Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote, “Impossible, for a plain yellow pumpkin to become a golden carriage.”
Maybe turning a pumpkin into a golden carriage is impossible—but with a crochet hook and a little creativity, you can easily make a golden carriage to complete your little princess’s Halloween costume this year! ✨🎃👑
It’s a magical finishing touch for a Cinderella-inspired costume and a fun handmade accessory she’ll treasure long after Halloween is over.
Materials:
I Love This Yarn Metallic
400 yards Ivory
Crochet hook size J (6.0 mm)
Yarn needle
½” to 1” gold ribbon
Plastic Halloween bucket (from dollar store or use gallon ice cream bucket)
Measures approximately 7” tall (not including handle). This may vary based on the type of bucket you use.
Directions:
SIDE: Row 1: Using a double strand of yarn, ch 23, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 3 ch, dc in next 3 ch, tr in next 4 ch, dc in next 3 ch, hdc in next 3 ch, sc in last 3 ch (22 sts).
Row 2: (Right side) Ch 1, turn. Working in BLO, sc in 3 sc, hdc in 3 hdc, dc in 3 dc, tr in 4 tr, dc in 3 dc, hdc in 3 hdc, sc in 3 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Working in both lps, sc in 3 sc, hdc in 3 hdc, dc in 3 dc, tr in 4 tr, dc in 3 dc, hdc in 3 hdc, sc in 3 sc.
Rows 4-59: Repeat Rows 2-3 until piece measures 25” (measuring along sc edge) or until desired length to fit around your bucket. Fasten off yarn leaving 15” length for sewing.
With right sides tog, sew foundation ch of Row 1 to BLO of Row 59.
BOTTOM:
NOTE: St counts may vary if the number of rows you made is not equal to 59.
Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach double strand of yarn to bottom and sc around with 1 sc in each row end (approximately 59 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 2: Working in BLO, *dec, sc in next 6 sts,* 7 times, dec, sc in remaining sts (51 sc).
Rnd 3: Working in both lps, *dec, sc in next 5 sts,* 7 times, sc in remaining sts (44 sc).
Rnd 4: *Dec, sc in next 4 sts,* 7 times, sc in remaining sts (37 sc).
Rnd 5: *Dec, sc in next 3 sts,* 7 times, sc in remaining sts (30 sc).
Rnd 6: *Dec, sc in next 2 sts,* 7 times, dec, sc in remaining sts (22 sc).
Rnd 7: *Dec, sc in next st,* 7 times, sc in remaining sts (15 sc).
Rnd 8: Dec around, sc in last st (8 sc). Close with ult fin.
Glue plastic bucket inside the pumpkin.
Wrap handle in gold ribbon and glue in place.
Tie gold ribbon in bows on both sides of handle.
PDF available at Cinderella’s Carriage Halloween Bucket Crochet Pattern
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