Rustic Farmhouse Free Crochet Pumpkin Pattern and Video Tutorial

Crochet your own rustic farmhouse pumpkin with this beginner-friendly free crochet pattern and step-by-step video tutorial. Designed for all skill levels—especially beginners—this easy pumpkin is worked in the round using basic stitches, and comes in three styles and four sizes. It’s a quick project you can finish in an afternoon, perfect for adding cozy fall décor to your home.

At a Glance:

• Skill Level: Beginner
• Sizes: 4 options (small to large)
• Styles: 3 variations for different looks
• Stitches Used: Single crochet, slip stitch (U.S. terms)
• Format: Written instructions + video tutorial

With so many free crochet pumpkin patterns out there, I wanted to make one that’s extra customizable, play with different yarn colours, textures, and sizes to match your décor style. Whether you’re making one for a table centerpiece, a mantel display, or as a handmade gift, this Rustic Farmhouse Crochet Pumpkin is a seasonal favourite you’ll want to make again and again.

Customization Ideas

• Yarn choice: Try bulky yarn for oversized pumpkins or velvet yarn for a soft look.
• Colours: Use natural creams for farmhouse décor, or bright oranges for a classic fall look.
• Embellishments: Add ribbons, twine bows, or buttons.

I have included a video tutorial to help you along the way. The pumpkin can be made in four sizes to fit any space. You will need to know how to crochet in the round, increase, and decrease. 

This quick and easy crochet pattern is perfect for beginners, and can be made in any colors you like. 

Never have I designed one little pattern with so many possibilities. In fact, I was about to post when I decided to add one more size just so I could try out another yarn!

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I started making these crochet pumpkins to decorate a new fireplace mantle we put up in our basement and, as soon as I sent some photos to family and friends, requests to make them in their favourite colours started pouring in.  At that moment I knew I needed to share this rustic farmhouse crochet pumpkin pattern with all you crocheters out there.

Watch Full Crochet Pumpkin Video Tutorial

How to Crochet a Pumpkin – 5 Easy Steps

The hardest part of this project will be deciding which colour and pattern to make first, the second hardest may be carving out the time in your day once you realize you are addicted to crocheting these little pumpkins too!

Other than that, you can make these adorable Rustic Farmhouse Crochet Pumpkin in 5 easy steps.

Assembly & Finishing

1. Hook it  This pumpkin is crocheted working continuous rounds bottom up, making colour changes every round.
2. Stuff It Stuff your pumpkin with poly-fil to desired firmness.
3. Close the top Weave the needle back and forth between stitches until the top of pumpkin is closed.
4. Shape the pumpkin Keeping the yarn in the needle wrap yarn down the side of the pumpkin to the centre bottom and push the needle up through the centre top.
5. Top it off With a twig, cinnamon or tie

Once you have mastered my Rustic Farmhouse Free Crochet Pumpkin pattern you will have endless design possibilities simply by changing the yarns you use and how often you use them.

So get ready!  You are going have so much fun making these pumpkins perfect for your Thanksgiving table, fireplace mantle, hostess gift… or… just to SQUISH!

The Yarn

I chose to make these adorable rustic farmhouse pumpkins out of Lion’s Brand Wool-Ease Thick’N’Quick.  Initially I was drawn to this yarn because I had previously used the Coney Island for my Super Bulky Hat tutorial.  The colours are stunning especially for this time of the year.  Warm orange, green and yellow tones that remind me of the beautiful maple trees as they turn colour here in the fall.

•  The Wool-Ease Thick’N’Quick is a super bulky (6) yarn and I wanted to use a yarn that would work up quickly so this was a perfect choice.

•  It is made of 20% wool and 80% acrylic, it is has the look of wool giving it a warm classic texture and will wash up great because of its acrylic component.

•  Wool-Ease Thick’N’Quick comes in a wide assortment of colours that coordinate beautifully with their variegated ones making it easy to match to any decor.

•  This yarn is also very easy to use with larger or smaller hooks so it is a favourite when designing, and makes it great for beginners to use.

