One of the things I love most about living in South Philly is that so many people decorate for the holidays! I just love looking at everyone's front window displays!
Well... I am no pumpkin carver...so I thought I would crochet a jack o'lantern for our front window.
I used Red Heart SuperSaver yarn from my stash... It's my favorite yarn for crochet 'sculptures'... And a G hook for tight stitches. The piece is stuffed with a bunch (i didnt count) of saved plastic grocery bags.
I started with a basic ball-shape and then added a stem. Next, I crocheted all of the facial components: eyes, eyelids, nose, mouth, teeth & tongue. No patterns... But just basic shapes...
Once all the facial features were completed, I (starting with the nose) began stitching them onto my pumpkin. I decided to stuff each of the eyeballs (they each contain 1 bag)...which really made them puff out.
It wasn't a difficult project... Mostly time-consuming... Since I am a slow crocheter... But i am very pleased with the results.
My husband built a shelf so that I could put decorations in the window AND still let the dogs sit in the window. (That's their favorite spot in the house!). Isn't he sweet? and clever?
Happy Halloween!
