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Free Pumpkin Crochet Pattern
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This free pumpkin crochet pattern will help you create crochet pumpkins in 2 different sizes. They make beautiful decorations for autumn/fall, Halloween or Thanksgiving. By all means you can make as little or many as you like, although I chose to make 3 to create a little display ready for Halloween. What’s more everyone commented on how beautiful they looked! So I also made crochet pumpkin bunting to match.

Pumpkin description

The pumpkins have a lovely ribbed texture. Although I decided to make mine with mustard and orange yarn I’m sure they would also look great in other colours too! In detail the small pumpkin measures 6cm tall by 10cm wide. Then the medium crochet pumpkin is a little larger and measures 8cm tall by 11cm wide. I used DK yarn with the recommended hook size, 4mm. Obviously, if you decided to use a different weight yarn as well as a different sized hook your pumpkins would subsequently differ in size.

How to crochet a pumpkin

The pumpkin crochet pattern is beginner friendly. Although you will also need some knowledge of sewing to complete the project. Nevertheless, the pumpkins work and quickly and are super easy to make. Where as I used DK yarn to make mine, this pumpkin crochet pattern is equally suitable for other yarn weights. As long as you use the recommended hook displayed on the packaging. As well as your chosen yarn and a crochet hook, you’ll also need some toy stuffing and a tapestry needle to complete the pattern.


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Hook sizes

4mm crochet hook

Yarn

DK yarn in 3 colours. I used ‘King Cole Pricewise DK’

A – Mustard

B – Rust

C – Brown

Terminology

USA

Abbreviations

ch – Chain

st/sts – Stich/stiches

blo – Back loop only

sk – Skip

sp/sps – Space/spaces

rep – Repeat

sc – Single crochet

hdc – Half double crochet

Gauge / Tension

4mm hook – 2” x 2” square = 7 rows of 9 hdc 

Pattern notes

I do not count chains in my stitch count.

Numbers in brackets are the number of rows/stitches.

Stitches separated with a comma are to made in separate spaces eg. (sc, inc) would mean sc in first stitch then inc in next stitch.

Supplies

You will need the following supplies to complete the project (links will take you directly to my recommended supplies) 

– Crochet hooks 

– Tapestry needle

– DK yarn

– Stitch markers (optional)

– scissors

– toy stuffing

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Medium pumpkin crochet pattern

Pumpkin

Completed size – H 8cm x W 11cm

Use yarn colour A (mustard)

Hook size – 4mm

Row 1

ch x 36

Start in 2nd ch from hook

hdc x 35

sl st to join, ch 1 & turn

(35 sts)

Row 2 – 30

blo hdc x 35

sl st to join, ch 1 & turn

Fasten off after row 30 leaving a very long tail for sewing

(29 rows of 35 sts)

Assembly

First sew both sides together

Then sew the hole closed

Fill with toy stuffing & sew up the top hole

Poke in excess with your fingers

Lastly sew tightly through the top and bottom

Stem

Use yarn colour C (Brown)

Round 1

sc x 8 into MR

sl st to join & ch 1

(8 sts)

Round 2

sc blo x 8

sl st to join & ch 1

(8 sts)

Round 3 – 7

sc x 8

sl st to join & ch 1

Fasten off after round 7

(5 rows of 8 sts)

Assembly

Sew stem onto pumpkin

Small pumpkin crochet pattern

Pumpkin

Completed size – H 6cm x W 10cm

Use yarn colour B (rust)

Hook size – 4mm

Row 1

ch x 26

Start in 2nd ch from hook

hdc x 25

sl st to join, ch 1 & turn

(25 sts)

Row 2 – 30

blo hdc x 25

sl st to join, ch 1 & turn

Fasten off after row 30 leaving a very long tail for sewing

(29 rows of 25 sts)

Assembly

• First sew both sides together

• Then sew the hole closed

• Fill with toy stuffing

• Next sew up the top hole

• Poke in excess with your fingers

• Lastly sew tightly through the top and bottom

Stem

Use yarn colour C (Brown)

Round 1

sc x 6 into MR

sl st to join & ch 1

(6 sts)

Round 2

sc blo x 6

sl st to join & ch 1

(6 sts)

Round 3 – 5

sc x 6

sl st to join & ch 1

Fasten off after round 7

(3 rows of 6 sts)

Assembly

Sew stem onto pumpkin