11 Aug T-shirt Chunky Yarn Crochet Pumpkin

T-shirt Chunky Yarn Crochet Pumpkin scroll down for a free crochet pattern

The pumpkin season officially started! Say hello to cool weather, gorgeous fall colors and pumpkin spice everything. And if you didn’t start on your own pumpkin patch yet or need to make some more (because who doesn’t) I’ve got a simple t-shirt yarn crochet pumpkin pattern for you, better yet in 2 sizes. I call it pumpkin in 30 minutes, because that’s how long it takes to make a large size pumpkin, which makes it a great selling item at markets. In fact I used to whip these pumpkins right at the markets.

• Grab downloadable PDF add-free pattern with even more instructions and photo illustrations in one format.

• Find all the gorgeous colors of t-shirt yarn of equal thickness and knot-free throughout its length here

• You can find burnt orange and cream colors t-shirt yarn that I used by clicking the links

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The pattern is for 2 sizes, the small pumpkin measures 17” in diameter x 3” H without a stem and large pumpkin measures 24.5” in diameter x 4” H without a stem. You can decorate your pumpkin with anything you have handy be it ribbon, raffia or jute cord. I found great wood stick in my yard and used it as a stem but cinnamon stick would work as well.

Crochet pumpkins look great at the dining table, pair it up with this Basket and Placemats set crochet pattern and you’ll get entire holiday table set up. If you prefer knitting patterns I’ve got these cute t-shirt yarn pumpkin knitting pattern and Basket and Placemats set knitting pattern.

I used t-shirt yarn from my etsy shop in burn orange color, but you can make a variety of fall color pumpkins, be it mustard, rustic cream, ginger, you name it. T-shirt yarn makes crochet pumpkin chunky, sturdy and really fast to crochet. Decorate your pumpkin with wooden sticks, raffia ribbons or natural jute.

What you will need:

• T-shirt yarn (6 super bulky weight, super chunky yarn/100 m(109 yards)/330 g) -for big pumpkin – 88 yards (80 m). For small pumpkin – 72 yards (60 m) I used t-shirt yarn from my shop KNITZNPURLZ in burnt orange and cream colors;

• Crochet hook – 9mm, N13;

• Poly fiber fill;

• Hot glue gun;

• Stick, raffia, jute for decoration (optional)

• Stitch markers;

Abbreviations, Stitch knowledge:

• Ch- chain;

• St(s) – stitch(es);

• Sc- single crochet;

• Sc2tog – single crochet together;

• Hdc – half double crochet;

• Hdc2tog – half double crochet together

• BLO – back loop only

Gauge: 2 sts = 1” and 2 rows = 1”

Note: Pumpkins are worked from bottom up in continuous rounds. All st are worked in BLO.

Small pumpkin

1. Make magic ring, ch 1. (alternative way is to ch1 and work all sts in round 2 in first chain)

2. sc 6 in magic ring. Tighten the ring by pulling the tail end.

Do not join the round and continue working in spiral way. You may place a stitch marker at the beginning of the round for easy round counting.

3. 2 sc in each st around (12 sts);

4. (2hdc into first st, sc in next st) around (18 sts);

5. (2hdc into first st, sc in next 2 sts) around (24 sts);

6. (2hdc into first st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around (30 sts);

7-10. (hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts) around;

11. (hdc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) around (24 sts);

12. (hdc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts) around (18 sts);

13. (hdc2tog over next 2 sts , sc in next st) around (12 sts);

Fill your pumpkin with fiber fill.

14. Sc2tog around. Finish off and cut extra long tail.

Finishing:

Thread yarn into the needle, make few stitches around the last row to secure. Insert your needle through front loops of sc st down the rows to the bottom of the pumpkin and through the center the center of your pumpkin and out the top. Repeat 5 more times around the pumpkin forming bumps. Secure the thread and finish off, waive the end.

Big pumpkin:

Repeat round 1-6 from small pumpkin pattern.

7. (2hdc into first st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts)  around (36 sts);

8. (2hdc into first st, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts) around (42 sts);

9-14 (hdc in 5 st, sc in next 2 sts) around;

15. (hdc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts) around (36 sts);

16. (hdc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts) around (30 sts);

17-20 repeat rounds 11-14 from small pumpkin pattern.

Finish off the same way as small pumpkin.

Hot glue stem and decorate your pumpkin with jute or raffia.

Happy crocheting!

Irina.

• Grab downloadable PDF add-free pattern with even more instructions and photo illustrations in one format.

• Find all the gorgeous colors of t-shirt yarn of equal thickness and knot-free throughout its length here

• You can find burnt orange and cream colors t-shirt yarn by clicking the links

• Don’t have time now, Pin it for later