Learn how to crochet this easy amigurumi pumpkin. These are fun to make for Halloween and Thanksgiving, and they also make wonderful Fall decorations for your home.

A purple crochet pumpkin in the foreground with yellow and orange pumpkins in the background.

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About This Small Pumpkin Crochet Pattern
What Type Of Yarn To Use
What size crochet hook for pumpkins?
Crochet Stitches
Step By Step Tutorial
Skill Level
What You Will Need
Finished Size
Gauge
Stitches and Abbreviations Used
Special Stitches
Pattern Notes
Pattern Instructions
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About This Small Pumpkin Crochet Pattern

You can make this cute crochet pumpkin in different sizes by using different yarn weights.
The pumpkin features a wide-based stem for the top and a small circular crochet end for the bottom. These are the perfect finish for your pumpkin because they hide the holes on the top and bottom of the pumpkin.
The pumpkin is made in a spiral, so use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of every round and count the stitches as you go.
If you like this crochet pumpkin pattern you might also like these pumpkin coasters.
This is a free crochet pumpkin pattern with a printable pattern card at the end of this post.

What Type Of Yarn To Use

You can use almost any kind of yarn for amigurumi, but it is best to a type that does not stretch too much.

This way, you will create a firm fabric that keeps the stuffing inside.

The thickness of the yarn you choose will change how big or small your item turns out.

Chunky and bulky weight yarns make things quite large, while worsted weight yarn makes them somewhat medium size and lighter ones like DK and sports yarn make them smaller.

When selecting your yarn, do not use the suggested hook size. Instead, choose a hook size that is one or two sizes smaller. This way, your stitches will be tight and neat.

What size crochet hook for pumpkins?

If you are a beginner and just starting out learning amigurumi you might want to make the pattern as stated using a 3.5mm hook.

If you feel up for a little challenge, use a 3.0mm or 2.5mm hook instead and the same yarn weight as stated in the pattern.

The pumpkin will be smaller and it will help you become comfortable with working with smaller pieces of amigurumi.

Crochet Stitches

You will need to know a few basic crochet stitches like chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet and slip stitch to make this amigurumi pumpkin. Find out more about these stitches below.

Chain Stich (ch)

Make a slip knot.
Yarn over hook (YO)
Draw a loop of yarn back up through the loop on the crochet hook. One chain stitch made.
Yarn over hook (YO) and draw a loop through the loop on the hook to create another chain, and repeat to create new chain stitches.
See how to start a crochet chain stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Single Crochet (sc)

Yarn over hook (YO), insert hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have two loops on the hook.
Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn back through all the loops on the hook.
This completes a single crochet stitch.
See how to single crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Yarn over hook (YO), insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have three loops on the hook.
Yarn over hook (YO), and pull the yarn back through all three loops on the hook.
This completes a half-double crochet stitch.
See how to half-double crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Slip Stitch (sl st)

Insert the hook from the from to the back of a stitch.
Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
This completes a slip stitch.
See how to crochet a slip stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.

You will also need to be familiar with the crocheting in the front loop (FLO) and how to single crochet two together (sc2tog) to decrease the stitches.

You can learn more about theses in our special stitches section further down the page.

Step By Step Tutorial

Skill Level

Beginner

What You Will Need

Yarn

#3 light (light worsted, DK, 8ply) 100% Acrylic, or similar yarn.

Pumpkin - about 18.5 yards (17 meters) of orange yarn.
Stem and tendril - 8.2 yards (7.5 meters) of green yarn.
Leaf - about 3.2 yards (3 meters) of green yarn.
Pumpkin end - about 0.54 yards (0.5 meters) of green yarn.

Crochet Hook

3.5 mm (E-4)
If using another yarn weight, use a hook 1 -2 sizes smaller than recommended for the yarn.

Notions

Scissors
Yarn needle
Fiberfill for stuffing

Finished Size

The finished size of these pumpkins is about 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter and about 3 inches (7.6 cm) tall to the top of the pumpkin stem with a 3.5mm sized hook.

This pattern will work well with other yarn weights or hooks, but note that they can end up smaller or larger depending on the yarn weight used.

Gauge

The gauge is not so important for this pattern.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used

MR - magic ring
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
hk - hook
FLO - work stitches in front loops only
sc2tog - single crochet 2 together - see special stitches below
st/sts - stitch/stitches
rpt - repeat
YO - yarn over

Special Stitches

Front Loop / Front Loop Only (FL or FLO)

When you normally crochet you tend to look at the side of the work. To identify the front loop, look at the row from the top.
Each of the stitches will look like a "V" laying down with its point, pointing to the left and away from the hook if you are a right-hand crocheter.
The loop of the "V" that is at the front of the work is referred to as the front loop.
This single front loop is the part of the stitch you need to crochet into whenever a pattern asks you to crochet into the front loop only.
In patterns, you will see this term written as FL or FLO which refers to front loop or front loop only.
You may even see it in patterns written listed stitch type for example; as hdc-flo (half double crochet in the front loop only) or tr-flo (treble stitch in the front loop only).

sc2tog

Single crochet 2 together is a way to decrease the number of stitches in a row or round. It is done by partially working two single crochets in two consecutive stitches and completing them as one stitch.

