The 2024 crochet pumpkin round-up is here!! Are you ready for 10 Free Crochet Pumpkin Patterns you’ll love, (one being a bonus machine knit pumpkin stack pattern)? The patterns range from beginner to intermediate level, and all come with a full video tutorial, to help you along the way.
Crochet pumpkins are a huge hit every year. They’re not only quick to make, but they look amazing displayed around your house all Fall long, making them the perfect project for gift giving and/or Fall markets.
Over the years, I’ve learned many tips and tricks, to make pumpkin making as easy as possible! The Crochet Pumpkin Patterns all work up in less than an hour and are highly customizable, with many yarn choices to choose from. Some of the patterns are worked in the round and some are worked flat. You’ll learn to seam and cinch the pumpkins closed, as well as create ribbing around the pumpkins.
I’ve also included a cute wreath and garland pattern to enjoy, so let’s get crocheting!
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The Best Yarn For Pumpkins
Reference each pattern below for more specific recommendations, but for the most part, you can really play around with many different yarns. The Free Pumpkin Patterns are very forgiving, and sizing and gauge isn’t imperative. Feel free to experiment with different yarns, but note the gauge may turn out slightly smaller or larger depending on what you use.
If you change the yarn size listed in the pumpkin pattern, be sure to adjust your hook size accordingly. I love using two strands of worsted weight or bulky yarn held together, but you can also use thinner or bulkier yarn. The most important thing is to have a nice tight stitch that will hide the Poly-fil from showing through.
Some of my favorite yarns and supplies to use for pumpkin making are listed below:
Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Bernat Maker (2 strands held together)
Lion Brand Rewind Tape Yarn (2 strands held together)
Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me (2 strands held together)
Cover Story™ Lazy Days Thick & Quick® Yarn
Amazon or Like To Know It (LTK)
Stems
Some of my favorite stem options for The 10 Free Crochet Pumpkin Patterns, is wooden branches you find laying around outside (give them a good wash and let them air dry). Cinnamon sticks or wine corks work well too. In addition, you can buy real wooden sticks on Amazon. They’re all cleaned and ready to use, just look closely at the size description, as the photos can be misleading.
Another fun option is to use vegan or Ultrasuede tags as stems. I recently created a blog post on the different crochet tags I use. The full post with extensive detail can be found here.
– The vegan leather leaves and give thanks tags (shown below), are from Savlabot.
– The Ultrasuede custom logo tags (shown as the stem below), are from Angie & Britt. They also offer leaves and some fun seasonal tag designs.
#1 – Easy Crochet Mini Ribbed Pumpkin Pattern
First up in, The 10 Free Crochet Pumpkin Patterns, is The Mini Ribbed Pumpkin Pattern. This pattern is worked flat (in rows), and seamed closed. It’s available in one size, but is easily customizable to any size, by adjusting the beginning chains and number of rows.
The pattern is made with all single crochet, making it the easiest pattern on the list. It’s rated advanced beginner, and calls for Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick. Wool Ease Thick and quick is a favorite of mine, and comes in many beautiful colors. A few of my favorites are Mustard, Pumpkin, Butterscotch, Fall Leaves, and Fisherman.
#2 – The Harvest Crochet Pumpkin Pattern
Secondly, is The Harvest Crochet Pumpkin Pattern. This is my very first pumpkin design, that I created years ago! This pattern is worked in the round, using only half double and single crochet stitches, and is perfect for advanced beginners. The pattern comes in two fun sizes, and creates a very basic pumpkin shape. You’ll also learn how to create an easy ribbing around the pumpkin.
The pattern calls for Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick. Pictured is the color Mustard.
# 3 – The Crochet Herringbone Pumpkin Pattern
Next up, from the 10 Free Crochet Pumpkin Patterns, is The Crochet Herringbone Pumpkin Pattern. Another advanced beginner pattern, but this one kicks your crochet skills up a notch, with the addition of the linked single crochet stitch!
Additionally, the pattern comes in three fun sizes. My go to yarns are Cover Story™ Lazy Days Thick & Quick® Yarn (one strand), or Bernat Maker (two strands held together). Pictured is Cover Story™ Lazy Days Thick & Quick® Yarn, in the colors, Mustard, Pumpkin, Olive, and Cream.
The cute vegan leather leaves and give thanks tags, are from Savlabot.
