Bring a little Halloween charm to your table with these crochet pumpkin coasters, worked in yellow yarn and finished with a brown stem and green leaf. The round shape comes together quickly with simple hdc increases.
A pumpkin coaster is a fun way to add a seasonal touch without needing a complicated crochet stitch pattern. Most of the coaster is made by gradually increasing half double crochets, giving the yellow piece its familiar rounded pumpkin shape.
The final single crochet round creates a neat border, while the small stem and leaf turn the simple circle into a recognizable pumpkin. You can make a set for Halloween drinks, snacks, or an autumn table setting.
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Skill Level
Easy / Beginner-Friendly
This pumpkin coaster uses basic crochet techniques, including a magic ring, chain stitches, half double crochet, single crochet, double crochet, slip stitches, and simple increases. The pattern is worked mostly in rounds, with the stem and leaf added separately.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Yellow, Brown, and Green
- Crochet Hook: 3.0 mm
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
How to Crochet Pumpkin Body
The yellow pumpkin begins with a magic ring and grows outward through four rounds of hdc increases. Keep an eye on the placement of the increases as each round changes the spacing of the repeat.
Round 1: Start with a Magic Ring (MR), chain 2, work 9 half double crochets (hdc) into the ring, then join with a slip stitch. (9 sts)
Round 2: Chain 2, work 2 hdc in the same stitch and in each stitch around, then join with a slip stitch. (18 sts)
Round 3: Chain 2, work 1 hdc in the next stitch, then 2 hdc in the following stitch; repeat this sequence all the way around, then join with a slip stitch. (27 sts)
Round 4: Chain 2, work 1 hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, then 2 hdc in the following stitch; repeat around, then join with a slip stitch. (36 sts)
Round 5: Chain 2, work 1 hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, then 2 hdc in the following stitch; repeat around, then join with a slip stitch. (45 sts)
Round 6: Chain 1, work 1 single crochet (sc) in each stitch around the entire border, then join with a slip stitch. Fasten off the Yellow yarn. (45 sts)
Shape Check: By Round 5, the piece should be spreading into a flat, rounded shape rather than curling upward. Keeping each increase in its correct position helps the coaster stay even as it grows.
Add the Pumpkin Stem
The brown stem is made directly onto the top edge of the yellow pumpkin.
Step 1: Attach the Brown yarn to the top edge of the pumpkin body.
Step 2: Chain 6.
Step 3: Starting in the second chain from your hook, work 1 sc in each chain back down toward the base.
Step 4: Slip stitch back into the pumpkin base to secure the stem, then fasten off.
Placement Check: Attach the stem at the top edge so the pumpkin reads clearly as an upright shape. Keep the stem relatively straight as you secure it back into the base.
Crochet the Green Leaf
The leaf is worked from a chain beside the stem, with taller stitches through the middle creating its pointed, curved shape.
Step 1: Attach the Green yarn to the stitch right next to the stem.
Step 2: Chain 8.
Step 3: Starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 double crochets (dc), 1 hdc, and 1 sc along the chain.
Step 4: Join with a slip stitch into the pumpkin base.
Step 5: Fasten off and weave in all loose ends.
Leaf Shape Check
The three double crochets in the middle should give the leaf its fuller center, while the sc and hdc stitches at either end taper the shape. When you secure it to the pumpkin, arrange the leaf beside the stem rather than pulling it tightly against it.
Ready for Halloween
With the brown stem and green leaf in place, the yellow circle takes on its pumpkin character and is ready to sit beneath a Halloween drink or seasonal snack. Make several in the same colors for a coordinated set, or vary the shades of yellow and orange to give each pumpkin its own look.
