Crochet Halloween Pumpkin Bunting
Get ready to add some festive charm to your Halloween decor with a Crochet Pumpkin Bunting! This delightful decoration is perfect for setting a cozy and cheerful atmosphere during the spooky season. Imagine these cute little pumpkins in different shades of orange hanging proudly across your mantel or adorning your front porch. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or looking for a fun new project, creating your own crochet pumpkin bunting is a rewarding way to showcase your crafting skills while celebrating the Halloween spirit. So grab your crochet hook, pick out some pumpkin-colored yarn, and let the creativity flow as you bring this charming Halloween bunting to life!
Supplies
- 3mm & 4mm crochet hooks
- DK yarn
- Sewing needle
Yarn
- Weight: DK / Light worsted / #3
- Brand: ‘King Cole Pricewise DK’
- A – Rust
- B – Mustard
- C – Brown
Size & Gauge
- 3mm hook – 2” x 2” = 12 rows of x 13 sc
- 4mm hook – 2” x 2” square = 7 rows of 9 hdc
- Finished size – 11cm wide x 9cm height
Abbreviations
USA terminology (UK translation)
- ch – Chain
- sk – Skip
- sp/sps – Space/spaces
- st/sts – Stitch/stitches
- rep – Repeat
- MR – Magic ring
- sc – Single crochet
- hdc – Half double crochet
- dc – Double crochet
- sc2tog – Single crochet 2 together (decrease)
- hdc2tog – Half double crochet 2 together (decrease)
- inc – Increase (2 stitches in 1 space)
- 3hdc/5hdc – 3/5 Half double crochet in one space (increase)
Skill Level
Easy
Pattern notes
- Chains and finishing slip stitches are not included in the stitch count
- Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces eg. (sc, inc) would mean sc in first stitch then inc in next stitch.
Pumpkin
Round 1
Use rust (A) yarn & a 4mm hook
ch x 6 then start in 2nd ch from hook
2hdc, hdc x 3, 5hdc
hdc x 3 in chains on opposite side
3hdc in last ch with previous 2hdc
sl st to first st, ch x 1 & turn
(16 sts)
Round 2
2hdc x 3, hdc x 3, 2hdc x5, hdc x 3, 2hdc x 2
sl st to first st, ch x 1 & turn
(26 sts)
Row 3
sl st in same stitch
(hdc, 2hdc) 5 times
ch x 1 & turn
(15 sts)
Row 4
hdc2tog, hdc x 11, hdc2tog
ch x 1 & turn
(13 sts)
Row 5
hdc2tog, hdc x 9, hdc2tog
ch x 1 & turn
(11 sts)
Row 6
sc2tog, sc, hdc x 5, sc, sc2tog
ch x 1 & turn
(9 sts)
Row 7
sc2tog, sc x2, hdc, sc x2, sc2tog
ch x 1, don’t turn
(7 sts)
Row 8
sl st x 10 across the top
(There should be 4 stitches in the area between pumpkin sides)
(10 sts)
Rows 9 – 13
Repeat rows 3-7 to make opposite side of pumpkin
(5 rows )
Row 14
sl st x 16 across the bottom
Fasten off & weave in ends
(16 sts)
Stump
Row 1
Use brown © & 4mm hook
Attach yarn in 4 st area at top of pumpkin
sc x 4
ch x 1 & turn
(4 sts)
Row 2
sc x 4
ch x 1 & turn
(4 sts)
Row 3
sc2tog x 2
Fasten off & weave in ends
(2 sts)
Pumpkin Leaf
Round 1
Use mustard (B) yarn and a 3mm hook
ch x 5 & start in 2nd ch from the hook
sc, hdc, dc
(dc, hdc, dc, hdc, dc) in last ch
dc, hdc, 2sc in opposite side chains
ch x 3 and sl st into next st
Fasten off & leave tail for sewing
Sew leaf onto pumpkin
(12 sts)
Bunting
Repeat the pattern to make extra pumpkins alternating colours A & B (Rust & mustard)
Using a tapestry needle and yarn C (Brown) loosely sew through the stumps of the pumpkins so they are able to slide across yarn.