Pumpkin Garland

This crochet Pumpkin Garland combines my love of fall and garlands into a cute and quick autumn decoration. Nothing says fall in New England like pumpkins! I love how they come in so many shapes, sizes and even various colors. This pumpkin garland features 3 different pumpkins – a tall skinny, a medium round and a short & fat! All are crocheted with simple stitches and pretty cotton yarn.

Beautiful Cotton Yarn – Sinfonia

For this crochet project I crocheted with Omega’s Sinfonia yarn – this is one of my favorite yarns. It comes in many vibrant and coordinating colors and looks great in all kinds of projects from wearables to home decor items. And because it is cotton it blocks very well which gives all of your projects made with this yarn a polished and professional look. Click here to see more details about the yarn at Creative Yarn Source.

Stitches Used in the Crochet Pumpkin Garland

To make this crochet pumpkin garland you will need to know all of the basic stitches: chain, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet and treble crochet. There is one more stitch that is a variation of a basic stitch called a “double crochet 2 together” – this is a decrease stitch that helps create the round pumpkin shape. It is simple to make and I give you an explanation in the instructions below.

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Skill Level: Easy

Measurements:

Large Pumpkin = 3 ½” wide x 4” tall

Tall Pumpkin = 2 ½” wide x 3 ¾” tall

Short Pumpkin = 3” wide x 3” tall

Total Length of Garland = Approximately 42″ long

So many different kinds of pumpkins!

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Sinfonia by Omega (Purchase here with affiliate link)

 (218yds/100g/3.52oz per skein)– 1 skein each color:

# 821 (bright orange), #870 (soft orange), #834 (strong yellow), #868 (medium yellow), #804 (dark brown)

Large Pumpkin: 821, 868, 870; Tall Pumpkin: 868, 821 (2); Short Pumpkin: 870, 834 (2)

3.75mm (F) hook

Tapestry needle

Stitch marker

Blocking Supplies (2 towels, flat surface)

Special Stitches and Abbreviations:

Back Loop Only = Insert hk only into the back lp at the top of the stitch

Click here to watch a short video tutorial of this technique

Dc2tog (Double crochet 2 together) = [YO, insert hk into next st, YO, draw up a lp, YO, pull through 2 lps on hk] twice; YO, pull through all 3 lps on hk

Sl st (slip stitch) = Insert hook into st, YO, pull through stitch and loop on hook

Sc (single crochet) = Insert hk into st, YO, draw up a lp, YO, pull through 2 lps on hk

Hdc (half double crochet) = YO, insert hook into st, YO, draw up a loop, YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook

Dc (double crochet) = YO, insert hook into st, YO, draw up a loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) twice

Tr (treble crochet) = YO twice, insert hook into st, YO, draw up a loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times

Back bar of the Chain = When looking at the right side of a chain, you see many “V’s” and the chain looks like a braid. Turn the chain over and you see a series of bumps – it is in these bumps that you will work across the chain to produce a cord with even edges along both sides

Click here to watch a short video tutorial on this technique

Ch = chain

YO = yarn over

Sp = space

Hk = hook

Lp = loop

Sk = skip

RS = Right Side

Notes:

Pumpkins are worked in the round by working on both sides of the starting chain.

Make sure you work in the back loop only for the second round so that you get the fun details down the sides of the pumpkins.

Instructions for the Pumpkin Garland:

All special stitches are written in bold and italicized text and defined above

Large Pumpkin

Make 3 (see color list above):

Ch 18

Round 1: 

Hdc in 3^rd ch from hk; dc in next ch; tr in each of next 12 chs; dc in next ch; hdc in last ch; ch 1, sl st in base of hdc just made; Now working along other side of ch, ch 2, hdc in 1^st ch, dc in next st, tr in each of next 12 chs, dc in next ch, hdc in last ch, ch 1, sl st in side of hdc just made, ch 1, sl st in next ch.

Round 2: 

Ch 1; Now working in the back loop only of each st, sl st in 1^st hdc (of Round 1); ch 2, (dc, tr) in next st, tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 tr in next st, tr in each of next 6 sts, (tr, dc) in next st, dc2tog over last 2 sts; ch 1, sl st across to 1^st st on other side of pumpkin; ch 2, dc2tog over next 2 sts; (dc, tr) in next st, tr in each of next 6 sts, 2 tr in next st, tr in each of next 4 sts, (tr, dc) in next st, ch 2, sc in same st, sl st across to dc and sl st in top of dc.

