Free Crochet Pumpkin Pattern (Quick & Easy!)
Looking for a quick and cozy make for fall? This no-sew pumpkin is worked all in one piece, with a plump shape that’s easy and fun to crochet. Use classic orange or top it off with glow in a dark yarn for a spooky vibe. With the free pattern and step-by-step video below, you’ll have your own little pumpkin patch in no time!
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Introduction to Crocheting Pumpkin
In this post, we will first be starting off with the relevant supplies and techniques you would need to crochet this pumpkin. Here to make things simple, we will only be using orange for main pumpkin and brown yarn for the stalk. Then we will head into the pattern proper.
As this is an ambitious beginner friendly pattern, here you will learn how to work into FLO and BLO for the main pumpkin, as well as some sewing techniques at the end.
Stick around after that to check out the full video of how to crochet a pumpkin and stay tuned for an exciting story telling bundle that comes with this pattern! Don’t forget to grab the free Animal Shaping Starter Guide if this is something you would love to design in the future!
Supplies and Techniques for Crocheting a Pumpkin
Here I have listed the techniques as well as the materials needed to crochet a pumpkin amigurumi. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
This pumpkin is mostly worked into alternating front and back loops and right at the end, sewn and compressed together to form the final pumpkin! The terminology for the stitches are listed below and are also individually linked to tutorials which will be helpful if you do not know how to make these stitches.
The materials needed are also listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. Read on below.
Terminology for Crocheting Pumpkin
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Pumpkin
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Version 1 - Orange, Brown (25gm each)
Version 2 - Use Glow in the Dark yarn White (check out more here)
Black (stash for eyes)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
Glass eyes (just for landmarking)
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Crochet hook
2.5-3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Darning Needles
Safety Eyes
4mm glass eyes or safety eyes
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Pumpkin Pattern
Use orange yarn to make pumpkin.
Row 1: Ch10
Row 2: Work into 2nd ch from hook, sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 3: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO, ch1 and turn
Row 4: Sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 5: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO, ch1 and turn
Row 6: Sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 7: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO, ch1 and turn
Row 8: Sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 9: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO, ch1 and turn
Row 10: Sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 11: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO, ch1 and turn
Row 12: Sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 13: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO, ch1 and turn
Row 14: Sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 15: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO, ch1 and turn
Row 16: Sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 17: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO, ch1 and turn
Row 18: Sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 19: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO, ch1 and turn
Row 20: Sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 21: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO, ch1 and turn
Row 22: Sc3, dc3, sc3, ch1 and turn
Row 23: Sc3 BLO, dc3 BLO, sc3 BLO and end off
Sew starting row to the ending row together using whipstitch.
Use a new set of yarn in the same orange colour and thread it in and out of the rims on one side and then pull it taut to close it up. Repeat for the other opposite rim as well.
Use a new set of orange yarn to sew through the middle holes and tighten the sides at fixed intervals, to make the pumpkin appearance.
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
Crochet Pumpkin Stalk
Use brown yarn to make the stalk.
Round 1: Magic ring sc4 - 4st
Round 2: Sc4 BLO - 4st
Round 3: Sc4 - 4st
Round 4: Sc4 - 4st
Sew the brown stalk on top of the middle in the middle and close up the hole.
Embroider Pumpkin Eyes
Add eyes by embroidering French knots about ⅓ of the way down face. Thread in through head and out to the desired eye location. Without removing yarn from the needle, place tip of needle close to the surface of the face. Loop yarn close to the face around needle twice.
Insert eye back into intended eye position and out through head again. Do not pull the yarn taut because the whole knot will go into the head. Instead, when pulling needle out of the head, pull gently so that the knot stays on the face.
Embroider Pumpkin Smile
Then use black yarn to sew down a smile about 2 rounds below both eyes, curving on either side of face.
Crochet Pumpkin Video
After referring to the pattern above, remember to check out the full video on how to crochet a pumpkin using glow in the dark yarn, from beginning to the end. It includes captions with voice-overs as well. You can scroll to the specific parts that you are struggling when you are attempting the pattern above. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new amigurumi videos are released, you will know about it!
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Pumpkin PDF Pattern
This Pumpkin PDF Pattern will be available as part of an exclusive Halloween Bundle with a little “Hungry Ghost Festival” picture book story that comes along with it. That is coming soon, so stay tuned for it! Remember to sign up to Pocket Yarnlings newsletter to get first dibs on this exciting release!
Conclusion of Crocheting Pumpkin
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To check out more of my ideas for using various types of crochet stitch techniques to shape amigurumi animals, grab my free Animal Shaping Starter Guide below! Inside, get quick ideas on how to get started on shaping ears, snouts, cheeks, bodies and limbs for animals!
