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Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern

Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive crocheting.

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An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a decorative pumpkin house amigurumi with a removable witch hat and several small Halloween treats. It includes full round-by-round instructions, plus techniques for adding fishing line reinforcement and shaping. The project uses cotton blend yarn and a small hook to achieve dense, neat stitches.

Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Detailed stitch counts and assembly tips are included so you can reproduce the exact shape and decorations. Photos guide placement for windows, door, ribbon, lanterns and tiny cookies.

Why You'll Love This Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it blends playful details with solid construction techniques to make a charming seasonal decor piece. I enjoy the mix of simple amigurumi rounds and the clever use of fishing line for structure in the hat, which gives it character. I designed the small accessories so you can personalize colors and expressions, making each house unique. I also love that the pattern walks you through stuffing and shaping so the pumpkin keeps its rounded, segmented look.

Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how many creative variations you can make with this Pumpkin House — change the yarn color to pale pastels for a whimsical spring cottage or deep jewel tones for a moody autumn display.

I sometimes swap the cotton-blend yarn for a slightly thicker yarn and bigger hook to make an oversized, cuddly version of the pumpkin house.

I often replace the fishing line reinforcement with thin florist wire when I want a more poseable hat tip; just wrap and secure the wire inside the hat crown instead of the fishing line.

I like to embroider different window shapes — hearts, stars or squares — to change the personality of the house and add variety to a set of houses.

I recommend making extra tiny accessories like a broom or a tiny crocheted cat to tuck beside the door for extra storytelling charm.

For a baby-safe toy, I omit glued pieces and embroider the windows, door and faces securely, and forgo the fishing line in the hat to keep it fully soft.

I sometimes add beads or small LED tealights inside the lanterns for a glowing effect; make sure to use battery-operated LEDs and secure them safely.

Want a winter version? Use white, pale blue and silver yarns and swap the wreath and ribbon for tiny crocheted snowflakes and a scalloped rim.

I experiment with different stuffing levels to control how squishy or firm the pumpkin feels — slightly firmer stuffing makes it stand steadier, while softer stuffing gives a squishy decorative pillow feel.

If you enjoy amigurumi customization, try designing a tiny family of pumpkins with color-coordinated hats and accessories — each can have a different window or door style to tell a story.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the fishing line step for the hat can result in a floppy crown; melt and secure a 1 mm fishing line into the stitches as shown to keep shape. ✗ Failing to crochet the indicated round in back loops only will alter the edge shape; work Round 15 through the back loops to form the double-layer rim correctly. ✗ Forgetting to join and crochet the upper edges through both layers will split the pumpkin; join and sc 84 through both layers to secure them. ✗ Not stuffing between the two layers risks an uneven double-walled pumpkin; stuff that space neatly but not too tightly to retain flexibility and shape.

Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming crochet pumpkin house with a whimsical witch hat and tiny Halloween treats. This pattern walks you through crocheting the pumpkin base, a structured hat with fishing line, decorative windows, door, lanterns and mini cookies. Youll enjoy step-by-step photos and clear stitch counts for each round to guide your making from start to finish.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Pumpkin House Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Yarn Art Jeans (55% cotton,45% acrylic,160 m/50 g) Terracotta (colour 85) - 2 balls
  • 02
    Black (colour 53) - 1 ball
  • 03
    Yellow (colour 35) - small quantity for windows and lanterns
  • 04
    Orange (colour 23) - small quantity for details
  • 05
    Green (colour 69) - small quantity for window trim and accents
  • 06
    Light olive (colour 29) - small quantity for door trim
  • 07
    Purple (colour 50) - small quantity for door and ribbon
  • 08
    Light purple (colour 72) - small quantity for accents
  • 09
    Brown (colour 70) - small quantity for lanterns and cookies
  • 10
    White (colour 62) - small quantity for eyes
  • 11
    Beige (colour 07) - small quantity for monster cookies
  • 12
    Neon yellow (colour 58) - small quantity for icing

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.25 mm (hook size may vary depending on your crocheting density)
  • 02
    Scissors
  • 03
    Big eyed needle
  • 04
    Hot glue gun
  • 05
    Synthetic fiberfill (polyester stuffing)
  • 06
    1 mm diameter fishing line (for reinforcing hat and pumpkin inner layer)
  • 07
    Gas lighter (to melt the fishing line tip)
  • 08
    Wooden manicure stick (to help with placing fishing line)
  • 09
    Steam iron (for steaming ribbon)
  • 10
    Stitch markers
  • 11
    Yarn needle for sewing and assembly

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— Pumpkin :

Info :

First of all prepare 1 mm diameter fishing line. Neatly burn the end with a lighter so that a small ball appears on the tip.

