Free Farmhouse Crochet Pumpkin Pattern in 4 Sizes

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If you love fall decor around the house, these rustic pumpkins are a fun pumpkin project for your crochet list.

This free crochet pattern gives you four different sizes (from a small pumpkin to larger pumpkins) and three different looks so you can make a pumpkin patch using the same basic pattern. Choose from solid, striped, or checkered designs, mix up your colours, and use up yarn stash while you’re at it.

The crochet pumpkins are worked in continuous rounds using basic crochet stitches (single crochet, half double crochet, and sl st), and I’ve included a step-by-step video tutorial to help.

They make sweet home decor for a fireplace mantle, shelf, basket, tiered tray, or Thanksgiving table. Because they work up quickly, you can make a few cute pumpkins in an afternoon.

🧶 If you love quick fall makes, you might also like my crochet acorn pattern.

At a Glance

  • Skill Level: Easy
  • Sizes: 4 sizes (small size, medium, large, X-large)
  • Styles: 3 variations
  • Stitches Used: half double crochet, chain stitch, single crochet (U.S. terms)
Handmade crocheted pumpkins in assorted autumn colors and sizes are arranged on a white background, highlighting their textured patterns; no visible text or promotional information appears in the image. Free crochet pattern

Why This Pattern Is Ideal for Beginners to Try

This pattern only uses two basic stitches (sc and hdc) plus a slip stitch join, worked in simple continuous rounds, no counting gauge, no tricky shaping. If you can single crochet and half double crochet, you’re ready to make this pumpkin. It’s a great confidence-builder before moving on to trickier amigurumi shapes.

Yarn and Hook Options

I made these rustic pumpkins with Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick’N’Quick. The colours are stunning, warm orange, green, and yellow tones that remind me of autumn leaves.

This yarn is easy to use with larger or smaller hooks, making it ideal for an easy crochet pumpkin pattern for beginners.

Wool-Ease Thick’N’Quick is a super bulky (6) yarn. I wanted a yarn weight that works up quickly for small and larger pumpkins.

Made of 20% wool and 80% acrylic, it offers the look of wool with a classic texture and washes up great, and comes in colours that coordinate beautifully with variegated yarns to match fall decor.

Customization Ideas:

  • Yarn choice: Try super bulky yarn or thicker yarn for larger pumpkins, or velvet yarn for a soft look.
  • Colours: Use natural creams for rustic farmhouse decor, or bright oranges for an autumn pumpkin look.
  • Embellishments: Add a pumpkin stem, ribbons, twine bows, or buttons.

I use a hook smaller than recommended for these adorable pumpkins. It gives a firm fabric so stuffing doesn’t poke through and helps maintain the pumpkin shape. You can also experiment with a different yarn weight; your finished size will change depending on the yarn and hook you use.

Never have I designed one free crochet pattern with so many possibilities! In fact, I was about to post when I decided to add one more size just so I could try out another yarn!

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I made these to decorate a fireplace mantle in our basement. As soon as I sent photos to friends, requests in their favourite colours poured in. I knew I needed to share this rustic farmhouse crochet pumpkin pattern with you!

A round tray displays a textured orange pumpkin with burlap and sunflowers, a wooden block reading “Happy Fall,” a small crocheted pumpkin, pinecones, and greenery, all set on a plaid cloth background. Free crochet pattern

Customization Ideas

  • Yarn choice: Try bulky yarn for oversized pumpkins or velvet yarn for a soft look.
  • Colours: Use natural creams for farmhouse décor, or bright oranges for a classic fall look.
  • Embellishments: Add ribbons, twine bows, or buttons.
Three crochet pumpkins—cream, purple, and brown—sit on wood with chunky yarn texture and fabric stems. No visible text. Free crochet pattern
Close-up of a crocheted pumpkin made from thick, multicolored yarn in orange, red, and yellow on a wooden surface with several acorns beside it. No visible text or promotional info in the image. Free crochet pattern

