how to make a pumpkin cocoon for your newborn

I wasn't going to post my pattern for the baby cocoon because I don't consider this to be a crafting blog, but then I was thinking one day I may want to make another one and how will I remember what to do if I don't write it down?  So forgive me while I turn my blog into a craft storage area for a moment or two.

This pattern is for the cocoon only:

Supplies:
I used Red heart yarn in Orange and Green
H or 5.00MM hook

Abreviations
ch- chain
sl st- slip stitch
sc- single crochet
dc- double crochet
dc2tog- double crochet 2 together (decrease double crochet)
BPdc- back post double crochet
FPdc- front post double crochet
hdc- half double crochet

+ note: total st listed at the end of each row includes ch 3 done at the beginning of each row)

Pattern:
Using Orange yarn
Row 1: ch 10, sl st to first ch to form circle
Row 2:  ch 3, 12 dc into ring from row 1, sl st to ch 3
Row 3:  ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st to ch 3 (26 st)
Row 4: ch 3, dc in same space, *dc in next 2 dc's, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * all the way around, (34 st) sl st to ch 3
Row 5: ch 3,  dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from* all the way around ending in same dc as ch 3 (47 st)
Row 6: ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * all the way around, (53 st) sl st to ch 3
Row 7-11: ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, dc in each dc around (53 st) sl st to ch 3
Row 12: ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, *dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * all the way around (you will end one dc before reaching the 8th dc on the last repeat, this is ok) sl st to ch 3 (59 st)
Row 13: ch 3, dc in same dc, *dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * 6 times,  dc in next 3 dc, sl st to ch 3 (65 st)
Row 14-16: ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st to ch 3 (65 st)
Row 17: ch 3, dc2tog, dc in each dc around, sl st to ch 3 (64 st)
Row 18:  ch 3, dc2tog, dc in each dc around, sl st to ch 3 (63 st)
Row 19: ch 3,  dc2tog, dc in each dc around, sl st to ch 3 (62 st)
Row 20: ch 3, dc2tog, dc in each dc around, sl st to ch 3 (61 st)
Row 21: ch 3, dc2tog, dc in each dc around, sl st to ch 3 (60 st)
Row 22: ch 3, dc2tog, dc in each dc around, sl st to ch 3 (59 st)
Row 23: ch 3,  dc2tog, dc in each dc around, sl st to ch 3 (58 st)
Row 24-32: ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st to ch 3 (58 st)
Row 33: ch 3, *BPdc, FPdc, repeat from * around, sl st to ch 3 ( 57 st)
Row 34: ch 3, *BPdc, FPdc, repeat from * around, sl st to ch 3 (56 st) fasten off

Green yarn
Row 1: attach green to an dc from Orange along top row, sc in each dc around. (56 st)
Row 2: ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to ch 3 (113 st)
Row 3: turn, ch 3, dc in same dc, *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc repeat from * 7 times (26 st) this is your first leaf.
Row 4: turn, ch 1, hdc in next dc, dc in next 22 dc, 2 dc in next dc (26 st including ch 1)
Row 5: turn, ch 1, hdc in next 2 dc, dc in next 20 dc, hdc in next dc, (24 st including ch 1)
Row 6: turn, ch 3, dc in next 19 dc, hdc in next 2 dc (22 st)
Row 7: turn, ch 3, hdc in second space from ch, hdc in next dc, dc in next 15 dc, hdc in next dc (19 st)
Row 8: turn, ch 1, hdc in next 2 dc, dc in next 10 dc, hdc in next 2 dc (14 st)
Row 9: turn, sc in first st, hdc in next 2 st, dc in next 6 st, hdc in next st (10 st)
Row 10: turn, sc in first st, hdc in next 2 st, dc in next 3 st, hdc in next dc (7 st)
Row 11: turn, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 st, hdc in next st (5 st)
Row 12: turn, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 dc, fasten off.
You have now completed your first leaf.
I chose to put leaves all the way around but you can space them at any distance you want, just choose where to begin and start from Row 3 continuing to Row 12 for each leaf.