Crochet an Easy Pumpkin Pattern: Step-by-Step Tutorial

Crochet an Easy Pumpkin

Cre­at­ing cro­cheted pump­kins is fun and fes­tive to add autumn charm to your home decor. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or just start­ing, this easy cro­chet pump­kin pat­tern is per­fect for all skill lev­els. In this tuto­r­i­al, we’ll guide you through the steps to make cute cro­chet pump­kins in dif­fer­ent sizes, from small to large. You can use these adorable pump­kins as dec­o­ra­tions. So, grab your favorite orange and green yarn, and let’s start!

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You’ll need basic cro­chet skills, such as the slip stitch (sl st) and sin­gle cro­chet (sc) stitch­es. We’ll use dif­fer­ent yarn weights, includ­ing worsted, bulky, and super bulky yarn, to cre­ate pump­kins of var­i­ous sizes. You can also exper­i­ment with vary­ing yarn col­ors for a unique twist on cro­cheted pump­kin designs.

The pat­tern starts with a mag­ic ring, which will form the base of your pump­kin. Then, work in rounds and use the back loop of your stitch­es to cre­ate a nice tex­ture. As you cro­chet, be sure to repeat rows to build the cylin­der shape of your pump­kin. Adjust the stitch count to make small­er or larg­er pump­kins to suit your pref­er­ences.

The pump­kin stem is cre­at­ed at the top of your pump­kin using a dif­fer­ent yarn col­or, typ­i­cal­ly green. You can use a cin­na­mon stick as the stem for a cute fin­ish­ing touch, secur­ing it with a whip stitch.

Sup­plies:

H hook

Impec­ca­ble orange and brown yarn

Yarn nee­dle

Stuff­ing

Abbre­vi­a­tions:

ch=chain

sl st=slip stitch

sc=single cro­chet

dc=double cro­chet

hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet

sc2tog=single cro­chet 2 togeth­er decrease

Body of the pump­kin

H hook, and orange yarn

row 1. ch 27, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next 4 chains, hdc in the next 16 chains, sc in the next 5 chains, turn. ‑26 sts.

rows 2–40. work­ing in the back loops only, ch 1, sc in the next 5 sts, hdc in the next 16 sts, sc in the next 5 sts, turn. ‑26 sts.

At the end of row 40, leave a foot 18-inch long length of yarn. Fas­ten off

 

Bot­tom and top of the Pump­kin: Make 2

H hook, Orange yarn, and Make a cir­cle to cov­er the top and bot­tom.

ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st. — 5 sc

Work 2 sc in each stitch around, sl st ‑10 sc

Take the long length of yarn from the body of the pump­kin and, weave the yarn through the ends in and out across the bot­tom edge, and pull it togeth­er tight; you will have a small hole at the but­ton, you will sew the small bot­tom cir­cle to the bot­tom of the pump­kin.

Then, sew the side edges togeth­er. Stuff the pump­kin with stuff­ing or yarn until it’s com­plete. Make sure the edge of the back loop is fac­ing out­ward.

Then, weave the ends of the top with a long piece of yarn and pull it togeth­er tight. You will have anoth­er small hole at the top of the pump­kin and sew the small top cir­cle to close the top.

Stem:

H hook, Brown yarn

rnd 1. ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st. — 5 sc

rnd 2. Work 2 sc in each stitch around, sl st ‑10 sc

rnds 3–8. Sc in each sc around, sl st *Repeat 6 times

rnd 9. sc2tog decrease 4 times; stuff the stem with yarn or stuff­ing and then secure with a sl st to close the stem. Sew the stem at the top of the pump­kin.

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