The Little Pumpkin is super easy to crochet, it is made with Irish crochet technique using mostly back loop single crochet and slip stitches. One of my Instagram friends asked me to design a flat pumpkin, after she finished and enjoyed working with my maple leaf pattern, also made with Irish crochet. I thought it was a great idea, and here it is.
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF LITTLE PUMPKIN
WRITTEN PATTERN OF LITTLE PUMPKIN
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I use crochet thread size 3. The orange pumpkin is made with Lizbeth orange (color A) and Aunt Lydia’s green (color B). Crochet hook is size 2.25 mm.
Abbreviations: ch = chain sc = single crochet blo = back loops only sl st = slip stitch sk = skip dc = double crochet
- With color A ch 19.
- Row 1 = Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each next 16 ch, sc 3 in last ch, continue working on the other side of chains, sc 17.
- Row 2 = ch 1, turn, sc blo in each next 17 sc, sl st in each 3 middle sc of previous row, sc blo in each next 17 sc.
- Row 3 = ch 2, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc blo in each next 17 sc, sl st in each 3 sl st of previous row, sc blo in each next 17 sc.
- Row 4 = ch 2, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc blo in each next 15 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 5 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 16 sc.
- Row 5 = ch 1, turn, sc blo in each next 18 sc, sl st in each next 5 st, sc blo in each next 18 sc.
- Row 6 = ch 1, turn, sc blo in each next 17 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 5 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 17 sc.
- Row 7 = ch 1, turn, sc blo in each next 18 sc, sl st in each next 7 st, sc blo in each next 18 sc.
- Row 8 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 16 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 7 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 16 sc.
- Row 9 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 17 sc, sl st in each next 7 st, sc blo in each next 17 sc.
- Row 10 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 14 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 9 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 14 sc.
- Row 11 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 15 sc, sl st in each next 9 st, sc blo in each next 15 sc.
- Row 12 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 13 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 9 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 13 sc.
- Row 13 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 13 sc, sl st in each next 11 st, sc blo in each 13 sc.
- Row 14 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 11 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 11 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 11 sc.
- Row 15 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 12 sc, sl st in each next 11 st, sc blo in each next 12 sc.
- Row 16 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 10 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 11 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 10 sc.
- Cut off, fasten off color A.
STEM
- Join color B with sl st in end space of 5th row from the center on the upper side of pumpkin (opposite from slip stitches), sl st in end space of each next 8 row.
- Turn, sk 1, sl st in each next 8 st.
- Turn, sk 1, sl st in each next 6 st.
- Turn, sk 1, sl st in each next 5 st.
- Ch 9, dc 3 in 4th ch from hook, dc 3 in each next 5 ch (18 dc).
- Sk 2, sl st in next st.
- Cut off, fasten off color B.
If you want to make the pumpkin bigger, just add stitches like this:
- With color A ch 20.
- Row 1 = Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each next 17 ch, sc 3 in last ch, continue working on the other side of chains, sc 18.
- Row 2 = ch 1, turn, sc blo in each next 18 sc, sl st in each 3 middle sc of previous row, sc blo in each next 18 sc.
- Row 3 = ch 2, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc blo in each next 18 sc, sl st in each 3 sl st of previous row, sc blo in each next 18 sc.
- Row 4 = ch 2, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc blo in each next 16 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 5 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 17 sc.
- Row 5 = ch 1, turn, sc blo in each next 19 sc, sl st in each next 5 st, sc blo in each next 19 sc.
- Row 6 = ch 1, turn, sc blo in each next 18 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 5 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 18 sc.
- Row 7 = ch 1, turn, sc blo in each next 19 sc, sl st in each next 7 st, sc blo in each next 19 sc.
- Row 8 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 17 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 7 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 17 sc.
- Row 9 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 18 sc, sl st in each next 7 st, sc blo in each next 18 sc.
- Row 10 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 15 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 9 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 15 sc.
- Row 11 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 16 sc, sl st in each next 9 st, sc blo in each next 16 sc.
- Row 12 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 14 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 9 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 14 sc.
- Row 13 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 14 sc, sl st in each next 11 st, sc blo in each 14 sc.
- Row 14 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 12 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 11 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 12 sc.
- Row 15 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 13 sc, sl st in each next 11 st, sc blo in each next 13 sc.
- Row 16 = ch 1, turn, sk 1, sc blo in each next 11 sc, sc blo 2 in next sc, sl st in each next 11 st, sc blo 2 in next sc, sc blo in each next 11 sc.
- Cut off, fasten off color A.
- Make the stem same way as above.
HAPPY CROCHETING!
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