Pumpkin spice, sweaters, campfires and falling leaves, all of these things represent Fall (or Autumn if you prefer). And if you’re looking for a new Fall tatting pattern, here is a free Fall pumpkin tatting pattern.
Pumpkins are the most used Fall decorations, so I decided to create a easy pumpkin tatting pattern. These are great for decorating a table, making ornaments out of them or you could even sew the pumpkins on pillowcases, table runners or more.
This pumpkin tatting pattern makes oval pumpkin, but pumpkins can be circles or really any shape you want. And I made my pumpkins in orange with green stems, but pumpkins can be white, red, green, yellow and even more colors.
This tatting pattern is a intermediate tatting pattern. It’s not really hard, but it maybe confusing to a beginner.
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Supplies
- #10 Crochet thread in orange
- #10 Crochet thread in green
- Tatting shuttle or needle
- Small crochet hook (optional)
- You can also purchase the ad-free PDF pattern on my Etsy shop Here for a small fee.
And here below is the free Fall pumpkin tatting pattern diagram.
Like I said above I use orange and green crochet thread, but you could use whatever colors you want for your pumpkin. And I did shuttle tatting, but you could also make this pumpkin with needle tatting.
And I used the ball and shuttle tatting method for this pattern.
A finished pumpkin is approx. 4.5″ wide and 4.5″ tall with the stem.
Tatting key
- ds = double stitches
- Ch = chain
- R = ring
- (-) = picot
- (+) = join
Go!
Round 1.
Wind your shuttle with the orange crochet thread.
R: 2ds – 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 3ds – 2ds – 3ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 12ds, turn.
R: 2ds – 2ds + 2ds – 2ds, close.
R: 2ds + 3ds – 2ds – 3ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 12ds, turn.
R: 2ds – 2ds + 2ds – 2ds, close.
R: 2ds + 3ds – 2ds – 3ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 12ds, turn.
*R: 2ds – 2ds + 2ds – 2ds, close.
R: 2ds + 3ds – 2ds – 3ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 8ds, turn.
Repeat from * 2 more times.
**R: 2ds – 2ds + 2ds – 2ds, close.
R: 2ds + 3ds – 2ds – 3ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 12ds, turn.
Repeat from ** 2 more times.
R: 2ds – 2ds + 2ds – 2ds, close.
R: 2ds + 3ds – 2ds – 3ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 8ds, turn.
R: 2ds – 2ds + 2ds – 2ds, close.
R: 2ds + 3ds – 2ds – 3ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 8ds, turn.
R: 2ds – 2ds + 2ds – 2ds, close.
R: 2ds + 3ds – 2ds – 3ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds join to the first group of rings, 2ds – 2ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 8ds, connect to the base of the first group of rings. Cut and tie off the ends and weaved them in, trim the excess thread. This is the first round of the pumpkin. And the picture below is what a finished round 1 should look like.
Round 2.
Wind your shuttle with the orange crochet thread.
R: 4ds – 2ds join to the right side picot of round 1 ring, 4ds – 2ds – 4ds close, turn your work. The picture below will help you know where to put the first ring.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 4ds + 2ds – 4ds + 2ds – 4ds close, turn.
Ch 4ds – 4ds turn.
* R: 4ds + 2ds + 4ds – 2ds – 4ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn your work.
R: 4ds + 2ds – 4ds + 2ds – 4ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds turn.
Repeat from * 3 more time until you have made it across the top of the pumpkin.
R: 4ds + 2ds + 4ds – 2ds – 4ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 4ds + 2ds – 4ds – 2ds – 4ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 4ds + 2ds – 4ds + 2ds – 4ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
**R: 4ds + 2ds + 4ds – 2ds – 4ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 4ds + 2ds – 4ds + 2ds – 4ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
Repeat from ** 4 more times.
R: 4ds + 2ds + 4ds – 2ds – 4ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 4ds + 2ds – 4ds – 2ds – 4ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 4ds + 2ds – 4ds + 2ds – 4ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn. Connect the end of the chain to the base of the first round 2 ring. Cut and tie off the ends and weaved them in, trim the excess thread.
If your pumpkin doesn’t want to lay flat, then you may have to block it. I like to block my tatting by spraying a little water on it and stretching it out. You could also use a rolling pin instead of stretching it.
Stem.
Now, we’re at the final step of making this pumpkin. Wind your shuttle with the green crochet thread.
R: 2ds – 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds join to the chain picot on the top of the pumpkin, 2ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds join to the next chain picot on pumpkin 2ds – 2ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 3ds – 3ds, turn.
R: 2ds – 2ds join to the same chain picot that your last ring joined to 2ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds + 2ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close, turn.
Ch: 3ds – 3ds, turn your work.
R: 2ds – 2ds + 2ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds -2ds close, turn your work over.
Ch: 3ds – 3ds, turn.
R: 2ds – 2ds + 2ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds – 2ds – 2ds close.
R: 2ds + 2ds join to the first ring, 2ds – 2ds close, turn your work.
Ch: 3ds – 3ds, connect to the first group of rings. Cut and tie off the ends and weave them in, trim the extra thread.
Now you have a finished pumpkin, these are great table decorations and you could even use these pumpkins as coasters.
Thank you for looking at my free Fall pumpkin tatting pattern and I hope that you have enjoyed this free pattern. And be sure to check back on my blog often, because I am always doing new post and patterns.
