Add a touch of autumn charm to your space with this crocheted Giant Pumpkin Pouf — the perfect blend of cozy comfort and seasonal style! Made with thick and soft yarn, this oversized pumpkin is both decorative and functional.
Use it as a floor cushion, footrest, or playful accent in your living room, nursery, or reading nook. It’s firm enough to sit on, yet soft enough to sink into — like a hug for your home.
MATERIALS:
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#6 super bulky yarn - Bernat Baby Blanket
- 2 skeins of Pumpkin Spice (orange)
- 1 skein of Taupe (dark brown)
- Note: If using alternative materials, check yarnsub.com to check the compatibility. If your materials differ, so will the overall size of your pouf.
- 4 ft. [~123 cm] of Orange cotton yarn (for creating the pumpkin segments)
- 7 mm hook
- 12 oz [~340 g] Poly-fil stuffing
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
TERMS:
- blo - back loops only
- ch - chain
- flo - front loops only
- dec - (invisible) decrease
- inc - increase
- sc - single crochet
- slst - slst
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- rnd(s) – round(s)
- [#] – stitch count
- (…) x # – repeat the instructions within the parentheses # of times
NOTES/TIPS:
- This pattern is worked in continuous rounds (a spiral) and is written using US terminology.
- Difficulty: Intermediate-beginner+
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Measurements: 17 in. x 10 in. [~44 cm x ~25 cm] if using the prescribed materials and if using the YUYO method of crocheting (yarn under, yarn over).
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PUMPKIN
In Orange yarn
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Rnd 1: make a slipknot and ch 2, working into the second ch from the hook, (sc) x8 [8]
Rnd 2: (inc) x8 [16]
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x8 [24]
Rnd 4: (sc, inc, sc) x8 [32]
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x8 [40]
Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x8 [48]
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x8 [56]
Rnd 8: (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x8 [64]
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) x8 [72]
Rnd 10: (4 sc, inc, 4 sc) x8 [80]
Rnd 11: (9 sc, inc) x8 [88]
Rnd 12: (5 sc, inc, 5 sc) x8 [96]
Rnd 13: (11 sc, inc) x8 [104]
Rnd 14: (6 sc, inc, 6 sc) x8 [112]
Rnds 15-30 (16 rnds total): sc all around [112]
Rnd 31: (6 sc, dec, 6 sc) x8 [104]
Rnd 32: (11 sc, dec) x8 [96]
Rnd 33: sc all around [96]
Rnd 34: (5 sc, dec, 5 sc) x8 [88]
Rnd 35: (9 sc, dec) x8 [80]
Rnd 36: sc all around [80]
Rnd 37: (4 sc, dec, 4 sc) x8 [72]
Rnd 38: (7 sc, dec) x8 [64]
Rnd 39: sc all around [64]
Rnd 40: (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) x8 [56]
Rnd 41: (5 sc, dec) x8 [48]
Rnd 42: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x8 [40]
Rnd 43: (3 sc, dec) x8 [32]
Rnd 44: (sc, dec, sc) x8 [24]
Stuff and be sure not to overstuff. This is important because creating the segments of the pumpkin will require the pouf to have some wiggle room.
*Tip: This is a perfect project to reuse your yarn scraps and to reduce waste! I like to blend it with fiber fill stuffing to give it a more consistent texture and stuff the piece a little at a time.
Rnd 45: (sc, dec) x8 [16]
Rnd 46: (dec) x8 [8]
Fasten off and leave a tail for closing up the piece. Weave through the flo with the yarn needle and pull the hole closed. [img]
SHAPING
*Note: At this point, your Pumpkin Pouf may look like an orange! Before you begin the next few steps, it's important to understand the construction of the pumpkin segments. We will be using a long strand of cotton yarn (much sturdier and won't snap as easily) to create symmetrical lines on the pumpkin. Cinching each segment evenly will help create the beautiful segments. There will be 8 in total.
Step 1: Cut 4 ft [~122 cm] of Orange cotton yarn.
Step 2: Use the yarn needle and weave into the bottom center and out the top center of the pumpkin. Leave a 6 in. [~15 cm] yarn tail. We will be using this to secure a knot at the end.
Step 3: Weave around the pumpkin and into the same entry point at the bottom of the pumpkin again.
Step 4: Weave back out the top center and weave around the opposite side of the pumpkin. You should now have a line of symmetry.
Step 5: Hold onto the short yarn tail we left at the beginning and cinch the yarn tightly!
Step 6: Repeat the same method to create a perpendicular line and cinch tightly.
Step 7: Repeat the same method to create a diagonal line and cinch tightly.
Step 8: Repeat the same method to create the opposite diagonal line and cinch tightly.
Step 9: Weave back out to where your starting yarn tail is and secure the two tails into a knot.
Step 10: Weave the excess tails into the pumpkin.
STEM
In Brown yarn
Rnd 1: make a slipknot and ch 2, working into the second ch from the hook, (sc) x7, slst into the center (this counts as a st) [8]
Rnd 2: (blo) sc all around [8]
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x4 [12]
Rnd 4: sc all around [12]
Rnd 5: (2 sc, inc) x4 [16]
Rnds 6-7 (2 rnds total): sc all around [16]
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Lightly stuff.
Sew the stem onto the top of the pumpkin.
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