Decorate your house for autumn with my Crochet Fall Garland Pattern! Made with crochet mini pumpkins and crochet acorns for a seasonal decoration that truly captures the essence of fall.
Fall is my favorite season. With the changing of colors, the crispy air and cooler weather it's a magical vibrant time of year that is perfect for celebrating. I also personally love stomping on leaves and collecting acorns for art projects to make with my kid.
But why not bring some of that fall magic indoors? With my crochet fall garland pattern you can do just that! It uses both crochet mini pumpkins and crochet acorns to create this design. Both the crochet acorn pattern and crochet pumpkin pattern are easy and quick to make so you can have your crochet autumn garland completed in no time!
If you are looking for more crochet pumpkin patterns to use up all that extra orange yarn? I do have my Crochet Pumpkin Pattern with Leaves and Crochet Jack O Lantern Pattern for perfect additions to your pumpkin decor.
If you have orange cotton yarn available in your yarn stash, you can make the Crochet Pumpkin Pie Potholder Pattern and Crochet Pumpkin Coaster Pattern. Crochet pumpkin s are perfect additions all season long for all occasions. They can even be used as crochet Thanksgiving patterns!
I made the fall garland crochet pattern using a Furls 5mm Onyx Streamline Hook and Wander acrylic yarns. The Onyx Streamline Hook is an inline hook which was my first experience using an inline, since I usually use tapered. After I got used to the hook shape it was smooth sailing so to speak. The hook glided nicely with the Wander acrylic yarn, which was very soft and silky to the touch, and I felt it was easier to keep my crochet stitches the same size using the inline hook. I can’t wait to use the hook again for other projects! It might have become my new favorite hook in my crochet hook stash.
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✏️ Things To Note:
- I made this with skeins of Wander acrylic yarn, you can use partial skeins, new skeins, acrylic, cotton - whatever yarn you want! You can even use chunky yarn for larger squishable crochet pumpkin and crochet acorn.
- I also use polyfill as my stuffing. This is the most common type of stuffing for crochet plushie toys and decorations, but I know some people use yarn scraps, cotton stuffing and other alternatives. Like how I use crinkle paper as an alternative to stuffing for my Free Crochet Giraffe Pattern.
- The finished size of the crochet acorns and pumpkins are roughly 2 inches.
🪡 Materials Needed
- 5mm Onyx Streamline Furls Hook
- Tapestry needles
- Polyfil stuffing
- Wander Yarn - Arbor
- Wander Yarn - Camel
- Wander Yarn - Marmalade
- Wander Yarn - Sandbar
💭Abbreviations to Remember (US terms)
- Chain - ch
- Half Double Crochet - hdc
- Slip Stitch - sl st
- Magic Ring - mr
- Single Crochet - sc
- Back Loop Only - blo
- Increase- inc
- Decrease- dec
🍵Instructions for Crochet Fall Garland Pattern
Crochet Mini Pumpkin Pattern:
For this pattern we will mostly be working in rows.
Row 1: With the marmalade yarn, ch x13 and turn.
Row 2: In the second chain from the hook, make a hdc. Continue to make hdc for the rest of the row (12). At the end of the row, ch x1 and turn. (The ch is a turning ch, you will be making these every row but do not work in them!)
Row 3: In blo, hdc for the entire row (12). Ch x1 and turn
Row 4-12: Repeat row 3 (12). Then after the last row, fasten off the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing (roughly 18 inches).
To turn the rectangle into a sphere:
Fold the rectangle in half so it looks more square, then with the long tail end and the tapestry needle sew the square closed.
Now cinch the open end of the square by going in and out of the entire open edge, then pull tight to close it. Tie the yarn to secure the cinched bottom then pull the yarn to the other open end of the pumpkin. Lightly stuff the pumpkin and then cinch the last open side of the pumpkin, stuff it a little more if you want, then tie and secure the cinched end.
Now that we have a sphere, we are going to section it into 8 pieces by taking our yarn tail and inserting it through the center of your cinched ends, then wrapping it around the pumpkin and inserting it into the other end and pull tightly until a bulge in the sphere starts to form. You will do this 6 times to create 8 sections. Once it's been sectioned, fasten off the yarn and weave in any ends.