Insert the hook into the first stitch.
Yarn over and pull up a loop, you will have 2 loops on your hook.
Insert the hook into the next stitch.
Yarn over and pull up a loop, you will have 3 loops on your hook.
Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on your hook.
This completes the sc2tog.

Abbreviated version

sc2tog - Insert hk in st, YO pull up loop, (2 loops on hk), insert hk in next st, YO and pull up loop (3 loops on hk), YO pull through 3 loops on hk.

Pattern Notes

US Crochet Terms

The information in this guide refers to US crochet terms, and instructions are for the right-handed.

This amigurumi pumpkin is crocheted in a spiral, so do not join the rounds.
Use a stitch marker to make the first stitch of each round as you go.

Pattern Instructions

Pumpkin

Round One

Round 1, orange yarn - Work 6 single crochet stitches into a magic ring. [6 single crochets in this round]

Abbreviated version

Round 1, orange yarn - 6sc in MR. [6sc]

Round Two

Round 2 - Work 2 single crochets in each stitch.

[You should now have 12 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 2 - 2sc in each st. [12sc]

Round Three

Round 3 - (Work 2 single crochets in the next stitch, and 1 single crochet in the next), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[You should now have 18 single crochet in this round]

Abbreviated version

Round 3 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next) rpt 6 times. [18sc]

Round Four

Round 4 - (Work 2 single crochets in the next stitch, and 1 single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[You should now have 24 single crochet in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 4 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 2-sts) rpt 6 times. [24sc]

Round Five

Round 5 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[There should be 30 single crochet this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 5 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in each of the next 3-sts) rpt 6 times. [30sc

Round Six

Round 6 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 4 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[There should be 36 single crochet this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 6 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in each of the next 4-sts) rpt 6 times. [36sc]

Round Seven

Round 7 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 5 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[There should be 36 single crochet this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 7 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in each of the next 5-sts) rpt 6 times. [42sc]

Round Eight

Round 8 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 6 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[There should be 48 single crochet this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 8 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in each of the next 6-sts) rpt 6 times. [48sc]

Round Nine

Round 9 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 7 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[There should be 54 single crochet this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 9 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in each of the next 7-sts) rpt 6 times. [54sc]

Rounds Ten - Twenty

Rounds 10-20 - Single crochet in each stitch. [54 single crochets in each of these rounds.]

Abbreviated version

Rounds 10-20 - Sc in each st. [54sc]

Round Twenty One

Round 21 -(Single crochet 2 together - see special instructions above, then single crochet in each of the next 7 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[You should have 48 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 21 - (sc2tog, 1sc in each of the next 7-sts) rpt 6 times. [48sc]

Round Twenty Two

Round 22 -(Single crochet 2 together, then single crochet in each of the next 6 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[You should have 42 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 22 - (sc2tog, 1sc in each of the next 6-sts) rpt 6 times. [42sc]

Round Twenty Three

Round 23 -(Single crochet 2 together, then single crochet in each of the next 5 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[You should have 36 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 23 - (sc2tog, 1sc in each of the next 5-sts) rpt 6 times. [36sc]

Round Twenty Four

Round 24 -(Single crochet 2 together, then single crochet in each of the next 4 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[You should have 30 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 24 - (sc2tog, 1sc in each of the next 4-sts) rpt 6 times. [30sc]

Round Twenty Five

Round 25 - (Single crochet 2 together, then single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[You should have 24 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 25 - (sc2tog, 1sc in each of the next 3-sts) rpt 6 times. [24sc]

Round Twenty Six

Round 26 - (Single crochet 2 together, then single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[You should have 18 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 26 - (sc2tog, 1sc in each of the next 2-sts) rpt 6 times. [18sc]

Fill with stuffing.

Round Twenty Seven

Round 27 - (Single crochet 2 together, then single crochet in the next stitch), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[You should have 12 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 27 - (sc2tog, 1sc in the next sts) rpt 6 times. [12sc]

Round Twenty Eight

Round 28 -(Single crochet 2 together), repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times.

[You should have 6 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 28 - (sc2tog) rpt 6 times. [6sc]

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail about 23 inches (60cm) for shaping the pumpkin segments.

Making The Pumpkin Ribs

Image showing ribs being made on a crochet pumpkin.

To make the pumpkin sections, follow these steps:

Thread the yarn tail to the yarn needle.
Start by inserting the needle through the bottom center of the pumpkin and bring it up to the middle of the top.
Press the top and bottom of the pumpkin together with your fingers to create a small dent in the center of both sides. Pull the yarn tight.
Now, wrap the yarn around the side of the pumpkin and insert the needle back down from the bottom center to the middle of the top, while keeping that center dent intact.
Pull the yarn to create a shallow or deep groove line on the side; this forms the first rib line.
Keep making each rib line by sewing through the center of the pumpkin and pulling the yarn tight each time.
Use the crochet increase lines as a guide to create 6 even ribs around the pumpkin.
Once you have made the last section, secure the yarn and tie it off.