Explanation on how to crochet a pumpkin with jute to add a rustic touch to your home.
Autumn has arrived, and I love decorating the house with crochet pumpkins, the iconic fruit of this season!
In this crochet tutorial, I’ll show you how to make one using jute, a raw yarn perfect for creating a warm and rustic atmosphere!
- Working time: 30 minutes
- Skill level: intermediate
Useful information before starting
To crochet the pumpkin, you need to know the amigurumi technique, and the basic crochet stitch used for this project is the single crochet stitch.
The technique is based on working in continuous rounds without closing each round with a slip stitch. For this reason, a stitch marker is useful to keep track of the first or last stitch of each round, which can be moved as the project progresses.
When working in the round, you can choose to follow the pattern and work in continuous spirals, or you can use the perfect circle technique.
Abbreviations & meanings (US terms)
- CH = chain
- MR = Magic Ring
- SC = single crochet
- SLST = slip stitch
- DC = double crochet
- INC = Increase, 2 SC in the same stitch
- DEC = Decrease, 2 SC together
- PIC = picot (2 CHs and 1 SL ST in the 2nd CH from hook)
- REP * = repeat from * to * until the end of the row
Used yarn and materials
- 50 gr Mondial jute in orange (941) and brown (939) colors
- Crochet hook: 6,5 mm
- tapestry needle
- stitch marker
- stuffing
Final sizes are 10 cm height and 16 cm width, working with the indicated yarn.
Crochet pumpkin pattern
Start with orange jute yarn.
- Round 1: MR, 10 SC (10)
- Round 2: INC in each stitches around (20)
- Round 3: *1 SC, INC *; REP * all around (30)
- Rounds 4-10: 1 SC in each stitches around(30×7)
If you want to make the pumpkin taller, you can add more rounds until you reach the desired height before starting the decreases.
- Round 11: *1 SC, DEC *; REP * all around (20)
- Round 12: DEC all around (10)
- Round 13: DEC all around (5)
Close with 1 SL ST in the next stitch.
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail to create the pumpkin segments.
Petiole Pumpkin
To crochet the petiole, use the brown yarn.
- Round 1: MR, 5 SC (5)
- Rounds 2-4: 1 SC in each stitches around (5×3)
- Round 5: INC all around (10)
- Round 6: *1 SC, INC *; REP * al around (15)
- Round 7: * 1 SC, in the next stitch work : 1 DC, PIC (2 CHs, 1 SL ST in the 2nd CH from hook), 1 DC and in the next stitch 1 SC *; REP * in each stitches around to make 5 leaf
Sew the pietole on the upper center of the pumpkin.
Video tutorial
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We’ve finished this project! I hope you had fun making it, and I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. As a thank you, you’ll receive this pattern in a PDF version!
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Happy Pinky Time, stay curious, and see you in the next tutorial!
This pattern is an original pattern by Giulia Mollica of giuliapinkytime. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern, but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use, but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it.
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