Customizable Pumpkin Amigurumi

[All in Green]
Magic loop

Rnd 1: sc 6 in magic loop (6)

Rnd 2: slst 1, ch 1, working in the BLO (starting in the same st as the slst) sc in each st (6)

Rnds 3-6+: sc in each st (6 x ?)

Continue to the vine. Do not cut the yarn.

[Continuing from the stem in Green]
Slst, ch 15+

Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, slst in each ch down to the stem. Slst 1 in the FLO of the next st in the Rnd.

Cut the yarn, pull through. Twist the vine to make a corkscrew shape.

Continue to the pumpkin body.

[Continuing in Orange]
Make a slip knot and pull through the same FLO st that you last slst from the vine, ch 1.

Rnd 7: working in the FLO, starting in the same st you pulled through, inc in each (12)

Rnd 8: [sc 1, inc 1] 6 times (18)

Rnd 9: [sc 2, inc 1] 6 times (24)

Rnd 10: [sc 3, inc 1] 6 times (30)

Rnd 11: [sc 4, inc 1] 6 times (36)

Rnd 12: [sc 5, inc 1] 6 times (42)

Rnds 13-24+: sc in each (42 x 12)

Rnd 25: [sc 5, invdec 1] 6 times (36)

Rnd 26: [sc 4, invdec 1] 6 times (30)

Rnd 27: [sc 3, invdec 1] 6 times (24)

Stuff somewhat.
Add eyes and a mouth now if desired.

Rnd 28: [sc 2, invdec 1] 6 times (18)

Rnd 29: [sc 1, invdec 1] 6 times (12)

Stuff mostly.

Rnd 30: invdec in each (6)

Cut the yarn and pull through. Stuff fully and sew closed.

[Continuing in Orange]

To shape the pumpkin, gather a long strand of Orange yarn and fold in half to make it two strands. Thread this onto a needle and try to make sure both ends of the strands are a similar length.

Enter the pumpkin through a miscellaneous stitch on the side and exit out of one of the 6 stitches at the base. Make sure to leave the two ends with enough sticking out to double knot when we are finished. Pull the long end up to the top of the pumpkin, try to make sure that it forms a straight line to a stitch along the base of the stem.

You should end by entering into the base, and exit through where the original 2 strands were left sticking out of the miscellaneous stitch on the side. Tie tightly and double knot both of these together. Cut close and stuff it back into the piece using the back of a needle.

[All in Green]
Make a slip knot and Ch 12

Row 1A: skip 2 chs, starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, working in the BLO of the chains, dc 1, tr 2, mp, tr 1, dc 1, tr 1, mp, tr 1, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1, mp (10 +3mp)

Row 1B: turn the piece 180°, working in the bottom loop of the chains, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, tr 1, mp, tr 1, dc 1, tr 1, mp, tr 2, dc 1 (10 +2mp)

Ch 2, slst 1 in the same st as the last dc. Cut the yarn and pull through. Pull this back into the last stitch so that both tail ends are on the back side of the leaf.

Sew this onto the top of the pumpkin by threading both tail ends through adjacent stitches and exiting through the same close by stitch where they can be double knotted tightly. Cut the ends short and stuff into the pumpkin with the back of a needle.

The easiest way I’ve found to add a Jack o Lantern face is to use needle felting. Besides a crocheted pumpkin, All you’ll need is some felt, and a needle felting tool. You can find them at most hobby shops.

After you’ve sewn a pumpkin closed, cut your shapes out for a jack-o-lantern face using black felt.

Place the felt on the pumpkin in the position you want it, make sure it’s exactly where you want it because this can be kinda tough to remove!

Now start stabbing. I like to start with the corners to get them exactly in position, then start working my way around and then in the center.

The more you stab, the more the felt will stay on the crochet. I found this works best with fuzzy yarn like wool, but it works on pretty much any fiber, you just need to stab it more.

You can try color changes to add a face, and it does work, but it’s pretty tough to get the stitches lined up perfect. I now prefer the needle felting method.