Create a charming crochet pumpkin set with a flower, leafy vine, curled wire detail, and two pumpkin sizes for a richly textured fall display.
Fall crochet gets extra character when pumpkins are paired with curling vines and leafy details. This pattern brings several small elements together, including a flower receptacle with petals, a large pumpkin, a smaller pumpkin, stems, a wired vine, and a shaped leaf.
The pumpkins begin as flat crocheted pieces worked in back loops to create their ribbed texture, while the stems, flower, vine, and leaf add different stitch techniques and shapes. The crochet leaf is especially detailed, with a decorative border that gives its edge a naturally jagged look.
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Materials and Preparation
To create beautiful crochet pumpkin vines, you will need the following materials:
- Yarn: Green yarn (preferably worsted weight or medium #4). Choose cotton or acrylic based on your preference.
- Hook Size: 4.0 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
- Additional Tools:
- Yarn needle for weaving in ends.
- Scissors.
- Optional: Stitch markers for keeping track of your work.
Abbreviations
The pattern uses US crochet terminology.
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single crochet
- inc: Increase – 2 sc in the same stitch
- dec: Decrease
- hdc: Half double crochet
- dc: Double crochet
- tr: Triple/Treble crochet
- slst: Slip stitch
- blo: Back loop only
- flo: Front loop only
Crochet the Flower Receptacle and Petals
Begin with the small flower base. The first three rounds gradually widen the center, while the following rounds maintain the 12-stitch shape before the petals are added around the receptacle.
Round 1: Work 6 sc into a magic ring. (6)
Round 2: Ch 1, then work (1 sc, 1 inc) × 3. (9 sc)
Round 3: Ch 1, then work (2 sc, 1 inc) × 3. (12 sc)
Rounds 4–7: Ch 1, work 12 sc around. (12)
Form the Petals
Once the receptacle is complete, create the flower petals around it using the following stitch sequence:
Petal Sequence: Ch 2, 1 dc, 1 tr, (ch 2, slst), 1 tr, 1 dc, ch 2, slst. Repeat the sequence around the receptacle to form the petals.
Shape Check: Keep the petal sequence evenly distributed as you work around the receptacle. The chain spaces and taller stitches are what give each petal its open, pointed shape.
Make the Large Pumpkin
The large pumpkin begins with a foundation chain and is worked back and forth in rows. Working the hdc stitches through the back loops creates the raised ribbing that will become the pumpkin’s textured surface after shaping.
Foundation: Chain 18.
Row 1: Work slst, 15 hdc, slst.
Rows 3–22: Ch 1, slst, work 15 hdc in the back loops only (BLO), then slst.
Shape the Large Pumpkin
Tie off the yarn, then fold the crocheted piece and sew the edges together to form a tube.
Stuff the tube with polyfill, then cinch both ends closed. Use yarn to sculpt the pumpkin ridges so the rounded shape becomes more defined.
Ribbing Note: The BLO rows are important here because they create the raised lines that become visible once the flat piece is folded, stuffed, and gathered.
Crochet the Large Pumpkin Stem
The large stem is worked in the round, beginning with a consistent six-stitch base before increasing its width.
Rounds 1–6: Work 6 sc around. (6)
Round 7: Work 6 inc around. (12 sc)
Round 8: Work (1 sc, 1 inc) × 6. (18 sc)
Set the stem aside for assembly with the large pumpkin.
Make the Small Pumpkin
The smaller pumpkin follows the same basic flat-to-rounded method as the large version, but begins with a shorter foundation chain and fewer rows.
Foundation: Chain 12.
Row 1: Work slst, 9 hdc, slst.
Rows 2–18: Ch 1, slst, work 9 hdc in the back loops only (BLO), then slst.
Shape the Small Pumpkin
Tie off, fold the crocheted piece, and sew the edges together to form a tube. Stuff the piece and cinch the ends closed in the same way as the large pumpkin.
Use yarn to define the pumpkin ridges so the smaller shape has the same gathered, ribbed appearance.
Add the Small Pumpkin Stem
The smaller stem uses increases and decreases to create a compact shape.
Round 1: Work 6 sc around. (6)
Round 2: Work (1 sc, 1 inc) × 3. (9 sc)
Rounds 3–5: Work 9 sc around. (9)
Round 6: Work (1 sc, 1 dec) × 3. (6 sc)
The completed stem can now be paired with the small pumpkin.
Create the Curled Vine
The vine uses craft wire underneath the green yarn so it can hold a curved shape.
Cut a piece of zinc/craft wire approximately 22 cm long.
Wrap green yarn tightly around the wire from one end to the other. Once covered, coil the wrapped wire around a pen or crochet hook to create the curly vine shapes.
Handling Tip: Shape the curls gradually rather than bending the wire sharply in one place. This helps create smoother coils that can be positioned around the pumpkins.
Crochet the Leaf
The leaf is worked from a 12-chain foundation. The first round builds the basic leaf silhouette by using several different stitch heights along both sides of the chain.
Foundation: Chain 12.
Round 1: Working down the chain, work 1 sc, 2 hdc, 3 dc, 1 tr inc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, then 3 sc in the last chain. Working up the opposite side, work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr inc, 3 dc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, then slst to finish the round.
Add the Jagged Leaf Border
The second round gives the leaf its decorative, irregular edge. The supplied pattern notes several stitch combinations that can be used around the border.
Border Detail 1: Ch 1, hdc, dc, 3 dc inc, 2 dc, (ch 2, slst), ch 2, slst, 5 sc.
Border Detail 2: Sc, (ch 2, slst), sc.
Border Detail 3: Slst, (ch 4, slst), dc.
Border Detail 4: (ch 3, slst), 7 sc.
Use the noted combinations to create the jagged leaf edging around the shape.
Edge Check: Watch the outer edge as you work. The mixture of chains, slip stitches, increases, and taller stitches creates the pointed and uneven details that distinguish this leaf from a plain oval shape.
Bringing the Pieces Together
The finished set consists of the flower receptacle and petals, large pumpkin and its stem, small pumpkin and its stem, plus the wired vine and decorative leaf. The pumpkins are first shaped from their ribbed flat pieces, while the stems, flower, and leaf provide the smaller details that complete the seasonal arrangement.
Keep the wired vine flexible until you decide how you want its curls to sit. Because the wire holds its shape, you can gently reposition the coils and leaf rather than needing to remake them.
With the ribbed pumpkin bodies, contrasting stems, flower petals, curled green vine, and detailed leaf border, the finished collection has several different textures and shapes to bring together in one fall-inspired crochet display.
