Crochet Pumpkin Applique

Free Craft Project

This crochet pumpkin applique is as easy as it gets. Perfect for beginners. Once you make one crochet pumpkin you'll get hooked into making lots of them. There are two sizes, small and medium. The first part of the instructions is the smaller crochet pumpkin applique. Simply continue with the instructions to made the larger version.

Materials

yarn, orange and brown
size G crochet hook
yarn needle

Instructions

small: 2-1/4" wide by 1-3/4 tall
medium: 3-1/2" wide by 2-1/2" tall

Create a magic ring.

Round 1:

Crochet 8 hdc in ring. Slip stitch in top of first hdc.

Round 2:

Crochet hdc and 1 dc in same space.

Crochet 2 dc in next 2 hdc.

Crochet 1 dc and 1 hdc in next hdc.

Crochet 1 hdc and 1 dc in next hdc.

Crochet 2 dc in next 2 hdc.

Crochet 1 dc and hdc in last hdc. Slip stitch in base of beginning hdc.

NOTE: To finish small crochet pumpkin applique simply fasten off. To make a medium crochet pumpkin applique do not fasten off and continue with Round 3.

Round 3:

Crochet 1 hdc and 1 dc in first hdc of previous round.

Crochet 2 dc in next 6 hdc.

Crochet 1 dc and 1 hdc in next hdc.

Crochet 1 hdc and 1 dc in next hdc.

Crochet 2 dc in next 6 hdc.

Crochet 1 dc and 1 hdc in next hdc. Slip stitch at base of beginning hdc and fasten off. Weave in yarn ends to finish.

Stem (small crochet pumpkin):

Chain 3. Slip stitch in second chain from hook. Slip stitch in next chain. Fasten off. Sew in place at top of crochet pumpkin.

Stem (medium crochet pumpkin):

Chain 4. Slip stitch in second chain from hook. Sc in next 2 chains. Fasten off. Sew in place at top of crochet pumpkin.