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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All instructions are in US terms. Please treat the techniques used in this post as recommendations – crochet is an art form and experimentation is the best way to figure out what works best for you! Also, I only recommend products and services that I would use myself and all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

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Pattern Notes

This pattern is written in US Terms

This crochet pumpkin is worked in the round using a large ring.
Leave a long tail when creating the slip knot
To keep the beginning chain from twisting:
- chain 5, then remove the hook from the working loop, pick up the first chain and insert the hook back into the working loop. Continue chaining until you reach your desired number of chains. Join to form a ring by pulling the working loop through the first chain (similar to a slip stitch)
For round one, work into the top loop of the chain only.
The first round is finished with a slip stitch into the first stitch. Every round after is worked in continuous rounds until the desired height is reached.

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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

ch	chain
sl st	slip stitch
sc	single crochet
f/o	finish off

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

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Written Instructions

Short Hand Instructions

Short Hand is for the advanced crocheter who wants to bypass all the extra instructions. This is also a great opportunity to practice reading patterns! Need more direction than this? Just head down to the “Long Hand” Instructions!

ch-40, join to make a ring

R1: ch1, sc into the 1st and around, sl st to join (40)
R2: ch1, sc into the 1st and around, do not sl st to join (40)
R3+: sk sl st and ch1 of prev. round, then sc into each st around until fabric measures 3-4″ (or 8-10cm) in height

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!).

Round 1: Chain 1, single crochet into the first chain and in each chain around, slip stitch into the first stitch to join the round. (you should have 40 stitches in this round)
Round 2: Chain 1, single crochet into the first stitch and in each stitch around, do not slip stitch to join the round.
Round 3 and up: Single crochet into the first stitch (skipping the slip stitch and chain of the previous round), then single crochet into each stitch around until the fabric reaches 3-4″ (8-10cm) in height.
To finish off, leave a long tail, cut the end, and pull it out through the chain.

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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