Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

Learn how to make these super cute crochet pumpkins right along with me!  Follow along with the written pattern as well as my step by step video tutorial!

I have a fun tutorial for you today, I’m going to show you how to make these adorable pumpkins!  It’s a great stash-buster project, so I encourage you to use yarn you already have on hand for these!

Make a bunch in all sorts of colors and different types of yarn and before you know it you’ll have a whole set of pumpkins with beautiful texture and lots of interest.

Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

The Crochet Pumpkin Pattern Tutorial is geared for intermediate beginners and higher and assumes you already know the following skills:

• chaining
• half double crochet
• slip stitch

That’s it!  Once you’ve mastered those skills, I’m confident you can tackle this pattern!

Below you’ll find both left and right handed tutorials!

Right Handed Video Tutorial

Left Handed Video Tutorial

Crochet Pumpkin Written Pattern

This pumpkin project is not a toy.  Due to small pieces, children should be supervised at all times if/when around this project and/or finished piece.

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Materials

• Yarn & Hooks
  • Classic Pumpkin (#4 medium weight yarn) – SHOWN IN VIDEO TUTORIAL
    • 1 ball Red Heart Super Saver in color Carrot
    • 5.5 mm hook – I use this set
  • Bulky Pumpkin (#5 bulky weight yarn)
    • 1 Ball Lion Brand Color Made Easy in color Kombucha
    • 6.5 mm hook – I use this set
  • Chunky Pumpkin (#6 super bulky weight yarn)
    • 1 Ball Lion Brand Wool-ease Thick and Quick in color Taupe
    • 9 mm hook – I use this set
• Fiber Fill (a few large handfuls per pumpkin)
• Ruler – similar
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors
• Cinnamon Sticks
• Twine – similar (I got mine at the Dollar Store)
• Glue Gun (optional)

Pattern Notes

• Pumpkins will be referred to as follows:
  • Classic Pumpkin – uses #4 medium weight yarn
  • Bulky Pumpkin – uses #5 bulk weight yarn
  • Chunky Pumpkin – uses #6 super bulky weight yarn
• Pumpkins can be made in any size you like.  Use below pumpkin sizing formula as a guide:
  • Make the length of your crochet piece double it’s width (for example: if you make a foundation chain that is about 5 inches wide, you’ll want to work back and forth in rows until your piece measures about 10 inches total in length.)
• This pumpkin project is not a toy.  Due to small pieces, children should be supervised at all times when around this project.

Gauge

• Classic Pumpkin (#4 medium weight yarn)
  • 4 inches = about 15 stitches
• Bulky Pumpkin (#5 bulky weight yarn)
  • 4 inches = about 12 stitches
• Chunky Pumpkin (#6 super bulky weight yarn)
  • 4 inches = about 8 stitches

Finished Measurements

• Classic Pumpkin (#4 medium weight yarn)
  • Flat crochet piece measurement: 5.5 in x 11 in
  • Finished circumference = 15 inches
• Bulky Pumpkin (#5 bulky weight yarn)
  • Flat crochet piece measurement: 4.75 in x 9.5 in
  • Finished circumference = 14 inches
• Chunky Pumpkin (#6 super bulky weight yarn)
  • Flat crochet piece measurement: 7 in x 14 in
  • Finished circumference = 21 inches

Key

• ch – chain
• hdc – half double crochet
• hdcblo – half double crochet in back loop only
• sl st – slip stitch
• st – stitch
•  

CROCHET PUMPKIN – Pattern starts here:

Classic Pumpkin

Leaving a long tail, ch 23

Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook, make a hdc in the back bar of each ch across, turn. (21)

Row 2: Ch 2, hdcblo in each st across, turn. (21)

Row 3: Repeat Row two until piece measures 11 inches in length and your working yarn tail is on the same side as your starting yarn tail.

Do not cut yarn.

See assembly instructions.

Bulky Pumpkin

Leaving a long tail, ch 16

Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook, make a hdc in the back bar of each ch across, turn. (14)

Row 2: Ch 2, hdcblo in each st across, turn. (14)

Row 3: Repeat Row two until piece measures 9.5 inches in length and your working yarn tail is on the same side as your starting yarn tail.

Do not cut yarn.

See assembly instructions.

Chunky Pumpkin

Leaving a long tail, ch 15

Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook, make a hdc in the back bar of each ch across, turn. (13)

Row 2: Ch 2, hdcblo in each st across, turn. (13)

Row 3: Repeat Row two until piece measures 14 inches in length and your working yarn tail is on the same side as your starting yarn tail.

Do not cut yarn.

See assembly instructions.

ASSEMBLY – All Pumpkins

Seaming the pumpkin

Chain 1.  Fold piece in half so that the starting and ending edges are touching.

Line up your stitches and sl st the outer loops of the stitches together to form a cylinder shape.

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Cinching the bottom

Thread yarn needle with your yarn tail and whip stitch around the top edge.  Pull tail to cinch closed.  Stitch closed any remaining hole and secure yarn.  Fasten off.

Filling the pumpkin

Insert a few handfuls of fiber fill into the pumpkin to desired plump-ness.

Cinching the top closed

Thread yarn needle with your yarn tail and whip stitch around the top edge.  Pull tail to cinch closed.  You will have a small hole remaining open at the top – leave this hole here, but make sure it’s tight!  Knot and secure yarn.  Do not cut tail yet!

We will use that hole to put in our cinnamon stick!

Shaping the pumpkin

With tail and yarn needle still attached, insert yarn needle into the pumpkin (near the center) and pull through to the bottom of your pumpkin (also near the center), pull tight.

Pull yarn needle back up through the top in a different spot (still near center), and back down through the bottom again.

Pull tight to sort of “squish” your pumpkin.  Knot to secure shape.  Pull yarn tail back through to the inside of your pumpkin and hide remaining tails

Finishing

Using proper safety precautions, cut cinnamon stitch down to desired size, and insert into the top hole of your pumpkin to create a stem.  Use glue gun to secure in place if you so choose.

Use twine to tie a bow around cinnamon stick for added cuteness!

Enjoy!