Quick Easy Crochet Pumpkin Pattern (mini size!)

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials

• Lion Brand Basic Stitch yarn less than 30 yards or any medium weight #4 yarn
• Yarn needle
• Poly-fil stuffing
• Stick for the pumpkin stem
• Crochet Hook size G 4 mm
• Scissors

Crochet Stitch Abbreviations

• sc = single crochet
• sc bl = single crochet back loop
• ch = chain
• rep = repeat

Finished Size

• Approximately 2″ x 3″

Notes

• Written in standard US terms

Mini Pumpkin Pattern

To Begin: Ch 10

Row 1: in the second ch from the hook sc, sc into each ch across, turn. (9)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc into the first st, sc into each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc bl into the first st, sc bl into each st across, turn.

Row 4: Rep row 2

Row 5: Rep row 3

Row 6: Rep row 2

Row 7: Rep row 3

Row 8: Rep row 2

Row 9: Rep row 3

Row 10: Rep row 2

Row 11: Rep row 3

Row 12: Rep row 2

Row 13: Rep row 3

Row 14: Rep row 2

Row 15: Rep row 3

Fold up the short ends together, so the ridges are on the outside, and join with a slip stitch seam using the same yarn you worked with previously.

Turn inside out, so the ridges are on the inside and fasten off the yarn, leaving a 15″ to 17″ yarn tail.

With a yarn needle, close up the end that the seam ended on, weaving in and out every other space around the short end.

Continue around, weaving in and out until you reach where started. Pull the yarn tight to close the circle.

After the circle is closed, take the yarn needle down through the center to tighten.

Fill in the opening with Poly-fil, but make sure not to stuff too full, but just until you have the perfect pumpkin shape. With the yarn needle still attached to the yarn that was pulled through.

Weave in the yarn through the short end to close up the top of the pumpkin.

Once you weave in and out to the start, pull to close. Do not close completely, so there is a space to put the stem of the pumpkin. Pull the yarn needle down through the bottom of the pumpkin and back up. Take the yarn off the needle and push the extra yarn down into the pumpkin center.

Next, place the pumpkin stem with glue (I used Beacon 3-1) into the center of the miniature pumpkin.

You are now done with your small but gorgeous pumpkin!