#4 – The Farmhouse Crochet Pumpkin Pattern
Fourth in line is a fan favorite, you’re going to love this one! The Farmhouse Crochet Pumpkin Pattern is rated easy, and worked with two strands of Bernat Maker held together. Pictured are the colors Cream and Clay.
This pumpkin pattern is rated intermediate, comes in two sizes and creates the cutest star shape! It’s worked in the round, and uses front and back post stitches, to create its unique shape.
#5 – The Sugar Crochet Pumpkin Pattern
The Sugar Crochet Pumpkin Pattern is #5 in the crochet pumpkin series! If you enjoy those cute little sugar pumpkins, you find around Thanksgiving, you’re going to love this one!
The pattern is worked in the round, using the lemon peel stitch. It has no ribbing, making it a really quick one to workup. You can also play around a bit, and turn it into an apple, as the shape is very similar.
The Sugar Crochet Pumpkin Pattern is another advanced beginner pattern and worked with Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick. The colors shown are Fisherman, Mustard, Pumpkin, and Butterscotch.
#6 – The Crochet Feather Pumpkin Pattern
We’re on pumpkin pattern #6, The Crochet Feather Pumpkin Pattern. Now that you’ve learned the basics of how to crochet a pumpkin, this is the perfect pattern to kick your skills up a notch!
Rated intermediate, The Crochet Feather Pumpkin Pattern, is worked up using the unique feather stitch. This is a tricky stitch, but it’s really worth giving it a try. I’ve included a full video tutorial, to make it as easy as possible.
The pattern calls for Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick and includes a full list of fun yarn alternatives to try.
#7 – The Knobby Crochet Pumpkin Pattern
Pumpkin #7 is The Knobby Crochet Pumpkin Pattern. The pattern was designed with the cutest little bumps, that emulate the knucklehead or knobby pumpkin variety. Its unique texture creates a realistic pumpkin to display around your home.
The Knobby Crochet Pumpkin Pattern is rated advanced beginner, worked in a continuous round, and includes the 2 double crochet bobble stitch. The pattern comes in two sizes, and is written using size 6 super bulky yarn. I prefer Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick The colors shown are Fisherman & Pumpkin.
The photo shows a velvet yarn in mustard, that has been discontinued, but try Bernat Velvet (two strands held together) for a comparative alternative.
#8 – Crochet Pumpkin Garland
Next up, is a cute Crochet Pumpkin Garland. This quick and easy crochet project uses a modified version of The Mini Ribbed Pumpkin Pattern and the addition of a crochet ball garland, to create a cute and simple garland, that’s strung on twine.
Made with Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick, it’s a beginner friendly project and perfect to display throughout Thanksgiving. The pattern can be easily adjusted to any length you’d like.
The colors shown are Fall Leaves, Mustard, and Butterscotch.
#9 – Fall Crochet Pumpkin Wreath
Pattern #9 is such a fun one! The Fall Crochet Pumpkin Wreath takes all of those free crochet pumpkin patterns you’ve been working on, and turns them into a fully customizable Fall wreath.
The Crochet Pumpkin Wreath is a beginner friendly project, perfect for the crocheter looking to take their projects to the next level. With a few added crochet pumpkins, you can kick your basic Fall wreath up a notch!
Try adding some additional embellishments, and turn it into a fun Halloween wreath!
#10 – Knitting Machine Pumpkin Stacks
Okay, the final pattern in, The 10 Free Crochet Pumpkin Patterns, isn’t crochet, but The Knitting Machine Pumpkin Stacks, will teach you how to take your crochet pumpkins, and stack them perfectly together. Even if you don’t have a knitting machine, the tutorial is worth a read!
Bonus…if you’re looking for a fun, Fall craft, that doesn’t require crochet or knitting skills, machine knitting is for you. In the tutorial, I’ll guide you through the steps to create a beautiful pumpkin shape, out of a simple machine knit tube, and how to secure the pumpkins into beautiful stacks.
I can’t wait to see your crochet pumpkins! If you try any of the 10 Free Crochet Pumpkin Patterns, I’d love to see pics. Be sure to tag me @simplymadebyerin
Looking to start your Christmas Makes? You may enjoy The Mini Crochet Planter Cover Pattern or these Free Crochet Christmas Patterns.
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