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Writer's pictureHeather Corinne

Mini Crochet Pumpkins

The free pattern for my Mini Crochet Pumpkins is available here on my blog! This quick pumpkin amigurumi makes for easy fall home décor! Full pattern and video tutorial below.

Three images of crocheted mini pumpkins in various colors.

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Pattern Design + Construction:

I have no shame admitting I'm a pumpkin everything person! In the spirit of fall, my mini crochet pumpkins design is a favorite year after year! These handmade cuties can be festive accessories for your desk, a centerpiece for Thanksgiving dinner, a safe photo prop for babies and toddlers, or just simply adorable fall home décor! These pumpkins would also be so cute strung into a garland across the mantle!


Crochet Mini Pumpkins in various colors on a white counter.

This free pattern whips up quickly using the single crochet stitch throughout the base of the pumpkin and the stem is only a handful of stitches. It's easy to whip up a cute pumpkin army while watching your favorite show and sipping coffee! If you're an amigurumi beginner, this pattern is perfect!


Mini Crochet Pumpkins displayed as fall home décor.

Each mini crochet pumpkin consists of the base, which is worked in continuous rounds, and the stem, which is crocheted separately and attached to the top of the pumpkin with a tapestry needle. The pumpkins are stuffed plump with soft fiberfill and the ridged texture is created using a quick trick with a tapestry needle. The finished mini pumpkins measure approximately 3 inches wide by 2 inches tall. One could easily create a larger pumpkin by using a larger crochet hook and a bulkier style yarn.


Pin this Mini Crochet Pumpkins Free Pattern to your crochet board on Pinterest so you can easily locate it later!

Pinterest Graphic with two photos of crochet mini pumpkins in various colors. Text: mini pumpkins, free pattern + video, heather-corinne.com

Yarn:

I'm using medium (4) worsted weight yarn for my Crochet Mini Pumpkins design. I enjoy working with worsted weight yarn since it's versatile and wears well. You could easily substitute for another worsted weight yarn as long as the ounces per gram are similar.


Here are some of the yarn colors I used for this tutorial:

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g, in the color Pumpkin

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Spring Green

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g, in the color Carrot

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Hunter Green

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Cafe Latte

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Soft White

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Pretty N Pink

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Perfect Pink

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Minty

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Deft Blue

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Light Jasmine

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Amethyst

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Saffron

  • Red Heart Super Saver, Medium 4, 7 oz / 198 g. in the color Gold



Red Heart Super Saver Worsted Weight Yarn in the color carrot.




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Stitches:

This pattern is written in US crochet terminology.

  • Magic Circle

  • SC - Single Crochet

  • INC - Single Crochet Increase

  • DEC - Single Crochet Decrease

  • HDC – Half Double Crochet

  • Slip Stitch

  • * - An asterisk means repeat sequence until the end of the round


Mini Crochet Pumpkins free pattern - Used as fall home decor

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Crochet Mini Pumpkins - Free Pattern


Mini Pumpkin Base:

With the yarn color of your choice,


Round 1: In a magic circle, SC 6, pull tight (6 stitches)


Round 2: INC in each stitch around (12 stitches)

Round 3: INC in the first stitch, SC in the next stitch* (18 stitches)


Round 4: INC in the first stitch, SC in the next two stitches* (24 stitches)


Rounds 1-4 of the Crochet Mini Pumpkin

Rounds 5-9: SC in each stitch around (24 stitches)


Rounds 5-9 of the crochet mini pumpkin.

Round 10: DEC, SC in the next two stitches* (18 stitches)


Round 11: DEC, SC in the next stitch* (12 stitches)


Add your stuffing!

I find that a little more is better than not enough in order to make a nice plump pumpkin.


Rounds 10-11 plus stuffing of the Crochet Mini Pumpkin.

Round 12: DEC six times (6 stitches)


Chain 1, tie off leaving about a 24 inch tail and pull through your chain.


Shaping:

Using your tapestry needle and the long tail, close the visible hole left in the bottom.

Closing the visible hole in the bottom of the crochet Mini Pumpkin with a tapestry needle.

Now, insert your needle through the very bottom center where you ended your work (the hole we just closed), straight up through your stuffing, and out the top where you created your magic circle.

Inserting the tapestry needle through the bottom and out the top of the crochet Mini pumpkin.

Pull until there is a little tension and wrap around your work and insert your needle back in the bottom hole straight through the top again and pull through. (This will give your pumpkin those cute little curves!)


Creating the ridges of the Mini Crochet pumpkin.
Creating the ridges of the Mini Crochet pumpkin.


Repeat this wrapping around, through the bottom, out the top steps until your pumpkin has as many curves as you like. (I did a total of 6 ‘wrap-arounds’ which gave me 6 curves around my pumpkin)


Tie off, pull back through to the bottom, and trim any excess yarn.  


Tying off at the bottom of the crochet Mini pumpkin.

After tying off the Mini Crochet pumpkin.

Stem:

With the yarn color of your choice, leave about a 6 inch tail at the beginning and end.


Chain 6, HDC in the 3rd chain from your hook, HDC, SC, slip stitch, chain 1


Trim your yarn and pull through the chain.


Crochet Mini pumpkin stem.

Using your tapestry needle, insert one tail of your stem through the top of your pumpkin ever so slightly off center and pull through to the bottom where we created the curves. Repeat this with the other tail but this time insert your needle ever so slightly off center on the direct opposite side of your first tail, pull through to the bottom. (This centers your stem) Now tie both tails together at the bottom and trim any excess yarn.


Attaching the stem to the crochet Mini pumpkin.

The finished crochet Mini pumpkin.


Close up image of the mini crochet pumpkins completed.
Crochet Mini Pumpkins Free Pattern in fun fall colors.
Completed crochet mini pumpkins free pattern.
Crochet Mini pumpkins in various colors.

I'd love to see your creations! Tag me on Instagram @heathercorinne_ or Facebook @heathercorinnecrochets Chat with you soon,

Initials HC for Heather Corinne and a tiny heart.







MORE FREE CROCHET PATTERNS:

Other fall free patterns

Pumpkin Spice Cozy / Heart Coffee Cozy / Rustic Crochet Pumpkins (You're welcome to make and sell items using my patterns but do not use my pattern or pictures and claim them as your own. Clearly credit the design to me and provide a link back to my pattern. Personal Use Only. ©2017 Heather Corinne)

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Small orange crochet pumpkin
Simple & fun pattern, thank you!!

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