Designers Notes

•    Pumpkin is worked bottom up in increasing rounds.
•    Increases stop where special stitch begins.
•    Adding increase rounds will result in a wider pumpkin.
•    Adding additional rounds will result in a taller pumpkin.
•    Depending what size you make the base of the pumpkin may be very rippled before you start             crocheting the sides.
•    Yarn calls for 9.00 mm, but a hook 8.00 mm is used for this design.
•    Easily sub any yarn but keep the hook smaller than recommended.
•    Subbing yarn will result in a different sized pumpkin than noted on crochet pattern.
•    More stuffing will result in a slightly firmer and bigger pumpkin.
•    Pattern written in standard american terms.
•    You will note that this design calls for a smaller hook than recommended on the yarn.  This is so     the crochet pumpkin is firm and the stuffing doesn’t poke out.
•    Note that the hdc counts as one stitch and the ch 1 also counts as a stitch.

💕         If you would prefer a printable PDF version of Farmhouse Pumpkin Pattern it can be found in my Etsy shop by clicking here.        💕

Free Rustic Step-by-Step Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

Skill Level

Advanced Beginner

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• hdc – half double crochet
• rnd – round
• sc – single crochet
• sk – skip
• sp – space
• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• sl st – slip stitch
• rpt – repeat

Materials

• 8.00 mm hook
• Small – Medium One skein Large – XLarge Two skeins Lions Brand Thick’N’Quick or combination of colours as desired
• Shown in photos Coney Island, Pumpkin, Mustard, Spice, Fisherman, Hudson Bay
• Poly-Fil
• 5″ Yarn Needle (recommended for largest pumpkin)
• Twig or cinnamon for stem
• E6000 glue or glue and hot glue gun
• Ribbon (optional)

Gauge

Not required for this pattern.  Finished dimensions are approximate and will change with the amount of stuffing used and tension of each individual crocheter

Finished Measurements (diameter x height)

Small 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Medium 5″ x 3 1/2″
Large 7″ x 4 1/2″
X-Large 9″ x 5 1/2″

Personalize your Farmhouse Crochet Pumpkin

💕 If you would prefer a printable PDF version of Farmhouse Pumpkin Pattern it can be found in my Etsy shop by clicking here.

Striped Pumpkin

Striped version uses two colours

Alternate colours every round using two colours total

Checkered Pumpkin

Checkered version uses three different colours

Alternate colours every round using three colours in total.

Instructions for Rustic Farmhouse Free Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

Small Pumpkin

Note: When working in the stitch under ch 1 space be sure to work around/over the ch 1 space to behind or through it.

ch 2

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst, ch 1, turn (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (10)

Rnd 3: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 3, turn (20)

Rnd 4: Chain 3 of previous rnd counts as first (hdc, ch1).  Skip 1st st, *hdc in next, ch 1 and skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd. Join with slst to the ch 3. Ch 1, turn (20)

Rnd 5: Hdc in 1st skipped st under ch space, ch 1, skip next st, *hdc in skipped st under ch space, ch 1 skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd.  Join with slst to ch 1. Ch, 1 turn (20)

Repeat round 5 until pumpkin measures 4 1/2 inches

Last round:  Hdc in skipped stitch under ch space, sc in chain space (hdc in skipped st under ch space, sc in each ch 1 space) rpt () till end of rnd. (20)

Join with slst and leave a very long tail long for cinching the top of the pumpkin closed and shaping.

Refer to finishing steps below.

Medium Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

Note: When working in the stitch under ch 1 space be sure to work around/over the ch 1 space to behind or through it.

ch 2

Rnd 1: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst, ch 1, turn (7)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, place one EXTRA sc in last st. Join with slst, ch 1, turn (15)

Rnd 3: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 3, turn (30)

After this round the base of the pumpkin will be slightly rippled.

Rnd 4: Chain 3 of previous rnd counts as first (hdc, ch1).  Skip 1st st, *hdc in next, ch 1 and skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd. Join with slst to the ch 3. Ch 1 turn (30)

Rnd 5: Hdc in 1st skipped st under ch space, ch 1, skip next st, *hdc in skipped st under ch space, ch 1 skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd.  Join with slst to ch 1. Ch 1 turn (30)

Repeat round 5 until pumpkin measures 5 1/2 inches

Last round:  Hdc in skipped stitch under ch space, sc in chain space (hdc in skipped st under ch space, sc in each ch 1 space) rpt () till end of rnd. (30)

Join with slst and leave a very long tail long for cinching the top of the pumpkin closed and shaping.

Refer to finishing steps below.

Large Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

Note: When working in the stitch under ch 1 space be sure to work around/over the ch 1 space to behind or through it.

ch 2

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst, ch 1, turn (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (10)

Rnd 3: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (20)

Rnd 4: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 3, turn (40)

After this round the base of the pumpkin will be slightly rippled.

