This crochet Pumpkin Jack-O’-Lantern applique is easy to make and will be perfect for Halloween decorations! You can embellish your child’s clothing with this applique, or use them to decorate a Trick or Treat bag.
You can also use these heart pumpkins to decorate your Halloween tree or use them for fun things around the house.
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If you like to decorate your home with handmade garlands, you can attach these crochet Pumpkin appliques to a string and make a cute Halloween garland! You may like these crochet Halloween garlands: Spooky Spider Garland and Halloween bunting.
This crochet Pumpkin Jack-O’-Lantern applique is made in the shape of a heart and this applique is also part of the Heart Shaped Creations series.
You may also like these Halloween crochet patterns: crochet Halloween Snow Globe, crochet Heart Spider, crochet Poisoned Apple ornament, crochet Black Cat Granny Square, and crochet Bat applique.
More crochet ideas for Halloween can be found in Halloween Free Crochet Pattern Collection, Halloween Crochet Patterns on Etsy, and under the tag Halloween.
Are you looking for more Halloween ideas? Check out this Halloween editors’ picks page on Etsy!
Heart Pumpkin, Jack-O’-Lantern Applique – Free Crochet Pattern
The pattern for this heart pumpkin is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my Etsy Shop.
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Abbreviations:
(See a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers HERE)
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Rnd – round
SC- single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
TR – treble crochet
Finished Size:
This crochet Pumpkin Applique is about 3-1/2”.
Eyes, nose, mouth:
- Cotton crochet thread size 10, color – black
- Crochet hook size 6/1.8 mm
Instructions:
To make these crochet heart Pumpkin appliques, you will need to crochet a heart, stem, eyes, nose, and mouth.
For this crochet heart Pumpkin Jack-O’-Lantern applique, I used the same heart pattern as for my crochet Lion applique.
Heart
With orange yarn and crochet hook size 5 mm, Ch 4;
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Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC; Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, HDC + DC in first St, 3 TR in next St, 2 DC in next St, DC in each of next 3 Sts, HDC in Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC in next St (Heart point), Ch 1, HDC in Ch-1 St, DC in each of next 3 Sts, 2 DC in next St, 3 TR in next St, DC + HDC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 3. Ch 3, HDC in first St, 2 HDC in each of next 5 Sts, HDC in each of the next 5 Sts, HDC in Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC in next St (Heart point), Ch 1, HDC in Ch-1 St, HDC in each of the next 5 Sts, 2 HDC in each of next 5 Sts, HDC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Fasten off. If you have a small hole in the center, close it while fastening off the beginning end.
Stem
Join green color yarn to the last Sl St of the heart,
Row 1. Ch 6, Sl St in 2nd Ch and in each of next 4 Chs, Sl St into the same place where you joined green color.
Fasten off.
Closed Eye
With black crochet cotton thread size #10 and hook 6/1.8 mm, Ch 7;
Row 1. Ch 7, Sl St into 2nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch, SC + DC in next Ch, DC + SC in next Ch, SC in next Ch, Sl St in last Ch.
Fasten off.
Triangular Eye
With black crochet cotton thread size #10 and hook 6/1.8 mm, Ch 6;
Row 1. Sl St into 2nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch, HDC in next Ch, DC in next Ch, 2 TR in last Ch, Ch 1.
Fasten off.
Triangular Nose
With black crochet cotton thread size #10 and hook 6/1.8 mm, Ch 6;
Row 1. Sl St into 2nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch, HDC in next Ch, DC in next Ch, TR in last Ch.
Fasten off.
Heart Eye
With black crochet cotton thread size #10 and hook 6/1.8 mm, Ch 4;
Rnd 1. Working under both loops, make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St.
Fasten off.
Mouth
With black crochet cotton thread size #10 and hook 6/1.8 mm, Ch 10;
Row 1. Working under tho loops of the Chain, Sl St in 2nd Ch from hook, *make tooth – Ch 3, Sl St into 2nd Ch from hook, SC into next Ch – this complete first tooth, skip next Ch, Sl St in next Ch*, repeat from * to * 3 more times – 4 teeth total, Ch 1.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew Eyes, Nose and Mouth on the Hearts.
Block your crochet Pumpkins as necessary.
I hope you enjoyed this heart-shaped crochet Pumpkin Jack-O’-Lantern applique!
Happy Halloween!
Happy Crocheting!
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