Crocheted Pumpkin

How cute is this crocheted pumpkin? Don’t let the number of steps deter you – this is an easy crochet project for those of you with a little bit of experience.

Make these in a variety of colors and sizes so you can create an adorable grouping for your fall decor. They would be really cute on your mantel, on a tiered tray, or as part of your table centerpiece.

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Crocheted Pumpkin

List of Supplies

• Crochet yarn – medium light
• Crochet hook – 3.5 mm
• Tapestry needle
• Cotton
• A pair of scissors

Instructions:

Step 1:

Select orange colored yarn for the pumpkin (or any other colored yarn of your choice). Start with a slip stitch and then chain 12.

Step 2:

Skip the chain next to the hook and insert the hook into the 2^nd stitch from hook.

Step 3:

Work a SC (single crochet) into that chain stitch. Work single crochet into each stitch all the way to the other side. You’ll have a total of 11 stitches.

Step 4:

Flip the pattern to the other side and chain one.

Step 5:

While working into the top chain stitches, keep in mind to insert your hook into the back/ further loop of the top chain stitches. Do not insert hook into both loops of a stitch.

Step 6:

Work single crochet into the further loop of the first chain stitch. 

Step 7:

Work single crochet all the way to the other side, and then chain one.

Step 8:

After the chain one, flip the crochet pattern to the other side.

Step 9:

Continue to crochet until you have a total of 22 single crochet rows.

Step 10:

Once you’re done crocheting 22 rows, join both open ends of the crochet pattern together and align the stitches nicely and evenly. Insert hook in the 2 aligned foundation stitches of both open sides. Work a slip stitch to join them.

Step 11:

Now, insert your hook into the next 2 aligned foundation chain stitch and join them with a slip stitch.

Step 12:

Continue to join 2 aligned foundation chain stitches all the way to the other side. Keep 10-12 inches yarn and then cut off the rest. Thread a tapestry needle into the remaining yarn.

Step 13:

We are going to close the adjacent open end of the crochet-cylinder pattern. Insert the needle in and out (like running stitch) of the loops of that end.

Step 14:

After several stitches, pull the yarn carefully to bring the loops closer.

Step 15:

Once you’re done stitching the pattern all the way around, pull the yarn nicely and tightly to close that end.

Step 16:

 Stitch through the end to close it neatly.

Step 17:

Once that end is closed neatly, insert the needle inside the pattern, tie tight knot and take the needle out of the yarn.

Step 18:

This is what the other end (open) of the crochet pattern should look like now.

Step 19:

Select a green yarn and make a slip knot with it. Insert the hook into the slip knot and then into any loop at the open end of the pumpkin base pattern.

Step 20:

Pull yarn through that loop (note that counting loops or stitches isn’t necessary at this step).

Step 21:

Now, insert the hook into any next (but not too far) loop.

Step 22:

Pull the yarn through that loop.

Step 23:

You should have 3 loops in hook (including the first slip knot). Now, pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook.

Step 24:

To continue, insert hook through the next edge loop and pull yarn through and keep that loop on hook. Insert hook into the next loop and pull yarn through again. Check if you have 3 loops in hook.

Step 25:

Pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook.

Step 26:

Continue this process all the way around the open end.

Step 27:

Stuff the pumpkin crochet base with cotton. Keep the stuffing nice and fluffy; not too tight, nor too light.

Step 28:

Continue to crochet around the open end.

Step 29:

Decrease your stitch count as you continue to crochet. This will eventually bring the stitch towards the center and close that end.

Step 30:

Once you reach the center, continue the process without decreasing the stitch count. This time, keep the stitch count same to crochet the stem of the crochet pumpkin.

Step 31:

Finish the stem pattern with a slip stitch and then pull out a few inches of the yarn and cut off extra. Insert a tapestry needle through the open end of the yarn strand.

Step 32:

Stitch the remaining yarn inside the pumpkin pattern randomly and then cut off extra yarn if required.