Rnd 5: Chain 3 of previous rnd counts as first (hdc, ch1).  Skip 1st st, *hdc in next, ch 1 and skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd. Join with slst to the ch 3. Ch 1 turn (40)

Rnd 6: Hdc in 1st skipped st under ch space, ch 1, skip next st, *hdc in skipped st under ch space, ch 1 skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd.  Join with slst to ch 1. Ch 1 turn (40)

Repeat round 6 until pumpkin measures 6 1/2 inches

Last round:  Hdc in skipped stitch under ch space, sc in chain space (hdc in skipped st under ch space, sc in each ch 1 space) rpt () till end of rnd. (40)

Join with slst and leave a very long tail long for cinching the top of the pumpkin closed and shaping.

Refer to finishing steps below.

X-Large Crochet Pumpkin Pattern

Note: When working in the stitch under ch 1 space be sure to work around/over the ch 1 space to behind or through it.

ch 2

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst, ch 1, turn (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (10)

Rnd 3: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (20)

Rnd 4: 2 sc in 1st and each stitch around, join with slst, ch 1, turn (40)

Rnd 5: 1 sc in 1st 3 sts *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts* rpt from * to * till end of rnd.  Join with slst, ch 3, turn (50)

After this round the base of the pumpkin will be very rippled.

Rnd 6: Chain 3 of previous rnd counts as first (hdc, ch1).  Skip 1st st, *hdc in next, ch 1 and skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd. Join with slst to the ch 3. Ch 1 turn (50)

Rnd 7: Hdc in 1st skipped st under ch space, ch 1, skip next st, *hdc in skipped st under ch space, ch 1 skip next st* rpt from *to* till end of rnd.  Join with slst to ch 1. Ch 1 turn (50)

Repeat round 7 until pumpkin measures 7 1/2 inches

Last round:  Hdc in skipped stitch under ch space, sc in chain space (hdc in skipped st under ch space, sc in each ch 1 space) rpt () till end of rnd. (50)

Join with slst and leave a very long tail (several yards) long for cinching the top of the pumpkin closed and shaping.

Refer to finishing steps below.

💕 If you would prefer a printable PDF version of Farmhouse Pumpkin Pattern it can be found in my Etsy shop by clicking here.

Finishing Steps

1. Stuff it

At this point you will want to stuff your pumpkin with poly-fil to desired firmness.  I filled mine quite full as it made for a better shape when done.  If you want them to be a bit squishier use less filling.

2. Close the top

Using a yarn needle and tail of yarn weave the needle back and forth between stitches and pull as you go until the top of pumpkin is closed.  Keep the yarn on the needle for the next step.

3. Shape the pumpkin

Helpful Hint –  Lay the yarn where you want it to go and adjust placement as needed before pushing needle up through the centre of the pumpkin.

Keeping the yarn in the needle, wrap yarn down the side of the pumpkin to the centre bottom and push needle up through the centre top.  Pull yarn tight until you see the pumpkin taking shape.

Keep the yarn pulled as tight as possible while you repeat this process wrapping the yarn down the side of the pumpkin and up through the middle until the pumpkin has six even sections.  Once all sections are complete weave in the yarn 2-3 times at the bottom of the pumpkin and fasten off.

4. Top it off

There are many ways to top off your pumpkin so I recommend thinking about how they will be used.  Initially I made them for our mantle so the twigs were perfect, but as I made more I thought how much my grandkids would like them so decided to finish a few off with a loop of ribbon so they could easily carry them around.

FAQs

Q: How long does it take to crochet a pumpkin?
A: Most pumpkins can be finished in 1–3 hours, depending on the size.

Q: What yarn works best?
A: Cotton yarn gives a nice firm texture, while acrylic is soft and budget-friendly.

Q: Can beginners crochet this pattern?
A: Yes! If you can single crochet and double crochet, you can make this pumpkin.

Q: How do I stuff it so it keeps its shape?
A: Stuff firmly and shape with yarn wraps around the pumpkin to create the classic ridges.

Q: Can I make it without sewing?
A: You’ll need minimal sewing to close the top and bottom, but it’s only a few stitches.

This is such a fun pattern I cannot stop making them.  I would love to share more ideas with you, and to see your ideas too!  Join me on Instagram to see more and be sure to share your beautiful pumpkins with #prettydarnadorable

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Keep cozy my friends

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