Crochet Pumpkin Stem:
Row 1: With the camel yarn, ch x4 and turn.
Row 2: In the second chain from the hook, make a sl st. Continue to make sl st for the rest of the row (3). Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
Sew the crochet stem to the top of the small crochet pumpkin.
Crochet Acorn Pattern:
The crochet acorn pattern is made in the round.
Round 1: Using the Sandbar yarn, make a mr and then sc x6 into the mr. (6)
Round 2: Inc, then sc. Repeat for the rest of the round. (9)
Round 3: Inc, then sc x2. Repeat for the rest of the round. (12)
Round 4: Inc, then sc x3. Repeat for the rest of the round. (15)
Round 5-7: Sc in every stitch. (15)
Round 8: Dec, then sc. Repeat for the rest of the round. (10) Stuff the ball.
Round 9: Dec and then repeat for the rest of the round (5). Then fasten off and sew the ball shut.
Crochet Acorn Top:
Round 1: With the camel yarn, make a mr and make sc x6 in the circle.
Round 2: Inc in every sc. (12)
Round 3: Inc, sc. Then repeat until end of round (18).
Round 4: Sc in every stitch. (18)
Round 5: Dec, then sc x4. Repeat for the rest of the round. (15) Then fasten off the yarn and leave a tail for sewing.
Crochet Acorn Stem:
Row 1: With the camel yarn, ch x3 and turn.
Row 2: In the second chain from the hook, make a sl st. Continue to make sl st for the rest of the row (2). Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
Crochet Acorn Leaf:
With the arbor yarn ch x5, then in the second ch from the hook make a sl st. Make a sl st in the following stitch too. [Then ch x4 and sl st to the next stitch from the original ch you made]. Repeat what is in the brackets 1 more time. Then flip to the other side and make a sl st. Repeat what is in the brackets 2 more times. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Before sewing you should move the fastened off yarn end to the other side of the leaf since that's the side we will be sewing to the acorn.
Crochet Acorn Assembly:
Sew the crochet top to the top of the acorn base (the side we fastened off is the top). Then sew the acorn stem to the middle of the top of the acorn. Finally sew the leaf to the top of the acorn.
Once the sewing is done, your crochet acorn is complete.
Now that you know how to make crochet mini pumpkins and crochet acorns you can make as many as you need for your crochet fall garland! Once you have the amount that you need, just take some yarn and a tapestry needle and string the pumpkins and acorns onto the yarn. I hope you enjoy your new crochet autumn decoration!
If you are wanting to add a spooky mix to your fall crochet projects, my Free Crochet Spider Pattern, Crochet Eyes Pattern, and Crochet Crow Pattern are perfect additions.
🐌Expert Tips
This project involves a significant amount of sewing. To expedite the process, I recommend batch crocheting; for instance, create five pumpkin bases first, then proceed to the stems and attach them, followed by the acorn bases, and finally the tops and leaves before sewing everything together. This approach makes the workload more manageable and prevents frequent task switching.
I always like to batch process repetitive projects like in my Crochet Strawberry Blanket Pattern.
🧵Pattern FAQs
Yes! You can use this mini crochet pumpkin pattern to create larger pumpkins if you just increase the sizing of the rectangle.
The smallest crochet stitch is the slip stitch. You can actually use just the slip stitch to make projects like in Crochet Garter Stitch.
You can effortlessly transform them into various crochet fall decorations! Consider incorporating some into your table runner for charming crochet autumnal accents, or add them to shelves, bowls, and more for additional decorative flair.
🧶More Crochet Fall Patterns
If you tried this Crochet Fall Garland Pattern (or any other pattern on my website), please let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below. I'd love to hear from you!
Crochet Fall Garland Pattern
Materials
Abbreviations (US terms)
- Chain - ch
- Half double crochet - hdc
- Slip stitch - sl st
- Magic ring - mr
- Single crochet - sc
- Back loop only - blo
- Increase - inc
- Decrease - dec
Notes
I also use polyfil as my stuffing. This is the most common type of stuffing for crochet plushie toys and decorations, but I know some people use yarn scraps, cotton stuffing and other alternatives.
