Rustic Pumpkin Crochet Pattern – Easy Crochet Pumpkin Tutorial

Bring cozy autumn vibes into your home with this Rustic Pumpkin Crochet Pattern! Perfect for fall décor, table centerpieces, or a seasonal gift, this small pumpkin is simple to make and packed with texture. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced crocheter, this pattern is fun and relaxing to create.

Why You’ll Love This Crochet Pumpkin

This crochet pumpkin pattern uses single crochet back loop only (BLO) to give your pumpkin extra texture and depth. It’s worked from the bottom up, making it easy to shape with increase and decrease rounds, and the finishing touch of a cinnamon stick gives it that rustic charm. Using bulky weight yarn, this project works up quickly, so you can make a whole patch of pumpkins in no time!

Perfect for Fall Décor

These handmade crochet pumpkins are ideal for:

• Table centerpieces
• Mantel decorations
• Seasonal gifts
• Cozy autumn craft projects

Mix and match colors and sizes for a charming pumpkin patch display!

Materials Needed

• Bulky weight yarn (any autumn color)
• J/6.0mm hook
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Cinnamon stick (for stem)

How to Crochet Your Rustic Pumpkin

1. Start from the bottom with increase rounds to create a solid base.
2. Work the main section in single crochet back loop only for texture.
3. Shape the top using decrease rounds.
4. Create pumpkin ridges by weaving yarn around the finished pumpkin.
5. Add a cinnamon stick for a realistic and fragrant stem.

This simple technique allows you to make small or medium pumpkins with a beautiful handmade, rustic look.

Making the Rustic Pumpkin Crochet Pattern

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Materials
Bulky weight (5) yarn (I used Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek)
J/6.0 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors
stitch markers
fiber fill
cinnamon stick
hot glue

Level
easy

Pattern notes & stitches to know
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
blo – back loop only
sc2tog – single crochet 2 together

· written in US terms

· ch 1 does not count as sc

· This pumpkin is made from the bottom up in continuous rounds

· Pattern written in small, medium, and large (size small is pictured)

CROCHET PATTERN WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

SMALL

Make a magic loop

Round 1: 6 sc in loop, pull loop closed tight (6 sc)

Do not join. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of round 2. Continue to place the stitch marker in the first stitch of each round.

Round 2: 2 scblo in each stitch around (12 sc)

Round 3: *scblo in 1 stitch, 2 scblo in next* repeat from * to * around (18 sc)

Round 4: *scblo in 2 stitches, 2 scblo in next* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)

Round 5: *sblo in 3 stitches, 2 scblo in next* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)

Round 6: *scblo in 4 stitches, 2 scblo in next* repeat from * to * around (36 sc)

Round 7 – 11: scblo in each stitch around (36 sc)

Round 12: *scblo in 4 stitches, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)

Round 13: *scblo in 3 stitches, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)

Round 14: *scblo in 2 stitches, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (18 sc)

Begin to fill the pumpkin with fiber fill

Round 15: *scblo in 1 stitch, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (12 sc)

Round 16: scblo2tog around (6 sc)

Fasten off. Leave a long end for sewing.

Finish adding stuffing to the pumpkin

MEDIUM

Make a magic loop

Round 1: 6 sc in loop, pull loop closed tight (6 sc)

Do not join. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of round 2. Continue to place the stitch marker in the first stitch of each round.

Round 2: 2 sc blo in each stitch around (12 sc)

Round 3: *sc blo in 1 stitch, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (18 sc)

Round 4: *sc blo in 2 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)

Round 5: *sc blo in 3 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)

Round 6: *sc blo in 4 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (36 sc)

Round 7: *sc blo in 5 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (42 sc)

Round 8: *sc blo in 6 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (48 sc)

Round 9 – 15: sc blo in each stitch around (48 sc)

Round 16: *sc blo in 6 stitches, sc2tog* repeat from * to * around (42 sc)

Round 17: *sc blo in 5 stitches, sc2tog* repeat from * to * around (36 sc)

Round 18: *sc blo in 4 stitches, sc2tog* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)

Round 19: *sc blo in 3 stitches, sc2tog* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)

Round 20: *sc blo in 2 stitches, sc2tog* repeat from * to * around (18 sc)

Begin to fill the pumpkin with fiber fill

Round 21: *sc blo in 1 stitch, sc2tog* repeat from * to * around (12 sc)

Round 22: sc blo around (6 sc)

Fasten off. Leave a long end for sewing.

Finish adding stuffing to the pumpkin

LARGE

Make a magic loop

Round 1: 6 sc in loop, pull loop closed tight (6 sc)

Do not join. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of round 2. Continue to place the stitch marker in the first stitch of each round.

Round 2: 2 sc blo in each stitch around (12 sc)

Round 3: *sc blo in 1 stitch, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (18 sc)

Round 4: *sc blo in 2 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)

Round 5: *sc blo in 3 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)

Round 6: *sc blo in 4 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (36 sc)

Round 7: *sc blo in 5 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (42 sc)

Round 8: *sc blo in 6 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (48 sc)

Round 9: *sc blo in 7 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (54 sc)

Round 10: *sc blo in 8 stitches, 2 sc blo in next* repeat from * to * around (60 sc)

Round 11 – 17: sc blo in each stitch around (60 sc)

Round 18: *sc blo in 8 stitches, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (54 sc)

Round 19: *scblo in 7 stitches, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (48 sc)

Round 20: *scblo in 6 stitches, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (42 sc)

Round 21: *scblo in 5 stitches, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (36 sc)

Round 22: *scblo in 4 stitches, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (30 sc)

Round 23: *scblo in 3 stitches, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (24 sc)

Round 24: *scblo in 2 stitches, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (18 sc)

Begin to fill the pumpkin with fiber fill

Round 25: *scblo in 1 stitch, scblo2tog* repeat from * to * around (12 sc)

Round 26: scblo2tog around (6 sc)

Fasten off. Leave a long end for sewing.

Finish adding stuffing to the pumpkin

SHAPING THE PUMPKIN
Thread the tail onto a yarn needle and sew the top closed. Insert it through the center top of the pumpkin, bringing it out through the center bottom. Pull the yarn snug to create a dip in the center. Wrap the yarn around the outside of the pumpkin and insert the needle back through the top and out the bottom again, pulling tight to form a ridge. Repeat this process evenly around the pumpkin (about 6–8 times, depending on the look you want). This will create the classic pumpkin ridges and give it a nice, squatty shape. Tie off and weave in the end to secure.

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