No-Sew Crochet Pumpkin Amigurumi Pattern

A tiny pumpkin with a soft, plush finish

This little crochet pumpkin begins with a short brown stem and grows straight into a round orange body, so there is no separate stem piece to sew on. After the body is closed, a yarn needle draws in six gentle sections to create the familiar pumpkin shape. The face is optional: black safety eyes, an embroidered smile, and small embroidered cheeks turn it into a friendly Halloween decoration, while the plain pumpkin works for fall displays all season.

I’ll show you how I follow the rounds from the stem through the shaping. The written pattern uses US crochet terms and keeps the count visible at the end of each round. One note about the name: the stem and body are crocheted continuously, but you will use a needle to close the bottom and pull in the ribs. Those finishing steps are part of the demonstrated construction, even though the stem itself is not sewn on.

Yarn & tools

• Bulky or super bulky weight 6 yarn in brown and orange
• 5 mm crochet hook
• Fiber stuffing
• Yarn needle and scissors
• Stitch marker, or a short piece of scrap yarn
• Optional: 12 mm safety eyes
• Optional: thin black yarn for a smile and pink yarn for cheek details

The sample uses Premier Parfait Chunky yarn. The amount of yarn is not specified, so have enough of each color to complete a small plush. A 5 mm hook is used with the thick chenille yarn. If you choose a different yarn, the pumpkin's size and stitch definition will change. A quick check of the information on a yarn label can help you compare fiber and recommended hook sizes before substituting.

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase, work 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: decrease, work 2 stitches together
• st(s): stitch(es)

Use the two-chain ring start below: chain twice, then work the first four single crochets into the first chain. Keep the opening small enough for the stem to close neatly. The pattern is in US terms. If you are newer to reading repeats, a guide to written pattern abbreviations and brackets explains how to move through the round notation.

Before you begin

The brown stem is the starting point. You increase it to twelve stitches, change to orange in the final increase of Round 6, and continue without cutting the orange yarn. This makes the stem and pumpkin one continuous piece. Tie the brown and orange yarn tails together as shown, trim the brown tail, and tuck it inside the work before the orange rounds grow around it.

Use a marker at the beginning of the orange rounds. Thick chenille can make the first stitch difficult to spot, and the marker helps you keep track while the fabric gets wider. Count each completed round before moving on, especially in the increase and decrease sections. If you need a quick reminder of the basic hand motions, the beginner crochet stitch guide covers the common stitches used here.

Shape the pumpkin

To form the lobes, bring the yarn needle from the closed base up the center line between the eyes to the top beside the stem, then take it back down to the base. Pull the yarn firmly to draw that line inward. Repeat this path around the pumpkin: make a line just outside each eye, add a line on each side, and finish with one down the back. There should be six indented lines in total.

Work one line at a time and check the pumpkin from the front and sides. The ribs should be spaced around the body, not gathered into one side. If a line sits too close to an eye or the stem, loosen it slightly and reposition before pulling tight. When the six sections look balanced, pass the yarn through the base a few times to secure it, bring it out at a random point on the body, and trim the remaining tail.

Add the optional face

The eyes are optional. If you use them, place the 12 mm safety eyes between Rounds 13 and 14, about six stitches apart. The shaping begins after the eyes are positioned, and the remaining rounds close the stuffed pumpkin around them.

For the smile, use thin black yarn and a yarn needle. Bring the yarn out between the eyes. Make a short horizontal stitch, then take the needle to a stitch just below its center. Pass the needle under the horizontal strand and pull gently to create a small curved V. Return the yarn to its starting point, tie the two ends together on the inside, and tuck them into the stuffing. Small pink embroidered stitches below and just beside each eye make the cheeks. Both details can be skipped for a simple pumpkin.

If you are making a small Halloween display, this plush pairs naturally with a little crochet ghost or a crochet bat applique. The projects use different construction methods, but the same orange, brown, and cream palette makes a coordinated seasonal set.

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