How to Crochet Little Pumpkins for Fall Decor

Crochet Little Pumpkins are an adorable addition to your fall decor! These charming creations make for a delightful DIY project, perfect for both seasoned crocheters and beginners. With their cute design and vibrant orange color, they bring a touch of whimsy to any space. Whether you're decorating for Halloween or simply celebrating the cozy autumn season, these tiny pumpkins are sure to bring a smile to your face.

Materials Needed for Crochet Pumpkins

Little Crochet Pumpkin Pattern You Will Need:

• 4mm crochet hook
• Jaffa Stylecraft Special DK yarn
• Cypress Stylecraft Special DK yarn
• Black Stylecraft Special DK yarn

(I’m unsure of the amount I used but it was less than 25g for the Jaffa and only a small amount of Cyprus & Black were needed)

• Soft toy filling
• Darning needle to sew it all together
• Keyring attachment or ribbon (if using)

Stitches and Abbreviations

(US Crochet)

• MR – Magic Ring
• SC – Single Crochet
• HDC – Half Double Crochet
• DC – Double Crochet
• INC – Increase
• DEC – Decrease
• CH – Chain stitch
• SS – Slip Stitch
• St/Sts – Stitch / Stitches

Little Crochet Pumpkin Pattern – Jaffa Yarn

• Make a magic ring (MR)
• 6sc into MR (6sts) – do not join to the first stitch, carry on working in the round
• Inc in each st x 6 (12sts)
• 1sc, inc x 6 (18sts)
• 2sc, inc x 6 (24sts)
• 3sc, inc x 6 (30sts)
• 4sc, inc x 6 (36sts)
• 5sc, inc x 6 (42sts)
• 6sc, inc x 6 (48sts)
• 7sc, inc x 6 (54sts)
• 1Sc in each st x 9 rows (54sts)
• 7sc, dec x 6 (48sts)
• 6sc, dec x 6 (42sts)
• 5sc, dec x 6 (36sts)
• 4sc, dec x 6 (30sts)
• 3sc, dec x 6 (24sts)
• Start Stuffing with soft toy filling
• 2sc, dec x 6 (18sts)
• 1sc, dec x 6 (12sts)
• Dec x 6 (6sts)
• SS, Fasten off (leaving a long piece of yarn for making segments)

Using the long piece leftover after fastening off, thread a darning needle and sew straight through the centre hole at the top to the centre hole at the bottom. Bring thread up on the outside of the pumpkin and back through the top hole. Do this six times, leaving a similar gap between each pumpkin segment.

Once you have six segments on the pumpkin, pull the thread to tighten all segments to squish it into a pumpkin shape. Once you are happy with the shape, sew into the bottom of the hole to secure and fasten off.

(Bring the thread through the pumpkin and cut off excess to hide the leftover thread inside the pumpkin).

Leaves and Stalk – Cyprus Yarn

• Make a magic ring (MR)
• 4sc into MR (4sts) do not join to the first stitch, carry on working in the round
• 1sc in each st x 3 rows (4sts) (stalk)
• * Stop working in the round *
• **Ch 6, SC into 2nd ch from Hook, HDC, DC, DC, HDC, SS into start of CH, SS into next st of stalk**
• Repeat ** to ** twice more
• Fasten off (leaving a long piece of yarn for sewing onto top of pumpkin)

Sew onto the top of the pumpkin.

If using yarn for hanging the pumpkin, use leftover strands of yarn from the stalk. Sew through the stalk and repeat with the beginning tail of yarn, tie these together at the stalk. Measure approximately 10cm in length to the ends of the yarn and knot to form a loop.

Or attach a keyring attachment.

Using black yarn, sew on a cute face.