Crochet Pumpkin – with Adorabley Chunky Bobbles!

One of the first things I made when I first learned to crochet was a pumpkin.

But I didn’t stop there.

I made another… and another… and another, until the whole house was scattered with (somewhat lopsided; I was only a newbie, after all!) crochet pumpkins. When autumn was over, we had to literally dedicate a whole bin to crochet pumpkins! I think my fantasy was to sell all of these pumpkins at a farmer’s market/craft booth someday, but that never happened – as such, every year, on September 1st, we pulled the several dozen pumpkins out of storage and put them everywhere there was a few inches of space.

PS: I’m not sure which pattern I used, but it looks very similar to this free pattern here, from the pixeledpeach.

I felt like the lady in the book ‘Too Many Pumpkins’, which my Grammy read to us when we were little.

After I married and moved out of the house, I took half of those pumpkins with me, which left both me and my mother with a much more reasonable amount. 

When I was decorating my mantle with my crochet pumpkins this autumn, it occurred to me that – while all of the pumpkins were pretty cute – none of them in particular stood out.  They were all made with single crochet stitches, and as such, there was not much variety among them. I wanted something a little different.

And so I set out to make such a pumpkin. After much trial and error, and several weeks of crocheting every spare minute, I present the result: a knobbly bobbly squishy crochet pumpkin!

About this Pumpkin Pattern

This pattern is as easy as ‘pumpkin’ pie to follow (lame joke, sorry – couldn’t help myself 🤪) , and the result is perfect for gracing the center of a dinner table, decorating a shelf, adding to a crochet pumpkin patch – it’s sure to add the perfect rustic charm to any autumn decor.

A PDF file will be available to download upon completion of payment; you can start crocheting right away!

Use your favorite color yarn in any size. Crochet a giant bobble pumpkin with chunky yarn or a mini bobble pumpkin using small yarn! Using standard 4G yarn, the base of this pumpkin will be 3-4” tall by 5 ¾” wide.

This pattern includes over a dozen colorful photographs to help you easily crochet a bobble pumpkin, with or without bumps, from start to finish. It’s also crocheted in the round, which means there’s minimal sewing!

Supplies for the Bobble Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate beginner. The bobble stitch may be a little tricky for brand new crocheters, but it’s easy to get the hang of once you’ve made a few bobbles!

LANGUAGE: English (US terminology)

SUPPLIES:

🍂 Yarn: In any size and in any gauge. All of the images feature 4G yarn.

🍂 Hook: Size the hook according to the yarn. I used a 4mm / G hook with 4G yarn.

🍂 Stem: Use a real pumpkin stem retrieved from an old Halloween pumpkin, or purchase one from an Etsy shop. You could also use a faux pumpkin stem (available at places like amazon), a stem from a squash, a small twig, a cinnamon stick, a dowel rod cut to size – use your imagination!

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
This pattern has been tested by my little sisters (ages 10 and 13). If you notice a mistake, please reach out to me and I will correct it ASAP!
Please note that this is a listing for a PDF printable pattern, not a finished product.

Stitches & Abbreviations

You’ll need to know the following basic crochet stitches…

St – stitch

Sc – single crochet

Inc – the standard increase. Single crochet twice into the same stitch

Sc2tog – the standard decrease. Single crochet two stitches together.  Abbreviated in some patterns as dec

Ch – chain

Rnd – rnd

YO – yarn over

Bo – Bobble st. There are numerous different ways to create a bobble. For the bobbles in this pattern, I did the following:

YO, insert hook into next st and pull up a loop,

YO, pull through two loops,

[YO, insert hook into same st and pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through two] x4 – after which you should have 6 loops on hook.

YO and pull through all 6 loops.

This pumpkin crochet pattern uses United States Terms.

Purchase the Pattern here!

Happy Crafting! Try not to overwhelm your house with too many crochet pumpkins 😉

If you have any questions or run into any problems while making this pattern, don’t hesitate to contact me via my contact page, Instagram, Etsy or Facebook – I’ll be happy to help!

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