Mini Sweater-Style Pumpkin: Free Crochet Pattern

Quick Snapshot

• Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
• Time: 25 minutes each
• Yarn: DK or light worsted weight in autumn colors

These 2-inch sweater pumpkins are addictive to make. Use them as napkin ring toppers, tiered tray fillers, garland beads, or place card holders.

Materials

• DK or light worsted weight yarn: Orange, Rust, Cream, Sage (20 yds each)
• Size F/3.75mm crochet hook
• Small amount of polyester fiberfill
• Jute twine (for stem and segment wraps)
• Yarn needle, scissors

Step-by-Step

The Mini Pumpkin Body

1. Foundation: Ch 16.
2. Row 1: Dc in 4th ch and each across. (14 dc)
3. Row 2: Ch 2, turn. FPdc, BPdc across, ending with FPdc.
4. Row 3: Ch 2, turn. BPdc, FPdc across (alternate to maintain rib pattern).
5. Repeat Rows 2–3 until piece measures 5 inches.
6. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail.

Assembly

7. Seam short edges to form a tube.
8. Cinch one end closed with running stitch, pull tight, knot.
9. Stuff firmly. Cinch the remaining end closed.
10. Wrap jute twine around the pumpkin 4 times, pulling tight to create 4 segments. Tie off.
11. Cut a 1-inch piece of jute and insert into the top as a stem.

Ideas for Your Mini Pumpkins

• Napkin rings: Sew a pumpkin onto a crochet band that wraps around a napkin.
• Garland: String 10–15 mini pumpkins on jute twine with wooden beads between them.
• Place cards: Glue a mini pumpkin to a clothespin that holds a name card.
• Tiered tray: Scatter 5–7 minis among candles and pinecones.

Use a different autumn color for each pumpkin—cream, rust, mustard, olive, and terracotta make a stunning palette.

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