Pattern Description:
Create a charming fall decoration with this rustic crochet pumpkin garland! Each 2D pumpkin is made from two round panels, lightly stuffed, and finished with a stem and a playful vine spiral.
Using basic stitches- hdc, sc, and dc, you will craft six pumpkins (or more) and attach them to a coordinating yarn chain, forming a 68-inch festive garland.
Perfect for autumn décor, mantelpieces, or doorways, this pattern is cozy, simple, and customizable.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
Materials Needed:
- Yarn: Approximately 30 yards per pumpkin of worsted weight cotton yarn.
- Yarn examples used include WeCrochet’s Brava Worsted yarn (in Persimmon and Cream, with Cream also used for the garland chain), Lion Brand’s Pound of Love in Taupe (for the pumpkin body), Lion Brand 24/7 cotton in cafe au lait (for the stems), and Brava Worsted in Peapod (for the vine spirals).
- Hooks:
- Size H (5.0 mm) hook (for the pumpkin body).
- Size D (3.125mm) hook (for the stem and spiral).
- Size G (4.25) hook (for the garland chain).
- Other Notions:
- Fiber fill or other stuffing material.
- Scissors.
- Yarn needle.
Measurements:
- Pumpkin Dimensions: Each finished pumpkin measures about 3.75” x 3”.
- Finished Garland Length: The finished garland (as written) measures about 68”.
- Gauge: Gauge is not considered super important, but the pattern designer’s circle measured 2.5” after Round 3.
Abbreviations Used:
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch
Instructions for Making the Rustic Crochet Pumpkin Garland Pattern:
Pumpkin Body Panel (Make 2 per pumpkin)
(Use preferred pumpkin color, such as orange, taupe, or cream worsted weight cotton yarn, and Size H (5.0 mm) hook).
Note: The ch 2 at the beginning of each round does NOT count as a stitch.
Make a Magic Circle.
- Rnd 1: Ch 2. 8 hdc in magic circle. Sl st to 1st hdc to join. <8 hdc>.
- Rnd 2: Ch 2. 2 hdc in first st and in each st around. Sl st to 1st hdc to join. <16 hdc>.
- Rnd 3: Ch 2. [1 hdc in 1st st, 2 hdc in next], Repeat inside [] around. Sl st to join. <24 hdc>.
- Rnd 4: Do NOT ch. Sl st in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, sl st in the next 2 sts.
- Continue: 1 sc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, sl st in the last st. Sl st to 1st st to join. <32 sts>.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Stem
(Use brown yarn and Size D (3.125mm) hook).
- ch 3.
- Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in last ch. Do NOT ch, turn. <2 sc>.
- Rows 2-4: Sc in next 2 sts. Do NOT ch, turn. <2 sc>.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Vine Spiral
(Use green yarn and Size D (3.125mm) hook).
- ch 10.
- Row 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch. <18 sc>.
- Fasten off, weave in ends.
Assemble Pumpkins
- Align: Line up the two pumpkin panels with the wrong sides facing in.
- Prep Yarn: Cut off about 6” of the main color yarn for later use.
- Joining: Ensure the front of the pumpkin is facing you. Starting on the left side of the pumpkin in the middle, attach yarn with a sl st. Begin joining the panels together by chaining 1 and sc around the outside of the panels.
- Stuffing Point: Sc down and around the pumpkin and up the other side. Stop at the top and pull up a long loop to prevent stitches from unraveling. Lightly stuff the pumpkin with fiber fill or other stuffing material.
- Attaching Vine and Stem: Using a yarn needle and the 6″ length of yarn set aside earlier, place the spiral between the panels. Attach it by sewing through all three pieces (front panel, spiral, back panel). Repeat this process with the stem.
- Contouring: After the stem and vine are attached, pass the needle straight down from the top of the pumpkin through the stuffing and out the back panel. Pull this yarn tight to cinch down the top, creating contouring. Secure the yarn by tying it to the back panel, and then tuck the end between the panels.
- Closing: Continue sc around the outside of the pumpkin from where you stopped. When you reach the vine and stem area, only sc in the stitches of the front panel, as this section is already sewn shut. Top off the stuffing if necessary.
- Finish: Continue sc around to join the panels completely. Join to the 1st sc with a sl st. Fasten off and weave in ends.
To Make Garland
- Make 6 pumpkins, or your desired number.
- Using coordinating yarn (cream was used) and a Size G (4.25) hook, ch 250.
- Fasten off the chain.
- Use small lengths of yarn to join the finished pumpkins to the chain at even intervals.
The completed garland measures about 68”.
