Start with a magic ring.
R1: Make 6 sc stitches into the magic ring, then 1 ss, 1 ch.
R2: Work in the back loops only (BLO): (sc 2 in next st)*6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R3: BLO: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st)*6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R4: BLO: (2 sc, 2 sc in next st)*6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R5: BLO: 24 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R6: (6 sc, sc2tog)*3 times. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R7: BLO: 21 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R8: (5 sc, sc2tog)*3 times. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R9: BLO: 18 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R10: (4 sc, sc2tog)*3 times. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R11: BLO: 15 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R12: (3 sc, sc2tog)*3 times. 1 ss, 1 ch.
R13: BLO: (2 sc, sc2tog)*3 times. 1 ss, 1 ch. Add fiberfill stuffing into the pine cone.
R14: (1 sc, sc2tog)*3 times. Do not cut the tail.