Crochet Pumpkin Tea Light Cover (Approx. 12 cm / 4.75 in)
Materials
Worsted weight cotton yarn
Orange: 120 g
Brown: 20 g
4.0 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
Fiberfill (optional)
Battery-operated LED tea light
Abbreviations
MR = Magic Ring
ch = Chain
sl st = Slip Stitch
sc = Single Crochet
inc = 2 sc in one stitch
dec = Single Crochet decrease
BLO = Back Loop Only
FO = Fasten Off
Pumpkin Base
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: Inc around (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
Rounds 9–20: 48 sc
Round 21: BLO, 48 sc
Round 22: (6 sc, dec) ×6 (42)
Round 23: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
Round 24: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
Round 25: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
Round 26: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Leave the bottom opening for the LED tea light.
Pumpkin Ribs (Make 8)
Join yarn at the bottom.
Ch 24.
Sc back along the chain.
Sl st to the next stitch on the pumpkin.
Repeat evenly around to create 8 raised ribs.
Stem
Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: 6 sc
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
Rounds 4–10: 9 sc
Stuff lightly and fasten off with a long tail.
Sew to the center of the pumpkin.
Assembly
Insert the LED tea light through the bottom opening.
Shape the pumpkin evenly.
Sew the stem securely.
Adjust the ribs to create deep pumpkin grooves.
Your crochet pumpkin lantern is ready for autumn and Thanksgiving décor.