Light up your spooky season with the Amigurumi Jack-o’-Lantern Pumpkin, a playful crochet project that’s full of Halloween charm! 🎃🧶 With its cheerful grin, plump shape, and festive flair, this little pumpkin is the perfect addition to your autumn décor. Whether perched on a mantel, tucked into a treat basket, or gifted to a fellow Halloween lover, this handmade cutie brings smiles—not scares—to every corner.
Perfect for crocheters who love seasonal projects and expressive details, this pattern invites you to explore bold orange tones, fun facial features, and cozy textures. Add a witchy hat, stitch on a curly vine, or make a whole patch of pumpkins with different personalities. The Amigurumi Jack-o’-Lantern Pumpkin is a delightful way to stitch up spooky sweetness and a whole lot of handmade magic—one loop at a time! 🧵🕸️
🎃 Amigurumi Jack-o’-Lantern Pumpkin Crochet Pattern
Halloween doesn’t always have to be spooky — it can be fun, cozy, and handmade! This adorable crochet Jack-o’-Lantern pumpkin is the perfect decoration for your Halloween table, entryway, or festive party. With its bright orange body, curly vines, cheeky grin, and even a tiny bat friend, it’s a centerpiece that will bring smiles to everyone.
If you’re looking for a seasonal project that captures the charm of Halloween without the mess of carving pumpkins, this little guy is just what you need.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner – Intermediate (basic shaping, sewing pieces, and simple embroidery)
📏 Finished Size
- Pumpkin: approx. 20 cm (8″) wide and 15 cm (6″) tall (excluding stem and vines)
- Bat: approx. 8 cm (3″) wide
🧶 Materials
- Yarn (Worsted/Aran weight, cotton or acrylic):
- Orange – Pumpkin body (80–100 g / ~160 m)
- Green – Stem & vines (30 g / ~60 m)
- Black – Face details (20 g / ~40 m)
- Grey – Bat (15 g / ~30 m)
- Crochet hook: 4.0 mm (G)
- Polyester fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle & scissors
- Stitch markers
- (Optional) Cardboard circle for base sturdiness
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – Single Crochet
- inc – Increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
- ch – Chain
- sl st – Slip Stitch
🍊 Pumpkin Body
With orange yarn:
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
- (sc, inc) around (18)
- (2 sc, inc) around (24)
- (3 sc, inc) around (30)
- (4 sc, inc) around (36)
- (5 sc, inc) around (42)
- (6 sc, inc) around (48)
- (7 sc, inc) around (54)
- (8 sc, inc) around (60)
11–18. sc in each st (60) - (8 sc, dec) around (54)
- (7 sc, dec) around (48)
- (6 sc, dec) around (42)
- (5 sc, dec) around (36)
- (4 sc, dec) around (30)
- (3 sc, dec) around (24)
- (2 sc, dec) around (18) → Stuff firmly
- (sc, dec) around (12)
- dec around (6). FO and close.
Ridges:
Cut a long strand of orange yarn. Insert needle top-to-bottom through the center, pull snug to form a groove. Repeat 6–8 times evenly. Knot securely at bottom.
🌿 Stem
With green yarn:
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
- (sc, inc) around (18)
4–8. sc in each (18) - (sc, dec) around (12)
10–12. sc in each (12). FO, stuff lightly.
Sew upright to pumpkin top.
🌱 Vines (Make 3)
Ch 22, 28, and 34 for different lengths.
From 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc in each ch.
FO. Sew beside stem. Curl naturally into spirals.
🖤 Face
Eyes (x2, black):
Ch 4.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc → forms a triangle. FO.
Nose (x1, black):
Ch 3.
Row 1: sc, hdc, dc → small triangle. FO.
Mouth (black):
Ch 30.
Row 1: sc across (29).
Row 2: sc 7, inc, sc 13, inc, sc 7. FO. Curve into a crescent when sewing.
Teeth (x4, orange):
Ch 5.
Rows 1–3: sc across (4). FO.
Sew 2 teeth to top edge, 2 to bottom edge of mouth.
🦇 Mini Bat
Body & Head (grey):
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
3–4. sc around (12) - (sc, dec) around (8). Stuff lightly. Flatten slightly. FO.
Ears (x2, grey):
Ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next. FO. Sew upright.
Wings (x2, grey):
Ch 9.
Work back: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc.
Add scallops along edge: [sl st, ch 2, sl st] × 3. FO.
Sew flat to body sides.
🧵 Assembly
- Sew stem to pumpkin.
- Attach vines spiraling around stem.
- Sew eyes, nose, mouth, and teeth onto front.
- Place or stitch bat at pumpkin base.
🎉 Finishing Touches
Your crochet Jack-o’-Lantern is complete! With its cheerful grin, curly vines, and bat buddy, it’s a playful take on Halloween décor. Perfect for your dining table, mantel, or as a handmade gift for a Halloween-loving friend.
💡 Tip: For extra sturdiness, add a cardboard base before final stuffing, so it sits flat on any surface.