Info :

Add the fishing line from the 3d round. Just apply it to crocheting and crochet so that it lays under the stitches. The ball at the end of the fishing line will not let it slip out.

Round 1 :

6 sc in AR

Round 2 :

inc*6=12 sc

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6=18 sc

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc)*6=24 sc

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6=30 sc

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc)*6=36 sc

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6=42 sc

Round 8 :

(6 sc, inc)*6=48 sc

Round 9 :

(7 sc, inc)*6=54 sc

Round 10 :

(8 sc, inc)*6=60 sc

Round 11 :

(9 sc, inc)*6=66 sc

Round 12 :

(10 sc, inc)*6=72 sc

Round 13 :

(11 sc, inc)*6=78 sc

Round 14 :

(12 sc, inc)*6=84 sc

Round 15 :

Work only this round through the back loops: (13 sc, inc)*6=90 sc

Round 16 :

(14 sc, inc)*6=96 sc

Round 17 :

(15 sc, inc)*6=102 sc

Round 18-37 :

20 rounds of 102 sc

Round 38 :

(15 sc, dec)*6=96 sc

Round 39 :

(14 sc, dec)*6=90 sc

Round 40 :

(13 sc, dec)*6=84 sc

Info :

Cut the fishing line, leaving a short end. Melt it with a lighter and quickly press to the crocheting so that the end sticks to the yarn. Crochet a few more sc to close the line. Finish with sl st, cut the yarn.

Info :

Join yarn to the 14-th round and crochet through the front loops.

Round 1 :

(13 sc, inc)*6=90 sc

Round 2 :

(14 sc, inc)*6=96 sc

Round 3 :

(15 sc, inc)*6=102 sc

Round 4 :

(16 sc, inc)*6=108 sc

Round 5 :

(17 sc, inc)*6=114 sc

Round 6 :

(18 sc, inc)*6=120 sc

Round 7 :

(19 sc, inc)*6=126 sc

Round 8-30 :

23 rounds of 126 sc

Round 31 :

(19 sc, dec)*6=120 sc

Round 32 :

(18 sc, dec)*6=114 sc

Round 33 :

(17 sc, dec)*6=108 sc. Do not cut the yarn. Neatly stuff the space between 2 layers, not tightly.

Round 34 :

(16 sc, dec)*6=102 sc

Round 35 :

(15 sc, dec)*6=96 sc

Round 36 :

(14 sc, dec)*6=90 sc

Round 37 :

(13 sc, dec)*6=84 sc

Info :

Join together the upper edges of both layers and sc 84 through both of them.

Info :

Thread the needle. Starting from the bottom (approximately along the inc lines), drag the needle straight through the stitches to the top edge.

Info :

Slightly pull this thread and fasten at the top edge of the pumpkin. Make 6 such shaping lines.

— Witch hat roof :

Info :

Crochet the hat roof with black yarn. Use a piece of yarn of contrasting color as a marker for easier rounds counting.

Round 1 :

6 sc in AR

Round 2 :

(1 sc, inc)*3=9 sc

Round 3 :

9 sc

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc)*3=12 sc

Round 5 :

12 sc

Round 6 :

(3 sc, inc)*3=15 sc

Round 7 :

15 sc

Round 8 :

(4 sc, inc)*3=18 sc

Round 9 :

18 sc

Round 10 :

(5 sc, inc)*3=21 sc

Round 11 :

21 sc

Round 12 :

(6 sc, inc)*3=24 sc

Round 13 :

24 sc

Round 14 :

(7 sc, inc)*3=27 sc

Round 15 :

27 sc

Round 16 :

(8 sc, inc)*3=30 sc

Round 17 :

30 sc

Round 18 :

(9 sc, inc)*3=33 sc

Round 19 :

33 sc

Round 20 :

(10 sc, inc)*3=36 sc

Round 21 :

36 sc

Round 22 :

(11 sc, inc)*3=39 sc

Round 23 :

39 sc

Round 24 :

(12 sc, inc)*3=42 sc

Round 25 :

42 sc

Round 26 :

(13 sc, inc)*3=45 sc

Round 27 :

(14 sc, inc)*3=48 sc

Round 28 :

48 sc

Round 29 :

