Pumpkin Fridgie

I had a lot of trouble finding a crocheted pumpkin fridgie that wasn’t too hard for me to do and actually looked like a pumpkin, so I decided to make one of my own with the following pattern as a base. It’s very simple to do!

Basic Crocheted Flat Circle With Solid Center

Materials:
Orange and Green Worsted Weight Yarn
US Size G Hook
stick-on magnet strip

Finished Size:
About 2 inches in diameter

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
ea = each
rnd = round
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch

To Begin: Chain 2 with orange.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st in first sc, to join.
Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in ea sc around. Sl st in first sc, to join. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. Sl st in first sc, to join. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: hdc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sts in next st) 4 times, hdc in next 2 sts. Sl st in last st. Fasten off, secure ends. (22 sts)

Stem:
Attach green with sl st to the sl st in rnd 4 on the pumpkin. Ch 3, sc in second st from hook. Sc in next st, join with sl st in same sl st you attached green to, fasten off, secure ends.

Finishing:
Peel back off of magnet and stick to the back of your pumpkin.