Here is my version of the crochet pumpkin that we love so much to make as soon as the weather starts to get cooler, mine is called Waffle Pumpkin. And you guessed right, it’s because we use waffle stitch to make it!
I would say this project is for intermediate skill level, but as always, I encourage all beginner crocheters to try it out and learn new stitches in process.
Because we work the Waffle Pumpkin in rounds, this waffle stitch uses a combination of double crochet, front post double crochet and back post double crochet stitches. Alternating these stitches on each round we can create the beautiful cozy texture. And with increasing stitches in the beginning of work, then decreasing at the end it’s quite easy to make the ball and shape it into a pumpkin with stuffing and a few more stitches with tapestry needle.
For my Waffle Pumpkin stem I use cinnamon sticks because they are a perfect size and thickness, plus the heavenly smell of cinnamon to add coziness. And some of the pumpkins I like to embellish with raffia paper ribbon bow.
I also used waffle stitch to crochet my kitchen towel. This one is worked in rows, so it uses just double crochet and front post double crochet stitches.
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF WAFFLE PUMPKIN
WRITTEN PATTERN OF WAFFLE PUMPKIN
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4 sizes of pumpkin shown in video tutorial:
- 13-diameter: yarn size fine 2 (sport) like Alize Bella cotton, hook 2.75 – 3 mm
- 14-diameter: yarn size light 3 (DK) like Patons Grace cotton, hook 3.25 mm
- 16-diameter: yarn size light 3 (DK) like Bernat Softee Baby Cotton, hook 3.5 mm
- 18-diameter: yarn size medium 4 (worsted) like Lion Brand Nap Time or Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, hook 3.5 mm
You will also need:
- fiber fill for stuffing
- cinnamon stick for stem
- raffia paper ribbon for bow
Abbreviations: ch = chain dc = double crochet beg = beginning sl st = slip stitch fpdc = front post double crochet bpdc = back post double crochet dc2tog = double crochet 2 together fpdc2tog = front post double crochet 2 together bpdc2tog = back post double crochet 2 together hdc = half double crochet Special stitches: fpdc = yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front again around the post of next st, yarn over, pull the loop through st – 3 loops on hook, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice. bpdc = yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back again around the post of next st, yarn over, pull the loop through st – 3 loops on hook, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice. dc2tog = yarn over, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook, pull through first 2 loops, yarn over, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, 4 loops on hook, yarn over pull through first 2 loops, 3 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through 3 loops on hook.
- Make a magic ring:
- Round 1 = ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc 11 in the ring (12 dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
- Round 2 = ch 1, fpdc and dc in each dc (24 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Round 3 = ch 1, fpdc in 1st fpdc, *dc in next dc, dc and fpdc in next fpdc, repeat from*, finish the round with 2 dc (36 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Round 4 = ch 1, *fpdc 2 in fpdc, bpdc in each next 2 dc, repeat from* (48 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Round 5 = ch 1, *fpdc in 1st fpdc, dc and fpdc in 2nd fpdc, dc in each next 2 bpdc, repeat from* (60 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Round 6 = ch 1, *fpdc in fpdc, bpdc 2 in next dc, fpdc in fpdc, bpdc in each next 2 dc, repeat from* (72 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Round 7 = ch 1, *fpdc in fpdc, dc in each next 2 bpdc, fpdc in fpdc, repeat from* (72 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Round 8 = ch 1, *fpdc in fpdc, bpdc in each next 2 dc, fpdc in fpdc, repeat from* (72 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Round 9-14 = repeat round 7-8.
- Round 15 = ch 1, *fpdc in fpdc, dc2tog in next 2 bpdc, fpdc in fpdc, dc in each next 2 bpdc, repeat from* (60 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Round 16 = ch 1, *fpdc in fpdc, skip dc2tog, fpdc in fpdc, bpdc in each next 2 dc, repeat from* (48 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Round 17 = ch 1, *fpdc2tog, dc in each next 2 bpdc, repeat from* (36 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Round 18 = ch 1, *fpdc in fpdc2tog, bpdc2tog in next 2 dc, repeat from* (24 st), sl st in 1st st.
- Stuff the pumpkin.
- Round 19 = ch 1, *fpdc and hdc together – start fpdc in 1st st, don’t finish, start hdc in next st, don’t finish, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all of them, repeat from* (12 st), sl st in 1st st, leaving a long tail cut off yarn and fasten off.
- Using tapestry needle and yarn tail stitch around the opening, insert hook also through the pumpkin, bring it out in bottom center space, insert back in outside the center space and bring the needle back out in top opening, pull by the tail to create the pumpkin shape.
- Insert cinnamon stick through the opening and make a few more stitches around to tighten the opening.
- Weave in the ends, cut off yarn.
- Tie a bow with raffia paper ribbon (optional).
HAPPY CROCHETING!
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