Halloween Pumpkin Crochet Basket

Looking for somewhere to store your Halloween candy this autumn? I’ve got you! With this Halloween Pumpkin Crochet Basket, you are bound to add some wow factor to this year’s trick or treating! The basket measures 18cm in diameter and 19cm in height – but you can make this smaller or larger by crocheting additional or fewer rounds as described below.

This pattern is written in US terminology. Check out the blog post below for the full pattern instructions and video tutorial.

What you will need to make the Halloween Pumpkin Crochet Basket:

• 10.00mm crochet hook for making the basket
• 4.00mm crochet hook for closing each round of the basket (a smaller size hook helps make the seam less visible)
• 6.50mm crochet hook for making the eyes and mouth of the pumpkin
• Zpagetti Cotton T-Shirt Yarn in Orange and Black
• Stitch marker and a few pins
• Fabric glue (I used Bostik clear glue)
• Tapestry needle
• Nylon thread and needle (I used this thread)

Stitches used in the Halloween Pumpkin Crochet Basket:

• Single crochet stitch
• Single crochet cross stitch
• Slip stitch
• Double crochet stitch
• Treble crochet stitch

The Halloween Pumpkin Crochet Basket video tutorial:

How to crochet the Halloween Pumpkin Basket:

• Round 1: Using the orange yarn and your 10.00mm hook, make a magic circle. Place 6 single crochets (SCs) in the magic circle. Make an invisible slip stitch into the first crochet stitch and chain (CH) 1 using your 3.00mm hook. To make an invisible slip stitch, simply pull out your loop and place your crochet from the back of your piece into the first stitch of the round. With your hook pull the loop through towards the back of your piece. Check out the video tutorial for more details. For this pattern, you will always use your 3.00mm hook to slip stitch. Then CH 1 with your 10.00 hook.

• Round 2: With the 10.00mm hook and place 2 SCs in each stitch. Place your stitch marker on the first stitch. You should have 12 stitches. Make an invisible slip stitch into the first crochet stitch and CH 1.
• Round 3: Make 2 SCs in the first stitch and then 1 SC in the next stitch. Place the stitch marker on the first stitch. Repeat six times. You should have 18 stitches. Make an invisible slip stitch into the first crochet stitch and CH 1.
• Round 4: Make 2 SCs in the first stitch and then 1 SC in the next two stitches. Place the stitch marker on the first stitch. Repeat six times. You should have 24 stitches. Make an invisible slip stitch into the first crochet stitch and CH 1.
• Round 5: Make 2 SCs in the first stitch and then 1 SC in the next three stitches. Place the stitch marker on the first stitch. Repeat six times. You should have 30 stitches. Make an invisible slip stitch into the first crochet stitch and CH 1.
• Round 6: Make 2 SCs in the first stitch and then 1 SC in the next four stitches. Place the stitch marker on the first stitch. Repeat six times. You should have 36 stitches. Make an invisible slip stitch into the first crochet stitch and CH 1.
• If you want to make a larger basket, continue by crocheting more rounds. If you would like a smaller basket, you can stop at an earlier round.
• Round 7: Slip stitch across your piece. To close the round, snip off your yarn and pull the tail through the stitch. Using a darning needle, pull the yarn under both loops of your first stitch from the top to the bottom. Then, insert your needle through the middle of the last stitch from the front to the back. Weave in your end.
• Round 8: Re-attach the yarn to your first stitch by making a CH 1. Place your hook in the two back loops and make single crochet cross stitches. These are made like a normal crochet but with a key difference: place your hook in the stitch, yarn under and pull through yarn over and pull through all the loops. To yarn under, your yarn needs to be under (rather than over) your hook. For more information, check out the video tutorial. Continue in the same way all around your piece. Make an invisible slip stitch and CH 1.
• Rounds 9 – 17: Repeat for a total for 10 rows using the single crochet cross stitch. If you would like to make the basket taller, you can make more rounds. i would not recommend making fewer rounds, as otherwise the placement of the eyes and mouth may look too crowded.
• Round 18: Skip your first stitch and then slip stitch around your piece. Close the round by sniping off your yarn. Using your tapestry needle, weave in the ends.
• To make the eyes of your pumpkin, pick up the black yarn and 6.50mm crochet hook. CH 4 and in the second CH from hook, make 1 SC. Then make 1 double crochet followed by 1 treble crochet. CH 1 and snip off your yarn. Using your tapestry needle, weave in the ends. Make two.
• To make the mouth, still using the 6.50mm hook and black yarn, CH 14. In the second CH from hook, make 1 SC. Make another SC and then single crochet two together (SC2TOG). Then make another SC in the next two stitches. Make an increase by placing 3 SCs in the next stitch followed by another SC in the next two stitches. Then SC2TOG and then SC in the next two stitches. CH 1 and snip off your yarn. Using your tapestry needle, weave in the ends.
• To assemble the basket, place the eyes and mouth on your piece using pins. I placed my eyes about two rows from the top of the basket and with three stitches distance between them. The mouth was placed two rows under the eyes. Once you are happy with the placement, glue the eyes and mouth in place. Once this is dry, you can further secure it by using the invisible thread and needle. When sewing, try not to split your yarn, for a more seamless look.

Your basket is now ready! Fill it with candy or anything else you like. It makes a pretty great plant pot too!

Comment below if you give this pattern a go. I would love to know if you liked it and see your creations!

Happy Crochet!