The Easiest Fall DIY Pumpkin (Plus 3 Stem Styles!), by Creatively Crafty Me on YouTube. 33 min 53 s.
- Video length
- 33 min 53 s
- Time to do it
- 90 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Collect medium weight or chunky yarn, a crochet hook one or two sizes smaller than the yarn label suggests, a tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers and polyester stuffing.
Make a slip knot and chain until the chain is as tall as you want the finished pumpkin, roughly 10 cm for small and 20 cm for large.
Work half double crochet into the back loop only of each chain. Turn and keep going in back loops only until the panel is about twice as long as it is tall.
Fasten off, leaving a tail about 60 cm long. Thread it on a tapestry needle, sew a running stitch along one short edge and pull to gather the edge into a circle.
Sew the two short edges together to form a tube, then run a gathering thread around one open end and pull it tight to close the base.
Stuff the pumpkin with small handfuls of polyester filling, pushing it into the sides so the shape stays round and firm.
Gather the top opening closed, then push the needle from the centre top through to the base and back. Pull gently to make a dip in the middle.
Make a stem by crocheting a short tube, wrapping yarn tightly around a small twig, or rolling a strip of felt. Sew or glue it into the centre.
Tips and common mistakes
A smaller hook gives a tighter fabric so the stuffing does not show through.
Keep your tension even and count the stitches in each row, or the panel will curve.
Do not overstuff, or the pumpkin will bulge instead of showing neat ribs.
Hot glue can burn, so let it cool for a few seconds and press the stem in with a fingertip.
Questions
How much yarn does one pumpkin need?
A small pumpkin takes about 50 g of medium weight yarn, and a large one up to 200 g. Buy an extra ball so you do not run short.
How do I get deeper ribs?
Use a smaller hook and pull the centre thread firmly when you cinch the top and base. The tighter pull makes a deeper dip.
Can I make this without crocheting?
Yes. Sew the same shape from ribbed knit fabric or felt, then gather and stuff it the same way.
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