• For the crochet pumpkin pattern we will be working in rows, the leaves will be made in rounds.

Pumpkin:

• Row 1: Ch x25 (25).
• Row 2: In the second ch from hook make a hdc, continue with the rest of the round making a hdc in each ch (24). At the end of the row ch x1 and turn. 
• Row 3-31: Hdc in every stitch (24). Then ch x1 and turn.
• After completing all the rows, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Sew the side of the pumpkin so it creates a tube, then sew the bottom and top of the pumpkin by weaving in between the rows on the edge, pull tight to cinch close.

  ​​​​​​​Before closing the top of the pumpkin, stuff it with polyfill.
• Now that the crochet pumpkin is sewn closed, take either the tail that is long, or grab a new piece of pumpkin colored yarn and secure it to the pumpkin.

  You are now going to wrap the yarn around the pumpkin 8x making 8 different segments on the pumpkin. You want to do this tightly so the pumpkin segments are shown better.

  To wrap the pumpkin: Start at with either end of the pumpkin, go through the middle section where we cinched the pumpkin closed, wrap it on the outside of the pumpkin and insert the needle into the other end of the pumpkin and pull up. Make sure you do it tightly so that way the segments show better.

  You will do this 7 more times. I like to divide the pumpkin in half, then quarters, then split those quarters again to get 8 segments that are close enough to size and shape as the other sides.

  Once the 8 segments of the pumpkin are done, secure the yarn to either the top and bottom of the pumpkin and weave in the yarn ends. 

Stem:

• Round 1: Create a mr then crochet 5 sc in the circle. Slip stitch to the first sc and pull the magic ring string tight (5)
• Round 2-6: Sc x5 (5). Slip stitch, fasten off and leave tail for sewing.

Leaves:

• Round 1: Make a mr, ch x1 and then hdc x8 into the circle and pull the circle closed. Do not join the circle (8). Then ch x1, turn.
• Round 2: Dc x3 in the first hdc stitch from the row below. Dc + sl st + dc in the next stitch. Dc x2 + sl st in the next stitch. Sc + hdc + dc in the next stitch. Dc + hdc+ sc in the next stitch. Sl st + dc x2 in the next stitch. Dc + sl st + dc in the next stitch. Dc x3 in the last stitch. To complete the leaf sl st to the first dc stitch in the round.
• First leaf complete.

Second leaf:

• Ch x3, turn,
• Round 1: Hdc x8 inside the second chain from the hook (8). Then ch x1, turn.
• Round 2: Repeat the first leaf’s round 2 for this step.

Vine:

• Ch x20. In the second ch from the hook make an inc. Continue making increases with single crochet stitches for 9 more chains, then make a sl st in each chain for the rest of the chain length.

  Fasten off but leave a tail for sewing.
• Sewing:
• Sew the stem to the middle of the pumpkin.
• Stitch the leaves to the pumpkin making sure to wrap the vine around the pumpkin stem, but leaving the curly end unattached so it can move freely.
• And now you have a crocheted pumpkin to decorate the home with! Experiment with making the pumpkin different sizes or using different yarns!