Mini Amigurumi Pumpkins

Don’t get me wrong, I genuinely love summer. But when those first few wisps of cool air breeze in scented with autumn leaves, I turn into a pumpkin spice mess, y’all. This means pumpkin spice flavored and scented everything – from my coffee to my hand soap. It’s a problem, I admit. This also means pumpkin decorations, and here are some cute amigurumi pumpkins that will last year to year. This is a fun, quick, and easy pattern – you can definitely make a few of these in an afternoon!

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn – I used Red Heart Super Saver in Carrot for the pumpkin body pictured above, and Café Latte for the stem
• E(3.5mm) or F(3.75mm) hook – Use whichever gives you a nice tight stitch to keep the stuffing inside.
• Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations Used:

sc – single crochet

inc – increase

dec – decrease

st – stitch

Notes

Gauge is not terribly important here as long as you are producing a nice tight fabric so that the polyfil won’t pop through your stitches.

Finished pumpkins measure approximately inches tall.

This pattern is written using US terminology.

Please do not copy or sell my pattern in any way. You are welcome to sell finished objects made using my pattern. I only ask for you to credit me so that other makers can find me as well.

Pattern

Pumpkin Body, in Carrot:

Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring

Row 2: Inc in each st all around (12)

Row 3: (Sc 1, inc) six times (18)

Row 4: (Sc 2, inc) six times (24)

Row 5: (Sc 3, inc) six times (30)

Row 6: (Sc 4, inc) six times (36)

Row 7: (Sc 5, inc) six times (42)

Row 8: (Sc 6, inc) six times (48)

Rows 9-16: Sc all around

Row 17: (Sc 6, dec) six times (42)

Row 18: (Sc 5, dec) six times (36)

Row 19: (Sc 4, dec) six times (30)

Row 20: (Sc 3, dec) six times (24)

Row 21: (Sc 2, dec) six times (18)

Here is where I like to stuff the pumpkin – before things get too cramped!

Row 22: (Sc 1, dec) six times (12)

Row 23: Dec all around (6)

Row 24: Dec 2 or 3 times, then slip stitch into the stitch opposite of the one you are working on.

Stem, in Café Latte:

Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring

Rows 2-3: Sc all around (6)

Row 4: (Sc 1, inc) three times (9)

Row 5: Sc all around (9)

FO.

Assembly

Here’s where the magic starts! You may have what looks like just an orange ball now, but you’re going to turn it into a pumpkin by how you tie it! I put together a quick video to show how to tie up your project to make the sections of your pumpkin. Cut off at least a 16-18 inch strand of yarn and check out the video below!

Once your pumpkin is tied, thread a yarn needle and hide the yarn inside the pumpkin. Sew your stem to the top and enjoy your adorable Mini Amigurumi Pumpkin!