Crochet Windspinner Pumpkin Decoration (FREE Pattern)
Create a Charming Pumpkin Wind Spinner with This FREE Crochet Pattern!
Add a festive touch to your fall decorations with this delightful pumpkin wind spinner!
This easy-to-follow FREE Crochet Pumpkin Wind Spinner Pattern is perfect for crafters of all skill levels.
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Whether you’re looking to enhance your Halloween décor or bring a bit of autumn flair to your home, this crochet wind spinner is a fantastic project.
Using just a few basic crochet stitches, you’ll create a spiral design that mimics the playful twirl of wind spinners, all while capturing the essence of a pumpkin.
The pattern is simple yet engaging, making it an enjoyable project for both beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Hang it on your porch, in your garden, or by your window to watch it spin and catch the breeze.
How about a PDF of the 3 Halloween Crochet Pattern – You can buy a copy from Ravelry HERE The Patterns included are the Ghost, Candy Corn and the Pumpkin Windspinner -BUY NOW
This FREE Crochet Pumpkin Wind Spinner Pattern is a wonderful way to celebrate the season, and the finished piece makes a great gift or addition to your home.
They make amazing home decor for Thanksgiving and Halloween.
Especially hung outside on the porch or tree branches. They twirl so great and are super fun to crochet and to watch.
Ready to get started? Follow the steps below and bring this adorable pumpkin wind spinner to life!T
he FREE Pattern on this page provides the wind spinner basic crochet pattern. a Small Crochet Pumpkin Pattern (with STEM and Leaf) , And directions to make an Tassel from yarn
Or you can view the Pumpkin Windspinner Patterns Ravelry Place HERE
How the Spiral Windspinner is Made
You can recreate these spiral crochet shapes by equally adding multiple stitches into each stitch per row as you work outwards.
And the more often you add stitches, the curlier your spiral crochet project becomes.
The wind spinner is typically made by crocheting a long strip. I chain around 60 – 100 chains depending on the length I want it to be (the full length will include a Charm or decoration you want to hang from it.
EACH NEW ROW is started at the SAME end.
By adding multiple increases in the SAME stitch to the following rounds starts to create the spiral
How to Crochet a Spiral Windspinner Decorations & How to make your wind spinner SPIN
MOST IMPORTANT NOTE: The best way to make your wind spinner spin is to attach Fishing swivel hooks to the tail from the FIRST ROW (must be only 1 length of yarn) of the spinner.
- YOu start the ROWS of the wind spinner ALWAYS from the SAME side.
- Once finished you may find the wind the spinner is out of shape, simply wind the circles around the middle to lay on top of each other evenly.
- To get your spinners to spin fast you will require double swivel hooks to attach(BUY HERE *AF) to the starting TAIL of Row 1 and to attach the opposite end to where you are hanging it from. I usually tie another single piece of yarn to the opposite side of the swivel then tie this yarn to the tree branch or porch
- If it is too windy they will swish from side to side, so I prefer to put the crocheted object at the bottom of the spinner.
- Spray the DISC SIDES lightly with water (DO NOT SOAK ) and put a heavy book on the top to dry. This helps the spiral keep its shape better when put up to hang.
The Crochet Pumpkin Wind Spinner Halloween Decoration Pattern starts HERE
Materials:
- Yarn (choose your preferred type and color)**I have used Double knit yarn 3.5mm hook or a 4.00mm hook
- Crochet hook (size appropriate for your yarn)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- fishing swivel hooks (Preferably Double Swivel hooks )
Abbreviations: (US TERMS)
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- st: stitch
- sl st: slip stitch
- rep: repeat
Please note before starting to crochet the wind spinner
- As the spiral grows and curls You may find it begins to twist out of shape simply twist the spiral all in the same direction will work in ROWS until the last stitch where you will finish.
- Leave a Longtail at the BEGINNING and ENDS of round 1 – This is used to connect your windspinner to the swivel hook at top and connect the pumpkin at the bottom. All other ends cut yarn and weave in ends.
- Fasten off the last stitch by working as normal but by pulling your yarn through the last stitch completely. START EVERY ROW at the SAME SIDE. Working EVERY ROW in the SAME direction
Pumpkin Wind spinner crochet pattern
Starting in Any color you wish for the ROW 1 I use Black for Row 1 and Row 4 , and then the main color I want my windspinner to be
Chain 80 to 100 ( +1) ( or any length you desire)
ROW 1: single crochet in each stitch along. Fasten off leaving a long tail
(Starting at the same place as ROW 1 started)
ROW 2: 2dc in each stitch. Fasten off leaving a long tail
(Starting at the same side as ROW 1 started)
ROW 3: 3dc in each stitch. Fasten off. Leaving a long tail
(Starting at the same side as ROW 2 started)
Row 4: (Change color here) Sc in EACH stitch along the spiral. Fasten off. Leaving a long tail.
