Crochet Popcorn Stitch Stacking Pumpkins: A Perfect Fall Craft

Crochet Popcorn Stitch Pumpkin

As the fall sea­son approach­es, it’s the per­fect time to add some cozy decor to your home. One charm­ing way to embrace autumn is by cre­at­ing adorable cro­chet pump­kins in dif­fer­ent sizes. In this tuto­r­i­al, we’ll focus on the cro­chet pop­corn stitch stack­ing pump­kin, an easy pat­tern that results in delight­ful hand­made pump­kins that can be dis­played on your cof­fee table or front door. Whether you’re a begin­ner or an expe­ri­enced cro­cheter, this project is a great way to bring the autumn spir­it into your liv­ing space.

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To start, you’ll need your favorite yarn choice—bulky weight yarn works beau­ti­ful­ly for this project. The yarn weight and hook size will deter­mine the over­all appear­ance of your pump­kins. For the larg­er pump­kins, using a chunky yarn will give a cozy, sub­stan­tial feel, while small­er pump­kins can be made with worsted weight yarn. Begin with a mag­ic ring to form the cen­ter of the pump­kin, and then work in con­tin­u­ous rounds, uti­liz­ing basic cro­chet stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet, half dou­ble cro­chet, and the pop­corn stitch for tex­ture.

Abbre­vi­a­tions:

Mate­ri­als:
Orange Medi­um Worsted Yarn
Tapes­try nee­dle

G hook

For a small pump­kin then Chain 22, medi­um pump­kin Chain 32, large pump­kin Chain 42, even larg­er size then chain 52

Row 1: For a small to medi­um pump­kin, Chain 32, sc in the sec­ond chain from the hook, sc in each chain across, Turn

Row 2: Ch 3, in the next stitch *5 dc, draw up the loop of the last dc, go to the first dc and take the loop and pull it through (pop­corn stitch cre­at­ed), dc in the next stitch, *Repeat across, end with a dc

Rows 3–5. *ch 1, sc in each stitch across — 31 sc *Repeat for 3 rows

Alter­nate between Rows 2 and (3–5)

I com­plet­ed 13 rows of the Pop­corn Stitch, fin­ish­ing with two rows of sin­gle cro­chet. Next, I fold­ed the rows in half and used my yarn and nee­dle to sew up one side. After sewing one end, I stuffed the pump­kin. Then, using my yarn nee­dle, I wove in and out along the open edge and pulled it closed (this is best demon­strat­ed in the video). Final­ly, I secured the clo­sure by sewing it shut to ensure every­thing stays in place.

Stem

Brown Yarn and G hook

Rnd 1: ch 2, 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each stitch around

Rnds 3–8: sc in each stitch around

Rnd 9: 2sctog decrease 5 times. sl st. Fas­ten off and Weave in your ends. Sew it on top of your pump­kin with your yarn nee­dle. You can hot glue or sew the pump­kins togeth­er to make them appear stacked.

As yewou cro­chet, make sure to pay atten­tion to your stitch count and fol­low the pat­tern notes for shap­ing. For the cute pump­kin stem, you can eas­i­ly cre­ate one using a cin­na­mon stick or a sim­ple cro­chet stem with a long tail. Don’t for­get to incor­po­rate the side and bot­tom edges of the pump­kin, ensur­ing a smooth fin­ish. As you stack your pump­kins, feel free to mix and match sizes—mini pump­kins along­side larg­er ones cre­ate an appeal­ing dis­play.

For those who pre­fer a visu­al guide, I’ve includ­ed a video tuto­r­i­al on my blog. You can also check out my social media for addi­tion­al tips and pat­tern sup­port. Remem­ber, the beau­ty of cro­chet is in its flex­i­bil­i­ty; you can cus­tomize your pump­kins with dif­fer­ent stitch­es, such as puff stitch­es or bob­ble stitch­es, to add per­son­al­i­ty to your fall decor.

Cre­at­ing a cro­chet pop­corn stitch stack­ing pump­kin is not only a fun craft but also a won­der­ful way to cel­e­brate the autumn sea­son. With this easy free pat­tern, you can enjoy the sat­is­fac­tion of mak­ing unique decor pieces that reflect your per­son­al style. Plus, these cro­cheted pump­kins make great gifts for friends and fam­i­ly. So gath­er your yarn, grab your hook, and let’s get start­ed on these cozy fall vibes! Don’t for­get to share your cre­ations on social media and tag me; I’d love to see your pump­kin stacks! Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

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