CROCHET PATTERN

FALL CROCHET
PUMPKINS
SKILL LEVEL: INTERM EDIATE
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 FINISHED SIZE:
Approx. 4" x 18"

WHAT YOU NEED:

- 4.5mm Hook
- Polyfil
- Small stones( optional)
- Hemp Twine
- Twigs for stems
- For Tartan Pumpkins:
Wool of Andes (1 ball each of Maple Heather, Sarsaparilla, Picket Fence Heather
OR
- Wool of Andes (1 ball each of Flagstone Heather, Wellies Heather, Oyster Heather or
Down Heather
For Chevron Pumpkin and Polka Dot Pumpkins: One ball of Heartland in Yosemite and
Grand Canyon
For Plaid Pumpkin : One Ball of Heartland in Yosemite, Grand Canyon and Bryce
Canyon (1 ball of each color is enough to make all three pumpkins)

GAUGE:
Not important for this pattern, just make sure your stitches are tight enough that you
can't see stuffing through your stitches

PATTERN NOTES:
Ch does not count. Always work first st in the same st as the chain. Join with the first
st using a sl st.

CUSTOM SIZES:
This pattern can easily be sized differently to make different shaped pumpkins. To
make your pumpkins wider around, work a longer foundation in the indicated multiple
for each kind. To make your pumpkin taller, work more rows until your pumpkin is as
tall as you would like.

ABBREVIATION: (STANDARD AMERICAN TERMS )

Ch ? chain
Sc ?single crochet
Dc ? Double Crochet
Hdc ? Half Double Crochet
Fpdc - Front Post Double Crochet
Sl st ? Slip Stitch
St ? stitch
BLO - Back Loops Only

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 Switch to Sarsaparilla

4. Ch 2. *With Sarsaparilla, Fpdc around next 2

sts. Switch to Maple Heather. Dc in next 4
sts.* work 10 times. Join. (60 sts)

5. - 6. With Maple Heather, Ch 2. Work a fpdc

around next 2 sts. *Switch to Picket Fence
Heather. Dc in next 4 sts. Switch to Maple
Heather. Fpdc around next 2 sts* work 9
times. Switch to Picket Fence Heather. Dc in
last 4 sts. Join (60 sts)

TARTAN PLAID PUMPKIN 7. - 15. repeat rows 4-6 respectively.

(multiples of 6)
Switch to Maple Heather.

Medium Pumpkin (approx. 4" tall, 18" 16. Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join. (60 sts)
around) Tie off.

Start with Maple Heather

1. Work sc foundation of 60 sts. Join.

2. Ch 2. Dc in same st. Dc in next st. Switch to

Picket Fence Heather. Dc in next 4 sts. *Switch
to Maple Heather. Dc in next 2 sts. Switch to
Picket Fence Heather. Dc in next 4 sts* work 9
times. Join. (60 sts)
?
3. With Maple Heather, Ch 2. Work a fpdc
around next 2 sts. *Switch to Picket Fence
Heather. Dc in next 4 sts. Switch to Maple
Heather. Fpdc around next 2 sts* work 9 times.
Switch to Picket Fence Heather. Dc in last 4 sts.
Join (60 sts)

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Short Pumpkin: (approx. 19" CONSTRUCTION
around, 3" tall) (Use this constructions method for all
(B&W color way) pumpkins in this pattern)

Start with Flagstone Heather

CLOSING THE BOTTOM:
1. Work sc foundation of 72 sts. Join. Thread a darning needle with a length of
matching yarn. Sew a loose running stitch
2. Ch 2. Dc in same st. Dc in next st. Switch to around the bottom edge, going in and out
Wellies Heather. Dc in next 4 sts. *Switch to through the fpdc ridges. For non-ridged
Flagstone Heather. Dc in next 2 sts. Switch to pumpkins, go in and out evenly, each stitch will
Wellies Heather. Dc in next 4 sts* work 11 be a pleat in the top of the pumpkin when
times. Join. (72 sts) finished.

3. With Flagstone Heather, Ch 2. Work a fpdc

around next 2 sts. *Switch to Wellies Heather.
Dc in next 4 sts. Switch to Flagstone Heather.
Fpdc around next 2 sts* work 11 times. Switch
to Wellies Heather. Dc in last 4 sts. Join (72 sts)

Switch to Oyster Heather (or Down Heather)

4. Ch 2. *Oyster Heather, Fpdc around next 2

sts. Switch to Flagstone Heather. Dc in next 2
sts.* work 12 times. Join. (72 sts)

5. - 6. With Flagstone Heather, Ch 2. Work a

fpdc around next 2 sts. *Switch to Wellies
Heather. Dc in next 4 sts. Switch to Flagstone
Heather. Fpdc around next 2 sts* work 11
times. Switch to Wellies Heather. Dc in last 4
sts. Join (72 sts)

7. - 12. repeat rows 4-6 respectively.

Pull the ends tight, cinching the hole closed. Tie
Switch to Flagstone Heather
a firm, permanent knot.
Flip over and fill the bottom with a few rocks or
13. Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join. (72 sts)
other weighted objects.