Watch Full Crochet Pumpkin Video Tutorial

How to Crochet a Pumpkin – 5 Easy Steps

You can make this rustic farmhouse crochet pumpkin in 5 easy steps:

Assembly & Finishing

Hands crochet with a blue hook and chunky multicolored yarn, surrounded by yarn pumpkins and balls on a white surface.
  1. Top it off: Finish with a small twig, cinnamon stick, or tie.
  2. Hook it: Work continuous rounds bottom up, changing colours every round. Leave a long tail for plenty of yarn tail to work with.
  3. Stuff it: Stuff your pumpkin with poly-fil to desired firmness.
  4. Close the top of the pumpkin: Using a yarn needle or tapestry needle, weave back and forth between stitches until the top of your pumpkin is closed.
  5. Shape the pumpkin: Thread the yarn tail through your yarn needle. Wrap yarn down the outside of the pumpkin to the center bottom of the pumpkin, then push the needle back up through the center of the pumpkin to the top of your pumpkin to create ridges. Pull yarn tight to secure.
Chunky yarn pumpkins, white yarn, scissors, needle set, and polyfill rest on a table; a hand crafts an orange yarn pumpkin. Free crochet pattern
Person sewing thick white yarn with a needle; scissors, ruler, and colorful knits rest on a green leaf-patterned plate.
A person holds a chunky white and multicolored yarn pumpkin; scissors, needle, and more yarn pumpkins sit on the table nearby.

Once you master my rustic farmhouse free crochet pumpkin pattern, you’ll have endless possibilities! Have fun making these free crochet pumpkin patterns for your thanksgiving table, fireplace mantle, hostess gift… or to SQUISH!

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Free Crochet Pumpkin pattern – Rustic Farmhouse

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Free Rustic Step-by-Step Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

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Skill Level

Easy

Abbreviations

  • ch – chain
  • hdc – half double crochet
  • rnd – round
  • sc – single crochet
  • sp – space
  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • rpt – repeat

Materials

Gauge

Not required for this pattern.  Finished dimensions are approximate and will change with the amount of stuffing used and tension of each individual crocheter

Finished Measurements (diameter x height)

Small 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Medium 5″ x 3 1/2″
Large 7″ x 4 1/2″
X-Large 9″ x 5 1/2″

Designer’s Notes

  • Worked from the bottom of your pumpkin up in increasing rounds.
  • Increases stop where special stitches begin; adding increase rounds makes a wider pumpkin, while repeating a row makes a taller pumpkin.
  • The bottom of the pumpkin may ripple before you start crocheting the sides.
  • Yarn label calls for a 9.00 mm hook, but an 8.00 mm hook is used instead so the pumpkin is firm and stuffing doesn’t poke out.
  • Sub any yarn weight, but keep the hook smaller than recommended.
  • Note that hdc counts as one stitch, and ch-1 also counts as a stitch.
  • At the end of each round, work into the next st as indicated until you sl st to join.

Personalize your Farmhouse Crochet Pumpkin

Striped Pumpkin

Striped version uses two colours

Alternate colours every round using two colours total

Checkered Pumpkin

Checkered version uses three different colours

Alternate colours every round using three colours in total.

Instructions for Rustic Farmhouse Free Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

Small Pumpkin

Note: When working in the stitch under ch 1 space be sure to work around/over the ch 1 space to behind or through it.

ch 2

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst, ch 1, turn (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (10)

Rnd 3: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 3, turn (20)

Rnd 4: Chain 3 of previous rnd counts as first (hdc, ch1).  Skip 1st st, *hdc in next, ch 1 and skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd. Join with slst to the ch 3. Ch 1, turn (20)

Rnd 5: Hdc in 1st skipped st under ch space, ch 1, skip next st, *hdc in skipped st under ch space, ch 1 skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd.  Join with slst to ch 1. Ch, 1 turn (20)

Repeat round 5 until pumpkin measures 4 1/2 inches

Last round:  Hdc in skipped stitch under ch space, sc in chain space (hdc in skipped st under ch space, sc in each ch 1 space) rpt () till end of rnd. (20)

Join with slst and leave a very long tail long for cinching the top of the pumpkin closed and shaping.

