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Pumpkin Crochet Patterns

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Last updated: 05/17/2012
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Pumpkins for you to crochet

These bright, cheerful pumpkin decorations will add a festive feel to your home and are sure to bring a smile to your face.

Pattern instructions are included, so get your hooks ready to crochet one (or the entire set!) of these colorful pumpkins.

Pumpkin Details & Supplies Needed

Measurements:

Big Pumpkin: Approx 8 ins [20.5 cm] diameter x 6 ins [15 cm] tall,including Stem.

Mini Pumpkin: Approx 4 ins [10 cm] diameter x 3 ins [7.5 cm] tall including Curly-Q.

Small Pumpkin: Approx 4 ins [10 cm] diameter x 3 1/2 ins [9 cm] tall, including Stem.

Materials

Main Color (MC) (01628 Hot Orange) 2 balls (for all 3 pumpkins)
Contrast B (00084 Sage Green) 1 ball
Contrast A (02013 Terra Firma) 1 ball
Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Stuffing.

Special Stitches: Puff Stitch

Gauge: 14 sc and 15 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

What Is A Puff Stitch?

Plus tips to making one

A puff stitch is made by joining three or more double crochet stitches that are joined at both the top and bottom. It creates a raised effect, a puff that stands out from the rest of the stitches.

When making stitches like these, the quality of your yarn can really make a difference. In cheaper yarns, the threads separate easily, making it more difficult to pull your yarn through multiple stitches without catching parts of your loops.

When you make your half double crochet stitches, make the loops a little bigger than you would for a regular double crochet stitch. You'll need the extra room to pull the yarn through at the end of the stitch.

If you want bigger "puffs," consider using a popcorn stitch instead.

Puff Stitch Picture Tutorial

How To Crochet A Puff Stitch

Large Crochet Pumpkin

Instructions For Big Pumpkin:

Note: Ch 2 does not count as hdc at beg of rnd.

With MC, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.

1st rnd: Ch 2. 8 hdc in ring. Join with sl st to first hdc.

2nd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in first hdc. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 16 hdc.

3rd rnd: Ch 2. *(Yoh and draw up a loop) 3 times in next hdc. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook. Ch 1 to close st - puff st made. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 8 puff sts.

4th rnd: Ch 2. *2 puff sts in next puff st. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 16 puff sts.

5th rnd: Ch 2. * 1 puff st in next puff st. 1 puff st between 2 puff sts. 1 puff st in next puff st. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 24 puff sts.

6th rnd: Ch 2. * 1 puff st in next puff st. 2 puff sts in next puff st. 1 puff st in next puff st. 1 sc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 32 puff sts.

7th rnd: Ch 2. *(1 puff st in next puff st. 1 puff st between 2 puff sts) 3 times. 1 puff st in next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 56 puff sts.

8th rnd: Ch 2. *1 puff st in each of next 7 puff sts. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.

Rep last rnd 10 times more.

Next rnd: Ch 2. *(Puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts) 6 times. Miss next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.

Next rnd: Ch 2. *(Puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts) 5 times. Miss next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.

Next rnd: Ch 2. *(Puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts) 4 times. Miss next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.

Next rnd: Ch 2. *(Puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts) 3 times. Miss next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.

Stuff Pumpkin.

Next rnd: Ch 2. *(Puff st in sp between next 2 puff sts) twice. Miss next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st.

Next rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each st around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 24 hdc.

Next rnd: Ch 2. *1 hdc in next hdc. (Yoh and draw up a loop in next st) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - hdc2tog made. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 16 sts.

Next rnd: Ch 2. (Hdc2tog over next 2 sts) 8 times. Join with sl st to first st. Fasten off. Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread end through rem sts. Pull tighty and fasten securely.

Stem (make 1)

With A, ch 2.

1st rnd: 8 sc 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 16 sc.

3rd rnd: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.

4th rnd: Working in both loops, Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.

Rep last rnd 9 times more.

Next rnd: Ch 1. *(1 hdc. 1 dc. 1 tr. 1 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * 3 times more. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Stuff Stem. Sew to top of Pumpkin.

Curly-Q (make 1)

With B, ch 20.

1st row: (RS). 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *3 sc in next ch. Rep from * to end of ch. Fasten off. Twist clockwise to coil into Curly-Q. Sew at base of Stem.

Mini Crochet Pumpkin

Instructions For Mini Pumpkin:

**Note: Ch 2 does not count as hdc at beg of rnd.

With MC, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.

1st rnd: Ch 2. 8 hdc in ring. Join with sl st to first hdc.

2nd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in first hdc. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 16 hdc.

3rd rnd: Ch 2. *(Yoh and draw up a loop) 3 times in next hdc. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook. Ch 1 to close st - puff st made. 1 sc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 8 puff sts.

4th rnd: Ch 2. *2 puff sts in next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 16 puff sts.

5th rnd: Ch 2. *1 puff st in each of next 2 puff sts. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 16 puff sts.**

Rep last rnd 4 times more.

***Next rnd: Ch 2. *1 puff st between 2 puff sts. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first puff st. 8 puff sts.

Next rnd: Ch 2. *1 sc in next puff st. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 16 sc.

Stuff Pumpkin.

Next rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook - sc2tog made. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 12 sts.

Next rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 8 sts.

Next rnd: Ch 1. *Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 4 sts. Fasten off, leaving a long end. Thread end through rem sts. Pull tightly and fasten securely.***

Curly-Q (make 1)

With B, ch 16.

1st row: (RS). 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *3 sc in next ch. Rep from * to end of ch. Fasten off. Twist clockwise to coil into Curly-Q. Sew Curly-Q to Mini Pumpkin.

Small Crochet Pumpkin

Instructions For Small Pumpkin:

Work from ** to ** as given for Mini Pumpkin.

Rep last rnd 6 times more.

Work from *** to *** as given for Mini Pumpkin.

Stem (make 1)

With A, ch 2.

1st rnd: 9 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.

2nd rnd: Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.

3rd rnd: Working in both loops, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.

Rep last rnd 5 times more.

Next rnd: Ch 1. *(1 hdc. 1 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * twice more. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Stuff Stem. Sew Stem to Small Pumpkin.

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