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Next, stuff with polyfil. You want it to be firmly
stuffed, but not overstuffed to the point of
stretching out your stitches.

Next, close the top using the same method as

the bottom. Once you cinch it tight, you may
need to add some more polyfil to make sure it's
stuffed properly.
Make sure you leave a small hole to put a stem
in later.

To finish, heat up your glue gun and prepare

your stem. Cut it to be about 2-3" long. You
want it to be long enough to push down into the
pumpkin a little ways, and still have a good
length on the top. Put a small line of glue
around the stem where it would touch the sides
of the pumpkin and push in into the hole. Hold
it in place until it cools.

From here, thread another length of yarn onto

your sharp darning needle. Push the thread
down through the top of the pumpkin and down
out the bottom to pull the top down into a
pumpkin shape.

Don't pull too hard!

Work all around the top hole of the pumpkin
until it is uniformly shaped.

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 6 - 7. With Grand Canyon, Ch 2. Dc in next 3
sts. *Switch to Bryce Canyon. Dc in next st.
Fpdc around next 2 sts. Dc in next st. Switch to
Grand Canyon. Dc in next 4 sts.* Work 8 times.
Switch to Bryce Canyon. Dc in next st. Fpdc
around next 2 sts. Dc in next last st. Join with a
sl st. (71 sts)

8. - 17. Repeat rows 4 - 7 respectively until you

reach 17 total finished rows. (71 sts)

18. Drop 2 yarns (your choice). With remaining

yarn, Ch 1. Sc in each s around. Join with a sl
st. (71 sts)
PLAID CHECK PUMPKIN
(approx. 4" tall, 18" around)

(multiples of 8 minus 1)
Begin Grand Canyon.
1. Work a sc foundation of 71 sts. Join.

2. Ch 2. Dc in next 3 sts (counts as first 4 dc

block). Switch to Bryce Canyon. Dc in next 4
sts. Switch to Grand Canyon. Dc in next 4 sts.
Continue alternating between Bryce Canyon
and Grand Canyon every 4 dc sts for the
remainder of the row. Join with a sl st. (71 sts)

3. With Grand Canyon, Ch 2. Dc in next 3 sts.

*Switch to Bryce Canyon. Dc in next st. Fpdc CONSTRUCTION:
around next 2 sts. Dc in next st. Switch to
Use method described in Tartan Pumpkin
Grand Canyon. Dc in next 4 sts.* Work 8 times.
instructions.
Switch to Bryce Canyon. Dc in next st. Fpdc
around next 2 sts. Dc in next last st. Join with a
sl st. (71 sts)

4. - 5. With Bryce Canyon, Ch 2. Dc in next 3

sts. *Switch to Yosemite. Dc in next st. Fpdc
around next 2 sts. Dc in next st. Switch to Bryce
Canyon. Dc in next 4 sts.* work 8 times. Switch
to Yosemite. Dc in next st. Fpdc around next 2
sts. Dc in last st. Join with a sl st. (71 sts)

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CHEVRON PUMPKIN
(approx. 4" tall, 18" around)

(multiples of 6)

1. Begin with a Sc foundation of 72 sts. Join

with a sl st.

2. - 32. Work the graph. Treat each square as

a sc. Begin each round with a ch 1. End each
round by joining with a sl st with the first st.
Drag the yarn behind when changing colors.
For best results and a less slanted look, work
a "cross stitch" single crochet. To do this, grab
the yarn with your hook in front of the yarn
when working your sc stitches.
Alternately, you can work in BLO. Keep in mind,
this will make your pumpkin taller
Work the graph 12 times, for a total of 72 sts
on each row.

33. Ch 1. Sc in each around. Join with a sl st.

(72 sts)

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CONSTRUCTION:

Use method described in Tartan Pumpkin

instructions.

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POLKA DOT PUMPKIN
(approx. 4" tall, 18" around)

(multiples of 9)

1. Begin with a Sc foundation of 72 sts. Join.

2. - 27. Work the graph. Treat each square
as a sc. Begin each round with a ch 1. End
each round by joining with a sl st with the
first st.
Drag the yarn behind when changing colors.
Work in the BLO of each sc.
Work the graph 8 times, for a total of 72 sts
on each row.
28. Ch 2. Sc in each st around. Join with a sl
st.

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CONSTRUCTION:

Use method described in Tartan Pumpkin

instructions to stuff and shape. Leave a
small opening in the bottom when cinching
shut. Don't add the stem just yet.

To add some hemp, string it through the top

and bottom using the same technique as
shaping the stuffed pumpkin. Space them
apart to line up with the pleats made when
you cinched it shut.

You may need to use a hook to reach

through the top and bottom holes, as the
pumpkin will be stuffed at this point you may
struggle to pull the hemp and needle through
the stuffing.

Secure the end of the hemp string with hot

glue at the bottom.

Finally, add the stem, as described in the

Tartan Pumpkin instructions.

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