Refer to finishing steps below.

Medium Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

Note: When working in the stitch under ch 1 space be sure to work around/over the ch 1 space to behind or through it.

ch 2

Rnd 1: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst, ch 1, turn (7)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, place one EXTRA sc in last st. Join with slst, ch 1, turn (15)

Rnd 3: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 3, turn (30)

After this round the base of the pumpkin will be slightly rippled.

Rnd 4: Chain 3 of previous rnd counts as first (hdc, ch1).  Skip 1st st, *hdc in next, ch 1 and skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd. Join with slst to the ch 3. Ch 1 turn (30)

Rnd 5: Hdc in 1st skipped st under ch space, ch 1, skip next st, *hdc in skipped st under ch space, ch 1 skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd.  Join with slst to ch 1. Ch 1 turn (30)

Repeat round 5 until pumpkin measures 5 1/2 inches

Last round:  Hdc in skipped stitch under ch space, sc in chain space (hdc in skipped st under ch space, sc in each ch 1 space) rpt () till end of rnd. (30)

Join with slst and leave a very long tail long for cinching the top of the pumpkin closed and shaping.

Refer to finishing steps below.

Large Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

Note: When working in the stitch under ch 1 space be sure to work around/over the ch 1 space to behind or through it.

ch 2

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst, ch 1, turn (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (10)

Rnd 3: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (20)

Rnd 4: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 3, turn (40)

After this round the base of the pumpkin will be slightly rippled.

Rnd 5: Chain 3 of previous rnd counts as first (hdc, ch1).  Skip 1st st, *hdc in next, ch 1 and skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd. Join with slst to the ch 3. Ch 1 turn (40)

Rnd 6: Hdc in 1st skipped st under ch space, ch 1, skip next st, *hdc in skipped st under ch space, ch 1 skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd.  Join with slst to ch 1. Ch 1 turn (40)

Repeat round 6 until pumpkin measures 6 1/2 inches

Last round:  Hdc in skipped stitch under ch space, sc in chain space (hdc in skipped st under ch space, sc in each ch 1 space) rpt () till end of rnd. (40)

Join with slst and leave a very long tail long for cinching the top of the pumpkin closed and shaping.

Refer to finishing steps below.

X-Large Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

Note: When working in the stitch under ch 1 space be sure to work around/over the ch 1 space to behind or through it.

ch 2

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst, ch 1, turn (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (10)

Rnd 3: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (20)

Rnd 4: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (40)

Rnd 5: 1 sc in 1st 3 sts *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts* rpt from * to * till end of rnd.  Join with slst, ch 3, turn (50)

After this round the base of the pumpkin will be very rippled.

Rnd 6: Chain 3 of previous rnd counts as first (hdc, ch1).  Skip 1st st, *hdc in next, ch 1 and skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd. Join with slst to the ch 3. Ch 1 turn (50)

Rnd 7: Hdc in 1st skipped st under ch space, ch 1, skip next st, *hdc in skipped st under ch space, ch 1 skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd.  Join with slst to ch 1. Ch 1 turn (50)

Repeat round 7 until pumpkin measures 7 1/2 inches

Last round:  Hdc in skipped stitch under ch space, sc in chain space (hdc in skipped st under ch space, sc in each ch 1 space) rpt () till end of rnd. (50)

Join with slst and leave a very long tail (several yards) long for cinching the top of the pumpkin closed and shaping.

Finishing Steps

1. Stuff it

At this point you will want to stuff your pumpkin with poly-fil to desired firmness.  I filled mine quite full as it made for a better shape when done.  If you want them to be a bit squishier use less filling.

