Celebrate the cozy vibes of fall with this Little Pumpkin Jar crochet pattern!
It's a perfect tabletop accent for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or just autumn home decor.
With an optional lid and textured stem, this cute jar makes a great candy holder or festive decoration — and it works up fast!
You can find the free pattern below, or you can purchase the ad-free printable PDF from my shop.
Contents
Materials & Gauge
Skill Level: Easy
Finished Size: Approx. 4½” [11.5 cm] tall (excluding stem) × 5½” [14 cm] diameter
Gauge: 10 hdc and 8 rows = 4″ [10 cm], holding 2 strands together
You’ll Need:
- Yarn: Medium Weight Yarn (Category 4)
- Contrast A: Hot Orange – 1 ball (120 yds / 109 m)
- Contrast B: Warm Brown – 1 yd / 1 m
- Hook: U.S. J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook
- Notions: Yarn needle
Want to print the pattern? You can purchase the ad-free printable PDF from my shop.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Hdc = Half double crochet
- Hdc2tog = (Yoh and draw up a loop in next stitch) twice. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
- Pat = Pattern
- Rem = Remaining
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- Sc = Single crochet
- Scbl = Single crochet in back loops only
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Tog = Together
- Yoh = Yarn over hook
Crochet Little Pumpkin Jar Pattern
Note: Join at end of each rnd with sl st to top of first st.
BASKET
Holding 2 strands of A tog, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 9 hdc in ring. Join. 9 hdc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join. 18 hdc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join. 36 hdc.
4th to 9th rnds: Ch 1. 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join.
10th rnd: Ch 1. *Hdc2tog. 1 hdc in each of next 4 hdc. Rep from * around. Join. 30 sts.
11th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join. Fasten off.
LID
Work from ** to ** as given for Basket.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 hdc in 1st hdc. *1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * to last 2 hdc. 1 hdc in each of last 2 hdc. Join. 24 hdc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 2 hdc in first hdc. *1 hdc in next hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * to last hdc. 1 hdc last hdc. Join. 36 hdc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join.
Fasten off.
STEM
With 2 strands of B, ch 7.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 6 sc.
2nd to 4th rows: Ch 1. 1 scbl in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Do not fasten off.
Fold piece to align rem loops of foundation ch with sts of last row worked.
Joining row: Working through back loops of sc just worked and rem loops of foundation ch, sl st in each st to join. Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Using long tail, sew Stem into position at center of Lid.
That’s a Wrap!
Your Little Pumpkin Jar is ready to show off! Whether you fill it with treats or just admire it on the shelf, this autumn-ready project is perfect for beginners and fun to stitch in an afternoon.
