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Crochet Jack-o'-Lantern: Free Mini Pumpkin Pattern
A round orange crochet pumpkin with soft segment ridges, a short brown stem on top, an embroidered green vine and an embroidered jack-o'-lantern face: two black triangle eyes, a triangle nose and a wide zigzag grin. This is a quick, beginner-friendly Halloween crochet pattern: 2 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 8 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 8 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-2 hours |
| Rounds | 22, each with its stitch count |
| Price | Free |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (orange) about 25 yd (23 m), B (brown) about 5 yd (5 m); C (black) small amount, D (green) small amount
- Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
- Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle
Shop the supplies
Worsted weight yarn3.5 mm crochet hookFiberfill stuffingStitch markersYarn needles
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What you'll make
2 pieces (Pumpkin, Stem), 22 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.
Tips
- Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
- Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
- Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.
The free pattern
US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.
Size: about 8 cm (3.1 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (orange) about 25 yd (23 m), B (brown) about 5 yd (5 m); C (black) small amount, D (green) small amount
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)
Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)
Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
Pumpkin (make 1, colour A), about 6.7 cm (2.7 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnd 6 (sc 4, inc) x 6 36
- Rnds 7-12 sc in each st around 36
- Rnd 13 (sc 4, dec) x 6 30
- Rnd 14 sc, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 5, sc 2 24
- Rnd 15 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 16 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 17 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Stem (make 1, colour B), about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 8
- Rnds 3-5 sc in each st around 8
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.
Assembly
- Stuff the Pumpkin firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A. For the segments, take the tail from the bottom centre up through the top centre, then down the outside and back up through the middle; repeat 6 times evenly around, pulling snugly each time so the pumpkin dimples top and
- Sew the stem to the pumpkin at Rnd 1. In the dimple at the very top.
- Embroider the two triangle eyes on the pumpkin around Rnds 6-7 with colour C. On the front, about 6 stitches apart.
- Embroider the small triangle nose on the pumpkin at Rnd 8 with colour C. Centred under the eyes.
- Embroider the wide zigzag grin on the pumpkin at Rnd 10 with colour C. Across the front under the nose.
- Embroider the curly green vine on the pumpkin around Rnds 2-3 with colour D. Beside the stem.
- Weave in all ends.
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Free account: the printable PDF in US Letter and A4. Premium: a 3D build video of every round and a step-by-step picture guide.
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Is the Mini Jack-o'-Lantern crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Mini Jack-o'-Lantern pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Mini Jack-o'-Lantern?
Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.
How big is the crochet mini jack-o'-lantern?
About 8 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Mini Jack-o'-Lantern pattern good for beginners?
Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.
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The whole pattern is above, free to read. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free with a Craftuary account. Premium members also get the 3D build video and a step-by-step picture guide.
The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
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