How to crochet a pumpkin

Looking for a pattern for a crochet pumpkin for fall? This is an easy pumpkin made of a rectangle. You only need to know how to make single crochet and I'll show you the rest in the video!

Do you see the mouse in the background? Later this week, I am releasing the pattern for the mouse too! Her body is made as a pumpkin so you can go ahead and crochet that now while you wait for the mouse.

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Materials

The pumpkin is made with sports weight yarn and a 2.5 mm crochet hook. Feel free to use thicker yarn and a bigger hook for a bigger pumpkin.

Halloween CAL part 3

For halloween and fall we are having a little crochet a long on this blog. The first pattern was this friendly (but scary) ghost, the second was a bat.

For the third and fourth part, I wanted to do something different, so I came up with this pumpkin mouse. The pattern for the mouse will be released on Friday, so stay tuned!

Christmas is coming soon!

Yep, it is only three months!

I am also starting to think of patterns for Christmas. I was browsing on the Lion Brand website when I saw these butterfly cute reindeers! There is a kit you can buy with everything that you need, including the pattern.

I have to work on new patterns too, but while you wait, you can check out these popular Christmas tree from last year.

How to crochet a pumpkin - video tutorial

Here is the video tutorial. Scroll down for the written pattern.

Pumpkin crochet pattern

Crochet pattern written by Ragnhild Hynne Uebler – Yarnhild ©This pattern is the intellectual property of Yarnhild. The pattern must not be altered, translated, copied or republished without approval.You are welcome to sell the items that you have made from my patterns, but please be sure to give me credit for the pattern that you sell online. For private use only, no commercial use. 2020 – Yarnhild

Abbreviations – US terms

Ch        -           chain

st         –          stitch 


sl st     –          slip stitch 


sc        –          single crochet

BLO      –          back loop only

Materials

Sports weight yarn in two colors. 1 main color and one for the pumpkin green (other yarns can be used, just use a matching hook)

2.5 mm crochet hook

Filling materials.

Crochet pumpkin pattern

Use orange colored yarn.

Crocheted in rows.

Leave a long tail at the beginning for sewing later.

Row 1: Ch 23, 1 sc in each ch, ch 1, turn = 22 sc

Row 2: 1 sc in each stitch in BLO, ch 1, turn = 22 sc

Row 3-33: Repeat row 2 = 22 sc

Do not fasten off.

Fold the piece and lie so that the short side lies on each other. Sl st through both panels to join them until you get to the top to create a cylinder. Sl st through the BLO on both panels. See pictures below.

When you have reached the top, use your needle and strand of yarn and weave in and out across the top gaping that where created by each row around the cylinder.  Sew up and down and until the end of the round. Now pull the yarn so the ring closes and fasten off. See pictures below for more details.

Repeat this on the other side, but before fastening off, use the yarn and sew up and through the pumpkin to create that pumpkin shape. Remember to add stuffing before closing.

Pumpkin green

In green colored yarn

Chain 7, sl st 6 times and fasten off. Sew the green part in the middle of the hat. Weave in ends.

You can also crochet a little leaf

Chain 5, sl st in the second ch from the hook, sl st in next, 1 sc in next, 1 hdc in next, 1 dc in the last stitch.

Now work on the opposite side: 1 dc in next, 1 hdc, in next, 1 sc in next, sl st in next and fasten off.

Assembly

Sew on the pumpkin green on top of the pumpkin. Sew on the leaf on the side.

I hope that you liked this pattern! Be sure to check in on Friday for the mouse pattern!

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