• The crochet pumpkin pie potholder pattern will be made in the round.
• Start with making the whipped cream.

Crochet Whipped Cream:

• Round 1: With white, make a mr, next ch x2 (counts as a dc) and then dc x11 into the mr, then sl st to the beginning chains (12). If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 4, sl st to the first chain and then in the loop: ch x2 and dc x11 then sl st to the chain 2 (12).
• Round 2: Ch x2, dc in the same place you made the chains, then inc in every dc, sl st to starting chains. (24)
• Round 3: Shell stitch round- Skip a stitch and then make 6 dcs in one stitch. Next skip a stitch and then make a sc. You just made a shell stitch. Repeat for the rest of the round. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
• Set aside.

Crochet Pumpkin Pie:

• Make both an orange and tan circle.
• Round 1: Make a mr, next ch x2 and then dc x11 into the mr, then sl st to the beginning chains (12).
• Round 2: Ch x2, dc in the same place you made the chains, then inc in every dc, sl st to starting chains. (24)
• Round 3: Ch x2, dc in the same place you made the chains, and dc in the next stitch. *Inc, dc and then repeat from * for the rest of the round. Then sl st to the starting chains. (36)
• Round 4: Ch x2, dc in the same place you made the chains, and dc in the next 2 stitches stitch. *Inc, dc x2 and then repeat from * for the rest of the round. Then sl st to the starting chains. (48)
• Round 5: Ch x2, dc in the same place you made the chains, and dc in the next 3 stitches. *Inc, dc x3 and then repeat from * for the rest of the round. Then sl st to the starting chains. (60)
• Round 6: Ch x2, dc in the same place you made the chains, and dc in the next 4 stitches. *Inc, dc x4 and then repeat from * for the rest of the round. Then sl st to the starting chains. (72)
• Round 7: Ch x2, dc in the same place you made the chains, and dc in the next 5 stitches. *Inc, dc x5 and then repeat from * for the rest of the round. Then sl st to the starting chains. (84)

Sewing/Assembly:

• Sew the whipped cream to the middle of the orange circle.
• We will crochet the 2 circles together, right side out. Check below for details.

Shell Border:

• Round 8: With tan yarn you will want to SINGLE crochet around the edge going through both the orange and tan circles. You will want to do a SC INC, and then sc x6 and repeat around the entire edge (96).
• Round 9: Now we make the shells! Skip a stitch and then make 6 dcs in one stitch. Next skip a stitch and then make a sc. You just made a shell stitch.
• Repeat for the rest of the round.
• When you reach the end of the shell round ch x10 then sl st into the same stitch you started the chs from. Fasten off and weave in the end.
• If you want the chains to be thicker or more sturdy, you can add 12 sc into the loop.
• Now you have a cute crochet pumpkin pie potholder!