Hi Everyone!  Happy Fall!  It is officially that time of year, summer is coming to an end and fall is beginning.  The weather is getting cooler at night and early morning but thankfully still warming up a bit during the day.  My daughter is a nut for anything and everything Halloween / Fall.  The other day she asked me if I would make a Fall Inspired table runner for the middle of our table that was nothing but pumpkins.  Of course I had to stand up to the challenge.  Let’s face it, crochet pumpkins are super easy to make anyway.  I already had a fantastic pattern for a pumpkin coaster so I thought I would just take that pattern and turn it into a table runner.  I think it turned out really cute!  I hope you enjoy making this Fall Inspired Pumpkin Table Runner.  It is going to be the perfect addition to the middle of any decorative table in your home this fall.  

Enough Said, Let us get started with everything that you will need for this Fall Inspired Pumpkin Table Runner!

Size:  5 pumpkins wide by 3 rows deep.  The size of your pumpkin table runner will depend on the size of the crochet hook that you use.  The more pumpkins you make the larger and wider your Fall Inspired Pumpkin Table Runner will be.

Abbreviations:  MC (magic circle), SLST (slip stitch), CH (chain), SC (single crochet), HDC (half double crochet), DC (double crochet)

Skill Level:  Easy, beginner friendly

Note:  The chain 1 at the beginning does not count as a stitch.

Fall Inspired Pumpkin Table Runner Supplies:  

Yarn:  I used Lily Sugar and Cream 100% cotton yarn for this project in the colors Hot Orange and Dark Pine.  You will need a minimum of 4 skeins of the hot orange and 1 skein of dark pine.  You can purchase this yarn in the highlighted links above.

Crochet Hook:  4mm Crochet Hook.  I really love the crochet hooks that have the silicone handles.  They seem to fit really comfortably in my hand.  You can find this crochet hook in the highlighted link above.

Yarn Needle:  Any yarn needle that you have on hand will do.  However, I really do like the metal yarn needles.  I feel like they weave through the yarn so much easier.  Let’s face it, when you have a ton of yarn tails to weave in you want it to go quickly. You can purchase a multi pack of metal yarn needles in the link above.

Scissors:  Any pair of scissors that you have on hand will be fine.  Honestly, I really enjoy the small craft scissors because I can tuck them away in my crochet hook bag.  That way I never have to worry about having a pair on hand in a pinch.  These scissors can be found in the highlighted link above.

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Now on to the Pumpkins Body: 

With your orange yarn, make as many of these as you would like to create the length and width of your pumpkin table runner.  

Round 1:  Create a MC (magic circle), place a SC (single crochet), a HDC (half double crochet), and 5 DC (double crochet) inside the magic circle.  Next, place a HDC, SC, and 5 DC inside the magic circle (that’s right you just did 2 sets inside the magic circle).  Make sure you pull the tail tight and close off your magic circle, SLST (slip stitch) to the top of the very first SC.  CH (chain) 1

Round 2:  SC in the CH 1 space, HDC in the next stitch, now place 2 DC in each of the next 5 stitches, HDC in the next stitch, SC in the next stitch, HDC in the next stitch, and finish off with 2 DC in the last 5 remaining stitches.  SLST to the top of the first SC and CH 1.  

Round 3:  SC in the CH 1 space, HDC in the next stitch, now place 2 DC in each of the next 10 stitches, HDC in the next stitch, SC in the next, HDC in the next stitch, and place 2 DC in each of the remaining 10 stitches.  SLST to the top of the first SC and fasten off ad weave in your yarn tails.  

For the Pumpkin Stem: 

Row 1:  With your green yarn.  Find where you fastened off.  This is the top of your pumpkin.  Count over 2 stitches to the right and attach your green yarn.  In the same space where you attached your green yarn, place 1 SC.  SC in the next 3 stitches.  CH 1 and turn your work.

Row 2:  SC in the CH 1 space and SC in the last 3 stitches.  CH 1 and turn your work.

Row 3:  SC in the CH 1 space and SC in the last 3 stitches.  Fasten off and weave in all of your yarn tails.  

Now to put this Fall Inspired Pumpkin Table Runner together!

For the first row:  First, take 2 pumpkins (make sure the right sides are facing each other), you will want to tie them together in a way that will allow them to open up and have the 2 right sides facing upward.  I insert my crochet hook into the back loop of the top pumpkin and into the front look of the bottom pumpkin toward the middle and on the side, grab your yarn with your crochet hook and pull it through.  Now you can clip your yarn off long enough to tie in a knot and weave in your yarn tails.  Continue to do this for the entire length that you want your pumpkin table runner.  

For the second row:  Do the same thing with another row of pumpkins as you did for the first row.  Once everything is tied in a knot and you have woven in all of your ends, take your pumpkin and lay it right side facing down with the stem down in the little indention at the bottom of the pumpkin.  That way when you get everything tied together and you open it the right sides are facing the same way.  Now, I put my hook through the very middle stitch of the bottom of the pumpkin and in to the middle stitch of the pumpkin stem and pull my yarn through.  I clip my yarn just long enough to be able to tie in a knot and weave in my yarn tails.  I will continue to repeat this all the way down to the very last pumpkin.  

For the rest of your pumpkins and rows:  All you have to do is repeat the same process for the first row and the second row until you have attached all of your pumpkins.  It is that simple.  

The fun thing about it is that it will work up so fast.  I threw on my latest book that I am listening to on Amazon and went to town. The most time consuming part of the Fall Inspired Pumpkin Table Runner is weaving in all those darn yarn tails.  I hope you enjoy this project as much as I did when I made mine. Another fun project for you to make this fall / halloween would be my Jack Skellington Beanie. It is so simple to make and turned out super cute. I’m sure you have a Jack Skellington fan somewhere in your home or amongst your friends.

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