2. Close the top

Using a yarn needle and tail of yarn weave the needle back and forth between stitches and pull as you go until the top of pumpkin is closed.  Keep the yarn on the needle for the next step.

3. Shape the pumpkin

Helpful Hint –  Lay the yarn where you want it to go and adjust placement as needed before pushing needle up through the centre of the pumpkin.

Keeping the yarn in the needle, wrap yarn down the side of the pumpkin to the centre bottom and push needle up through the centre top.  Pull yarn tight until you see the pumpkin taking shape.

Keep the yarn pulled as tight as possible while you repeat this process wrapping the yarn down the side of the pumpkin and up through the middle until the pumpkin has six even sections.  Once all sections are complete weave in the yarn 2-3 times at the bottom of the pumpkin and fasten off.

4. Top it off

There are many ways to top off your pumpkin so I recommend thinking about how they will be used.  Initially I made them for our mantle so the twigs were perfect, but as I made more I thought how much my grandkids would like them so decided to finish a few off with a loop of ribbon so they could easily carry them around.

Three textured yarn pumpkins stacked on a yellow cake stand next to a white mug labeled “Good Morning Beautiful,” with acorns and small pinecones scattered on a wooden table in an autumn-themed setting. Free crochet pattern

Did you make any of these?

I would love to see what you have made be sure to mention @prettydarnadorable or tag me using #prettydarnadorable on Instagram so I can see your creations!

Decorating Ideas

👉 These little pumpkins are perfect for styling:

  • Cluster a few sizes together on a fireplace mantle
  • Tuck one into a tiered tray with mini gourds and candles
  • Fill a wooden bowl or basket for a quick centerpiece
  • Line them up along a windowsill or shelf for simple farmhouse fall decor

As Gifts

These pumpkins make a sweet, low-cost handmade gift, quick enough to whip up a batch for teacher gifts, hostess gifts, or stocking stuffers. Tie on a ribbon loop instead of a twig stem if it’s headed to a little one who’ll want to carry it around.

FAQs

Q: How long does it take to crochet a pumpkin?
A: Most pumpkins can be finished in 1–3 hours, depending on the size.

Q: What yarn works best?
A: Cotton yarn gives a nice firm texture, while acrylic is soft and budget-friendly.

Q: Can beginners crochet this pattern?
A: Yes! If you can single crochet and half double crochet, you can make this pumpkin.

Q: How do I stuff it so it keeps its shape?
A: Stuff firmly and shape with yarn wraps around the pumpkin to create the classic ridges.

Q: Can I make it without sewing?
A: You’ll need minimal sewing to close the top and bottom, but it’s only a few stitches.

This is such a fun pattern I cannot stop making them.  I would love to share more ideas with you, and to see your ideas too!  Join me on Instagram to see more and be sure to share your beautiful pumpkins with #prettydarnadorable

If you had fun making The Rustic Farmhouse Free Crochet Pumpkin Pattern I have chosen a few more patterns you will love for the fall!

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5 Comments

  1. Hi, I really like your blog and your videos…. you are very easy to follow and have such a nice way of explaining the “how to’s”.
    I would really like a video that is more instructive and slower as you mention in your video – for a newbie that I am. I know the basic stitches so far but have never done a round. I look forward to this as I really would like to make these cute little pumpkins! I am going to look for more on your website, as I would really like to try a hat also!

    thank you so much!
    Joanie

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  2. Hi Cyprianne,
    I’m just wondering if I’ve read the pattern wrong. In step 3 of each pattern there are a certain number of stitches. In step 4 we make an HDC ch1 then skip the next stitch, but it says we still have the same number of stitches as in step 3. If you only stitch in every other stitch you will have half as many stitches. Have I missed something?

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    1. Great question Robin 🙂 The HDC counts as one stitch and the ch 1 also counts as a stitch. I can see how this could be a little confusing. So… I will add that in right now for anyone else who may have the same question 🙂

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