(15 sc, inc)*3=51 sc

Round 30 :

(16 sc, inc)*3=54 sc

Round 31 :

54 sc

Round 32 :

(17 sc, inc)*3=57 sc

Round 33 :

(18 sc, inc)*3=60 sc

Round 34 :

60 sc

Round 35 :

(19 sc, inc)*3=63 sc

Round 36 :

(20 sc, inc)*3=66 sc

Round 37 :

(21 sc, inc)*3=69 sc

Round 38 :

(22 sc, inc)*3=72 sc

Round 39 :

(23 sc, inc)*3=75 sc

Round 40 :

(24 sc, inc)*3=78 sc

Round 41 :

(25 sc, inc)*3=81 sc

Round 42 :

(26 sc, inc)*3=84 sc

Round 43 :

(27 sc, inc)*3=87 sc

Round 44 :

(28 sc, inc)*3=90 sc

Round 45 :

(29 sc, inc)*3=93 sc

Round 46 :

(30 sc, inc)*3=96 sc

Info :

Add a fishing line to crocheting, after melting its tip.

Round 47-51 :

5 rounds of 96 sc with the line.

Info :

Cut the line and fasten the end as when crocheting a pumpkin.

Info :

Join new fishing line, work only this round through the front loops: (11 sc, inc)*8=104 sc

Round 53 :

(12 sc, inc)*8=112 sc

Round 54 :

(13 sc, inc)*8=120 sc

Round 55 :

(14 sc, inc)*8=128 sc

Round 56 :

(15 sc, inc)*8=136 sc

Round 57 :

(16 sc, inc)*8=144 sc

Round 58 :

(17 sc, inc)*8=152 sc

Round 59 :

(18 sc, inc)*8=160 sc

Round 60 :

(19 sc, inc)*8=168 sc

Round 61 :

(20 sc, inc)*8=176 sc. Cut and fasten the line.

Info :

Pull out the yarn marker. Thread black yarn into the needle and stitch the crown of the hat along the trail of the marking thread, starting from the fishing line up to the tip. Pull the yarn to make the crown bend and fasten the end on the tip.

Info :

Crochet a ribbon with purple yarn. Chain 96, work back and forth rows with a turning ch: 95 sc*5 rows. Steam the finished ribbon with an iron.

Info :

Glue or sew the ribbon on that part of the crown which is crocheted with fishing line. The joint should be in the center of the intended front of the hat.

— Attic window :

Item Name (P1) :

Crochet the attic window with yellow yarn. Chain 11 and sc a rectangle 10 sc*7 rows. Cut the yarn.

Info :

Join green yarn and sl st around all 4 sides.

Info :

Sc around through the both loops of green sc. Crochet 3 sc in 1 st on angles.

Info :

Sl st around. Leave a long end. Thread the green yarn into the needle and stitch a cross frame on the window. Cut the yarn.

Info :

Glue the finished window on the joint of the ribbon. The attic window becomes the buckle.

— Door :

Item Name (P1) :

Crochet door with purple yarn. Chain 11.

Round 1 :

9 sc, 3 sc in the last loop of the chain, 9 sc along the bottom side of the chain =21 sc

Round 2 :

9 sc, inc*3, 9 sc=24 sc (U-shaped turning rows with a turning loop at the beginning of the row)

Round 3 :

9 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 9 sc=27 sc

Round 4 :

9 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 9 sc=30 sc

Round 5 :

9 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 9 sc=33 sc

Round 6 :

9 sc, (4 sc, inc)*3, 9 sc=36 sc. Cut the yarn.

Info :

Join light olive yarn. Sl st around except the bottom side of the door.

Info :

Turn to the wrong side and sc through the both loops of the olive sl st: 9 sc, (5 sc, inc)*3, 9 sc=39 sc

Info :

Turn to the front side and sl st around. Cut the yarn. Make several stitches with yellow yarn for a door knob.

— Round windows :

Round 1 :

6 sc in AR

Round 2 :

inc*6=12 sc

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6=18 sc

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc)*6=24 sc. Finish with a sl st, cut the yarn.

Round 5 :

Join green yarn and sl st around.

Round 6 :

sc through the both loops of the green sl st: (3 sc, inc)*6=30 sc

Round 7 :

sl st around. Leave a long end.

Info :

Thread the green yarn into the needle and stitch a cross frame on the window. Cut the yarn. Make 2 pcs.

Info :

Glue (or sew if you prefer) the door. Then attach the windows on the sides of the door.

