Crochet pumpkin pattern for Halloween

Looking for a cute crochet pumpkin pattern? Check out this free crochet pattern for a fall pumpkin. It’s the perfect thing to decorate your house for the autumn season or Halloween.

You can use different types of yarn to change the size of your pumpkin. Choose a DK or Sport weight for a smaller pumpkin and a bulky or a super-bulky weight yarn for a larger pumpkin. Make sure to use a crochet hook that’s one or two sizes smaller, it makes the fabric a little tighter, so it will hold the stuffing without showing holes.

Here is what you will need:

• Yarn in orange, brown, light and dark green and yellow color calling for a 3,5 mm hook.
• Size 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Poly-Fil Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle, stitch marker, pins and scissors
• Optional: small button for decoration

What did I use?

Very soft 2 sport yarn – Yarn Art Jeans from Turkey (55 % Cotton, 45% Acrylic)

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Abbreviations

Here are the crochet abbreviations used in this pattern. Note that instructions are written in US terms.

CH – chain

St – stitch

SC – single crochet (i.e. 3 SC means to crochet SC in next 3 sts)

HDc – half double crochet

TR – treble crochet

INC – increase (2 SC in one st)

HDcDec – Half double crochet decrease: yo, insert hook into 1st stich, yo, pull up a loop, insert hook into 2nd stitch, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.

InvDEC – invisible decrease (single crochet two stitches together front loop only)

BLO – back loop only

FLO – front loop only

(…) – total number of stitches made in current round

If there is a record in the brackets in the pattern, multiplied by some number, for example (3 SC, INC) * 3, it means you need to repeat this action 3 times, that is 3 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC, 3 SC, INC.

The resource you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations

Measurements

The finished pumpkin measures 3.93″ (10cm) wide and 2.36″ (6cm) tall

Pattern

Work in rounds with a stitch marker. It can be a colored pin or thread of contrasting color. Pin a marker to 1st stitch of a round. Every new round must be started with a stitch at the marker. Start with a stem and brown yarn.

R1: 6 SC in magic ring (6)

R2-5: SC in all st (6)

R6: INC in all st (12)

R7: (SC, INC) * 6 (18), connect orange yarn at the last step of the last sc (Photo 1 and 2)

R8: (3 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (30, Photo 3)

R9: (2 HDc in one st * 3, 2 SC) * 6 (48, Photo 4)

R10: (2 HDc in one st * 6, 2 SC) * 6 (84, Photo 5)

R11: (skip one st, 10 HDc, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (84, Photo 6)

R12: ([2 HDc in one st, 2 HDc] * 4, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R13: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R14: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R15: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R16: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R17: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R18: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R19: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R20: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R21: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R22: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R23: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

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R24: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R25: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R26: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R27: ([HDcDec, 2 HDc] * 4, 2 SC) * 6 (84)

R28: (6 HDcDec, 2 SC) * 6 (48, Photo 8)

R29: (3 HDcDec, 2 SC) * 6 (30)

R30: (3 SC, InvDEC) * 6 (24)

R31: (2 SC, InvDEC) * 6 (18, Photo 10). Stuff the bulging parts firmly, connect brown yarn at the last step of the last stich

R32: (SC, InvDEC) * 6 (12)

R33: 6 InvDEC (6), cut the yarn leaving a long end, thread the needle, gather and secure stitches as shown in the video

The pumpkin is ready!

Leaves

Ch14 with green yarn

R1:  start from 2nd ch: 12 SC, in last ch crochet: SC, CH4, SC; along the other side of the chain: 12 SC (Photo 14)

R2: 3 SC in one st, 12 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; BLO 10 SC (Photo 15)

R3: CH1, turn, from second st: FLO: 11 SC; in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; FLO 12 SC; Ch1, turn (Photo 16)

R4: from 2nd st: BLO 13 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; BLO 10 SC, Ch1, turn

R5: from 2nd st: FLO 11 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; FLO 11 SC, Ch1, turn (Photo 17)

R6: from 2nd st: BLO 12 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; BLO 10 SC, Ch1, turn

R7: from 2nd st: FLO 11 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; FLO 11 SC, Ch1, turn (Photo 18)

R8:  from 2nd st: BLO 12 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; BLO 9 SC, Ch1, turn

R9: from 2nd st: FLO 10 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 5 SC; FLO 10 SC, weave in end (Photo 19).

Crochet the second leaf in different green color in the same way (Photo 20).

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Vines

Small with light green color:

Ch35, from second st: 2 SC in each ch * 29, 5 SC, cut the yarn leaving a tail approx 0,49’’ (15cm) long for sewing

Medium with light green color.