Round 3: 

Now working in both loops, ch 1, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 14 sts, Now across bottom of pumpkin, sl st across to dc2tog from prev. round (on other side), ch 1, sc in each of next 13 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next st, ch 1, sl st in next st. Fasten off.

Large Pumpkin Stem

Make 3:

With Brown ch 12

Row 1:

Sc in 2^nd ch from hk and in each ch across. Turn.

Row 2: 

[Ch 4, dc in 1^st st, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts, hdc in next st, dc in last st, ch 4, sl st in same st]; sl st across to other side of Row 1, sl st in 1^st ch; Repeat [ ] across. Fasten off.

Tall Pumpkin

Make 3 (see color list above):

Ch 18

Round 1:

Sc in 2^nd ch from hk, hdc in next ch, dc in each of next 12 chs, hdc in next st, sc in each of last 2 chs; ch 1, sl st in base of last sc; Now working on other side of ch, ch 1, sc in 1^st and next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in each of next 12 chs, hdc in next st, sc in next st.

Round 2: 

Now working in the back loops only, ch 1, sl st in next sc, ch 2, 2 dc in next st, tr in each of next 12 chs, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next ch, sc in next ch; Ch 1, sl st across bottom of pumpkin up to 1^st sc, ch 1, sc in 1^st sc, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, tr in each of next 12 sts, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next st, ch 1, sl st in next st. Fasten off.

Tall Pumpkin Stem

Make 3:

With Brown ch 18

Dc in 5^th ch from hk, [hdc in next ch, sc in each of next 10 chs, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch, ch 4, sl st in last ch]; ch 4, dc in 1^st ch (on other side); Repeat [ ] across other side of ch. Fasten off.

Short Pumpkin

Make 3 (see color list above):

Ch 13

Round 1:

Sc in 2^nd ch from hk, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in each of next 7 chs, dc in next ch, hdc in last ch, ch 1, sl st in same st, ch 2; Now working on other side of ch, hdc in 1^st ch, dc in next ch, tr in each of next 7 chs, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch; ch 1, sl st in 1^st sc of Round.

Round 2:

Now working in back loops only, ch 2, (dc, tr) in same st, 2 tr in each of next 2 sts, tr in each of next 6 sts, (tr, dc) in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st; ch 1, sl st in next few st across bottom of pumpkin to hdc starting other side, sl st in hdc, ch 2, dc in next st, (dc, tr) in next st, tr in each of next 6 sts, 2 tr in each of next 2 sts, (tr, dc) in next st, ch 2, sl st in next st. Fasten off.

Short Pumpkin Stem

Make 3:

With Brown ch 13

Dc in 5^th ch from hk, [hdc in next ch, sc in each of next 5 chs, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch, ch 4, sl st in last ch]; ch 4, dc in 1^st ch (on other side); Repeat [ ] across other side of ch. Fasten off.

Hanging Cord:

With Brown ch 30

Sl st in 1^st ch  (to create loop for hanging);

Continue working chain until measures 36” long; mark last ch with a stitch marker

Then ch 30 more, sl st in 30^th ch from hk (ch marked with stitch marker);

Working in the back bar of the chain, sc in each ch across to 1^st sl st; sl st in sl st. Fasten off.

Finishing and Assembly of the Pumpkin Garland:

Blocking:

Wet all pumpkins and stem pieces with cold water so soaked through

Press out excess water with a clean towel

Lay out all pieces on dry towel and flat surface pulling out stitches so lay flat and evenly; 

Let dry completely

Assembly:

Using photo as a guide fold each stem in half and sew to top center of matching pumpkin using Brown and yarn needle

Using photo as a guide slide pumpkins on to Hanging Cord (through loop in stem) making sure to space them out evenly across. Use sewing pins while figuring out placement.

With Brown and yarn needle secure each stem to cord.

Your Crochet Pumpkin Garland is Complete!

Tada! Your Crochet Pumpkin Garland is complete! I love how my garland turned out and hang it in my home every fall. I LOVE fall – I love the cool crisp air and dry sunny days. I love the colorful leaves and how they look when you stand next to a tree trunk under the branches. I love to watch the little animals getting ready for winter and I love the sound of the fallen leaves as you walk through them in your yard.

Do you like fall like me? It is a special time of year with pumpkins all around! And now you can add these cute pumpkins to your home decor with this crochet pumpkin garland! Don’t forget to pin the image below so you remember where you found this pattern.

If you like this fall-themed crochet pattern, then you’ll probably like these other fall crochet patterns you can find here on my blog.

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Jennifer

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