Fall is quickly approaching, and can you believe it, I have never crocheted my own pumpkin for my home before! This 1-Hour Pumpkin is so fun, and so fast, I can see myself making a few of these to decorate the house this year. I used Lion Brand ‘I Wanna Make a Blankie Yarn’ and an amazing sparkly crochet hook from Pink Sheep Design to crochet my white and black pumpkin, and I can’t wait to share the beginner-friendly instructions with you!
Here are the details!
The 1-Hour Pumpkin is an amazing way to use up your super bulky blanket yarn for an adorable Fall project. This pumpkin uses a large crochet hook to create lots of texture, and it can be made in less than an hour!
The Yarn
Lion Brand I Wanna Make A Blankie Yarn
I had some bulky weight yarn in my stash called Lion Brand ‘I Wanna Make a Blankie’ that I thought would be perfect for the 1-Hour Pumpkin pattern. The yarn is soft, quick to work with, and still allows for texture to shine through. I had white on hand, and I topped my pumpkin with some extra Lion Brand Hue + Me yarn I had in my stash as well.
Find the Lion Brand Yarn I Wanna Make a Blankie yarn here >> https://bit.ly/2UJYYPc
The Crochet Hook
I used an amazing hook from Pink Sheep Design for my pumpkin! It’s a 3-D Printed Custom hook, and it is light as a feather. I LOVE the colour that Evelyn sent to me, mine is green fading into mustard yellow, and super sparkly! You can find this hook here >> Vist Pink Sheep Designs on Etsy
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Here’s the pattern for the 1-Hour Pumpkin! Enjoy!
Yarn
Lion Brand I Wanna Make a Blankie Yarn (437yds/800g): approximately 437 yds of Snow.
Lion Brand Hue and Me (137yds/125g): a scrap amount of Werewolf.
Materials
US Size 12mm crochet hook, US Size G/6 (4.0)mm yarn needle, scissors, a small amount of polyester stuffing
Abbreviations
Sc, hdc, fphdc, sl st, ch, FLO.
Size/Measurements
Pumpkin is 8” tall without stem.
Gauge
6 fphdc x 4 rows = 4”, gauge is not critical for this project.
Notes
- Weave in ends as pattern progresses.
- Starting ch 3 counts as 1st dc.
Instructions
Pumpkin
With A, ch 17, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, and in each across, turn–15 hdc.
Rows 2-28: Ch 2, fphdc across, hdc in turning ch, turn–14 fphdc, 1 hdc.
Row 29: Match Row 1 to Row 28, and sl st across–15 sl st.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Whip st through every other Row End using yarn needle and tail to close bottom of Pumpkin. Stuff. Whip St through every other Row End using yarn needle and other tail to close top of Pumpkin. Weave in ends.
Stem
With B, ch 13.
Row 1: Sl st in back loop of each ch across, turn–12 sl st.
Row 2: Ch 1, sl st in FLO of each sl st, [ch 20, sl st in base of stem] x 9.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew stem to top of pumpkin, lying loops flat around top. Weave in remaining ends.
I hope you enjoy making the 1-Hour Pumpkin, thanks for stopping by, and happy Crocheting!