The finished size of the crochet acorns and pumpkins are roughly 2 inches.
Instructions
Crochet Fall Garland Pattern
Crochet Mini Pumpkin:
- For this pattern we will mostly be working in rows.
- Row 1: With the marmalade yarn, ch x13 and turn.
- Row 2: In the second chain from the hook, make a hdc. Continue to make hdc for the rest of the row (12). At the end of the row, ch x1 and turn. (The ch is a turning ch, you will be making these every row but do not work in them!)
- Row 3: In blo, hdc for the entire row (12). Ch x1 and turn
- Row 4-12: Repeat row 3 (12). Then after the last row, fasten off the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing (roughly 18 inches).
To turn the rectangle into a sphere:
- Fold the rectangle in half so it looks more square, then with the long tail end and the tapestry needle sew the square closed.
- Now cinch the open end of the square by going in and out of the entire open edge, then pull tight to close it. Tie the yarn to secure the cinched bottom then pull the yarn to the other open end of the pumpkin. Lightly stuff the pumpkin and then cinch the last open side of the pumpkin, stuff it a little more if you want, then tie and secure the cinched end.
- Now that we have a sphere, we are going to section it into 8 pieces by taking our yarn tail and inserting it through the center of your cinched ends, then wrapping it around the pumpkin and inserting it into the other end and pull tightly until a bulge in the sphere starts to form. You will do this 6 times to create 8 sections. Once it's been sectioned, fasten off the yarn and weave in any ends.
Crochet Pumpkin Stem:
- Row 1: With the camel yarn, ch x4 and turn.
- Row 2: In the second chain from the hook, make a sl st. Continue to make sl st for the rest of the row (3). Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
- Sew the crochet stem to the top of the small crochet pumpkin.
Crochet Acorn Pattern:
- The crochet acorn pattern is made in the round.
- Round 1: Using the Sandbar yarn, make a mr and then sc x6 into the mr. (6)
- Round 2: Inc, then sc. Repeat for the rest of the round. (9)
- Round 3: Inc, then sc x2. Repeat for the rest of the round. (12)
- Round 4: Inc, then sc x3. Repeat for the rest of the round. (15)
- Round 5-7: Sc in every stitch. (15)
- Round 8: Dec, then sc. Repeat for the rest of the round. (10) Stuff the ball.
- Round 9: Dec and then repeat for the rest of the round (5). Then fasten off and sew the ball shut.
Crochet Acorn Top:
- Round 1: With the camel yarn, make a mr and make sc x6 in the circle.
- Round 2: Inc in every sc. (12)
- Round 3: Inc, sc. Then repeat until end of round (18)
- Round 4: Sc in every stitch. (18)
- Round 5: Dec, then sc x4. Repeat for the rest of the round. (15) Then fasten off the yarn and leave a tail for sewing.
Crochet Acorn Stem:
- Row 1: With the camel yarn, ch x3 and turn.
- Row 2: In the second chain from the hook, make a sl st. Continue to make sl st for the rest of the row (2). Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.
Crochet Acorn Leaf:
- With the arbor yarn ch x5, then in the second ch from the hook make a sl st. Make a sl st in the following stitch too. [Then ch x4 and sl st to the next stitch from the original ch you made]. Repeat what is in the brackets 1 more time. Then flip to the other side and make a sl st. Repeat what is in the brackets 2 more times. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
- Before sewing you should move the fastened off yarn end to the other side of the leaf since that's the side we will be sewing to the acorn.
Crochet Acorn Assembly:
- Sew the crochet top to the top of the acorn base (the side we fastened off is the top). Then sew the acorn stem to the middle of the top of the acorn. Finally sew the leaf to the top of the acorn.
- Once the sewing is done, your crochet acorn is complete.
- Now that you know how to make crochet mini pumpkins and crochet acorns you can make as many as you need for your crochet fall garland! Once you have the amount that you need, just take some yarn and a tapestry needle and string the pumpkins and acorns onto the yarn. I hope you enjoy your new crochet autumn decoration!
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