Free Crochet Thanksgiving Cornucopia

Hi everyone! My name is Vincent and I am the artist behind Knot Bad! If you follow along with Furl’s CAL’s, then I’m sure you’ve seen me around here quite a bit! I am the 24-year-old man who lives for Pokemon, heavy metal music, and my fair share of cinnamon rolls. I specialize in fun amigurumi and over the top crochet wear, however, I am making it a goal of 2018 to get into some fashion pieces in the Form of Yarn Punk. I reside in the Northwest of the United States in Portland, Oregon. I offer free patterns on my website, knotbadami.com, and you can find me on Instagram (@knot.bad) and Pinterest at Knot Bad Crochet! To those who are now seeing me for the first time, it’s lovely to meet you!

Thanksgiving is coming up and if you’re anything like me, you love the décor that the season of Fall brings to the table! (Next to Christmas time, of course) This month we are making a fund amigurumi set that is intended to be played with/ used as decoration to bring any home together! Perhaps even a centerpiece for that Thanksgiving meal? 😉 Stashed all into a Cornucopia, down below you will find al the materials needed to make your own little set for the Yarnucopia!

All the yarn that I used is from Lion Bran Yarn (as they are just my favorite!) but if you can find the same or similar colors in any worsted weight yarn, that will do, too! We will be making the main cornucopia first and then the rest of the items in separate parts. The first part of the pattern will be released on __ Can’t wait for you to join us, see you here next week!

Supplies list

The yarn I used- All Lion Brand, but any color for worsted weight yarn will do!
Vannas Choice in Mustard
Vannas Choice in Brown
Vannas Choice in Scarlett
Vannas Choice in Violet
Vannas Choice in Kelly Green
Vannas Choice in Terracotta (Orange)
Darning needle
Fiber fill
Scissors
4mm Furls Odyssey Hook

Pattern

Notes:

This entire piece will be worked in continuous rounds, so it will be helpful to have a stitch marker so you don’t lose your place. For the border, you will be working the Crab Stitch.

Abbreviations:

Sc- single crochet

Inc- Increase (2 sc in same stitch)

Dec- Decrease

*- repeat around the row

(  )- number of stitches at the end of the round

Start from the tip of the Cornucopia:

Begin in Brown

Rnd 1: Sc 4 into Magic Ring (4)

Rnd 2: Sc around (4)

Rnd 3: *Sc, Inc* around (6)

Rnd 4: Sc around (6)

Rnd 5: *Sc 2, Inc* around (8)

Rnd 6: Sc around (8)

Rnd 7: *Sc 3, Inc* around (10)

Rnd 8: Sc around (10)

Rnd 9: *Sc 4, Inc* around (12)

Rnd 10: Sc around (12)

Rnd 11: *Sc 5, Inc* around (14)

Rnd 12: *Sc 6, Inc* around (16)

Rnd 13: *Sc 7, Inc* around (18)

Rnd 14: *Sc 8, Inc* around (20)

Rnd 15: *Sc 9, Inc* around (22)

Rnd 16: *Sc 10, Inc* around (24)

Rnd 17: *Sc 3, Inc* around (30)

Rnd 18: Sc around (30)

Rnd 19: *Sc 4, Inc* around (36)

Rnd 20: Sc around (36)

Rnd 21: *Sc 5, Inc* around (42)

Rnd 22: Sc around (42)

Rnd 23: *Sc 6, Inc* around (48)

Rnd 24: Sc around (48)

Rnd 25: *Sc 7, Inc* around (54)

Rnd 26: Sc around (54)

Rnd 27: *Sc 8, Inc* around (60)

Rnd 28: Sc around (60)

Rnd 29: *Sc 9, Inc* around (66)

Rnd 30: Sc around (66)

Now, we will be doing the crab stitch to create the border!

You will now Ch 1, and you will do a sc into the stitch BEHIND your current one, seen below:

You will continue going backwards for the remainder of this round, and it will look like this!

Starting in Orange

Rnd 1: Single Crochet 6 into Magic Ring (6)

Rnd 2: *Inc* around (12)

Rnd 3: *Sc, Inc* around (18)

Rnd 4: *Sc 2, Inc* around (24)

Rnd 5: *Sc 3, Inc* around (30)

Rnd 6: *Sc 4, Inc* around (36)

Rnd 7-10: Sc around (30)

Rnd 11: *Sc 4, Dec* around (24)

Rnd 12: *Sc 3, Dec* around (18)

Rnd 13: *Sc 2, Dec* around (12)

Insert the hook through 2 loops at a time and pull to close the hole! (See above)

Take the end of the yarn and pull through the center VERY tightly.

Take the end of the yarn and pull through the center VERY tightly.

Do this around 5 more times (6 in total)

 Now lets create the stem!

Rnd 1: 6 Single Crochet into the Magic Ring (6)

Rnd 2-3: Sc around (6)

Finish off and leave tail

Now sew the stem into the middle!

Creating the vine

Pull your green yarn through a stitch closest to the stem

Ch 8.

In second chain from hook, sc twice into that chain. 2 Inc in each stitch across. (It will begin curling!)

Cut your yarn and weave it in!

Now for the leaf:

Rnd 1: Sc 6 into Magic Ring (6)

Rnd 2: *Inc* around (12)

Rnd 3: *Sc, Inc* around (18)

Rnd 4-8: Sc around (18)

Rnd 9: *Sc, Dec* around (12)

Rnd 10: Sc around (12)

Rnd 11: *Dec* around (6)

Rnd 12: Sc around (6)

Leave flat and do not stuff. Time to embroider the detail on!

And now you’re done! Meet us back here next week for the final step; creating the Grapes and Apple!

Week 4: Welcome back! This week, we’re tackling the last pieces of our Yarnucopia; the grapes and apple! If you didn’t get the chance to create last weeks portions, the pumpkin and leaf, head above to complete that step!

Creating the apple:

Rnd 1: Single Crochet 6 into Magic Ring (6)

Rnd 2: *Inc* around (12)

Rnd 3: *Sc, Inc* around (18)

Rnd 4: *Sc 2, Inc* around (24)

Rnd 5: *Sc 3, Inc* around (30)

Rnd 6: *Sc 4, Inc* around (36)

Rnd 7-10: Sc around (30)

Rnd 11: *Sc 4, Dec* around (24)

Rnd 12: *Sc 3, Dec* around (18)

Rnd 13: *Sc 2, Dec* around (12)

With your body of the apple complete, take your yarn needle and pull through the center.

Pull tight so there becomes an indent on the top.

Let’s create the stem! Insert your hook in the center stitches and pull your yarn through.

Now, ch 7.

In second chain from hook, sc across to the apple body.

Grapes (Make 5)

Begin in Purple.

Rnd 1: Single Crochet 6 into Magic Ring (6)

Rnd 2: *Inc* around (12)

Rnd 3: Sc around (12)

Rnd 4: *Dec* around (6)

Finish off and fill.

And there you have it, your very own Cornucopia! I hope you had a blast making this fun set for November! Be sure to find me over at Knotbadami.com!