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Halloween Pumpkin Pot with Ghosts Crochet Pattern

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Halloween Pumpkin Pot with Ghosts Crochet Pattern
5-6 Hours 5 made this
Beginner Level

Uses only sc, inc and dec worked in the round.

Weekend Project

About 5 to 6 hours for the pot and three ghosts.

Cute Halloween Decor

A little pumpkin pot that sits on a shelf or windowsill all October.

About This Halloween Pumpkin Pot with Ghosts Crochet Pattern Pattern

This crochet pumpkin pot is a plump orange bowl with soft ribs, a short green stem and a curly vine. Three tiny white ghosts with black bead eyes peek out of the opening, so it looks sweet instead of spooky.

Everything is worked in the round with basic stitches. The pot is about 5 inches tall and 6 inches wide, and each ghost is about 3 inches tall. Use it to hold candy, small treats or just as a shelf decoration.

Halloween Pumpkin Pot with Ghosts Crochet Pattern step detail

Why You'll Love This Halloween Pumpkin Pot with Ghosts Crochet Pattern Pattern

I love how the ghosts look like they are having a party inside the pumpkin. The orange yarn is cheerful, and the white ghosts make a nice contrast on a windowsill.

Because the pot is open, you can fill it with candy or tuck in a small battery light for a soft glow.

Halloween Pumpkin Pot with Ghosts Crochet Pattern step 1 - construction progress

Switch Things Up

Make the pumpkin in white, mustard or dusty pink for a softer fall look, or give the ghosts tiny pointed hats. Add one more ghost for a bigger group.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Worsted weight (#4) cotton yarn in 4 colors
02 Orange: about 70 g (pumpkin pot)
03 White: about 25 g (3 ghosts)
04 Green: about 10 g (stem and vine)
05 Black: a small amount for the mouths
06 6 black safety beads or 6 mm black bead eyes (or embroider the eyes with black yarn)
07 Polyester fiberfill
08 Gauge: 6 sc rounds measure about 2 inches across the base

— Tools Required

09 3.0 mm (D) crochet hook
10 Yarn needle
11 Stitch marker
12 Scissors
13 Sewing needle and black thread for the eyes

The Free Pattern

Beginner 5-6 Hours

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— Pumpkin Pot (orange) :

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (sc in next 2 sts, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5: (sc in next 3 sts, inc) x6 (30)
Round 6: (sc in next 4 sts, inc) x6 (36)
Round 7: (sc in next 5 sts, inc) x6 (42)
Rounds 8 to 19: sc in each st around (42)
Round 20: (sc in next 5 sts, dec) x6 (36)
Round 21: sc in each st around (36)
Round 22: (sc in next 4 sts, dec) x6 (30)
Round 23: sc in each st around (30)
Round 24: sc in the back loops only around (30)
Rounds 25 and 26: sc in each st around (30). Sl st in the next st, fasten off and weave in the end.
Do not stuff the pot. Pinch the base flat so it sits on a table.

— Pumpkin Ribs :

Step 1: With a yarn needle and a slightly darker orange yarn, bring the needle up at the center of the base and down at the rim.
Step 2: Pull the yarn gently so it dimples the pot, then repeat to make 8 evenly spaced ribs around the pumpkin.

— Stem (green) :

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Rounds 2 to 5: sc in each st around (6). Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

— Curly Vine (green) :

Row 1: ch 16, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in each ch across (30 sc)
The vine curls on its own. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

— Ghost (Make 3, white) :

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (sc in next 2 sts, inc) x6 (24)
Rounds 5 to 9: sc in each st around (24). Stuff the head lightly.
Round 10: *sc in next 2 sts, sl st in next 2 sts* x6 for the wavy hem (24)
Fasten off and weave in the end. Sew 2 black beads for eyes between rounds 4 and 5, and embroider a small round mouth with black yarn.

Assembly Instructions

  1. Sew the stem to one side of the pot rim and sew the curly vine next to it.
  2. Stuff each ghost lightly and set the three ghosts inside the pot so their heads peek out of the opening.
  3. Sew each ghost to the inside of the rim with a few small stitches so they stay in place.
  4. Weave in all ends and shape the ribs so the pumpkin looks round.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Stuffing the pot, which makes it lose its bowl shape. Leave it open.

Pulling the rib stitches too tight, which can pucker the pot. Pull gently.

Over-stuffing the ghosts, which makes the hem curl. Fill them lightly.

Skipping the stitch marker, which makes it easy to lose the round.

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Important Notes

Use a smaller hook than the yarn label suggests so the stitches are tight and the pot holds its shape.

Cotton yarn gives the pot more structure than acrylic.

Use safety beads for eyes only if the ghosts will not go to a small child. Embroider the eyes instead for toys.

I hope this little pumpkin pot brings a smile to your Halloween shelf. Happy hooking!

Crochet Abbreviations

01 sc — single crochet
02 inc — increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
03 dec — decrease (sc 2 together)
04 ch — chain
05 sl st — slip stitch
06 st — stitch
07 sts — stitches

You Ask, We Answer

How big is the finished pot?

About 5 inches tall and 6 inches wide, with ghosts about 3 inches tall.

Can I use a different color?

Yes. White, mustard or dusty pink pumpkins look lovely, and the ghosts can be any light color.

Can the pot hold things?

Yes. It holds small treats, candy or a battery tea light.

How do I wash it?

Spot clean with a damp cloth and let it air dry.