Hi friends!
I have something extra special for you today – the first ever guest post here on the Sewrella blog! Today’s pattern comes to you from Meg, a sweetie I found through her super cute Instagram and I know you are gonna love her!
Hi all! I’m Megan, owner of Megmade with Love, a crochet blog that features free weekly crochet patterns, downloads and really anything crochet-related! It’s super fun to be here over on Ashleigh’s blog. She’s got the cutest and coolest stuff here on Sewrella, not to mention her incredibly inspiring “How to Start a Crochet Blog” series that actually gave me the extra little inspiration to begin my crochet blogging adventure! So I can attest, that she knows what she’s talking about, and has provided lots of good information on the ins and outs of starting a blog.
Today, I’m bringing you a pattern for the orange-ridged pumpkin in the photo above. The reason I love this pumpkin pattern so much, is that it works up super quick (using two strands of worsted weight yarn) and is so, so simple. Not to mention that it’s pretty darn adorable… You can find the patterns for the other two pumpkins over at the Megmade with Love blog.
I think this pumpkin would be a great, quick make, perfect for craft shows. Or even just for yourself, to use in your own home for cute fall decor!
PATTERN
Materials:
Worsted weight (category 4) yarn of choice, I used Yarn Bee Soft Secret in Bittersweet
Size H Hook (5mm)
Polyfill stuffing (big handful)
Yarn needle
Hot glue gun
2 inch (or so) stick
Other adornments you’d like to tie around stem (I used raffia, ribbon, jute that was curled..)
Dimensions:
Approximately 5 inches wide by 4 inches tall (not including stem)
Abbreviations:
ch=chain, st(s)=stitches, sl=slip, dc= double crochet, fptr= front post treble crochet
Notes:
ch’s at beginning of rounds do not count as a stitch
**Using two strands of yarn**
ch 32, join to first ch with sl st (make sure not to twist chain before connecting)
1) ch 2, dc into the same ch that you sl st’d into, and dc around in remaining ch’s, join to first dc with sl st (32 total sts)
2-11) ch 2, [fptr, dc into next 3 sts], repeat [ ] around, join to first fptr with sl st (32)
Finish off, and leave a long tail for sewing up the ends.
Once your piece is complete, you’ll sew up the open ends. Take your needle and thread with the tail of your project. Then make a running stitch through one of the open ends on the very outer row of stitches. Sew in long strides to make it easier to gather.
After you’ve gone all the way around, you’ll pull your yarn tight to gather. Then secure with a knot. I didn’t cut the yarn or unthread the needle. I just let it hang out so I could use it to sew up the other side, just pull it through the inside.
Then stuff your punkin’ plum full of poly fill..
You’ll do the same thing with your yarn and needle to the other open end. Sewing in and out to gather the top, and knot again to secure.
Then I chose to sew back and forth a couple times through the middle to make the pumpkin a little more “squat” looking. I tied another knot after I was done, then weaved in my ends.
Last you will put a glob of hot glue onto the middle of your pumpkin, and hold your stick onto it firmly until the glue cools.
Tie on your adornment of choice, and then you’ve got yourself the cutest little fall decor piece!
I hope you enjoy this pattern! If you end up making one of them, be sure to tag me over on Instagram, I would love to see. 🙂
Happy making!
-Meg
Good morning, what a cute pattern! How did you make the black, grey and white one? Thank you in advance! 🙂
Cute pumpkins!! I got my Happy yarn mail box yesterday!!! Yippee! I even started it too!! On row 11
I’ve watch many of your you tube videos and have learned so much. Would’ve love to see do this pattern on you tube. I’m very visual and learn quicker by seeing you do it rather grab reading a pattern. Is this possible at some point?
Oh my gosh, these crocheted pumpkins are adorable o! I can’t wait to make a patch of them.
Would love to follow your blog! I’m going to try this pumpkin project today!
Hello, I am trying my hand at your cute pumpkin pattern. The instructions say not to count the chains of each round as stitches, so after I double crochet in the chain, I counted thirty-two stitches plus the chain two. Is that correct? Then I went on to the front posts and doubles in round two and it didn’t come out even so I must have not figured something right. Could you help me understand a little better?
Thank you
Don’t you hate it when you’re trying to follow directions on a blog and no one answers your question? Frustrating! All I can tell you is that it took me quite a few attempts before I got it right. It helped me a lot to watch a video on the front post treble on the Red Heart website.
Do you have the pattern for the Yellow pimkin
I made your Orange Ridged Pumpkin pattern. The problem is that with the DC and FPTR stitches it leaves gaps and the stuffing show through a lot. Your pictures do not have the stuffing showing through at all. I tried stuffing it with less poly-fill and it still shows through the stitches. Can you please provide some input on how to make it not show the poly-fill? The only thing I can think is to only make white pumpkins, but I really like the orange for fall like you used.