Crochet Bobble Pumpkin Potholder Free Pattern

Use the bobble stitch to follow a graph and make the most adorable crochet pumpkin potholder that you can use all season long. These bobble pumpkin potholders make a great evening or weekend project and are so satisfying to work up. The free crochet pattern and graph are available for you to view down below.

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• View the free crochet pattern for the pumpkin potholders down below.

Crochet Bobble Graph

For this pumpkin pot holder, I made two different graphs. They are very similar, the only difference is that one is more basic and the other version has two shades of orange and has a little more details, which requires more color changes.

If this is your first crochet bobble graph, I recommend starting with the pumpkin that uses just the one shade of orange and watch the video tutorial of the tree potholder I made. Although it is a different graph, it will walk you through how to read the graph and crochet along with it. I also show in that video tutorial how I’m doing the color changes with some tips and tricks.

Each square of the graph equates to 2 rows of crocheting for the potholder. The first row and odd rows are always single crochets across and the second row and all even rows are where the bobbles come into play. You won’t see the single crochets in between but they are necessary.

There is also a written out version so if you don’t want to read the graph or learn how to do that (because it can be confusing at first), you can simply follow the row by row written out pattern and you’ll get the same result.

Materials for Crochet Potholders

It is important to use 100% cotton yarn for these potholders. Unless you are using them purely for decoration, I recommend using the cotton yarn. It is durable and will withstand hot plates, dishes, pots, and pans.

I use the I Love This Cotton! brand from Hobby Lobby as well as the Knit Picks Dishie cotton yarn. Both are fantastic options for 100% cotton yarns with great color selections. I’ve never had issues with color bleeding or drastic color fading from use and washing. They are softer cottons to work with as well.

Bobble Pumpkin Potholder Crochet Pattern Overview

Using 100% cotton yarn and a 5.00 mm crochet hook, you will be crocheting two panels.

The front panel will be the bobble graph. You can either use the graph and/or the written out row by row instructions to make the first panel.

Next, the back panel will be made by crocheting rows of half double crochets until it is the same size as the front panel.

Using the same color as the back panel, you will single crochet together the front and back panels. You will also add a loop on the potholder as desired.

This is a straight forward project and can be completed in an evening or weekend.

You can download the graph by clicking on it below and saving it.

Crochet Bobble Tree Potholder Video Tutorial

Be sure to watch the video tutorial of how I crocheted my last pot holder (with a tree graph) if you want to learn how to crochet soley from the graph and on how I did my color changes.

Crochet Bobble Pumpkin Potholder Free Pattern

Materials

100% cotton, worsted weight (medium) yarn
(I used I Love This Yarn! In Burnt Sienna, Orange, Forest)

5.00 mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle/Scissors

Notes

There are two versions of the graph provided. A more simple version using just one shade of orange and a more detailed version using two shades of orange. There are quite a few color changes within the row for the second version.

The pattern written out below follows the graph provided. Each line goes through stitches needed to be made as well as the colors.

If you know how to follow a bobble graph, feel free to use the graphs vs the written instructions. If you would like to learn how to read and follow a bobble graph, I explain how to do that here with a different pattern I’ve made:

Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/RkLEWnqQtuQ

Dimensions: ~ 9″ x 8.5″

Abbreviations: (US terms)

Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, hdc = half double crochet, st = stitch

How to read this pattern

**Each “bobble” will be a bobble stitch and a single crochet stitch. For example, if the pattern reads “1 green bobble”, you will use the green yarn to make one bobble stitch and one single crochet in the stitch after it. 

You will need to change colors within the row by method of your choice. For this graph, I separated my yarn so I had enough for each section of color without having to cut the yarn within the row. AKA ‘the bobbin method’.

Start each bobble stitch row with ch 2 and each single crochet row with ch 1.

Written Pattern

Version 1 pumpkin (uses one shade of orange)

Start with ivory yarn.

