Stitch Your Way into Autumn: The Adorable DIY Crochet Pumpkin Doll Pattern

ByLina Morgen

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DIY Crochet Pumpkin Doll Pattern

Get into the autumn spirit with this adorable, chunky crochet pumpkin doll! This detailed step-by-step guide will help you create a cozy companion perfect for fall decor or a unique handmade gift. This project uses amigurumi techniques to create a cute, stylized character with a tiny scarf and a curly pumpkin stem.

Materials Needed

  • Yarn:
    • Cotton/Acrylic blend (e.g., YarnArt Jeans) in White (for soles), Brown (for boots), and Orange (for the body).
    • Cotton blend (e.g., Gazzal Baby Cotton) in Green (for the scarf and leaf).
    • Embroidery thread or iris yarn in dark brown for facial details.
  • Crochet Hook: 1.75 mm
  • Joints (Plastic Safety Joints):
    • T-pins (2x20mm) – 3 pieces
    • 12mm discs – 4 pieces (for arms)
    • 18mm disc – 1 piece (for body)
    • 22mm disc – 1 piece (for head)
  • Other Supplies:
    • Fiberfill stuffing
    • Safety eyes (10-12mm diameter)
    • Felt (off-white/milk color) for the face
    • Thin plastic sheets (for boot insoles)
    • Pliers
    • Tapestry needle

Stitch Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR: Magic Ring
  • Sc: Single Crochet
  • Inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
  • Dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
  • Ch: Chain
  • Sl st: Slip Stitch
  • Hdc: Half Double Crochet
  • Dc: Double Crochet
  • Tr: Treble Crochet
  • FLO: Front Loop Only
  • BLO: Back Loop Only

Note: This pattern is worked in a continuous spiral. Use a stitch marker to track the beginning and end of each round.

Step-by-Step Pattern

1. The Arms (Make 2)

Using orange yarn:

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
  • Round 4-6: 15 sc
  • Round 7: 5 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc (12)
  • Round 8: (4 sc, dec) * 2 (10)
  • Round 9-18: 10 sc
  • Tip: Lightly stuff the arm. Install the joint attachment at Round 16.
  • Round 19: 5 dec. Fasten off.

2. The Legs and Boots

The Insoles (Make 2): Using white yarn

  • Round 1: Ch 5. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook: 3 sc, 3 sc in the last ch. Turn to work on the other side of the chain: 2 sc, inc (10)
  • Round 2: inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (16)
  • Round 3: sc, inc, 3 sc, (inc, sc)*3, sc, (inc, sc)*2 (22)
  • Round 4: (10 sc, inc)*2 (24)
  • Round 5: 24 sc. Fasten off.
  • Cut a piece of thin plastic to fit the size of the insole (up to row 3-4) and place it inside.

The Boots (Make 2): Using brown yarn

  • Round 1-5: Repeat the Insole instructions exactly. Do NOT fasten off.
  • Place the plastic insole between the white and brown pieces. Now crochet through both layers simultaneously (working clockwise).
  • Round 6-10: 24 sc
  • Round 11: 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (20)
  • Round 12: 8 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc (18)
  • Round 13: 7 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc (16)
  • Round 14: 16 sc FLO
  • Round 15-16: 16 sc. Fasten off and stuff.

The Upper Legs: Using orange yarn

  • Attach orange yarn to the BLO of Round 14 of the boot.
  • Round 17-18: 16 sc
  • Round 19: 10 sc, inc, 5 sc (17)
  • Round 20: 11 sc, inc, 5 sc (18)
  • Round 21: 11 sc, inc, 6 sc (19)
  • Round 22: 12 sc, sl st.

Second Leg: Repeat the upper leg process, but adjust the increases for the other side:

  • Round 19: 5 sc, inc, 10 sc (17)
  • Round 20: 5 sc, inc, 11 sc (18)
  • Round 21: 6 sc, inc, 11 sc (19)
  • Round 22: 12 sc, sl st.

