Crochet Fall Pumpkin with Rustic Stem and Leave
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Today, I’m excited to share a simple crochet pumpkin tutorial, perfect for complete beginners!
The best part about this project is that you can make your pumpkin in any color, shape, or size. Plus, it's a great way to use up leftover yarn scraps!
The instructions are easy to follow, quick to complete, and I’m sure your pumpkins will bring joy and add a cozy touch to your home decor.
Not only can these pumpkins serve as lovely fall decorations, but they can also be fun toys for children.
This tutorial is especially beginner-friendly—it’s super simple, as you only need to repeat one row of half-double crochet stitches! No tricky shaping is required, similar to crocheting hats. You just crochet a rectangle (in any size you prefer), making sure it has a 2:1 aspect ratio.
Once the rectangle is done, you'll fold and stitch the sides into a "tunnel," sew up the bottom, add some stuffing, and close the top. That's it! You can even add a leaf and stem for a finishing touch.
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CROCHET FALL PUMPKIN WITH RUSTIC STEM AND LEAVE
A crocheted pumpkin is a timeless classic, perfect as a fall or Halloween decoration, but also great for year-round use. You can customize it by adding a leaf, bow, ribbon, wooden button, or other embellishments.
MATERIALS AND DIRECTIONS:
This CUTE PUMPKIN is very easy and quick crochet project, you just need to know how to crochet HALF DOUBEL crochet stitch.
So let me now get started and tell you what you will need in order to crochet this BEAUTIFUL PUMPKIN.
YARN: DANTE
https://www.vlnika.cz/z19373-prize-dante
1 ball: 100 g / 160 m / 100% acrylic
You can choose yarn to crochet toys with or your favorite home decor yarn.
For this pattern you will need 5.5 mm crochet hook.
Scissors
Sewing/Embroidery and yarn needle/tapestry needle for sewing sides together and weaving in ends
Stuffing
CROCHET FALL PUMPKIN
Difficulty Level: Level 1 – Easy, for beginners
US crochet terms:
SlSt – slip stitch
CH/s – chain/s
HDC - half double crochet
T - turn
ST/s - stitch(es)
REP – repeat
TLO = third loop only
CROCHET FALL PUMPKIN
PATTERN NOTES
1) A ch1 and Ch2 at beginning of the row DOESN'T count as a stitch
2) The basis of the pumpkin is a crocheted flat rectangle in a ratio of approx. 1:2.
3) Crochet in back and forth in rows until your rectangle height is 2 times as tall as the width. This formula can be used for any length of chain and any thickness of yarn.
4) The FALL PUMPKIN is crocheted as a one piece as a flat rectangle.
5) Crochet in rows, turn your project when you finish the row
6) There are endless ways to personalize your amigurumi pumpkins. For larger pumpkins, crochet more stitches in a row and more rows, for smaller ones, crochet less stitches in a row and fewer rows. Pumpkins can be crocheted wider - we crochet more rows, taller - we crochet more stitches, etc.
7) You can also make the FALL PUMPKIN bigger with a thicker yarn or smaller with a thinner yarn. The finished size will depend on what yarn you use, as well as your tension and hook (as with any amigurumi).
8) There is some sewing, instructions are below. We sew the bottom and top of the pumpkin and sew the stalk. This is easy to do, there are no tricks.
HOW TO CROCHET FALL PUMPKIN
WRITTEN PATTERN
Crochet Hook 5.5 mm
Work in TLO (third loop only)
Mid-size pumpkin
Foundation Chain 20 chains
R1: ch2, 1hdc in 3rd chain from hook, 1hds in each ch till end of row, turn (20 pds)
R2: ch1, 1hdc in each st TLO till end of row, turn (20 pds)
Repeat row R2.
Total: 30 rows.
Rectangle: 15 cm x 30 cm
LEAF
Foundation Chain 5ch
R1: 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1hdc in next ch, 1dc in next 2ch, 6dc in last st, turn, 1dc in next 2ch (work on the opposite side of foundation chain), 1hdc in next 2ch, ch2, 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, invisible join to close the row
FINISHING AND SEWING - INSTRUCTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Seam the rectangle into a "tube."
Fold the crocheted rectangle in half and make a tube, with the wrong side out, crochet the shorter sides together with slip stitches, join stitch to the corresponding stitch. Make a total of 20 slip stitches.
Sew the bottom of the pumpkin by pull the yarn through all the end’s stitches and pull and sew the yarn tightly (similar as to start with the magic circle).
Cut the yarn and sew the end.
Turn the pumpkin inside out and stuff it with toy filling well.
Stuff more if needed before finishing the top.
Re-join a new yarn, sew the top of the pumpkin the same way as the bottom, by pulling the yarn through the end stitches. Don’t tight the top completely, leave a small gap in which we will insert the stem or the leave.Cut the yarn and sew the TAIL in the pumping body. Hide the yarn tails inside.
The stem can be crocheted like an i-cord with 4 chain stitches or we can use a stick, a twig, or a piece of cinnamon stick and so on.
We can decorate the pumpkin with a bow, string, flower or button.
And voila! You made a CUTE PUMPKIN DECORATION!
Other sizes.
The number of chains in the foundation and the number of total rows will vary based on how thick your yarn is. Follow this simple formula above to crochet a pumpkin any size you wish.
Mini pumpkins rectangle 12 stitches in a row x 24 rows
Medium pumpkin rectangle: 20 stitches in a row x 30 rows
Larger pumpkins rectangle: 26 stitches in a row x 50 rows
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