Row 1: Ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn

Row 2: 15 ivory bobbles

Row 3: 30 ivory sc

Row 4: 15 bobbles

Row 5: 8 ivory sc, 14 orange sc, 8 ivory sc

Row 6: 4 ivory bobbles, 7 orange bobbles, 4 ivory bobbles

Row 7: 6 ivory sc, 18 orange sc, 6 ivory sc

Row 8: 3 ivory bobbles, 9 orange bobbles, 3 ivory bobbles

Row 9: 4 ivory sc, 22 orange sc, 4 ivory sc

Row 10: 2 ivory bobbles, 11 orange bobbles, 2 ivory bobbles

Row 11: 4 ivory sc, 22 orange sc, 4 ivory sc

Row 12: 2 ivory bobbles, 11 orange bobbles, 2 ivory bobbles

Row 13: 4 ivory sc, 22 orange sc, 4 ivory sc

Row 14: 2 ivory bobbles, 11 orange bobbles, 2 ivory bobbles

Row 15: 6 ivory sc, 18 orange sc, 6 ivory sc

Row 16: 3 ivory bobbles, 9 orange bobbles, 3 ivory bobbles

Row 17: 8 ivory sc, 4 orange sc, 6 green sc, 4 orange sc, 8 ivory sc

Row 18: 4 ivory bobbles, 2 orange bobbles, 3 green bobbles, 2 orange bobbles, 4 ivory bobbles

Row 19: 14 ivory sc, 2 green sc, 14 ivory sc

Row 20: 7 ivory bobbles, 1 green bobble, 7 ivory bobbles

Row 21: 12 ivory sc, 4 green sc, 14 ivory sc

Row 22: 7 ivory bobbles, 2 green bobbles, 6 ivory bobbles

Row 23: 30 ivory sc

Row 24: 15 ivory bobbles

Row 25: 30 ivory sc

Row 26: 15 ivory bobbles

Row 27: 30 ivory sc

Fasten off, weave in ends, and continue to back panel.

Version 2 Pumpkin (2 shades of orange)

Start with ivory yarn

Row 1: Ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn

Row 2: 15 ivory bobbles

Row 3: 30 ivory sc

Row 4: 15 bobbles

Row 5: 8 ivory sc, 14 dark orange sc, 8 ivory sc

Row 6: 4 ivory bobbles, 7 dark orange bobbles, 4 ivory bobbles

Row 7: 6 ivory sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 2 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 6 ivory sc

Row 8: 3 ivory bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 1 orange bobble, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 3 ivory bobbles

Row 9: 4 ivory sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 6 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 ivory sc

Row 10: 2 ivory bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 3 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 ivory bobbles

Row 11: 4 ivory sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 6 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 ivory sc

Row 12: 2 ivory bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 3 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 ivory bobbles

Row 13: 4 ivory sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 6 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 ivory sc

Row 14: 2 ivory bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 3 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 ivory bobbles

Row 15: 6 ivory sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 2 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 4 orange sc, 2 dark orange sc, 6 ivory sc

Row 16: 3 ivory bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 1 orange bobble, 1 dark orange bobble, 2 orange bobbles, 1 dark orange bobble, 3 ivory bobbles

Row 17: 8 ivory sc, 4 dark orange sc, 6 green sc, 4 dark orange sc, 8 ivory sc

Row 18: 4 ivory bobbles, 2 dark orange bobbles, 3 green bobbles, 2 dark orange bobbles, 4 ivory bobbles

Row 19: 14 ivory sc, 2 green sc, 14 ivory sc

Row 20: 7 ivory bobbles, 1 green bobble, 7 ivory bobbles

Row 21: 12 ivory sc, 4 green sc, 14 ivory sc

Row 22: 7 ivory bobbles, 2 green bobbles, 6 ivory bobbles

Row 23: 30 ivory sc

Row 24: 15 ivory bobbles

Row 25: 30 ivory sc

Row 26: 15 ivory bobbles

Row 27: 30 ivory sc

Fasten off, weave in ends, and continue to back panel.

Back Panel

Use orange or dark orange yarn

Row 1: Ch 31, hdc into 2nd ch from hook and across, turn

This should match the width of your graph panel. You can add or subtract stitches as needed.

Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn

Repeat until you have a total of 23 rows or until it matches the height of your graph panel. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Assembly

Hold panels together with the bobble graph on top. Use orange or dark orange yarn and single crochet together both pieces, start at the top right corner. Make 3sc in the corners. Before joining to the first st, ch 20, join to first st. Fasten off and weave in ends.

What’s Next?

More free crochet patterns that you will love:

• Bobble Tree Potholder
• Circle Pumpkin Potholder
• Apple Potholder