Weave in ALL ends
Small Crochet Pumpkin Pattern
Using a 3.50mm hook
Orange Yarn
A small amount of stuffing
Ch2,
Rnd1: work 6 sc into the 2nd ch from hook(6)
Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: *Back loop sc in nxt st, 2sc in nxt * Repeat * *around (18)
Rnd 4: *Blsc in nxt st,sc in nxt sc, 2sc in nxt * Repeat * * around (24)
Rnd 5: *Blsc in nxt st, sc in nxt 2 sts, 2sc in nxt * Repeat * * around(30)
Rnd6:* Blsc in nxt st , sc in nxt 3 sts,2sc in nxt * Repeat * * around (36)
Rnd 7: *Blsc in nxt st, sc in nxt 4 sts,2sc in nxt * Repeat * * around(42)
Rnd 8: to Rnd 15: BLsc in nxt st, sc in nxt 6sts* Repeat around (42)
(7 rounds in total )
Rnd 16: *blsc, sc in nxt 4 sts, work 2sctog in nxt * Repeat * * around (36)
Rnd 17: *blsc, sc in nxt 3 sts, work 2sctog in nxt * Repeat * * around (30)
Rnd 18: *blsc, sc in nxt 2 sts, work 2sctog in nxt * Repeat * * around (24)
Start Stuffing here
Rnd 19: *blsc,sc in nxt sc sts, work 2sctog in nxt * Repeat * * around (18)
If you want to crochet a Stem Change to Green at Rnd 20 HERE
Rnd 20: *sc in next, work 2sctog nxt * Repeat * * around (12)
Add in some more stuffing here making sure it’s quite full
Rnd 21: green *2sctog * Repeat * * around (6)
LEAVE A LONG TAIL OF ORANGE HERE to USE LATER
FOR NO STEM FINISH HERE and jump to next section
STEM
Work sc in nxt st 8 ch, (STEM) working into the 2nd ch from the hook, continue to crochet 1 sc in each ch, back down the chain just created) you will make 7 sc in total.
(STEM CREATED) work 2sctogether around, and slip to the 7th sc of the stem (bottom of stem to Join)
Fasten off leaving a LONG tail (Use this ORANGE Long tail to weave in the FRONT loops of the rest of the stitches.)
Creating the Ridges around the pumpkin
NOTE: your Pumpkin is Now divided into 6 sections
(where you created the BACKLOOP single crochets)
Take the yarn on your needle thread through these front loops and gently draw top to bottom together. (this will make your first segment of the pumpkin)Repeat around.
I attached the pumpkin to the Bottom of the wind spinner with the LAST long tail from Round 1 (this helps to balance the Pumpkin whilst the windspinner is spinning
Leave a Longtail to tie the tassel on with
Easy Small crochet Pumpkin Leaf (SMALL)
Leaf Pattern
Yarn: Green Double knit yarn
Crochet hook 3.5mm hook
Ch 14, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st back along the chain just made for 8 chs. (stem made)
Rnd 1: (Sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc) in next ch, (dc, hdc) in next ch, hdc, in nxt sc in next ch, and work 3 sc in last ch,(First chain you made) TURN and you will now be working down the back side of the leaf,
sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, (hdc, dc) in next ch, (2 dc, 2 hdc, ) in next st, sc in last ch, Ch1 TURN (working bck round sts just made )
Rnd 2: 3Dc in 1st st, dc in next st, hdc in each of next 7 sts, sc in nxt st ,( sc,ch1,sc in next st (top point ), Sc in nxt st, hdc in nxt 7 sts Dc in nxt st, 3DC in very last stitch before stem! Ch2 amd slip st to same space and fasten off.
Make a simple tassel
- Wrap yarn several times around a small book. Or as long as you want your tassel to be. secure ONE end by threading a Yarn through the space between book and yarn.
- CUT AT ONE SIDE Tie together slightly down from the Top Loop.
- And use the yarn from the bottom of the pumpkin to attach the tassel
You can Decorate and finish by adding eyes and a mouth if you wish.
I have several wind spinner crochet patterns that are available on the website for free, especially for Halloween
Halloween Decor Candy Corn windspinner Crochet Pattern FREE
Ghost Wind spinner Crochet Pattern FREE
You can see more of my Halloween Decorations HERE
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Thank you for this amazing pattern. I absolutely love the windspinner and
Pumpkin. Such a lovely addition to fall decor.