Pumpkin Crochet Pattern & Tutorial

Fall is here! There's something so cozy about crocheting in the fall with pumpkin colored yarn, hot coffee, and Gilmore girls on repeat.

I've made knit pumpkins in the past but this year I wanted to try and make a crochet version. I'm very happy with how it came out!

These pumpkins work up so quickly and are the perfect decor for any crocheter to have in their home this fall! Not to mention the endless possibilities of color, size (I'll explain how to make these bigger or smaller in the patter), and yarn weight.

The cinnamon stick on top is the perfect fall addition and makes the pumpkin smell delicious. You can even add some essential oil to the cinnamon stick to act as a diffuser for your room or home!

YouTube Tutorial:

I have a YouTube tutorial for this crochet pumpkin pattern! If you need further explanation of any part of this pattern, check it out!

How to Crochet a Pumpkin | Fall Decor Crochet Tutorial

Yarn I used/recommend!

You can use whatever color you want! Here are a few I have used before and recommend:

Orange

Red Heart Super Saver- Carrot

Caron Simply Soft - Pumpkin

Bernat Softee - Pumpkin

White

Red Heart Super Saver - Soft White

Bernat Softee - Natural

Pink

Red Heart Soft - Rose Blush

Bernat Softeee - Baby Pink

Other Materials needed:

Amazon Storefront board of everything needed

Cinnamon Sticks

Long Tapestry Needle

Poly-Fil Stuffing

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Measurements:

The pumpkin I make in this tutorial measures 6 inches (w) by 4.5 inches (h)

However, this pattern is very versatile. You can make pumpkins of many sizes. You can even use whatever yarn weight with the corresponding hook size. At the end of the pattern, I will include modifications so you can make your pumpkin taller, shorter, wider, smaller, with less or more sections, etc.

What you will need:

• Yarn: Worsted, size 4

  • In color of choice, I used orange

• Crochet Hooks:

  • 5.0 mm

*any weight yarn can be used with the corresponding hook size.

• Scissors

• Tapestry Needle

• Poly-Fil stuffing

• 1 Cinnamon Stick

Stitches & Abbreviations:

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

blo = back loop only

st = stitch

Pattern

1. chain 31

Starting in the second chain from hook,

2. sc in each stitch. chain 1 and turn.

3. Repeat step 2 three more time. (You should have a total of 4 sc rows)

4. sc in blo of each stitch.

5. Repeat step 4 one more time. (You should have a total of 2 sc blo rows)

6. Repeat steps 2-5 seven more times. (You should have a total of 8 sections)

7. On the last row, fold project in half so the last row and first row are next to each other. Sc in blo of last row and through the corresponding stitch of the first row to join.

8. Cut and fasten off project leaving a very long tail.

9. Flip project inside out (The last row was a wrong side row)

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  Chain 31

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  4 sc rows

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  sc into the back loop only

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  First section

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  After four sections

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  After eight sections

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  Joining last row to first row

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  Explanation of the join

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  Final product

Stuffing and Closing the pumpkin

Using a long tapestry needle,

1. Thread the yarn tail through the needle.

2. Weave the needle in and out of every other stitch around the entire edge of the pumpkin.

3. Pull tight to cinch closed.

4. If needed, weave needle in and out a row down to close further.

With Poly-Fil or your stuffing of choice (yarn scraps can come in handy here!) fill the pumpkin. You want it to be pretty full so that the sections of the pumpkin are defined when we make them.

1. Thread your needle and yarn tail through the center of the pumpkin to bring it to the top.

2. On the top open edge, repeat steps 1-3 above to close the pumpkin.

Tip: Yarn scarps make great stuffing for crochet projects! I like to put down a layer of poly-fil in my project, then a layer of yarn scraps, and another layer of poly-fil on top. This is a great way to use up scraps and use less poly-fil on porjects!

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  Weaving yarn tail to cinch

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  Bottom of pumpkin closed

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  Stuff the pumpkin

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  Close the top of the pumpkin

Creating the sections

With the rest of the yarn tail,

1. Run the yarn along the one of the ridges we created with the back loop only stitches. These will ensure that the sections are proportionately sized.

2. Insert needle through the bottom of the pumpkin, pull it out the top and pull tight to create the first section.

3. Repeat steps 1-2 along each ridge of the pumpkin to create the 8 sections.

4. When you complete the last section, weave the yarn through the stitches around the top hole to close it further and secure the sections.

5. Knot the yarn around a stitch, weave your end back through the center of the pumpkin. Cut the remaining yarn.

6. Cut a cinnamon stick to desired length and glue into the center as a stem.

Tip: If there are any parts of your pumpkin's sections that are concaving or the stuffing isn't sitting right, use the back end of your tapestry needle or a crochet hook. Insert it between the stitches and push the stuffing where you want it to be.

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  Run the yarn along the ridge

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  Pull tight to create section

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  Repeat on each section

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  Add a cinnamon stick as a stem

Modifications

If you want to make your pumpkin a different size, here are some modifications you can do.

Starting chain:

More chains = taller pumpkin

Less chains = shorter pumpkin

In this pattern, I start with a chain of 28 (+1 for turning).

SC rows: (even numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.)

More rows = wider sections

Less rows = smaller sections

In this pattern, there are 4 rows of SCs

Repeats:

Amount of repeats = the amount of sections your pumpkin with have.

ex: repeat 6 times for a total of 6 sections

In this pattern, there are 8 sections.

For this small white pumpkin I made (Measures: 3 inches (w) by 2 inches (h))

I started with a chain of 19, did 2 sc rows, and repeated 8 times.

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  6 inches x 4.5 inches

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  3 inches x 2 inches

All done!

Your final pumpkin should look something like this!

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