Spooky Potted Pumpkin, Cactus and Ghost Crochet Kit by Wizardi F07N8-M226

A jack-o-lantern, a witch-hat cactus with a black cat and a little ghost, each sitting in its own spiderweb pot. It is a complete amigurumi crochet kit for beginners: you crochet the pieces, stuff them and stitch them together into a little keepsake you made yourself.

Carving jack-o-lanterns began with turnips in Ireland and Scotland, and Irish immigrants in America switched to the bigger, easier pumpkin. Amigurumi, from the Japanese words for crocheted (ami) and stuffed doll (nuigurumi), is the craft of crocheting small stuffed figures in the round.

Why this kit: a little plant that never needs watering; each pot is worked separately, so you can finish them one at a time or give them away individually; and practice yarn, a step-by-step brochure and video tutorials, so a first-time crocheter can keep up.

Kit includes: yarn in the design colors, practice yarn, a crochet hook, a yarn needle, stitch markers, fiberfill, safety eyes, a basic brochure and crocheting instructions, in a Halloween gift box. Video tutorials are available to follow along. Not included: scissors.

Start with the video tutorials and practice the basic stitches on the practice yarn, then follow the pattern one piece at a time: crochet each part in rounds, mark the start of every round with a stitch marker, stuff it with fiberfill and sew the parts together with the yarn needle. The finished pieces are decorations for adults and teens, not toys for young children, as safety eyes and small parts can be a choking hazard.

Finished size: up to about 7.08 in (18 cm) tall. It is a natural fit for a Halloween table, a porch or a candy station, and makes a thoughtful gift for a Halloween lover or a family that decorates early.