Autumn is just around the corner—it's high time to enhance your home with lovingly crafted decorations! My free crochet pattern for simple pumpkins is just the thing for you. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, you'll quickly create decorative pumpkins that are perfect as table decorations, door wreath elements, or autumnal gifts.
What awaits you
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Step-by-step instructions : Detailed and easy to understand – including pictures.
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Flexible design : Design your pumpkins in different sizes and colors.
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Quick implementation : Ideal for spontaneous creative afternoons.
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Free : Instant download or access at no extra cost.
Material & Stitches
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Yarn : Choose autumnal colors like orange, dark yellow, brown or a light cream.
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Crochet hook : size appropriate for the yarn (recommended: 3–4 mm).
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Filling material : filling cotton or leftovers.
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Accessories (optional) : brown yarn scraps for stem, green yarn for leaf appliqué.
Instructions (short & concise)
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Crochet the body: Start in the magic ring, work in spiral rounds and adjust the number and circumference as desired.
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Filling: Fill the pumpkin with cotton wool before closing the opening.
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Stem & decoration: Crochet the stem in brown, optionally add a leaf in green.
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Optional: Add fine lines as “ribs” using a slip stitch.
Material:
Cotton e.g. Catania*:
-Orange https://amzn.to/31MuM36
-Green https://amzn.to/32MHYq7
Crochet hook I use*: https://amzn.to/2pNNUkj
Filling material*: https://amzn.to/2Wfw3Pq
Safety eyes 6mm *: https://amzn.to/2PkhVmu
Written instructions
Round.0 yarn ring with 6 stitches =6 stitches
Round 1: double each stitch = 12 stitches
Round 2: double every 2 stitches = 18 stitches
Round 3: double every 3 stitches = 24 stitches
Round 4: double every 4th stitch = 30 stitches
Round 5: double every 5th stitch = 36 stitches
Round 6: double every 6 stitches = 42 stitches
Round 7 to round 14 stitch in stitch = 42 stitches
Round 15 decrease every 6th and 7th stitch = 36 stitches
Round 16 decrease every 5th and 6th stitch = 30 stitches
Round 17: decrease every 4th and 5th stitch = 24 stitches
Round 18 decrease every 3 and 4 stitches = 18 stitches
-Fill the pumpkin with stuffing
Round 19 decrease every 2nd and 3rd stitch =12 stitches
Round 20 decrease every 1 and 2 stitches = 6 stitches
Round 21 remove until closed
-Leave the thread about 50 cm long and cut it
-The notches are now worked in with a sewing needle.
- pierce the pumpkin with the needle from the bottom center,
top center and divide the pumpkin into 6 compartments
-Always keep the thread taut when cutting it.
The stem:
Round.0 yarn ring with 6 stitches = 6 stitches
Round 1 and round 2 stitch in stitch = 6 stitches
Round 3: double each stitch = 12 stitches
Round.4 to 6 stitch in stitch = 12 stitches =12 stitches
-Leave the end thread 20 cm longer for sewing
-cut and knot
-Sew on the stem.
