Punkin guy is worked from top to bottom, sectioning off and making arms and legs as you go. Sewing is only required for head shaping and facial features if desired. The finished size is approximately 6.5 inches tall, the head is 3 inches wide, and the body is 2 inches wide from shoulder to shoulder using worsted weight yarn.

Rating: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate –
Required Skills:
Understand how to create slst/single crochet/half double/double /treble crochet.
Working right side out in the round.
Understand how to work in back-loops or front-loops only.
Understand how to make increases/ decreases in single crochet or double crochet.
Understanding needle felting/embroidery or cutting and gluing felt onto crochet work.

Materials:
4mm Hook or smaller size depending on preference/yarn weight
Yarns In worsted weight:
a) 1 yd head stem color
b) 40 yds Head color
c) 50 yds body color 1.59-
d) 6 yds Vest color (optional)
e) 27 yards Witch Hat (optional)
f) 3yds sunflower petals
g) 3yds sunflower stem color
h) 3yds of sunflower center color
i) 2yds bowtie color
6 inch long upholstery needle or 4 inch long Darning needle
Optional Materials
16 or 18 mm safety eyes (16 for sinker style, 18 for regular black safety eyes)
18 gauge wire
Felting needle
Felt sheets
Hot Glue Gun
Glass gems (for weight in the feet)
Yardages are approximate, and rounded up

Notes:
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
This is not a pattern intended to teach you how to crochet. You should come with the basic knowledge listed above.
I am unable to guarantee assistance to everyone, so I really encourage you to know your skillset and do your best to figure out where you may be differing from the pattern.
This pattern is worked from top to bottom (stem to feet) as one solid piece.
The only required sewing is for the head ridges.
This pattern is worked using the Yarn Under/ Yarn Under, technique, but also works just fine with Yarn Over
It is worked right side out/ crocheting counterclockwise. Your BLOs will end up on the wrong side if you do this inside out. You also will NOT be able to work inside out and then flip it right-side out at the end.
This pattern uses a slst ch1 join. But you can choose not to use it.
o Crafty Intentions has created an incredibly useful video for this technique. I highly recommend checking out her video for it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqu5N7TCt3U
o You can work it in the round (IE, without the slst ch1) but it may cause spiraling. However, if your work is spiraling drastically with doing the slst ch1 join, then I would encourage you to try without it.
o When you slst ch1 join the rounds, the slst will go through BOTH loops, even though the first stitch of each row through R21 on the head will be worked in the BLO.
o Slst ch1 is not included in stitch counts
Armature is optional. You can make Punkin Guy without it, but you will not be able to bend the doll into different poses.
o Doll should be able to stand on its own without being wired but may need some assistance.
BLO Stitches: The first stitch ONLY in the sets of repeats of stitches on the head will be worked in the back loop only.
o This technique creates a visual sewing guide for the pumpkin head ridges.
o Depending on personal tension, your BLOs may slightly spiral.
 You can correct this spiral while doing the embroidery steps for the head.

Pattern Legend/Stitch guide:
Slst: Slip stitch
ch#: Number of chains
#sc: the number of single crochets done
Sc: single crochet, insert yarn into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops
INC: two single crochets worked into the same stitch
DC INC: Double Crochet Increase
DEC: decrease, one single crochet worked across 2 stitches, insert yarn into first stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
( x, x) x #= indicates the section to be repeated
Tr: Treble crochet
BLO sc: Will appear in pattern as BLO-sc; meaning that everything after the hyphen will be worked into either the Back Loop (of the two loops on top, going into the loop furthest from you only).
FLO: No stitches are worked in the Front Loops Only, but you will use the exposed remaining front loops of the BLO-sc to sew the head shape.
Lazy Picot: sc, ch 3, sc into same spot as first sc
# : This indicates the stitch count at the end of the rows. Again, slst ch1 joins are not counted in this.

Special Thanks to:

Jennifer Borchert of Jen’s Stitched Up: https://linktr.ee/JenniferBorchert

Amie Fournier-Flather of Open Chest Studios: https://linktr.ee/opencheststudio

Laci Lynn of One Continuous Knot: https://www.facebook.com/OneContinuousKnotCrochet

Michelle Falco of Lady Falco Creations: https://www.facebook.com/LadyFalcosCreations

You ladies all restored my confidence in this pattern and gave me the courage to finally publish it. I cannot thank you enough for the time and energy you spent testing and editing for me. Thank you sooooooo so much!! <3

Additional Credits:

PUNKIN GUY Coloring Page – Art by AshSomething- their FB available here