Crochet Pumpkin Garland Free Pattern
This crochet pumpkin garland is such a fun and easy way to add a handmade touch to your fall decor. With its cute little pumpkins and bows, it is sure to bring some fall charm to your home.
Once I designed my pumpkin coasters, I got so many ideas to turn them into other projects like garlands, pillows, blankets, and more. I am having so much fun coming up with new ways to use these little pumpkins!
I only used green and orange pumpkins in my crochet garland. Looking at it now, I feel I should have added some cream ones too.
So feel free to experiment with different colors and make it your own. I also added two crochet bows, one at each end, to give it a little extra charm.
I think this garland would make a lovely fall decoration for your mantel. Let me know what you think!
Crochet Pumpkin Garland
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Materials
1. Size 4 medium worsted-weight yarn. Loops & Threads Impeccable yarn in Baked Clay and Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn in Olive were used to make the pictured crochet pumpkins.
2. Small amounts of brown colored yarn for the stalk. I used Lion Brand Skein Tones yarn in color Truffle.
3. A H (5 mm) crochet hook
4. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends
5. 1/16″ thick Jute Twine. You can also use a strand of yarn to hang your garland.
Finished Size of Pumpkins
2-3/4″ wide and 2-1/8″ tall without the stalk
Yardage
10 yards for one pumpkin.
20 yards for a bow.
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is written in US terms.
ch: chain
sk: skip
sl st: slip st
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
YO– yarn over
Stitch Explanations
Back Loop only (BLO): Work inserting your hook or needle only under the loop that is at the back, as shown in the picture below.
Gauge
Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern. Keep tension normal.
Crochet Pattern
Crochet Pumpkin Applique Pattern
Round 1: With orange color yarn, ch 7, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, place a marker in the first sc you made, 1 hdc in next 4 chs, 2 sc in last ch, pivot to work along the opposite edge of the foundation chain into the free loops, working over the yarn tail, 1 hdc in next 5 free loops of the foundation ch, sl st to the next marked sc, ch 1, sl st along the middle line (see pic 1 above), and when you reach the other end, sl st to the st at that point. (13 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 sc next st, place a marker in this st, 2 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next, sl st to st on top of the ribbed line in the middle, ch 1 and work along the left edge, sl st into BLO of next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next st (could be hidden), sl st to beginning ch-1 before the marked st, do not turn. See pic 2 above. (18 sts)
Note: All stitches of Round 3 are worked into the 3rd loop behind the sts unless otherwise specified. The third loop behind a hdc st is easy to identify. It is a horizontal loop behind the hdc. The third loop behind a dc will be a tiny loop stuck behind the st to the left. For sc or sl sts, they do not have a 3rd loop, so work into any loop you find behind the sts, no matter how low it is. If needed, lift the third loops with your tapestry needle before inserting your hook into it.
Round 3: Sl st into any loop behind next st (could be very low), 1 hdc in 3rd loop of next st, 2 hdc in 3rd loop of next st, 1 dc in in 3rd loop of next st, 2 dc in 3rd loop of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in 3rd loop of next 2 sts, sl st to the base of the ribbed line in the middle, sk next st, 1 hdc in in 3rd loop of next 2 sts, 2 dc in in 3rd loop of next 2 sts, 1 dc in 3rd loop of next st, 2 hdc in 3rd loop of next st, 1 hdc in in 3rd loop of next st, ch 1, sl st to top of the ribbed line in the middle, pull brown yarn through the loop on your hook, pull orange yarn to tighten the orange loop, cut it and tie the brown and orange tails together to lock it in. See pic 3 above. (24 sts)
Pumpkin Stalk Pattern
Ch 3 with the brown yarn joined, 1 sc in 2nd ch and next ch, sl st to the next st on the pumpkin. Cut and pull the yarn tail out. Use a yarn needle to pull the tail behind your pumpkin. See pic 4 below.
Make as many pumpkins as you want in green and orange colors. You can also add other colors like cream if you want.
Bow (make 2)
Bow Loops
Row 1: Leave a 12″ tail and ch 33, 1 hdc in 5th ch from hook (2 skipped chs count as a hdc), *(ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 hdc in next), repeat from * to end, turn. (16 hdc)
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc), 1 hdc in adjacent ch-1 space, *(ch 1, sk next hdc, 1 hdc in next ch-1 space), repeat from * until you work a hdc in the last ch-1 space, 1 hdc on top of beginning ch-3, turn. (17 hdc)
Row 3: Ch 3 ( counts as a hdc+ch 1), sk next hdc, 1 hdc in next ch-1 space, *(ch 1, sk next hdc, 1 hdc in next ch-1 space), repeat from * until you work a hdc in the last ch-1 space, ch 1, sk next hdc, 1 hdc on top of beginning ch-2, bring two short ends together and sl st them together.
Turn the bow inside out to hide the seam and bring the seam to the center back. Wrap the 2 tails left in opposite directions to cinch and make a couple of knots at the back. Keep it aside.
Bow Tails
Row 1: Ch 19, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, and each ch across to end. (18 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each st until 2 sts are left, 2 sc in last 2 sts, fasten off.
Weave in the tails left.
Assembling The Bow
Now fold the tail in half to find the middle, align it with the middle of the top part, and use the remaining yarn tail to wrap around the tail and join the 2 parts. Make a couple of wraps around the tail and knot behind the bow to secure.
Finishing the Garland
Using your tapestry needle, thread the jute twine through the bows and pumpkins, then hang your garland on your mantel. Enjoy!
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