Pumpkin Pie Crochet Pattern Free

Nothing says cozy fall quite like a slice of pumpkin pie, and this pumpkin pie crochet pattern lets you crochet the whole pie — a plush, stuffed, full-size pie that lasts all season long. It is worked the honest way, in two counted pieces: a flat orange filling disc and a tan crust with a short side wall, both climbing the same single crochet ladder to exactly 72 stitches, so the joining round matches stitch for stitch with no easing and no guessing. A shell border gives the crust its crimped, just-baked edge, and a ruffled white strip rolls up into the whipped cream swirl on top. Every round below carries its count, including the crust edge: its three-stitch repeat divides the 72 joining stitches into exactly 24 shells. Make it for an autumn display, a Thanksgiving centrepiece, a play kitchen, or the pie lover in your life — and if tabletop pumpkins are your thing, our crochet pumpkin patterns collection is its natural companion.

Why You Will Love This Pumpkin Pie Crochet Pattern

• It is a whole pie, not a slice. At about 11½ in (29 cm) across, it reads as a real dessert from across the room — centrepiece-sized, not garnish-sized.
• The two halves cannot mismatch. Filling and crust climb the identical ladder to 72 stitches, so the joining round is one stitch through each pair, all the way around.
• The crust edge is counted, not fudged. The shell repeat uses 3 stitches at a time, and 72 divides by 3 exactly — 24 shells, no partial repeat at the end.
• It is beginner-friendly. Single crochet, one increase, and a strip of double crochet for the cream. The shaping is the ladder, and the ladder is just counting to six.
• It eats chunky scraps. Super bulky yarn works up fast and hides its own stitches, which makes this a forgiving first plush food project.

Materials and Tools

What You Need

• Super bulky weight (size 6) yarn in pumpkin orange — approx. 140 yd (128 m)
• Super bulky weight (size 6) yarn in light tan or beige — approx. 200 yd (183 m)
• Super bulky weight (size 6) yarn in white — approx. 15 yd (14 m), for the whipped cream
• 6.0 mm crochet hook
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing — a generous handful; the pie is plump, not packed
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle with a large eye
• Scissors

If yarn weight labels are new to you, the Craft Yarn Council’s standard yarn weight system explains what the “6” on a super bulky ball band means. One caution that matters more than any brand choice: use the same yarn line for the orange and the tan. The filling and crust must finish at exactly the same size, and two different super bulky yarns can differ enough to make the joining round pucker.

Gauge: 8 sc and 9 rounds = 4 in (10 cm) in single crochet — about 2 stitches to the inch. The finished size below is built from it, so check your swatch in Step 1.

Finished size: approx. 11½ in (29 cm) across and about 2½ in (6.5 cm) thick once stuffed. The size is just the counts added up: the widest round holds 72 stitches, which at 2 stitches to the inch makes a 36 in circumference — a circle about 11½ in across.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc worked into the same stitch)
• BLO = back loop only
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• rep = repeat

The Pumpkin Pie Crochet Pattern, Step by Step

Here is the complete pumpkin pie crochet pattern. Work both discs in one continuous spiral — do not join rounds — and move your marker up at the start of every round. Every round ends with its count in brackets; if a round ends on any other number, fix it on that round, because the joining and the crust edge both trust these totals completely.

Step 1 — Gather Your Materials and Check Your Tension

Lay everything out, stuffing included — you will need it mid-join, not after. Swatch first: work at least 8 sc across and a few rounds, then measure the middle — you want 8 stitches inside 4 in (10 cm). Super bulky yarns vary more than most, so this swatch is doing real work: if your stitches run small, go up to a 6.5 mm hook now, before there are 72 stitches depending on it.

Step 2 — Crochet the Pumpkin Filling (Rounds 1–13)

With pumpkin orange yarn, make a magic ring.

Round 1: Work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the tail to close the ring, but do not join — the spiral continues. (6 sc)

Round 2: Inc in every st around. (12 sc)

Round 3: *Sc in the next st, inc in the next st;* rep from * to * 5 more times. (18 sc)

Round 4: *2 sc, inc;* rep around. (24 sc)

Round 5: *3 sc, inc;* rep around. (30 sc)

Round 6: *4 sc, inc;* rep around. (36 sc)

Round 7: *5 sc, inc;* rep around. (42 sc)

Round 8: *6 sc, inc;* rep around. (48 sc)

Round 9: *7 sc, inc;* rep around. (54 sc)

Round 10: *8 sc, inc;* rep around. (60 sc)

Round 11: *9 sc, inc;* rep around. (66 sc)

Round 12: *10 sc, inc;* rep around. (72 sc)

Round 13: Sc in every st around. Join with a sl st to the first sc and fasten off. (72 sc)

The ladder climbs by exactly six stitches a round — 6, 12, 18, all the way to 72 — and the disc should lie flat, like a little orange table mat. A gentle dome flattens later under the stuffing; a ruffled edge means an extra increase has crept in, so recount now rather than at the join.

