A lovely big pumpkin free crochet pattern will help you create beautiful fall decor. If you have been searching for a lovely big pumpkin, free crochet pattern, you have found it. It is easy, fast and creating those dents is so fun! I’ll show you how. If you would like an ad free pdf of the big pumpkin crochet pattern, you can purchase it on RAVELRY.
I love making pumpkins to decorate with during the Fall and Thanksgiving season.
Psssttt…I am giving you a sneak peek of my latest pumpkin design.
Textured Pumpkins...and the stitch is wonderful and tight. The fiberfill doesn’t poke through the holes.
This Big Pumpkin goes so well with my “Little Pumpkins!
You can find the pattern for that sweet round plaid basket here, and I also have a pattern for an oval plaid basket…perfect for a baby nursery that has a woodland theme, or to hold a couple rolls of tissue in the bath. The Big Pumpkin looks so nice sitting beside the plaid baskets!
Approx. 200 yds of any Worsted weight yarn in colors desired Red Heart super saver or Hobby Lobby’s “I Love This Yarn”
Notions List:
Yarn Needle, Polyester Fiber Fill or Stuffing Material of Your Choice
Cute embellishments:
These little pumpkins can be plain or embellished with bows, beads, fabric or raffia, maybe a piece of vintage jewelry, buttons, lace, anything….they are so cute! I have a tutorial on how to make a Pull Tie or Tuxedo Bow. You should check it out. No glue or wire required…just whip it up and attach to your pumpkins!
Hook Sizes:
H–8/5 mm = Pumpkin body
I-9/5.5= Stem
Stitch Key
SC = single crochet
CH = chain
SLP ST = slip stitch
SP = space
nxt = next
beg. = beginning
st = stitch
SC DEC = crochet 2 SC together; in nxt st, insert hook, pull up loop, in nxt st, insert hook, pull up loop, 3 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
repeat between * * = repeat the sequence that is between the * * as many times as stated
x = times, will follow number, example repeat sequence 8 x or 8 times
“H” Hook
Round 1:
CH 2, SC 7x in 2nd CH from hook, join with SLP ST to beg. SC. (You will bypass Beg. CH 1, and it will recede to the back of work, making the seam less noticeable)
Round 2:
CH 1, 2 SC in joining st, 2 SC in nxt st, and in each st around; join with SLP ST to beg. SC (14 SC)
Round 3:
CH 1, SC in joining st, 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st, 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x ; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (21 SC)
Round 4:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st, 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (2x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (28 SC)
Round 5:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (2x), 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (3x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (35 SC)
Round 6:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (3x), 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (4x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (42 SC)
Round 7:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (4x), 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (5x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (49 SC)
Round 8:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (5x), 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (6x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (56 SC)
Round 9:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (6x), 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (7x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (63 SC)
Round 10:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (7x), 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (8x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (70 SC)
Round 11:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (8x), 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (9x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (77 SC)
Round 12:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (9x), 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (10x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (84 SC)
Round 13:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (10x), 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (11x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (91 SC)
Round 14:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (11x), 2 SC in nxt st; *SC in nxt st (12x), 2 SC in nxt st* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (98 SC)
Round 15- 29:
CH 1, SC in joining st, and in each st around; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (98 SC)
Note, if you would like a taller pumpkin, add more rows here….just crochet until you are content. One of my testers added HDC rows at this point, to get the height she wanted.
Decrease rounds follow, you may start stuffing your pumpkin at this point, but there will be an opening at the end to finish stuffing your pumpkin. You will close the hole after stuffing is complete.
Round 30:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (11x), SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (12x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/slp st in top of first SC made (91 SC)
Round 31:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (10x), SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (11x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (84 SC)
Round 32:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (9x), SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (10x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (77 SC)
Round 33:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (8x), SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (9x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (70 SC)
Round 34:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (7x), SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (8x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (63 SC)
Round 35:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (6x), SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (7x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (56 SC)
Round 36:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (5x), SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (6x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (49 SC)
Round 37:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (4x), SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (5x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (42 SC)
Round 38:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (3x), SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (4x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (35 SC)
Round 39:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st (2x), SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (3x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (28 SC)
Round 40:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC in nxt st; SC DEC; *SC in nxt st (2x), SC DEC* Repeat between * * 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (21 SC)
Round 41:
CH 1, SC in joining st, SC DEC; *SC in nxt st, SC DEC* 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made (14 SC)
Stop here and finish stuffing your pumpkin
Round 42:
CH 1, SC DEC in joining st; *SC DEC* 5 more x; join w/SLP ST in top of first SC made, end off by pulling yarn through last st made, leaving a 2 ½ – 3 ft. tail for sewing through the center and around the pumpkin. Picture tutorial will be at the end of the pattern (7 SC)
Stem “I” Hook
Round 1:
CH 2, SC 7x in 2nd CH from hook, join with slp st to beg. SC
Round 2:
CH 1, SC in joining st; 2 SC in nxt st; SC in nxt st; 2 SC in nxt st; SC in last st: join w/SLP ST to beg. SC (7 SC)
Round 3 & 4:
CH 1, SC in joining st and in each st around, join w/SLP to beg. SC (7 SC)
Add another row here if you would like a taller stem.
Next take the beginning tail and the ending tail, and tie them together, pulling the beginning tail just enough to flatten out and shape the top of your stem if.
Then stuff the yarn ends back up inside, and glue the stem onto the pumpkin.
You can stuff the stem with polyfil, and sew it on if you would like. I glued a stem to a pumpkin and when I didn’t like the color, I thought could be pulled off. Nope! It would not come off without tearing up the pumpkin. Hot glue and yarn make a tight bond.
Tutorial on pumpkin shaping
Start stuffing and shaping your pumpkin.
You will need to close the hole once the pumpkin is stuffed to the firmness that you desire. (I like my pumpkins semi-firm. Also, use your finger to poke a hole through the center of the stuffing, so your needle can go through without getting stuck on your stuffing)
Keep decreasing until the hole is almost closed.
Keep going…when the hole looks small like this it is time to close it up.
Close the hole by joining with a SLP ST to the opposite side.
Pull the yarn through to finish closing the hole. This is the bottom of your pumpkin. You will need a very long tail of yarn.
Thread your tail into the yarn needle. or very long needle, insert the needle in the bottom center. Note the needle nosed pliers.
Push the needle through the center of the bottom, to the top of your pumpkin. Since this is a larger pumpkin, you can use Needle Nosed pliers to push the needle through to the other side at the top of the pumpkin.
Pull the yarn through the top center of the pumpkin and make a dent.
The first dent sequence, will dent ½ of the pumpkin. You do this by wrapping the yarn completely around the pumpkin, coming back to the top, making sure your pumpkin is halved and evenly dented. NOTE: You will be inserting the needle from top to bottom during the rest of the pumpkin shaping.
The rest of the dents, will be made on a ¼ of the pumpkin, instead of ½ of the pumpkin.
I use the clock method of shaping, 12 to 6, 3 to 9 and so on. (I am pulling and holding the yarn off screen to show you the dent’s in the pumpkin)
Go completely through the top and out the center bottom of the pumpkin, pulling and shaping to make the dents secure.
Continue to bring the yarn from the bottom of the big pumpkin to the top, making evenly spaced dents, and inserting your needle down into the center hole at the top.
You can wrap the dents twice if you choose. Sew your stem in the dent at the top of the pumpkin, or use hot glue…I like hot glue!
And then embellish to your hearts content!
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