Free Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

From Tuesday last week until this last Tuesday, you all were asked to vote for your most favourite pumpkin to become the free pattern. You all voted and the results are in. 

The winning free pumpkin pattern is:

Continue reading below for the pattern and to see the total votes for each pumpkin, or visit Crochet Pumpkins Galore! Patterns to purchase all six crochet pumpkin patterns and variations.

The total votes for each pumpkin are as follows:

1st place with 109 votes is: #1 Jumbo Dwarf Crochet Pumpkin.
2nd place with 83 votes is: #3 Stout Lush Crochet Pumpkin
3rd place with 47 votes is: #2 Wee Giant Crochet Pumpkin
4th place with 12 votes is: #5 Teeny Tiny Crochet Pumpkin
5th place with 8 votes is: #4 Plump Mini Crochet Pumpkin

---

This pattern is copyrighted to Rebeckah Ferger of www.rebeckahstreasures.com.  It is for personal use only.  No part of this pattern may be copied or distributed in any way.  If you sell what you make from this pattern, please credit me as the designer.  All rights reserved, 2013.

---

This crochet pumpkin pattern has written instructions on how to crochet the Jumbo Dwarf Crochet Pumpkin from Crochet Pumpkins Galore!  It also has pictures detailing how to sew the creases of the pumpkin.  You can easily omit the leaves of the pumpkin if you would like to.

Amigurumi is such a fun beginner’s technique.  It is so flexible when it comes to yarn and hook choices.  If you want to make this bigger, or you simply don’t have crochet thread or small hook sizes, you can use worsted weight or sport yarn.  Just be sure to use the hook size that produces tight stitches with the yarn you have chosen and visa versa.

---

Size with Cotton Thread #10 and 1.5mm Hook:

Circumference: 18 cm (7.5")
Height without Stem: 4.5 cm (1.75")

---

You will need:

• crochet cotton thread size 10+/- (I use Ciruculo Clea) - about 25-50m (7-15g, or less than 1oz) in orange, and about 10-15m in green for each pumpkin.
• 1.5mm hook
• tapestry needle
• polyester fiberfil

Abbreviations: US Terms Used

ch - chain
ch sp(s) - chain space(s)
f/o - fasten off
dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
rnd - round
sc - single crochet
sc2tog - single crochet 2 stitches together (see video tutorial here)
sc3tog - single crochet 3 stitches together (same as for sc2tog, only with 3 sts instead)
sl st - slip stitch
sts - stitch(es)

---

Special Notes: This pattern is extremely flexible!  If you make a mistake, leave it as it is, and fix it in the current rnd your are in (e.i. say you did a sc instead of a sl st, just ignore it, or say you did too many increases, decrease in the first rnd above it when you notice it).  Remember, no pumpkin is perfectly symmetrical.  You can also give it more character by increasing/decreasing the height of your pumpkin.  You can do this by adding or subtracting the number of repeat rnds from rnd 6-30, or by how much tension you use to sew the creases at the end.

*Work in continuous rnds unless specified to do otherwise

---

Crochet Pumpkin Body: Make 1

Before you start to crochet this pumpkin, cut a long strand of orange yarn, up to about 60” (150 cm), more if not using thread yarn.  Set aside.  You will need this to sew the creases of the pumpkin before you are finished crocheting the pumpkin body.  

Tip: After you crochet rnd 31, weave a contrasting strand of yarn around the rnd, so that it is easier to see where you will need to sew the stem base to the pumpkin.   Without further ado...

with Orange...
     rnd 1: sc 8 into a magic circle  (8 sts) 
     rnd 2: (sc 2 in next st) x 8 (16 sts) 
     rnd 3: [sl st, sc 3 in next st] x 8 (32 sts) 
     rnd 4: [sl st, sc, sc 3 in next st, sc] x 8 (48 sts) 
     rnd 5: [sl st, sc 2, sc 3 in next st, sc 2] x 8 (64 sts) 
     rnd 6-30: [sl st, sc 7] x 8 for 25 rows 
     rnd 31: [sl st, sc 2, sc3tog, sc 2] x 8 (48 sts)
     rnd 32: [sl st, sc, sc3tog, sc] x 8 (32 sts)
     rnd 33: [sl st, sc 3] x 8 
     rnd 34: [sl st, sc3tog] x 8 (16 sts) 
     rnd 35: [sl st, sc] x 8

Pause here to sew creases onto the pumpkin...

Use stitch marker to hold your work.  

Creases will be sewn along the outside above where the slip stitches were worked.  Thread the yarn you set aside onto the tapestry needle just like you would if you were going to be sewing.  

Attach thread into first slip stitch spaces of rnd 35 and 34. Insert needle through same stitches again.  Follow down to magic circle. Insert needle into the first stitch space and the stitch above it that lines up with the slip stitches.  Tighten the threads as much as you like (the more you tighten, the more pronounced and shorter it will be).  Insert needle back into first stitch space from magic circle and back out into the next magic circle stitch space.    Next, insert hook into the stitch above that lines up with the next line of slip stitches and back out to the  last stitch space.  Follow along the slip stitches up to the slip stitch space of rnd 35.  Insert though space down to space from rnd 34. Tighten the threads like before.  Insert needle back into stitch space of rnd 35.  Cross over to next slip stitch line and repeat from * around the pumpkin, so that each slip stitch line has been sewn over.  It will look strange now, but it will look fine soon.  Use photos below as a guide...

