Percy the Pumpkin is a quick and easy Halloween decoration with rosy cheeks and a little hanging loop. He works up fast, so he’s perfect for last-minute Halloween crocheting, and he looks just as cute hanging from a door handle as he does on the mantelpiece or your Christmas tree… I mean Halloween tree!

Percy is made from two flat pieces worked in rows, then joined by crocheting around the edge and stuffing as you go. If you’ve made Francis the Monster or Gwin the Ghost, you’ll recognise the construction, as all three are made the same way. They look lovely displayed together as a spooky little set, or on their own.

You’ll find more detailed information about the crochet pattern below.

Skill Level

Easy

You should be comfortable with:
* Single crochet, increases and
decreases
* Working in rows with turning
chains
* Making a magic circle and
working in the round (for the eyes and
cheeks only)

• Joining two flat pieces by crocheting around the edge
• Using a stitch marker
• Invisible fasten off (optional)
• Sewing pieces together
• Basic embroidery for the face
• Reading a pattern carefully and counting your stitches

Pattern written in US terms (English only).

Finished size

Using the yarn and hook specified in this pattern, my creation was 10cm / 3.9” long, 4cm / 1.6” wide and 12cm / 4.7” high (including the hanging loop).

Materials needed

• Yarn: Light Worsted/DK
• Crochet hook: 2.5mm (C)
• Recommended Yarn: Rico Design Ricorumi DK (100% Cotton) in Orange (17 grams = 43 yards), Green (2 grams = 5 yards), Pink (1 gram = 2.5 yards) and Black (1 gram = 2.5 yards).

Other supplies:

• Stuffing
• Needle
• Scissors
• Pins
• Stitch markers x 2
• Black embroidery thread
• Scrap of white DK yarn (for the eye highlights)

Gauge

Gauge is not required for this pattern, however keep your tension tight and consistent throughout. For reference, my gauge was:
7 sc stitches on 2.5cm / 1”
7 rows on 2.5cm / 1”

Pattern Notes

• All parts are worked back and forth in rows unless stated otherwise.
• Place a stitch marker at the start of each row.
• Use a smaller hook than the yarn label recommends so your stuffing doesn’t show through the stitches.
• The hanging loop length can be adjusted to suit where you’d like to hang Percy.
• Yarn colour, weight and fibre can be customised, but make sure you change your hook size to suit the yarn you use. This will also affect the final size of your pumpkin decoration.

What you’ll receive

Your Ravelry purchase includes:

• 1 ad-free digital PDF with a clickable contents page
• 1 print-friendly PDF (to save ink)

Prefer the free version? It’s available here on my blog with ads.

Copyright

This pattern may not be copied, replicated, or resold.
You may sell finished items made from this pattern on a small scale, provided credit is given to the designer. Please see full copyright notice below.

Share Your Make

If you make Percy the Pumpkin, I’d absolutely love to see your version. Tag me @cillacrochets on social media so I can share your creations and cheer you on!

Happy crocheting,
Cilla x

Copyright
© 2026 – Cilla Crochets. Cilla Richards – All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use only. This pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared, or posted (for free or for sale) over the internet or offline. You can sell items made from this pattern if they are handmade by yourself in a limited number and you give credit to the designer. Please add the following text to your item description for any item designed by Cilla Crochets/Cilla Richards that you are selling:

“This product is handmade by your name from a design and pattern by Cilla Richards at Cilla Crochets. See www.cillacrochets.com for more information.”