Crochet Pumpkin Square free crochet pattern!

This crochet pumpkin square is a free crochet pattern by Nana’s Crafty Home!

An adorable and whimsical crochet pumpkin is the second square in my Fall Squares Blanket pattern! This Fall / Thanksgiving themed blanket has 9 unique squares that together make an adorable addition to your home!

It’s finally getting cooler outside and I am getting in the mood for all things crochet! It’s the ideal season to immerse yourself in fall crochet projects. Prepare to fill your living space with the rich, vibrant colors of autumn as we embark on this whimsical and inspiring crochet adventure!

Crochet Pumpkin Square Pattern Details

The crochet pumpkin square is part of the Fall Squares Blanket and is the second square in the series.  If you missed the post with all the release dates and details about the blanket you can head on over to that blog post for all the information you will need to make your own Fall themed blanket!  

The first release was the Sunflower Square and you can find that free pattern on the blog.

Of all the squares in my blankets, the pumpkin crochet pattern is the only square that deviates from the base pattern.  Only slightly – but definitely a bit different from the previous designs. 

Once the base square is complete you will make a fun curly-q vine, pumpkin stem, eyes and cheeks and then make a leaf – the same leaf pattern I used for the sunflower design.

The pumpkin’s smile is made with a surface slip stitch which I have used for several of my previous designs and you can check out a short video I put together of my Gingerbread Man Square on Instagram.

My Fall Blanket uses Red Heart Super Saver* which is a medium worsted weight acrylic yarn.  Very economical and with plentiful color options! You can certainly substitute your favorite worsted weight yarn – Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn!, Red Heart With Love, Paintbox Simply Aran, Vanna’s Choice, Big Twist Value, Caron Simply Soft, Caron One Pound and so many more!  Raid your yarn stash – even mix and match to get your favorite fall colors!

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The next square in the Fall Squares Blanket series is the Turkey Square coming on Friday 10/06 so be sure to check back for that.

You can purchase the ad-free PDF of the crochet Pumpkin Square for a small fee. If you would like ALL the square patterns for the Fall Squares Blanket I also have a complete PDF available as well.

This Fall Granny Square Blanket pattern is also available as an ad-free, printable PDF!  This PDF includes all 9 individual square patterns + the joining and border instructions! You can purchase the individual pattern, or if you love PDFs, you might want to check out my Lifetime Membership. It’s an awesome deal! Never pay for one of my PDFs again!!

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You may also like the following free crochet patterns by Nana’s Crafty Home:

• 1. Checkered Pumpkin free crochet pumpkin pattern
• 2. Black Cat with Spider Towel Topper free crochet pattern
• 3. Halloween Pumpkin & Black Cat Treat Cups free crochet pattern

Pumpkin Square free crochet pattern

Pattern written in US crochet terminology

Supplies:

Red Heart Super Saver Weight 4 / Medium (100% acrylic)

•     Carrot 2.0 oz / 106 yds (Orange) 
•     Aran 1.5 oz / 80 yds (Cream)
•     Cafe Latte 0.1 oz / 6 yds (Brown)
•     Tea Leaf 0.3 oz / 16 yds (Green)
•     Black 0.2 oz / 11 yds (Black)
•     White 0.01 / 1 yd (White)
•     Baby Pink 0.1 oz / 6 yds (Pink)

Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
Scissors
Stitch marker (optional)
Tapestry needle

Approximate finished size:  14” square

Gauge: First 4 rounds = 4” / 4 dc sts = 1”

Abbreviations:

• MC = magic circle
• ch(s) = chain(s)
• BLO = back loop only
• FLO = front loop only
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble
• sp = space
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch
• WS = wrong side
• RS = right side

Special Stitches:

Picot: ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook.

Pattern Notes:

• Ch 3 at beginning of each round counts as first dc stitch.
• Cheeks, eyes, vine, leaf and stem are worked separately and then sewn to front of panel.

Pattern Instructions

With orange, make MC.

Round 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in MC, join with sl st in top of ch-3 and tighten ring. (12)

Round 2: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st in top of ch-3. (24)

Round 3: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st in top of ch-3. (36)

Round 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * to last st, 1 dc in last st, sl st in top of ch-3. (48)

Round 5: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st in top of ch-3. (60)

Round 6: Ch 3, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * to last 2 sts, 1 dc in last 2 sts, sl st in top of ch-3.  (72)

Round 7: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 5 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 sts,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st in top of ch-3. (84)

Round 8: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * to last 3 sts, 1 dc in last 3 sts, sl st in top of ch-3.  (96)

Round 9: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 7 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 sts,* (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 7 sts) 4 times,  repeat from * to * 1 time, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 7 sts) 2 times, sl st in top of first st. (108)

Fasten off orange.

Round 10: Join cream in first st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * two times; (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sl st in first st. (120 + 4 ch-2 corner sp)

Round 11: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, 1 dc in next 6 sts, 1 tr in next 4 sts, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-2 sp, 1 tr in next 4 sts, 1 dc in next 22 sts, 1 tr next 4 sts,* (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-2 sp, 1 tr in next 4 sts, 1 dc in next 6 sts, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, 1 dc in next 6 sts, 1 tr in next 4 sts, repeat from * to * one time; (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-2 sp, 1 tr in next 4 sts, 1 dc in next 6 sts, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, sl st in first st. (136 + 4 ch-2 corner sp)

Round 12 – 13: Ch 3 (counts as first st), *dc in each st to next ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st top of ch-3.  (152 round 12, 168  round 13)

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Stem

With brown yarn, ch 6.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end. Turn. (5)

Rows 2 – 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st to end. Turn. (5)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Leaf

With green, ch 11, 3 tr in fifth ch from hook, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 2 chs, sc in next ch, (sc, picot, sc) in last ch, rotate work to work in unused foundation ch loops sc in next loop, hdc in next 2 loops, dc in next 2 loops, (3 tr, ch 4, sl st) in last loop.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Vine

With green, ch 22, 4 dc sts in fourth ch from hook and in each ch to end.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Eyes (make 2)

With black, make MC.

Round 1: (RS) Ch 3, 10 dc in MC, join with sl st in top of ch-3, tighten ring. (11)

Fasten off black, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Row 2: Join green in first st of round 1, sl st in next 5 sts.

Fasten off green.

Row 3: Join white in first st of round 1 (behind slip stitches of row 2), sl st in next 5 sts.

Fasten off white, leaving a long tail for embroidery of eye.

With long tail of white, embroider center of eye.

Weave in remaining ends not left for sewing.

Cheeks (make 2)

With pink, make a MC, ch 3, 11 dc in MC, join with sl st in top of ch-3 and tighten ring. (12)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Smile

Join cream to top of round 5 with sl st by inserting hook below stitch of round 6 and around stitch of round 5, yarn over and pull through loop on hook to create a sl st, continue working surface slip stitches around next 12 stitches of round 5 for a total of 13 slip stitches. Note: I began my first slip stitch at stitch #52 of round 4.

Assembly 

Note:  Sew following pieces to RS of square.

With long tail, sew stem at the top of pumpkin.

With long tail, sew leaf to base of stem.

With long tail, sew vine to base of stem.

With long tails, sew eyes to face.

With long tails, sew cheeks over smile.

Weave in remaining ends.

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