Amigurumi Pumpkin Crochet Pattern

This cheerful pumpkin is a quick seasonal make built from simple continuous rounds, a softly stuffed body, and evenly tensioned sculpting strands. A short brown stem, curly green vine, and small leaf give the finished piece a polished handmade look for autumn decor, gifts, or market displays.

This Amigurumi Pumpkin Crochet Pattern suits confident beginners who know a magic ring, single crochet, increases, invisible decreases, and basic sewing. The body is worked in one piece; the main finishing skill is creating balanced ribs without over-tightening the yarn.

Pattern Overview

Materials

Use matching worsted-weight yarns in orange, brown, and green, plus a hook, stuffing, stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors, and pins.

Crochet Abbreviations

Before You Begin

Work the body in continuous spiral rounds, moving a stitch marker to the first stitch each time. Count every shaping round carefully as the opening narrows.

The fabric should feel firm but flexible. If stuffing can be seen through the stitches, use a smaller hook. Add fiberfill in small pinches and spread it toward the sides for a smooth shape.

The ribs are sculpted after closing the body. A long orange strand passes through the top and bottom centers and around the outside. Tighten each wrap gradually so the grooves stay even.

Leave long sewing tails on the stem, vine, and leaf. Pin them at the crown before sewing to check their balance.

Complete Crochet Pattern

Step 1 — Pumpkin Body

Use orange yarn. The body begins as a flat circle, grows into a rounded bowl, and then narrows back to a small opening.

The first three rounds form a flat, even center with the magic-ring hole pulled completely closed.

After Round 8, the increase section should lie smooth and circular without rippling or cupping.

Pause and stuff the pumpkin. Fill the lower half first, then add smaller tufts around the sides and upper curve. The piece should feel resilient and rounded, not rock-hard.

Add fiberfill before the opening becomes too small, distributing it around the sides to keep the body smooth.

Add the final small amount of stuffing before Round 22 if needed. FO after Round 23, leaving a 10 in (25 cm) tail. Thread the tail through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches, pull firmly to close, knot securely, and bury the yarn end inside the body.

Step 2 — Sculpt the Pumpkin Ribs

Cut about 60 in (150 cm) of orange yarn and thread it onto the tapestry needle. Anchor the yarn discreetly at the bottom center. Pass the needle straight through the stuffed pumpkin so it exits at the top center. Bring the yarn down the outside of the body, return through the bottom center, and pull until a gentle groove forms.

Repeat this process five more times, spacing the six wraps evenly around the pumpkin. Tighten each wrap a little at a time while rotating the piece. When all six valleys look balanced, secure the yarn at the bottom, pass the needle through several stitches, and bury the tail inside.

Six evenly spaced sculpting wraps transform the closed sphere into a plump pumpkin with defined vertical ribs.

Step 3 — Stem

Use brown yarn. The stem is worked in continuous rounds and lightly stuffed so it stands upright without looking rigid.

Add a tiny pinch of stuffing before the final round. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

The finished stem is a short, lightly stuffed tube with a wider base and gently tapered top.

Step 4 — Vine and Leaf

Curly Vine — Make 1

Use green yarn.

Foundation: ch 26.

Starting in the second ch from the hook, work 2 sc in each remaining ch across. You will have 50 sc. The strip should curl naturally into a spring. FO, leaving a 6 in (15 cm) tail.

Working two single crochets into each chain creates a naturally curling vine without wire or extra shaping.

Leaf — Make 1

Use green yarn.

Foundation: ch 8.

Working along one side of the foundation chain: sl st in the second ch from the hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch.

Rotate to work along the unused loops on the opposite side of the chain: hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in final ch. (15 sts around)

FO, leaving a long tail. Gently block the leaf between your fingers so the point and two curved sides are clearly defined.

The leaf is worked around both sides of one foundation chain, creating a compact pointed shape for the pumpkin crown.

Step 5 — Assembly

Place the pumpkin on a flat surface and locate the crown where the sculpting strands meet. Pin the stem directly over that point and sew around its base with small whip stitches.

Pin the leaf beside the stem with the tip angled outward. Sew only the inner half so the outer tip remains slightly raised. Tuck one end of the vine beneath the leaf or beside the stem and secure the first two or three curls, leaving the rest loose.

Check the pumpkin from every side for symmetry, then weave the sewing tails through the body and trim only after all parts feel secure.

Finishing Touches

Massage any lumpy areas until the stuffing settles evenly. If one groove is tighter than the others, adjust it before hiding the final tail.

Leave the pumpkin faceless for a simple decorative look, or embroider small eyes and a curved mouth with black cotton floss after sculpting. Optional blush can be added very lightly beneath embroidered eyes.

Check that no knots are visible and trim stray yarn fibers after assembly.

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Conclusion

This little pumpkin is a lovely example of how a simple crocheted sphere can become something full of character through careful stuffing and shaping. Once you have made one, try changing the yarn color, vine length, or finished scale and build a whole handmade autumn patch.

The completed pumpkin combines balanced sculpted ribs with a sturdy brown stem, green leaf, and softly curling vine.