Crochet Pumpkins are all the rage right now!! You can find them all over Pinterest. I am not surprised that they are so popular as they are so easy to make and will last a lifetime! Besides that, they are handmade, can be made in any color of your choice and they look great sitting on a shelf, mantel, or table in your home. Beautiful home decor on a budget is what I am talking about!
So make some crochet pumpkins to add to your home this fall! These pumpkins can be made in different sizes and stacked too! Group them together for a fun display in your home.
Make them farmhouse style by choosing some neutral colors. I love the texture and ribbed effect of these pumpkins and hope you do too.
You can have a variety of stems for your pumpkins. For example, use twigs, cinnamon sticks, wooden dowels, crocheted stems, etc.
If you wish you can add crocheted leaves or felt leaves. However, I kept it simple and tied a jute string around the stem in a bow.
There are many ways to customize your pumpkins and make them your own.
There are several patterns out there. But as usual, I like to find the easiest and quickest one! As a busy mom, time is precious and the less time it takes to make something the better, right??!
So let’s get to the pattern, but first:
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THESE EASY CROCHET PUMPKINS?
Yarn – plain colors, variegated, chunky yarn. The yarn I used is from Hobby Lobby, it is acrylic yarn in autumn shades. The thicker the better, it makes it chunky and cute! I do not recommend using fine yarn or sport-weight yarn.
Crochet hook – 5mm or 5.5mm ( or use the recommended size for the yarn you are using)
Polyfill or scrap yarn or felt
For the stem – sticks, cinnamon sticks, or a dowel rod. ( I used some dried twigs from my backyard)
Twine ( optional)
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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE EASY CROCHET PUMPKINS?
I followed this Easy Ribbed Pumpkin pattern by Erica of 5littlemonsters.com. She has a video tutorial too if watching and learning is more your style. Please visit her website to get the detailed pattern.
Thank you to Erica for this super easy pattern!
The ribbed effect looks so good and I knew I had to make these!
To make these pumpkins you need to know how to:
Make a slip- knot
Chain
HDC (half double crochet) in the back loops.
That’s it!! Super easy even for beginners!
So basically you make a rectangle as big or small as you want. Then, whip stitch the bottom, pull the yarn, and close it up. Stuff the pumpkin with polyfill or scrap yarn.
Whipstitch the top and pull tight leaving a little opening for the stem. Using the yarn needle go down and up and sort of shape it like a pumpkin.
Add your stem, you can hot glue it or just stick it in there. Optional: Tie a bow with a jute string, some yarn, or ribbon if desired. I think it took me about an hour to make one.
That’s it!! Make more and display them all over your home!
If you do not crochet and would like to learn, please check out my beginner posts:
Learn the Basic Crochet Stitches
If you would like to make cute mini pumpkins, I already have a post of these crochet mini pumpkins.
These mini pumpkins are made amigurumi style though. For mini pumpkins it is ok, but to make larger ones I preferred the method of making a big piece and making a pumpkin as I am not a fan of stitching in the round!
I still have some DIY pumpkins for you even if you are not a fan of crochet!
Hope you liked reading about these simple crochet pumpkins, if you try them out please let me know in the comments below, I love hearing from you! Do share a picture on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag the original pattern creator too.
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