Halloween Pumpkin Granny Square – Free Crochet Pattern

This crochet pumpkin granny square is a part of my Halloween Blanket Crochet Along. Click here to see the other squares.

For Week #5 of the CAL we will be making 4 gray squares, 4 orange squares, and 4 pumpkin appliques that will be sewn onto the gray squares.

This pumpkin is super quick to make! You’ll get them done in no time. 🙂 Watch the video to help you through and find the materials needed & free written pattern below!

Pumpkin Applique Crochet Pattern

Materials
Orange and green yarn
G/4.00mm hook
Tapestry needle and scissors
Notes
Abbreviations (US terms)
Ch = chain, hdc = half double crochet, dc = double crochet, tr = treble crochet, st = stitch(es), sl st = slip stitch

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 10 hdc in ring, join to first hdc (10)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2hdc in each st around, join to first hdc (20)
Round 3: Ch 2, dc in next 3 st, hdc around, dc in last 3 st, sl st into same st as last dc (20)
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing onto granny square.
Using green
Attach yarn into same st as last sl st for round 3
Ch 3, tr in same st as ch 3, ch 3, sl st into next st
Fasten off and leave small tail for sewing onto granny square

Lean how to Sew on Appliques to your granny square here!

Granny Square Crochet Pattern

Use J/6.00mm hook

Chain 2 in beginnging of round does not count as stitch

Abbreviations (US terms)
Ch = chain, dc = double crochet, hdc = half double crochet, st = stich(es)

Dimensions: Approx. 6.5″ square

Round 1: Magic ring, Ch 2, 10dc into magic ring, join to first dc
Round 2: Ch 2, 2dc into each st around, join to first dc
Round 3: Ch 2, *dc, hdc into next 2 st, dc, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] all in one st, repeat from * , join to first dc (8 st per side)
Round 4: Ch 2, *dc until you get to the ch 2 space from previous row, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] all in ch 2 space, repeat from * , dc in next 2 spaces until you get to the beginning of the round, join to first dc (12 st per side)
Round 5: Ch 2, *dc until you get to the ch 2 space from previous row, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] all in chain 2 space, repeat from * , dc in next 4 spaces until you get to the beginning of the round, join to first dc (16 st per side)
Fasten off and weave in all ends.

The video for the granny square is the same as the Christmas square EXCEPT use a J/6.00mm hook and fasten off after the 5th row. The square will be approx. 6.5″