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Crochet Pumpkin Coaster Pattern for Fall Table Decor
Round crochet coaster with a textured pumpkin top, 9 rounds, 4mm hook, finished at about 5 inches.
- Skill
- Beginner to Intermediate
- Time
- 1-1.5 hours
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 4 mm
- Rounds
- 9
Worsted
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
9
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This crochet pumpkin coaster builds from the center out in joined rounds, starting with a beige cotton base that increases every row to form a flat circle. Orange yarn takes over for a textured pumpkin top worked in alternating plain and front-post double crochet rounds, then a ribbed stem and green vine details finish the shape. Work it with worsted weight cotton on a 4 mm hook, and have beige, orange, and green yarn plus a stitch marker ready before starting, since every round joins with a slip stitch and color changes happen at specific rows.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Losing the 12-stitch increase rhythm
- Count stitches at the end of every round in the base; an increase placed one stitch early or late in Rounds 2-5 pulls the circle into a cone instead of flat.
- Working fpdc into the wrong stitch
- Insert the hook around the post of the stitch in the round below, not into its top loops; working into the top loops flattens the ridge that defines the pumpkin texture.
- Joining rounds into the wrong stitch
- Slip stitch into the first actual stitch of the round, not into the top of the chain-2; joining into the chain shifts the round and distorts the 60-stitch count.
The materials list
- Worsted weight cotton yarn in beige or cream for the coaster base
- Orange worsted weight cotton yarn for the pumpkin top
- Green worsted weight cotton yarn for leaves and vines
- 4 mm US G-6 crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 9 short forms
Coaster Base
Round 1
With beige yarn, make a magic ring. Ch 2. Work 12 dc into the ring. Join with sl st. (12 sts)
Round 2
Ch 2. Work 2 dc in each stitch around. Join with sl st. (24 sts)
Round 3
Ch 2. *1 dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch; rep from * around. Join with sl st. (36 sts)
Round 4
Ch 2. *1 dc in each of next 2 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch; rep from * around. Join with sl st. (48 sts)
Round 5
Ch 2. *1 dc in each of next 3 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch; rep from * around. Join with sl st. (60 sts)
Pumpkin Texture Section
Change to orange yarn.
Round 6
Ch 2. Work 1 dc in each stitch around. Join with sl st. (60 sts)
Round 7
Ch 2. *1 fpdc around next stitch, 4 dc in next 4 stitches; rep from * around. Join with sl st. (60 sts)
Round 8
Ch 2. Work 1 dc in each stitch around. Join with sl st. (60 sts)
Round 9
Ch 2. Repeat Round 7. Join with sl st. (60 sts)
Autumn Pumpkin Texture Coaster
Pattern Description: This original crochet pattern creates a flat pumpkin-inspired coaster with a textured circular body, contrasting pumpkin top, and simple vine embellishment. The design uses joined rounds and basic shaping techniques.
Skill Level Easy to Intermediate Finished Size Approximately 5 inches (12.7 cm) diameter Yarn Approximately 90 yards (82 meters) worsted weight cotton yarn total
Hook 4 mm US G-6 crochet hook Gauge Approximately 18 double crochet stitches x 10 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)
Terminology US crochet terms
Special Stitch
Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): Yarn over, insert the hook from front to back and around the post of the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, complete as a regular double crochet. This creates a raised ridge texture.
Pumpkin Stem
Attach brown or dark green yarn at the top center.
Ch 5.
Sc in second chain from hook and across. (4 sts)
Sl st into the coaster surface beside the starting point.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Green Vine Detail
Attach green yarn near the stem.
Ch 8.
Work 3 dc into the third chain from hook to create a small curled leaf shape.
Sl st back toward the coaster surface.
Repeat on the opposite side if desired.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Assembly, in order
Step 1After completing the crochet pumpkin coaster, gently block the piece to help the circle lay flat and define the textured ridges. Lightly dampen the coaster, shape it on a flat surface, and allow it to dry completely.
Step 2Hand wash or machine wash gently with similar colors
Step 3Lay flat to dry to maintain the round shape
Step 4Avoid high heat that may shrink cotton fibers
Step 5Store flat or stacked with other handmade coasters
Check these before you start
- Keep the chain-2 at the start of each round from counting as a stitch; counting it will throw off the 60-stitch count carried through Rounds 6-9.
- Work the fpdc in Rounds 7 and 9 around the post of the stitch below rather than into its top loops, since this is what raises the pumpkin ridge above the flat dc rounds.
On one line
| Rounds | 9 |
|---|---|
| Parts | 6 |
| Level | Beginner to Intermediate |
| Time | 1-1.5 hours |
| Hook | 4 mm |
| Yarn | Worsted |
Set-up
- Wind beige, orange, and green cotton into separate balls so the color change at Round 6 does not interrupt the round.
- Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of Round 1 so joining each round with a slip stitch stays accurate through all nine rounds.
- Work a quick gauge check with the 4 mm hook — 18 dc x 10 rounds should measure 4 inches, since a tighter or looser gauge changes the roughly 5 inch finished size.
- Read Round 7 once before starting it, since the fpdc-plus-4-dc repeat sets the texture pattern used again in Round 9.
Finishing
- Weave in the beige, orange, and green ends on the wrong side with a yarn needle, securing each color change from Rounds 5 to 6 separately.
- Attach the ribbed stem to the center top of the pumpkin texture section and tack the green vine details beside it.
- Dampen the finished coaster, lay it flat to shape the circle and define the fpdc ridges, and let it dry completely before use.
Construction
The base increases by 12 stitches every round (12, 24, 36, 48, 60), with the increase stitch spaced one position further apart each round — a standard flat-circle progression that keeps Rounds 1-5 lying flat rather than cupping.
Once the stitch count reaches 60 at the end of Round 5, Rounds 6-9 hold that count steady; the texture comes from alternating plain dc rounds with fpdc rounds rather than from further shaping, which keeps the pumpkin top flat to match the base.
Time per section
| Coaster Base (Rounds 1-5) | about 20-25 minutes, because five increase rounds in beige need accurate stitch counts to keep the circle flat. |
|---|---|
| Pumpkin Texture Section (Rounds 6-9) | about 25-30 minutes, because the fpdc repeat in Rounds 7 and 9 is slower to work than plain dc. |
| Stem, vine, and finishing | about 15-20 minutes, because attaching the small stem and vine details and weaving in three colors of ends takes more care than speed. |
Common questions
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.