Crochet Pumpkin Tea Light Cover

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.