Three ribbed pumpkins have to stay readable against a ring already crowded with petals, pine cones, and oak leaves; that spacing problem defines this crochet autumn wreath pattern. The build uses DK cotton, a 3.5 mm hook, an 18-inch wreath form, and intermediate-level shaping. Use the source-backed 45.5 cm finished-size benchmark for planning. Dense layered motifs also make this project a practical way to use small amounts of autumn-colored yarn.
The Design: What Makes This Wreath Different
The photographed wreath depends on three structural choices. First, large flowers sit at roughly 10, 12, and 6 o’clock, breaking the circle into visual anchors rather than one heavy bottom cluster. Second, ribbed pumpkins project forward, so the leaf layer must sit behind them and spread wider than the wreath form; that keeps the autumn crochet wreath readable from a distance. Third, small acorns, berries, and pine cones occupy gaps instead of competing with the main motifs.
This fall crochet wreath pattern also uses two leaf silhouettes: lobed olive leaves and rounded blue-green fillers. The contrast separates adjacent orange and rust pieces. A common mistake is attaching every motif flat to the base. The finished ring then loses depth, and pumpkins disappear into the flowers. Pin larger elements first, check vertical balance, then add small fillers only where exposed base remains.
Project Info at a Glance
| Skill Level | Time | Finished Size | Hook | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate | 1+ days | 45.5 cm / 18 in | 3.5 mm | Indoor door or wall display |
The level and hook benchmark are based on comparable DK autumn wreath patterns. The 45.5 cm measurement corresponds to an 18-inch finished wreath.
Materials and Tools
Yarn
- Rust / copper — DK cotton — about 100 g
- Pumpkin orange — DK cotton — about 50 g
- Cream — DK cotton — about 25 g
- Olive green — DK cotton — about 25–50 g
- Blue-green — DK cotton — about 25 g
- Brown / taupe — DK cotton — about 25–50 g
- Berry red — DK cotton — about 25 g
Actual consumption changes with wreath depth, flower count, yarn tension, and whether natural pine cones replace crocheted versions.
Tools
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- 45.5 cm / 18-inch wreath form
- Polyester stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Long sewing pins
- Floral wire or strong sewing thread
- 70 cm dark green ribbon
- Optional natural or faux pine cones and berry picks
Abbreviations
- MR — magic ring
- sc — single crochet
- inc — 2 sc in one stitch
- dec — single crochet decrease
- sl st — slip stitch
- ch — chain
- BLO — back loop only
- hdc — half double crochet
- dc — double crochet
- tr — treble crochet
- bo — 3-dc bobble worked into one stitch
For an invisible decrease, insert the hook through the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over, draw through both front loops, then complete one sc.
Pattern — Step by Step
Work stuffed motifs in a continuous spiral unless a row or joined round is stated. Stitch counts in brackets refer to the completed round.
Wreath Cover — Make 1
Yarn: rust or copper DK.
Row 1: Ch 21, sc in second ch from hook and across. (20)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, BLO sc across. (20)
Rows 3 onward: Repeat Row 2 until the strip wraps around the entire wreath form without stretching hard. (20)
For a 45.5 cm circular form, expect a strip approximately 143–150 cm long depending on the thickness of the wreath form.
Wrap the strip around the ring with the ribbing running across the tube. Seam the long edges together on the back.
Fasten off. Leave a 60 cm tail if the final section will be closed by sewing.
Ribbed Pumpkins — Make 3
Yarn: orange ×2 and cream ×1.
R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
R2: inc ×6. (12)
R3: [sc, inc] ×6. (18)
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