (23), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 22: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (22), C: (3), B: (22), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 23: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (21), C: (5), B: (21), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 24: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (20), C: (7), B: (20), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 25: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (19), C: (9), B: (19), A: (2) – 51 scs
Rows 26 – 29: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (47), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 30: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (6), C: (6), B: (3), C: (6), B: (5), C: (6), B: (3), C: (6), B: (6), A: (2) – 51 scs
Rows 31 – 33: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (6), C: (5), B: (5), C: (5), B: (5), C: (5), B: (5), C: (5), B: (6), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 34: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (6), C: (6), B: (3), C: (6), B: (5), C: (6), B: (3), C: (6), B: (6), A: (2) – 51 scs
Rows 35 – 37: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (6), C: (15), B: (5), C: (15), B: (6), A: (2) – 51 scs
Fasten off color C.
Rows 38 – 40: A: Ch 1, turn, (2), B: (47), A: (2) – 51 scs
Row 41: A: Ch 1, turn, (3), B: (45), A: (3) – 51 scs
Row 42: A: Ch 1, turn, (4), B: (43), A: (4) – 51 scs
Row 43: A: Ch 1, turn, (5), B: (41), A: (5) – 51 scs
Row 44: A: Ch 1, turn, (6), B: (17), D: (5), B: (17), A: (6) – 51 scs
Row 45: A: Ch 1, turn, (7), B: (15), D: (7), B: (15), A: (7) – 51 scs
Row 46: A: Ch 1, turn, (8), B: (13), D: (9), B: (13), A: (8) – 51 scs
Fasten off color B.
Rows 47 – 49: A: Ch 1, turn, (21), D: (9), A: (21) – 51 scs
Rows 50 – 51: A: Ch 1, turn, (22), D: (7), A: (22) – 51 scs
Rows 52 – 54: A: Ch 1, turn, (23), D: (5), A: (22) – 51 scs
Fasten off color D.
Rows 55 – 58: A: Ch 1, turn, (51) – 51 scs
With H (5.00 mm) hook:
Row 59: A: Ch 1, turn, sc around the dowel and into row 58 all the way across – 51 scs
Ch 80, turn, and slip st into the first st into the first st of row 50.
Fasten off color A, weave in all your ends.
You’ll almost definitely want to block your finished piece, I did in all the hangings I did. I hope you like this design and check out the new ones in my Ravelry shop
So, ta-da! There it is. I hope you like this design and give it a go if you haven’t tried tapestry to this point. I’m already trying to think of Winter designs, because while Fall is my favorite time of year, I do like Winter. 😀
See ya next week.
Kristine Spiers
Wednesday 7th of October 2020
I have completed 3 Pumpkin wall hangings so far. They are a fun challenge. I modified the top because I didn't want to mail sticks. So I made 5 chain loops and slip stitched into every third single crochet. It didn't come out even on the end, but no one will know that but me. The dowel or stick from a tree can be easily threaded through. I have 3 more to make.
Thanks for sharing the pattern. I have enjoyed learning new crochet techniques.