3. The Body

  • Round 23: Ch 6. Sl st into the sl st of the first leg.
  • Join round: 19 sc around first leg, 6 sc along the chain, 19 sc around second leg, 6 sc along the chain (50)
  • Round 24-29: 50 sc
  • Round 30: (23 sc, dec)*2 (48)
  • Round 31: 48 sc
  • Round 32: (22 sc, dec)*2 (46)
  • Round 33: 46 sc
  • Round 34: (21 sc, dec)*2 (44)
  • Round 35: (20 sc, dec)*2 (42)
  • Round 36: 42 sc
  • Round 37: 18 sc, move marker to the center of the back
  • Round 38: 15 sc, 6 dec, 15 sc (36)
  • Round 39-41: 36 sc (Place an extra marker here for arm placement)
  • Round 42: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
  • Round 43-44: 30 sc
  • Round 45: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24). Install the arms here.
  • Round 46: 24 sc
  • Round 47: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
  • Round 48: 18 sc. Install the neck joint with disc.
  • Round 49: (sc, dec)*6 (12)
  • Round 50: 6 dec. Fasten off.

4. The Head

Using orange yarn:

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (sc, inc)*6 (18)
  • Round 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
  • Round 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
  • Round 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
  • Round 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
  • Round 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
  • Round 10: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
  • Round 11-20: 60 sc. Attach head to neck and stuff as you go.
  • Round 21: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
  • Round 22: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
  • Round 23: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
  • Round 24: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
  • Round 25: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
  • Round 26: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
  • Round 27: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
  • Round 28: (sc, dec)*6 (12)
  • Round 29: 6 dec. Fasten off.

5. Stem and Leaf

The Stem: Using brown yarn

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3-4: 12 sc
  • Round 5: (4 sc, dec)*2 (10)
  • Round 6-7: 10 sc
  • Round 8: (4 sc, inc)*2 (12)
  • Round 9: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
  • Round 10: 15 sc BLO
  • Round 11: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
  • Round 12: 5 sc, ch 21, work 20 inc into the chain, 1 sc, ch 26, work 25 inc into the chain, 12 sc. Stuff lightly.

The Leaf: Using green yarn (worked in rows)

  • Row 1: Ch 14. Starting from 2nd ch from hook: 12 sc, 6 sc in last ch. Turn and work on the other side of the chain: 9 sc, ch 1.
  • Row 2: 11 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 13 sc, ch 1.
  • Row 3: 26 sc, ch 1.
  • Row 4: 25 sc, ch 1.
  • Row 5: 24 sc, ch 1.
  • Row 6: 13 sc. Fasten off.

6. The Face

You can cut the face shape from off-white felt or crochet it as follows using milk-colored yarn (working in rows):

  • Row 1: 6 sc in MR
  • Row 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Row 3: (sc, inc)*6 (18)
  • Row 4: 18 sc
  • Row 5: sc, 2 hdc, dc, 2 tr, dc, hdc, 2 sl st, hdc, dc, 2 tr, dc, 2 hdc, sc.
  • Edge the bottom with sc.

7. Assembly and Final Details

  • Head Shaping: To give the pumpkin its rounded segments, divide the head into 4 equal parts. Using brown thread, sew from the top center down toward the neck, then back up to the top. Repeat for all four sections. Do not pull too tight, or the head will flatten.
  • Stem: Sew the stem to the top center of the head and attach the leaf to the stem.
  • Face Attachment: Position the face on the head. Use a needle to create diagonal indentations (pulling the yarn from the neck toward the eye area) to create eye sockets. Glue or sew the face piece over these indentations.
  • Final Touches: Attach safety eyes, and embroider the eyebrows, nose, smile, and small stitches on the face piece.

8. The Scarf

Using green yarn:

  • Chain a length that fits the neck circumference plus 1-2 cm (approx. 40 ch + 1 ch for turning).
  • Row 1: (sc, dc) in first ch, skip next ch. Repeat to the end. End with a dc and ch 1.
  • Row 2: Skip sc, work (dc, sc) into the dc. Repeat to the end. End with a dc and ch 1.
  • Row 3: (sc, dc) worked into the dc, skip the sc.
  • Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until the scarf reaches your desired width. Finish the last row with sc.
  • Sew the scarf around the doll’s neck and add a decorative button.

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