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Crochet Pumpkin Stack: Easy Free Pattern
Three round orange crochet pumpkins stacked from biggest to smallest, with a single short brown stem on top of the smallest one. This is a quick, beginner-friendly fall crochet pattern: 4 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 20 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 20 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-3 hours |
| Rounds | 50, each with its stitch count |
| Price | Free |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (pumpkin orange) about 65 yd (59 m), B (brown) about 5 yd (5 m)
- 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
4 pieces (Bottom Pumpkin, Middle Pumpkin, Top Pumpkin, Stem), 50 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 20 cm (7.9 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (pumpkin orange) about 65 yd (59 m), B (brown) about 5 yd (5 m)
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.
Bottom pumpkin (make 1, colour A), about 9.0 cm (3.5 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
- Rnd 7 sc 2, inc, (sc 5, inc) x 5, sc 3 42
- Rnd 8 (sc 6, inc) x 6 48
- Rnds 9-14 sc in each st around 48
- Rnd 15 (sc 6, dec) x 6 42
- Rnd 16 sc 2, dec, (sc 5, dec) x 5, sc 3 36
- Rnd 17 (sc 4, dec) x 6 30
- Rnd 18 sc, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 5, sc 2 24
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 19 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18
- Rnd 20 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 21 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Middle 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 7-10 sc in each st around 36
- Rnd 11 (sc 4, dec) x 6 30
- Rnd 12 sc, dec, (sc 3, dec) x 5, sc 2 24
- Rnd 13 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 14 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 15 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Top pumpkin (make 1, colour A), about 4.5 cm (1.8 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
- Rnds 5-6 sc in each st around 24
- Rnd 7 (sc 2, dec) x 6 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 8 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 9 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 sc in each st around 4
- Rnd 3 inc in each st around 8
- Rnds 4-5 sc in each st around 8
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.
Assembly
- Stuff each pumpkin firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A.
- Embroider the evenly spaced vertical ridge lines on the bottom pumpkin around Rnds 1-21 with colour B. From the top centre down to the bottom centre, like a pumpkin's ridges.
- Embroider the evenly spaced vertical ridge lines on the middle pumpkin around Rnds 1-15 with colour B. From the top centre down to the bottom centre, like a pumpkin's ridges.
- Embroider the evenly spaced vertical ridge lines on the top pumpkin around Rnds 1-9 with colour B. From the top centre down to the bottom centre, like a pumpkin's ridges.
- Sew the middle pumpkin to the bottom pumpkin between Rnds 1 and 2. Centred on top of the bottom pumpkin, over the magic ring.
- Sew the top pumpkin to the middle pumpkin between Rnds 1 and 2. Centred on top of the middle pumpkin, over the magic ring.
- Sew the stem to the top pumpkin at Rnd 1. Centred on top of the top pumpkin.
- 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 Stacking Pumpkins crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Stacking Pumpkins pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Stacking Pumpkins?
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 stacking pumpkins?
About 20 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Stacking Pumpkins 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 1-3 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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