To Zoom in: Command Key + (MAC); CTRL + (PC)

Now it is time to stuff the pumpkin...

Insert little bits of polyester filling at a time, pushing into each section.  A little bit into the first one and then into the next and so on.  Just keep going around the pumpkin in this fashion.  Once you have each section of the pumpkin stuffed nicely, add some more into the center.  Use a little more than you think you will need.

Continue crocheting...

     rnd 36: sc 16 (16 sts)
     rnd 37: sc2tog x 8, sl st into next st, f/o (8 sts)

Set aside to work on stem and leaves.

---

Crochet Pumpkin Stem Base & Leaves: Make 1

Starting with the Stem Tip:
with green...
     rnd 1: sc 4 into a magic circle (4 st)
     rnd 2-6: sc 4
     rnd 7: (sc 2 in next st) x 4 (8 st)
     rnd 8: sc 8
     rnd 9: [sc, sc 2 in next st] x 4 (12 st)
     rnd 10: [sc 2, sc 2 in next st] x 4 (16 st)
     rnd 11: sc 16
     rnd 12: [sc, sc 2 in next st] x 8 (24 st) 

---

Now it is time to decide if you want to have vines and leaves on your pumpkin...

• If you would prefer a simple pumpkin without leaves and vines, choose Option A
  
• If you would like to make your pumpkin with leaves and vines, choose Option B

---

Option A - Omit the leaves and vines:

     rnd 13: scinc x 24, sl st into next st, f/o with long tail for sewing (48 sts)

Sew last row of stem base to rnd 31 of pumpkin body using a whip stitch.  Tie off, and tuck in ends.

---

Option B - Make Pumpkin like pictured with leaves and vines: 

Special Notes for rnd 13:  Rnd 13 has been broken down into parts to make it easier for you to see where you continue working around the pumpkin stem base and where you break away to do the leaves and vines.  All the stitches done for the Leaves and the Vines are worked into the bottom loops of the chain stitches.

Special Abbreviations for the Leaves:
     Leaf 2: hdc into the 2nd ch from hook, dc over next 3 ch, sl st over next 2 ch
     Leaf 3: hdc into the 2nd ch from hook, sl st over next 2 ch

rnd 13:

1. (working around stem base) - sc 2 in first st, 
   
2. (start vine 1) - ch 10, Leaf 2, ch 7, Leaf 2, ch 4, Leaf 3, sl st over last 3 ch
3. (cont working around stem base) - sc 2 in next 3 sts, 
4. (start vine 2) - ch 13, Leaf 3, [ch 4, Leaf 3] x 2, sl st over next 3 available ch, ch 7, Leaf 2, sl st over next 3 available ch, ch 4, Leaf 3, sl st over last 3 ch
5. (cont working around stem base) - sc 2 in next 3 sts, sc, 
6. (start vine 3) - ch 16, Leaf 2, ch 4, Leaf 3, sl st over next 3 available ch, ch 10, Leaf 2, ch 7, Leaf 2, [sl st over next 3 available ch] x 2, ch 4, Leaf 3, sl st over last 3 ch
7. (cont working around stem base) - sc in last base st worked again, sc 2 in next 3 sts, sc, 
8. (start vine 4) - ch 7, Leaf 3, ch 13, Leaf 2, [ch 4, Leaf 3, sl st over next 3 available ch] x 2, sl st over last 3 ch
9. (cont working around stem base) - sc in last base st worked again, sc 2 in next 3 sts, 
10. (start vine 5) - [ch 10, Leaf 3] x 2, ch 4, Leaf 3, ch 7, Leaf 2, ch 4, Leaf 3, [sl st over next 3 available ch] x 2, ch 4, Leaf 3, sl st over last 3 ch
11. (cont working around stem base) - sc 2 in next 3 sts, sc, 
12. (start vine 6) - ch 13, Leaf 2, [ch 7, Leaf 2] x 2, sl st over next 3 available ch, ch 4, Leaf 3, sl st over last 3 ch
13. (cont working around stem base) - sc in last base st worked again, sc 2 in next 2 sts, sc, 
14. (start vine 7) - ch 7, Leaf 3, ch 13, Leaf 3, ch 7, Leaf 2, sl st over next 3 available ch, [ch 4, Leaf 3, sl st over next 3 available ch] x 2, sl st over next 3 available ch, ch 4, Leaf 3
15. (cont working around stem base) - sc in last base st worked again, sc 2 in next 2 sts, sl st join, f/o with a long tail for sewing (you should have 48 sts + 7 vines with leaves)
    

Sew last row of stem base to rnd 31 of pumpkin body using a whip stitch.  Tie off, and tuck in ends.

---

---

---

---

*If you have any questions, or need help with this pattern, feel free to contact me, or leave me a little comment below.  I will get back to you as quickly as I can.   I am always happy to help you!

---

If you loved this pattern, then you will be sure to love the other amigurumi pumpkin patterns from Crochet Pumpkins Galore! which includes all 6 pumpkin sizes and is only $5.00.

Yet, since you love this Jumbo Dwarf Pumpkin so much, you can grab it for $4 instead!  Use the code: JUMBOLOVE at checkout.  Or CLICK HERE to add to your cart now!

You may also like to see more of my crochet patterns...

See More Crochet Patterns Now!

Crochet Pumpkins Galore!