Ch40, from second st: 2 SC in each ch * 34, 5 SC, cut the yarn leaving a tail approx 0,49’’ (15cm) long for sewing

Large with dark green color.

Ch50, from second st: 2 SC in each ch * 44, 5 SC, cut the yarn leaving a tail approx 0,49’’ (15cm) long for sewing

Flower

With yellow yarn

In magic ring crochet: * Ch4 (Photo 22), 2 TR (Photo 23), Ch4, SC (Photo 24). Repeat from * 4 times (Photo 25), pull one end of the loop to tighten it (Photo 26), cut the yarn leaving a tail approx 0,49’’ (15cm) long for sewing

Fasten leaves, vines and flower to pumpkin with pins and sew them.

Congratulations! Your fall pumpkin is ready! I hope you have fun. Don’t forget to share your final result on Instagram using #GorbunovaDolls hashtag. If you enjoyed this pattern, subscribe for more!

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R8: (3 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (30, Photo 3)

R9: (2 HDc in one st * 3, 2 SC) * 6 (48, Photo 4)

R10: (2 HDc in one st * 6, 2 SC) * 6 (84, Photo 5)

R11: (skip one st, 10 HDc, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (84, Photo 6)

R12: ([2 HDc in one st, 2 HDc] * 4, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R13: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R14: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R15: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R16: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R17: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R18: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R19: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R20: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R21: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R22: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R23: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

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R24: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R25: (skip one st, 14 HDC, 2 HDc in one st, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R26: (16 HDc, 2 SC) * 6 (108)

R27: ([HDcDec, 2 HDc] * 4, 2 SC) * 6 (84)

R28: (6 HDcDec, 2 SC) * 6 (48, Photo 8)

R29: (3 HDcDec, 2 SC) * 6 (30)

R30: (3 SC, InvDEC) * 6 (24)

R31: (2 SC, InvDEC) * 6 (18, Photo 10). Stuff the bulging parts firmly, connect brown yarn at the last step of the last stich

R32: (SC, InvDEC) * 6 (12)

R33: 6 InvDEC (6), cut the yarn leaving a long end, thread the needle, gather and secure stitches as shown in the video

The pumpkin is ready!

Leaves

Ch14 with green yarn

R1:  start from 2nd ch: 12 SC, in last ch crochet: SC, CH4, SC; along the other side of the chain: 12 SC (Photo 14)

R2: 3 SC in one st, 12 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; BLO 10 SC (Photo 15)

R3: CH1, turn, from second st: FLO: 11 SC; in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; FLO 12 SC; Ch1, turn (Photo 16)

R4: from 2nd st: BLO 13 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; BLO 10 SC, Ch1, turn

R5: from 2nd st: FLO 11 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; FLO 11 SC, Ch1, turn (Photo 17)

R6: from 2nd st: BLO 12 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; BLO 10 SC, Ch1, turn

R7: from 2nd st: FLO 11 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; FLO 11 SC, Ch1, turn (Photo 18)

R8:  from 2nd st: BLO 12 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 2 SC, CH4, 2 SC; BLO 9 SC, Ch1, turn

R9: from 2nd st: FLO 10 SC, in the chain of 4ch’s: 5 SC; FLO 10 SC, weave in end (Photo 19).

Crochet the second leaf in different green color in the same way (Photo 20).

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Vines

Small with light green color:

Ch35, from second st: 2 SC in each ch * 29, 5 SC, cut the yarn leaving a tail approx 0,49’’ (15cm) long for sewing

Medium with light green color.

Ch40, from second st: 2 SC in each ch * 34, 5 SC, cut the yarn leaving a tail approx 0,49’’ (15cm) long for sewing

Large with dark green color.

Ch50, from second st: 2 SC in each ch * 44, 5 SC, cut the yarn leaving a tail approx 0,49’’ (15cm) long for sewing

Flower

With yellow yarn

In magic ring crochet: * Ch4 (Photo 22), 2 TR (Photo 23), Ch4, SC (Photo 24). Repeat from * 4 times (Photo 25), pull one end of the loop to tighten it (Photo 26), cut the yarn leaving a tail approx 0,49’’ (15cm) long for sewing

Fasten leaves, vines and flower to pumpkin with pins and sew them.

Congratulations! Your fall pumpkin is ready! I hope you have fun. Don’t forget to share your final result on Instagram using #GorbunovaDolls hashtag. If you enjoyed this pattern, subscribe for more!

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