Step 3 — Crochet the Crust: Base and Side Wall (Rounds 1–17)

With tan yarn, work the base exactly as the filling through Round 12 — the same ladder, the same counts, 6 stitches growing to 72. Do not fasten off. Then shape the wall:

Round 13: Sc in the BLO of every st around. (72 sc) Working through the back loops only tips the next rounds upward, and the ridge it leaves on the outside is the line where a real crust meets its tin.

Rounds 14–17: Sc in every st around. (72 sc per round — 4 rounds)

Join with a sl st to the first sc and fasten off. You now hold a shallow tan bowl about 2¼ in (5.5 cm) deep: a flat 72-stitch base with five rounds of wall. Set the orange filling disc on top of it, right side up, and check the edges meet all the way around — 72 stitches against 72 stitches, which is the whole secret of this pattern.

Step 4 — Join the Filling to the Crust and Stuff It

Lay the crust bowl on the table and settle the filling disc over its top, right side facing up, edges aligned stitch for stitch. Attach tan yarn at any point of the rim.

Joining round: Ch 1, then sc through both layers — one stitch of the filling’s edge and the matching stitch of the crust’s top wall round — all the way around. (72 sc)

Work about three-quarters of the round first, then stop and stuff: push fiberfill down into the crust bowl in small pieces, filling the middle generously and the edges a little less, until the filling domes very slightly. Finish the last stitches of the round, join with a sl st to the first sc, and do not fasten off — the crust edge is worked straight from here. Count the round before you go on: it must be exactly 72, because the next step spends those stitches three at a time.

Step 5 — Work the Decorative Crust Edge (24 Shells)

This border is what turns a stuffed disc into a pie. Each repeat makes one crimp of the crust, and it consumes exactly 3 stitches: the shell stitch, the skipped stitch, and the slip stitch that anchors it.

Border round: *3 hdc in the next st, skip the next st, sl st in the next st;* rep from * to * 23 more times. Join with a sl st to the first hdc and fasten off. (24 shells over 72 sts)

The arithmetic is the reassurance: 72 ÷ 3 = 24 repeats, so the last slip stitch lands exactly where the round began — if your final repeat does not fit, the joining round was not 72, and it is kinder to recount it now than to hide a fudge in the crust. Weave in the tan tails; the orange centre tail can wait until the cream is on.

Step 6 — Make the Whipped Cream Swirl

With white yarn:

Strip: Ch 14. Work 3 dc in the 2nd ch from the hook and 3 dc in every ch across. (39 dc over 13 chains) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Three double crochets in every chain have nowhere flat to go, so the strip ruffles and curls as you work — that curl is the whole trick. Roll the strip up tightly from one end, keeping the bottom edges level, until it forms a spiral dollop about 2½ in (6.5 cm) across. Thread the long tail on the yarn needle and stitch through the base of the roll several times, in a cross, so the spiral cannot unwind.

Step 7 — Attach the Cream, Shape and Finish

Centre the whipped cream swirl on the filling and pin it. Sew it down with its tail, catching the base of the roll and the filling’s stitches underneath with every pass — eight to ten firm stitches around the base will hold it through years of being a centrepiece. Weave in every remaining end. Then shape the pie with your hands: smooth the filling dome, encourage the crust shells to sit evenly, and fluff the sides out where the stuffing settled. Your pumpkin pie is ready for the table — no cooling time required.

Tips for a Pie That Looks Good Enough to Eat

A few simple habits make every pumpkin pie crochet pattern you work come out cleaner:

• Count the ladder out loud. 6, 12, 18, 24, right up to 72 — both discs, every round. The joining round and the 24-shell border are only as honest as these counts.
• Use the same yarn line for both colours. Filling and crust are the same pattern in two colours; a slightly thinner tan makes a crust that will not reach its own filling.
• Stuff in small pieces, and stuff before the join closes. Handfuls make lumps. Add fiberfill a pinch at a time through the last quarter of the joining round, and aim for plump — an over-packed pie splits its own crust edge.
• Roll the cream tighter than feels right. The spiral relaxes once sewn. A tight roll with a stitched-through base keeps its swirl; a loose one becomes a white frisbee.
• Keep the marker honest. In chunky yarn the first stitch of a round is easy to lose; the marker is the only thing standing between you and a 73-stitch round.

Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them

• The disc ruffles like a lettuce leaf. An increase has crept in — each ladder round adds exactly 6 stitches, no more. Recount at the last flat checkpoint and work forward from there.
• The disc cups into a bowl. A ladder round was skipped or an increase missed. The filling should be nearly flat; the crust is the only piece allowed to be a bowl, and only after its BLO round.
• The crust edge runs out of stitches. The joining round was not 72. The shell repeat spends stitches three at a time, so the join must end on a multiple of 3 — recount the joining round before starting the border.
• The whipped cream unrolls. The base was not stitched through. Sew through all the layers of the roll’s base in a cross, not just around its outside.
• One side of the pie is plumper than the other. The stuffing went in unevenly at the join. Next time stuff in a spiral, a little at each quarter of the round; this time, massage the pie firmly between your palms to redistribute it.