— Lanterns :

Round 1 :

6 sc in AR

Round 2 :

inc*6=12 sc

Round 3-5 :

3 rounds of 12 sc

Round 6 :

Dec every st until the opening closes. Stuff while crocheting.

Item Name (P1) :

Crochet 2 circles with brown yarn and leave one of them with a long end of the yarn: 1. 6 sc in AR 2. inc*6=12 sc

Info :

Glue the brown circles on the top and bottom of the lantern. Thread the end of the yarn into the needle and draw a line from one circle to another. Then go back, wrapping the yarn around this line several times, fasten. Make 4 such vertical lines at equal distances from each other. Make 2 lanterns.

Info :

Glue lanterns on the sides of the door.

— Monster Cookies :

Round 1 :

6 sc in AR

Round 2 :

inc*6=12 sc

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc)*6=18 sc

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc=24 sc

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc)*6=30 sc

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc=36 sc

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc)*6=42 sc

Round 8 :

3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc=48 sc

Round 9 :

(7 sc, inc)*6=54 sc

Round 10 :

54 sc

Round 11 :

(7 sc, dec)*6=48 sc

Round 12 :

3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc=42 sc

Round 13 :

(5 sc, dec)*6=36 sc

Round 14 :

2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc=30 sc

Round 15 :

(3 sc, dec)*6=24 sc

Round 16 :

1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc=18 sc

Round 17 :

(1 sc, dec)*6=12 sc

Round 18 :

dec*6. Do not stuff! Leave a long end.

Info :

Thread the needle and stitch through the center several times to create a cookie texture.

— Icing and Eyes :

Item Name (P1) :

Crochet icing with neon yellow: 1. 6 sc in AR 2. inc*6=12 sc 3. (1 sc, inc)*6=18 sc 4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc=24 sc 5. (3 sc, inc)*6=30 sc 6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc=36 sc 7. (5 sc, inc)*6=42 sc 8. 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc=48 sc. Finish with a sl st, cut the yarn.

Item Name (P1) :

Crochet eyes with white yarn of 2 sizes: make a 2-round circle and a 3-round circle. Crochet pupils with black yarn - 1 round circle.

Info :

Glue eyes on the icing and embroider a smile with black yarn. Glue the finished face onto the cookie. You can make several pieces in any other color.

Assembly Instructions

  • Glue or sew the purple ribbon with attached attic window (buckle) to the crown of the hat, centering the joint at the intended front of the hat.
  • Glue (or sew) the purple door to the front center of the pumpkin; position it so the doorway sits between two shaping lines and secure firmly.
  • Glue or sew two round windows on the sides of the door, spacing them symmetrically and aligning the cross frames vertically for a balanced look.
  • Glue lanterns to the sides of the door, slightly above the lower windows, and glue the small brown circles to top and bottom of each lantern as shown.
  • Attach the attic window buckle to the ribbon on the hat, then place the finished hat on the pumpkin top; you may lightly tack the hat to the pumpkin with a few stitches if desired.
  • Glue the finished cookie faces and icing details to create treats around the pumpkin base as decoration. Arrange lanterns and windows before final gluing to confirm placement.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use 1 mm fishing line for structural reinforcement in the hat and for the double-layer rim; melt the tip and secure it carefully so it does not pull through stitches.
  • 💡Work Round 15 of the pumpkin through back loops only to form the inner rim and create the double-layer effect for stuffing.
  • 💡Stuff the double layer space neatly but not tightly to maintain a soft, rounded shape; overstuffing will distort the pumpkin segments.
  • 💡Keep a contrasting marker yarn when increasing large numbers of rounds on the hat to make round counting reliable as you work.
  • 💡Weave in ends and secure long tails before gluing decorative elements to prevent loose threads after assembly.

This adorable Pumpkin House pattern brings seasonal charm to your home with a handmade witch hat, tiny windows, lanterns and monster cookies. The design combines neat amigurumi techniques with clever shaping and fishing-line reinforcement for a lovable display piece. Make it in classic orange and black or customize the colors for a unique decoration. 🧶🎃

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished pumpkin house measures approximately 18-22 cm wide and 18-25 cm tall depending on yarn tension and hat shaping.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size and required hook will change; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect size variations.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes familiarity with single crochet, increases, decreases, working in the round and simple sewing; basic amigurumi skills are recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 8-10 hours, depending on experience, speed, and how many accessories you make.