How to Crochet Little Pumpkin Man in A Witch Hat Amigurumi Little Doll

Author: Talha

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This Halloween, if you are looking for an absolutely kawaii and UNIQUE buddy amigurumi, learn how to crochet this little jack-o-lantern pumpkin man in a witch hat amigurumi! Using the doll base of this amigurumi Mr. Pumpkin amigurumi, you can easily crochet 2 more amigurumi-themed Halloween figures that will come next week. Our crochet pumpkin man is little, chibi, and has a no-sew little amigurumi body with bobble stitch legs and arms. Crochet this as a small welcome decoration for Halloween guests or a keychain for your treat bag.

You can also make a small accessory such as a sickle for your crochet Pumpkin man amigurumi. You will learn how to make a crocheted one in the crochet grim buddy amigurumi tutorial.

You can also crochet your amigurumi Pumpkin man using the thin plush yarn, and I highly recommend it. Our crochet pumpkin looks so cute with the crocheted larger black eyes, smile, and the skeleton body. The crochet witch hat is also decorated with a small double-leaf charm. Below, you will find both the step-by-step written instructions as well as the full video tutorial to crochet this standing amigurumi pumpkin buddy!

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This crochet project is a small Halloween pumpkin witch doll. You crochet the body and head in one piece, starting from the top of the head down to the body. You crochet simple chain arms and flat circle eyes, then sew them onto the head and body.

You crochet an orange pumpkin suit with ridges that slips onto the body. You crochet a witch hat with a brim and sew or place it on top of the head. You use orange, black, green, purple, and skin-tone yarn to make the doll. The finished doll is small and works as a Halloween desk decoration or gift.

Materials Needed

Yarn: Size 5 cotton yarn — skin tone for the head and neck, orange for the pumpkin body suit, black/dark purple for the witch hat, eyes, and dress base, and green for the pumpkin stem and vine details.
Crochet Hooks: 2.55 mm for the main body/pumpkin and 1.75 mm for small facial details.
Stuffing: Fiberfill toy stuffing.
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors, and embroidery thread.

Pattern Abbreviations

st / sts: stitch/stitches
MR: Magic Ring (Adjustable Loop)
ch: Chain
sc: Single Crochet
inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
hdc: Half Double Crochet
dc: Double Crochet
sl st: Slip Stitch
BLO: Back Loop Only

Are you a Beginner? Learn Crocheting Easily!

You can learn to crochet better with this kawaii Mr. Pumpkin amigurumi tutorial as a beginner:

Crochet Instructions

1. Main Head & Body Base (One Piece)

Use 2.55 mm hook with Skin Tone yarn for the head, then switch to Black/Clothing color for the lower body.

Round 1: In Skin Tone, 7 sc in MR. (7 sts)
Round 2: 7 inc [2 sc in each st around]. (14 sts)
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] × 7. (21 sts)
Round 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] × 7. (28 sts)
Round 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] × 7. (35 sts)
Rounds 6–14 (9 Rounds): Work 35 sc around. (35 sts)
Round 15: [3 sc, 1 dec] × 7. (28 sts)
Round 16: [2 sc, 1 dec] × 7. (21 sts)
- Start stuffing the head firmly with fiberfill.
Round 17: [1 sc, 1 dec] × 7. (14 sts)
Round 18 (Neck): Work 14 sc in Skin Tone. Switch to Black / Base Body Color on the final stitch.
Round 19: In Black, [1 sc, 1 inc] × 7. (21 sts)
Rounds 20–24 (5 Rounds): Work 21 sc around. (21 sts)
- Finish stuffing the body firmly.
Round 25: [1 sc, 1 dec] × 7. (14 sts)
Round 26: 7 dec around. (7 sts)
- Fasten off, weave tail through front loops, pull tight to close, and hide thread inside the body.

2. Arms (Make 2)

Use 2.55 mm hook with Skin Tone or Black yarn.

Chain 14.
Starting in 2nd ch from hook, work 13 sl st along the chain.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew onto the sides of the neck area (Round 18).

3. Pumpkin Outfit / Cover

Use 2.55 mm hook with Orange yarn.

Round 1: In Orange, 6 sc in MR. (6 sts)
Round 2: 6 inc [2 sc in each st around]. (12 sts)
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] × 6. (18 sts)
Round 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] × 6. (24 sts)
Round 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] × 6. (30 sts)
Rounds 6–12 (7 Rounds): Work 30 sc around. (30 sts)
Round 13: [3 sc, 1 dec] × 6. (24 sts)
Round 14: [2 sc, 1 dec] × 6. (18 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Creating Pumpkin Ridges: Thread a yarn needle with orange yarn. Wrap the yarn around the outside of the pumpkin ball from bottom to top 5 or 6 times, pulling slightly to create deep vertical indented ridges around the pumpkin suit.
Slip the pumpkin suit onto the lower body of the doll and sew lightly into place.

4. Witch Hat

Use 2.55 mm hook with Black or Dark Purple yarn.

Round 1: In Black, 4 sc in MR. (4 sts)
Round 2: [1 sc, 1 inc] × 2. (6 sts)
Round 3: 6 sc around. (6 sts)
Round 4: [1 sc, 1 inc] × 3. (9 sts)
Round 5: 9 sc around. (9 sts)
Round 6: [2 sc, 1 inc] × 3. (12 sts)
Round 7: 12 sc around. (12 sts)
Round 8: [1 sc, 1 inc] × 6. (18 sts)
Round 9: 18 sc around. (18 sts)
Round 10: [2 sc, 1 inc] × 6. (24 sts)
Round 11 (Hat Belt): Switch to Green or Purple yarn. Work 24 sc around. (24 sts)
Round 12 (Hat Brim): Switch back to Black yarn. Work in FLO (Front Loops Only): [1 sc, 1 inc] × 12. (36 sts)
Round 13: Work 36 sc around. Sl st to first st and fasten off, leaving a tail to attach to the head.

5. Eye Patches & Assembly

Eye Patches (Make 2):
- Use 1.75 mm hook with Black yarn.
- Round 1: 8 sc in MR. Sl st to join and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the eye patches onto the head between Rounds 9 and 12, spaced 3 to 4 stitches apart.
- Embroider small white eye highlights or facial details using fine thread.
- Attach the arms to the sides of the neck.
- Attach the witch hat securely to the top of the doll’s head.