Crochet Plaid Pumpkin

You know what would totally make my fall complete?  This delicious crochet plaid pumpkin! I’m completely in love

A plaid pumpkin is a delightful thing.  Just pick out two shades of yarn in your favorite color, add white and you are well on your way to a cute little pumpkin.

You might remember our lovely medium size crochet pumpkin with it’s sweet leaves, cute curly tendril and fun stem.

I wanted to incorporate that same rich fall color into a similarly sized plaid pumpkin and when I worked the Glorious Gingham Dishcloth Pattern, I knew I had the perfect pattern for this cute plaid pumpkin!

The secret?  This plaid pumpkin crochet pattern is worked in a half double crochet stitches.  A lot of the plaid crochet pumpkins out there are worked in double crochet and while they may look nice, there’s a little problem no one tells you about–the stuffing can peek through the spaces in that bigger stitch.

The half double crochet solves all that, creating a nice fabric that keeps the stuffing inside where it belongs while still making for a fast crochet project!

Instead of working this amigurumi pumpkin in the round, I worked the plaid pattern in a rectangle.  Then I seamed it together, gathered and stuffed and crocheted the leaves and stem.

The leaves and stem are the same as those used in the medium crochet pumpkin pattern. So, so fun!

Let’s dive in!

Crochet Plaid Pumpkin Pattern

Materials

• Worsted Weight Yarn (sample used Lion Brand’s Vanna’s Choice)
  • 1/2 oz Dark Orange (Vanna’s Choice in Brick Color)
  • 1/2 oz Ivory(Vanna’s Choice in Fisherman Color)
  • 1 oz Orange (Vanna’s Choice in Terra Cotta Color)
  • Scraps of brown and green yarn for stem and leaves
• US G6/4.00 mm crochet hook(these are my absolute favorite hooks I recommend to everyone!)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle and scissors

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart.  Find links to stitches on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic stitches used in many patterns and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.

Plaid Pumpkin Size:

Pumpkin measures approximately 4.5″ in width and 4.25″ in height.

Pumpkin

The pumpkin is worked in the plaid pattern back and forth in rows to make a large rectangle, then it is sewn together and stuffed.

With Orange (Terra Cotta) color yarn, chain 56

R1: Hdc in the 3^rd chain from hook then in each of the next 3 chains, changing to Dark Orange in the last hdc worked, *with Dark Orange, work a hdc in each of the next 3 chains, changing to Orange in the last stitch. With Orange work a hdc in each of the next 3 chains, changing to Dark Orange in the last stitch.  Repeat from * across. (54 st; remember, do NOT count the ch 2 at the start of the row). Turn

R2: Continuing to work in Orange, ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *with Orange, hdc in next 3 st.  With Dark Orange, hdc in next 3 st. Repeat from * across row.  In the very last stitch in the row, change to Dark Orange in the last stitch.  (54 st).  Turn.

R3:  Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *With Dark Orange, hdc in next 3 st.  With Ivory, hdc in next 3 st. Repeat from * across row.  (54 st).  Turn.

R4: Continuing to work in Dark Orange, ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *With Dark Orange, hdc in next 3 st.  With Ivory, hdc in next 3 st. Repeat from * across row, changing to Orange in the last stitch.  (54 st).  Turn.

R5: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *with Orange, hdc in next 3 st.  With Dark Orange, hdc in next 3 st. Repeat from * across row.  (54 st).  Turn.

R6: Continuing to work in Orange, ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *with Orange, hdc in next 3 st.  With Dark Orange, hdc in next 3 st. Repeat from * across row.  In the very last stitch in the row, change to Dark Orange in the last stitch.  (54 st).  Turn.

R7-14:  Repeat rows 3-6 Twice (54 st)

R15-16: Repeat rows 3-4 (54 st)

Fasten off Ivory and Dark Orange Yarn.

Assemble Pumpkin

To assemble pumpkin, fold the short ends of the plaid rectangle together with right sides facing. Sew the two ends together, forming a tube.

This can be done by slip stitching across or thread a tapestry needle and sew together instead.  (Note: I ultimately decided I preferred the look of the sewn seam vs the slip stitch seam, but it is up to you.)  Make sure that the yarn carried up the sides will be hidden on the wrong side of the work.

This will form a tube.  Turn tube right side out.

Use yarn and a tapestry needle to gather the starting round of the rectangle.  Pull tight and knot off.  You may need to make several stitches to secure the bottom closed.

Stuff the pumpkin.  Then, using a tapestry needle and a long strand of yarn, repeat the gathering process for the top of the pumpkin to close the top opening.  Knot off tight, but do not fasten off the yarn.

Plaid Pumpkin Shaping

Using the same strand of yarn used to secure the top of the pumpkin,  wrap yarn over and around pumpkin to starting point to divide pumpkin in half.  Pull tight and knot at center.  Now divide in half again to form 4 equal sections, wrapping the yarn up and around.  Loop under the knot you made and tighten it up.  Knot whenever you feel like you need to hold the yarn and the end of a wrap.  Divide the pumpkin 2 more times to have a total of 8 sections.  Knot securely at center and finish off.

Weave in all ends.

Pumpkin Stem

Make a magic ring

R1:  8 sc into ring (8 sts).

R2-5:  sc around.  At end of 3rd round, slip stitch to next stitch and finish off, leaving a long strand for sewing.  Stuff.

Leaves

*Chain 8 and join to form ring.

R1 in the ring just made work all of the following:  ch 2, 6 dc, ch 3, sl st to 1st ch, 6 dc, ch 2, sl st.*  One leaf made.  Do NOT fasten off.

Repeat from * to * to make a 2nd leaf.  Fasten off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

Sew the leaf and stem in place on top of the pumpkin.

Free Crochet Pumpkin Patterns

If you love the this darling crochet plaid pumpkin, you might also like to check out these other crocheted pumpkins:

Looking for yet another pattern for a crochet pumpkin? Be sure to also check out the tiny pumpkins in my Fall Crochet Wreath pattern. The wreath features an easy to make cinched pumpkin with a ribbed texture.

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