Free crochet pattern Halloween pumpkin with fabric yarn

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Here's a free Halloween pumpkin crochet pattern! The pattern includes several sizes, but you can always just make exactly the number of stitches you want - the procedure is the same regardless. The lovely pumpkins are made in Infinity Hearts Ribbon, which is a fabric yarn made of 60% cotton and 40% polyester.

Measurements

The small pumpkin measures 87 cm in circumference and 20 cm in height, 27 cm incl. peduncle

The large pumpkin measures 97 cm in circumference and 25 cm in height, 32 cm incl. peduncle

Materials

• Crochet hook size 6.00 mm
• Wadding
• Darning needle for fitting/assembly
• (Possibly) Place marker and Row counter
• Infinity Hearts Ribbon Fabric Yarn 26 Orange
• Infinity Hearts Ribbon Fabric Yarn 10 Dark Brown

Yarn- and wadding usage

Small

• 480 grams Infinity Hearts Ribbon Fabric Yarn 26 Orange
• 30 grams Infinity Hearts Ribbon Fabric Yarn 10 Dark Brown
• 600 grams Wadding/Stuffing

Large

• 600 grams Infinity Hearts Ribbon Fabric Yarn 26 Orange
• 30 grams Infinity Hearts Ribbon Fabric Yarn 10 Mørkebrun
• 850 grams Wadding/Stuffing

Abbreviations 

dc - double crochet

ch – chain stitch

sl st - slip stitch

dec - decrease (2 stitches together)

inc - increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)

tr - treble

Instructions

The pumpkin is made on hook 6 and with Infinity Hearts Ribbon.

Colour: 27 orange

Small pumpkin

• Make 6 dc in a magic ring
• Make 1 increase in each stitch (12)
• Make 1 dc + increase x 6 (18)
• Make 2 dc + increase x 6 (24)

Continue until you have made 15 dc + increase x 6 (102) - now, make 20 rounds.

• Make 15 dc + decrease x 6 (96)
• Make 14 dc + decrease x 6 (90)

Continue until you are down to the 6 stitches you started with. Remember to stuff the pumpkin before the hole gets too small. Stuff it generously for a firm and solid shape.

Large pumpkin

• Make 6 dc in a magic ring
• Make 1 increases in each stitch (12)
• Make 1 dc + increase x 6 (18)
• Make 2 dc + increase x 6 (24)

Continue until you have made 20 dc + increase x 6 (132) - now make 26 rounds.

• Make 20 dc + decrease x 6 (126)
• Make 19 dc + decrease x 6 (120)

Continue until you are down to the 6 stitches you started with. Remember to stuff the pumpkin before the hole gets too small. Stuff it generously for a firm and solid shape.

Now divide the pumpkin into 8 parts, lead the yarn from the end and up to the magic ring - tighten firmly. Make sure to make 8 parts equal in size for the pumpkin to be somewhat symmetrical.

Bottom and peduncle

Made with hook 6 and with Infinity Hearts Ribbon.

Colours: 10 Dark Brown

Bottom

• Make 6 dc in a magic ring (6)
• Inc x 6 (12)
• 1 dc, inc x 6 (18)
• 2 dc, inc x 6 (24)
• Finish with a slip stitch in the next stitch

Leave a long tail for sewing the bottom.

The peduncle

• Make 6 dc in a magic ring (6)
• 6 dc in back loop(6)
• Make 6 rounds with dc (6) – if you want you can adjust the number of rows to the pumpkin size
• Inc x 6 in front loop (12)
• 1 dc, inc x 6 (18)
• 2 dc, inc x 6 (24)

Leave a long tail for sewing the peduncle. Stuff with 2 g Ribbon in the top of the peduncle.

Designed by: thildethordahl (Thilde Thordahl)