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Welcome to Sofasaurus Crochet! I’m Sofia, and in this video, I’ll guide you through crocheting your own pumpkin, whether you’re experienced or a beginner. This tutorial covers the basics, including single crochet stitches, shaping, and finishing touches to create a festive fall decoration. Grab your yarn and hook, and join me for this simple and enjoyable crochet adventure. Don’t forget to subscribe for more crochet tutorials. Happy crocheting! 

Let’s make a crochet pumpkin! These are wonderfully simple, quick, and don’t require any stitch counts. They’re the perfect make for hobby crocheters, sellers, and gifters. If you’re interested in the ad-free, printer-friendly version of this crocheted pumpkin, you can find it in the shop!

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Materials

• Yarn: Worsted-weight acrylic yarn (I’m using I Love this Yarn in Burnt Orange from Hobby Lobby)
• Hook: G-4mm crochet hook (I’m using Clover Amour)
• Measuring Tape
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle
• Polyfill Stuffing
• Cinnamon Sticks (optional)

Stitch Guide & Abbreviations

Hack: How to Join a Large Ring without Twisting the Chain!

To keep your chain from twisting, first, chain 5

Then identify the first chain and pick up the top loop with your crochet hook

Next, push the hook back through the working loop

Then, hold the chain with your middle finger and thumb to continue chaining without creating a twist

Finally, pull the working loop through the first stitch to create a ring

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Written Instructions

Scroll down to “Sewing Your Crochet Pumpkin” for sewing and stuffing instructions!

Long Hand Instructions

For a small crochet pumpkin, chain (ch) 40. The folded chain should measure approximately 4″ or 10cm. Then join to create a ring (go back to “Hack” to keep the chain from twisting!).

Sewing and Stuffing the Crochet Pumpkin

Close the Bottom of the Crochet Pumpkin

First, thread your yarn needle with the tail coming off of the slip knot. Identify the bottom loop of the foundation chain and weave the yarn through every other loop from the inside out. Then pull the yarn to close the first side of the crochet pumpkin. This will create grooves as the fabric bunches and those will help you shape the pumpkin later on. Then secure the yarn and leave the tail on the inside of the pumpkin.

Stuff and shape the crochet pumpkin – the more the better.

Close the Top of the Crochet Pumpkin

Now thread your yarn needle with the tail coming off of the last single crochet. Then identify the front loops of the last row and weave the yarn through the front loop of every other stitch all the way around. Then pull the yarn tight to close the second side of the pumpkin. This will again create grooves.

Using the same strand of yarn, feed the yarn through the center of the crochet pumpkin all the way through to the bottom hole. Pull it tight to bring the top closer to the bottom. Then guide the yarn through one of the grooves and then continue to place the yarn along the side until you can match it to a corresponding groove at the top. Keep the yarn tight as you feed it back through the top hole and out of the bottom.

Repeat until your crochet pumpkin has the desired number of bumps.

When you’re finished, secure the yarn and weave in your ends before you trim off any excess.

Optional: Using a hot glue gun, attach a cinnamon stick to mimic the stem.

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Chain 40. The folded chain should measure approximately 4″ (or 10cm)

Round 1: Chain 1

Round 1: Single crochet into the first chain and in each around using the top loop only

Round 1: Slip stitch into the first stitch to join

Round 2: Chain 1, single crochet into the first stitch and in each stitch around

At the end of round 2, do not slip stitch into the first stitch

Instead, skip the slip stitch and chain one and add your next stitch directly on top of the first stitch

Final height measurement of the fabric

The final width measurement of the fabric

Finish off leaving a long tail. Thread your yarn needle using the slip knot tail

Identify the bottom loop along the edge of the fabric and weave the yarn from the inside out

Weave the yarn through every other loop

Pull the yarn tight to close the first side

The fabric should bunch up and develop grooves.

Secure the yarn and feed it through the center.

Stuff the pumpkin and thread the yarn needle with the other yarn tail.

Identify the front loops of the final row and weave the yarn from the inside out.

Continue weaving the yarn through every other stitch all the way around.

Pull the yarn tight to close the top.

The fabric should once again bunch up and create grooves.

Feed the yarn through the center hole.

And out the opposite end.

Pull tight and guide the yarn through one of the grooves.

Keeping it tight, continue to drag the yarn to the top and through the corresponding top groove.

Feed the yarn back through the hole in the top and out through the bottom.

Then continue to shape the bumps of the pumpkin using the grooves as a guide.

Add a cinnamon stick to mimic the stem.

Crochet Pumpkin FAQ

• How can I adjust the size of the crochet pumpkin?
• Can I use a different-weight yarn?

You can adjust the size by altering the number of chains at the beginning and/or the rows. Keep in mind that the beginning chain will not be an exact indicator of the final size of the pumpkin. Most fabric will end up about 1/2″ (or 1cm) larger than the foundation chain. You can also make your pumpkin taller by working additional rows before finishing off the yarn. The pumpkin in this pattern has final dimensions of approximately 5×2″ (or 13x5cm).

Yes! Just use a hook that is 1-2 sizes smaller than the recommended size from the yarn label.

The final width measurement

The final height measurement