Designer guest – Ivory farmhouse
Fall is here, bringing with it the crispy air, the scent of freshly baked pies, and the vibrant tapestry of changing leaves. Nothing says fall like a pumpkin, and if you’re a crochet enthusiast like us, you’re always on the lookout for the next great pattern to add a dose of coziness to your living space. What better way to do that than with a handmade crochet pumpkin?
Before we begin, I just want to give a huge THANK YOU to Heather for wanting to be my very first designer guest!
Meet the maker behind Ivory Farmhouse
Heather is the designer and maker behind Ivory Farmhouse, she lives on a small farm in beautiful Ohio with her husband, 2 boys and 1 little girl.
She enjoys creating simple farmhouse-inspired crochet patterns for families and their homes.
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Why choose to crochet a pumpkin?
You may be wondering, “Why a crochet pumpkin?” Well, aside from being absolutely adorable, they are a sustainable choice, adding that personal handmade touch to your fall décor. Plus, the versatility is unbeatable; it transitions smoothly from a cute Halloween decoration to a cherished centrepiece at your Thanksgiving table.
Not to mention, the enormous possibilities, colour choices, sizes and stitches you can use to create the most adorable pumpkins!
Stash buster!
Oh yes, these pumpkins are PERFECT to get rid of all those half-skeins you have lying around in your craft room.
You can make these pumpkins in no time, making them also perfect for markets.
Fall markets must-have
These adorable pumpkins are great sellers at markets, because they take so little to make, and a small amount of yarn, you can sell them for a really good price.
The colours that you can crochet these pumpkins are also going to be very helpful when selling, think pastel pumpkins, pinks or neutrals, all of those colours that big stores wouldn’t normally offer.
Check out more fall patterns
Stitches you should know
- Chain
- Slip stitch
- Single Crochet
- Herringbone single crochet
Yarn
Super bulky weight #6. I recommend Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
For the small pumpkin, you will need approx 36g/23y and for the large pumpkin, you will need 50g/32y approx.
Notions
Size
Small pumpkin: Laying flat before assembling 10″ long x 3.5″ wide
Large pumpkin: Laying flat before assembling 12″ long x 5″ wide
Gauge
Not very important, just make sure you crochet tight enough for the polyfil to stay in the pumpkin.
Abbreviations
This pattern uses US standard terms
- Ch(s): Chain(s)
- St(s): Stitch (es)
- SS: Slip Stitch
- SC: Single crochet
- HSC: Herringbone Single Crochet (see below)
- BLO: Back loop only (see below)
- FO: Fasten off
Special Stitches
Herringbone single crochet: Begin with a normal single crochet, before continuing to the next stitch, insert your hook in the last loop of the single crochet you just created, now you have 3 loops on your hook. Continue working the stitch as usual single crochet (you just have an extra loop on your hook). Repeat for each stitch.
Back loop only: You are inserting your hook in the back loop of the stitch only, as opposed to the normal way where you would insert your hook in both loops (front and back).
Notes
- This pattern is worked in turned rows.
- Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
- Make sure to keep the final row of sl st loose.
- Stuff the pumpkin very lightly in order to get the cutest pumpkin shape!
Pattern
Chain accordingly Small pumpkin (large pumpkin)
With a 7 mm hook ch 10(17)
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Hsc into the next 8(15) sts. Ch 1 and turn. (9(16) sts in total)
Row 2: Blo sc in 1st st, blo hsc into next 7(14) sts. Hsc into both loops of the last st. Ch 1 and turn. (9(16) sts in total)
Row 3-18(24): Repeat row 2. (9(16) sts in total)
*Do not fasten off yet*
- Ch 1 and turn.
- Fold the piece in half
- Insert hook into blo of both sides and sl st.
- Sl st in blo of each st across.
- FO leaving a long tail for sewing.
Closing the pumpkin
- Thread the long tail onto the needle.
- Insert the needle into the top of the pumpkin, weaving in and out of the outer stitches.
- Carefully pull the yarn tail to close the top.
- Tie a knot with the beginning tail.
- Turn the piece inside out and cut a long tail on the needle. (Leave the needle on the yarn for closing another side)
- Stuff the pumpkin very lightly mostly around the outer edges.
- Using the long tail from the top repeat steps 2-4.
- Insert the needle down through the center of the pumpkin and out the other side. Insert the needle back into the pumpkin slightly off-center. Tie another knot with the beginning tail and hide ends inside the pumpkin.
If you like this pattern, don’t forget to tag us on social media and use the hashtag #Painepumpkin.
And don’t forget to check out Heather on Instagram! You can find her as @IvoryFarmhouseco
Happy Crochet! – Dani
