Free Pumpkin Pattern
To kick off my ‘Fall-inspired’ collection, here a quick free Pumpkin pattern. I was trying my best to come up with my own version of a pumpkin and it is fairly important in this set as will be mentioned in later posts this month. I needed the pumpkin to be reversible on either side, or symmetrical.
Terminology
Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet (2sc1 means 2 single crochet in same ch)
Sl st = slip stitch
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet (yarn over 1x)
Tr = treble crochet (yarn over 2x)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease
Special Stitches
Dc2tog1 = double crochet decrease
Dc3tog1 = double crochet 3 together
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2, [yo, insert hook in next, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2] 2 times, (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook
FLO = front loop only
BLO = back loop only
Materials and Tools
2.0mm Clover crochet hook
Orion Top Deluxe Yarn, Crown Yarn (or any equivalent acrylic yarn) - orange
Darning needle
Stitch markers
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
Pumpkin Pattern
Using orange yarn,
Rnd 1: Magic ring 10 – 10st
Rnd 2: 2sc10 – 20st
Rnd 3: (Sc1, 2sc1) x 10 – 30st
Rnd 4: (Sc3, 3dc2) x 6 – 54st
Rnd 5: Sc54 – 54st
Rnd 6-14: Repeat round 5 – 54st
Rnd 15: (Sc3, dc3tog2) x 6 – 30st
Rnd 16: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 10 – 20st
Rnd 17: Sc2tog5 – 5st
Close up in FLO and pull to end off.
Magnetic components
For this collection, I tried something a little more interactive. I decided to add magnets inside all my amigurumis, with a specific reason for mixing and matching them! The pumpkin also similarly has magnets inside it, so it can attract all the other amis, so the polarities of the magnet inside are important.
This is a simple example of what I mean for my little Hedgehog!
This is me adding some small simple button magnets (fairly easy to get at DIY stores) inside the pumpkin. The picture on the left shows a magnet being attracted to another one placed inside the pumpkin. I will be mentioning specifically about the magnets inside the animal amigurumis in a later blog post so stay tuned for it!
Otherwise, this simple pumpkin pattern is easy and quick to whip up! If you do make one, please remember to tag me on instagram @pocketyarnlings! I would love to see them!
