I know, I know… it’s still summer but I can’t wait for Halloween and Fall season!
So here you have a very easy pumpkin to start thinking in your home decor for this season… because fall is just around the corner.. (yeeeeyy)
** By the way, you can purchase a pdf for easy printing, for a small fee on Etsy , Ravelry and here!
Ok, Let’s do it?
The size of this pumpkin is around 11cm diameter.
The material you need to make this Pumpkin are:
- 3.5mm / E crochet hook
- 30grs of orange worsted yarn
- 10 gr of green worsted yarn
- Stuffing material of your choice
- Yarn needle, (curved needle, optional)
- Stitch markers and scissors
Gauge 20sc x 20 rows = 4“
Suggested yarn: Impeccable from Loops & Threads
Abbreviations
ch: chain (chain)
mc: magic circle (magic circle)
sc: single crochet (double crochet) dc: double crochet
hdc: half double crochet
trc: triple crochet
inc: increase (increase)
dec: decrease (decrease)
sl st: slip stitch (slip stitch)
blo: back loop only
flo: front loop only
PUMPKIN
Worked in rounds with oran yarn. Crochet hook 3.5mm / E. Use a stitch marker. Stuff as you go
R1: 6sc in a magic circle. (6)
R2: 1 inc in each stitch (12)
R3: *1sc, 1 inc*, repeat around (18)
R4: *2sc, 1 inc*, repeat around (24)
R5 : *3sc, 1 inc*, repeat around (30)
R6: *4sc, 1 inc*, repeat around (36)
R7: *5sc, 1 inc*, repeat around (42)
R8 – R16: 1sc in each stitch (42)
R17: *5sc, 1 dec*, repeat around (36)
R18: *4sc, 1 dec*, repeat around (30)
R19: *3sc, 1 dec*, repeat around (24)
R20: *2sc, 1 dec*, repeat around (18)
R21: *1sc, 1 dec*, repeat around (12)
R22: * dec *, repeat around (6)
Fasten off, with a yarn needle close the hole by taking the front loop of each stitch. Weave the ends.
You can see a video of how to do this, here
STEM
Worked in rounds with green yarn. Crochet hook 3.5mm / E. Use a stitch marker.
1: 6sc in a magic circle. (6)
R2: 1sc blo in each stitch (6)
R3 – R6: 1sc in each stitch (6)
R7: 1 inc flo in each stitch (12)
R8: *1sc, 1 inc*, repeat around (18)
R9: *2sc, 1 inc*, repeat around (24)
Join with a slst.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew later.
LEAF AND VINE
Worked with green yarn. Crochet hook 3.5mm / E. Use a stitch marker.
** Leave a long tail before chaining to sew the leaf and vine onto the stem at the end **
Ch 20
1. 2sc in each stitch, starting in 2nd chain from hook (38)
Do NOT cut the yarn, Ch 11
2. 1sc in the 2nd ch from hook, 1sc, 1 hdc, 1dc into the next 2 stitches, 1trc into the next 2 stitches, 1dc, 1hdc, 1dc. Fasten off and weave the ends.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew later.
ASSEMBLY
- With a piece of yellow yarn (or color of your choice), pass the yarn needle through the center of pumpkin six times. Pull the strand tightly to give shape.
- Sew the leaf and vine to stem.
- sew the stem on the top of pumpkin.
It‘s done!
You can try with thinner or bigger yarn…. if you share on social media do not forget to use #sayenscrochet so I can see your beauties!