More Pumpkin Pie Crochet Ideas to Try

The plush classic above is the full pattern; these versions of the pumpkin pie crochet pattern keep the counted construction and change the size or the top — the same trick our swirl crochet coaster plays on a flat disc.

Mini Pumpkin Pie Coasters

• Construction: Swap the super bulky for worsted weight (size 4) cotton and a 5.0 mm hook, at a gauge of 18 sc = 4 in (10 cm). Work the filling disc up the same ladder but stop at Round 9 (54 sts), then work one even round (54 sc). Work the crust disc in tan to exactly the same counts — no wall rounds; a coaster stays flat. Join through both layers with 54 sc, unstuffed, and work the same crust edge over the join: 54 ÷ 3 = 18 shells. The cream shrinks to match: ch 8, 3 dc in each of the 7 chains (21 dc), rolled small.
• Size: About 3¾ in (9.5 cm) across — 54 stitches make a 12 in circumference at gauge. It is this pie’s table-ready little sibling, and it sits happily beside our egg coaster crochet pattern at a fall brunch. Difficulty: Beginner. Time: About 45 minutes each.
• Tip: Cotton is non-negotiable at this size — it absorbs condensation and survives hot mugs, which a plush acrylic coaster will not.

Giant Celebration Pie

• Construction: Keep climbing past Round 12 on both discs: Round 13 — *11 sc, inc;* rep around (78 sts). Round 14 — *12 sc, inc;* rep around (84 sts). Round 15 — *13 sc, inc;* rep around (90 sts). Round 16 — one even round (90 sc). The crust works its BLO round and four wall rounds over 90 stitches, the joining round is 90 sc through both layers, and the crust edge becomes 90 ÷ 3 = 30 shells. The whipped cream grows too: ch 20, 3 dc in each of the 19 chains (57 dc), rolled into a dollop about 3½ in (9 cm) across.
• Size: About 14¼ in (36 cm) across — 90 stitches make a 45 in circumference at gauge. Difficulty: Easy. Time: About 4 hours, and roughly double the yarn.
• Tip: Stuff this size in a spiral from the outside in, or the centre ends up as a mountain with empty shores.

Lattice-Top Pumpkin Pie

• Construction: Skip the whipped cream and weave a crust lattice instead. With tan yarn, make 6 strips: ch 25, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in every ch across (24 sc), fasten off leaving a sewing tail. Each strip is about 12 in (30 cm) long at gauge — just over the pie’s 11½ in top, so the ends have something to anchor to. After the joining round (72 sc) but before the border, lay 3 strips parallel across the filling, weave the other 3 over and under them at right angles, and sew every strip end down to the filling’s edge stitches with its tail. Then work the crust edge exactly as written — 24 shells over 72 stitches — and the shells sit on top of the strip ends and hide them.
• Size: As the main pattern, about 11½ in (29 cm) across. Difficulty: Easy. Time: About 3 hours.
• Tip: Pin all six strips before sewing any of them — a lattice is placed by eye but anchored by count, and the pinning is where the eye does its work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best yarn for a pumpkin pie crochet pattern?

Super bulky (size 6) yarn for the plush pie — it works up quickly, hides its stitches, and gives the soft, squishy body that sells the illusion. For the coaster version, worsted weight cotton is the right call: absorbent, heat-tolerant and washable.

How long does the pie take to make?

About 2½ to 3 hours for most crocheters, assembly and cream included. The two discs are the bulk of it; the crust edge and the whipped cream together take under half an hour once the ladder is familiar.

Can a beginner make this pie?

Yes. The whole project is single crochet, one increase, half double crochet shells and one small double crochet strip. If you can count to 72 and keep a stitch marker moving, you have every skill it needs — it is one of the kindest first plush foods there is.

Why does my filling dome or curl at the edges?

Dome means a ladder round was missed; ruffle means one was doubled. The counts climb by exactly six a round — 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72 — and a disc that follows them lies flat enough to join without a fight.

How do I wash a crochet pumpkin pie?

Spot clean the plush pie with a damp cloth and let it dry fully; it is a decoration, not a toy for the washing machine. The cotton coaster version can go in a gentle machine wash and be laid flat to dry.

Final Thoughts

Two flat discs, one joining round and twenty-four shells of crust — that is all a whole pumpkin pie ever was, and counted out loud it cannot go wrong. Make this pumpkin pie crochet pattern once for your own autumn table, then make the minis for the place settings. When your play kitchen needs company for it, our toaster pastry crochet pattern works the same plush-food magic in a rectangle, and the farmyard makes in our crochet chicken patterns collection prove the ladder builds anything.