Feisty Pumpkins

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These pumpkins are so cute, and can be customized with any face expressions you want to make them extra fun. Made with worsted weight yarn, the small pumpkins measure approximately 4 inches tall, and the large ones measure approximately 5 inches tall.

If you want a pattern that you can save on your computer and easily print, this pattern is available in my Ravelry shop. I love printing patterns and saving them in a binder to keep track of the ones I’ve done and the ones I still plan to do.

Abbreviations:

ch: chain

sc: single crochet

sl st: slip stitch

inc: increase (2 single crochets in one loop)

dec: decrease (pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull through all loops)

Materials needed:

Any worsted weight yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver.

G (4mm) crochet hook

Poly-fil

Yarn needle

15mm safety eyes

Small Pumpkin:

With orange, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)

Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)

Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)

Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)

Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)

Row 8: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)

Row 9: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)

Row 10: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 9 stitches, repeat from * around. (55 stitches)

Row 11: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 9 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)

Rows 12-17: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)

Row 18: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)

Row 19: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Row 20: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Stop at this point and insert eyes between rows 13 and 14 with 8 stitches between. Stuff tight with poly-fil. Continue stuffing as you work.

Row 21: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Row 22: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)

Row 23: Dec around. (5 stitches)

Sew end shut. Tie off. Use embroidery thread to sew on a mouth and eyebrows.

Large Pumpkin:

With orange, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)

Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)

Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)

Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)

Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)

Row 8: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)

Row 9: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)

Row 10: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 9 stitches, repeat from * around. (55 stitches)

Row 11: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 9 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)

Rows 12-23: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)

Row 24: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)

Row 25: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)

Row 26: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)

Stop at this point and insert eyes between rows 15 and 16 with 8 stitches between. Stuff tight with poly-fil. Continue stuffing as you work.

Row 27: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)

Row 28: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)

Row 29: Dec around. (5 stitches)

Sew end shut. Tie off. Use embroidery thread to sew on a mouth and eyebrows.

Stem:

With green, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)

Row 1: ch 1, 6 sc inside of circle. (6 stitches)

Row 2: In inside loops, sc in each stitch around. (6 stitches)

Row 3: Sc in each stitch around. (6 stitches)

Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (8 stitches)

Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)

Tie off. Stuff with poly-fil. Center on top of head and sew on.

Leaves:

Ch 11. Work 2 sc’s in each ch to make it curl. Leave a long starting tail and ending tail and use them to tie it onto his head.

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These pumpkins are part of my All Hallows Eve ebook, which you can pick up on Ravelry.

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I hope you enjoy this pattern! You’re welcome to sell items that you make using my patterns, as long as you don’t post the pattern anywhere else, and link back to my page if you’d like to. If there are any mistakes, or something is unclear, please feel free to message me on Facebook.

 

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