Jack o'Latern Scrubby in Red Heart Scrubby Sparkle - LW5391 - Downloadable PDF

Jack-o'-Lantern Scrubby Crochet Pattern – LW5391 by Red Heart

This free downloadable crochet pattern from Red Heart, designed by Michele Wilcox, guides you through creating an adorable Jack-o'-Lantern scrubby dishcloth — a fun and functional kitchen or bath accessory perfect for Halloween or autumn décor. The finished scrubby measures 7¾" x 7¾" (19.7 x 19.7 cm), making it a generously sized scrubbing cloth ideal for tackling dishes, countertops, or surfaces that need a little extra scrubbing power.

Rated as a beginner-level crochet project, this pattern is an excellent choice for those who are new to crochet or looking for a quick, satisfying make. The design is worked in separate components — the pumpkin body, stem, and eyes — which are then assembled together for a charming finished look.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a crocheted Jack-o'-Lantern-shaped scrubby with a rounded pumpkin body, a small stem, and decorative eyes. The scrubby shape is achieved through careful increases and decreases to form the classic rounded pumpkin silhouette, complete with a top center "V" detail. An edging round is worked around the outside of the pumpkin to give it a neat, finished border. The stem is crocheted separately and sewn on, adding a three-dimensional, realistic touch to the design.

Materials Used

• Yarn: RED HEART® Scrubby Sparkle™ — 1 ball each of 8260 Orange (Color A), 8690 Avocado (Color B), and 8012 Licorice (Color C)
• Hook: Susan Bates Crochet Hook® — 4.0mm [US G-6]
• Additional supplies: Yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing the stem to the pumpkin body

RED HEART® Scrubby Sparkle™ is a specialty worsted weight yarn uniquely engineered for scrubby projects. It combines a gentle scrubbing texture with a subtle sparkle finish, making it both practical and visually appealing. The yarn is designed to be safe for use on non-stick cookware and is machine washable, making finished scrubbies easy to clean and long-lasting.

Techniques and Construction

The pumpkin body is worked flat, beginning with a foundation chain of 13 and building outward through a series of increase rows. Stitches are increased on both ends of right-side rows to create the rounded pumpkin shape, then worked even across multiple rows to establish the widest point of the body. Decrease rows then taper the shape back inward toward the top. The top center "V" detail — a hallmark of the classic pumpkin silhouette — is formed through the shaping of the final rows.

The stem is worked separately using Color B (Avocado), starting with a chain of 5 and shaped with increases over several rows to form a small, tapered rectangle. After fastening off with a long tail, the stem is sewn onto the pumpkin using a yarn needle, referring to the photo for placement.

An edging round is worked around the entire outside edge of the completed pumpkin with the right side facing. Single crochet stitches are worked into the sides of rows as needed to keep the work flat, and a slip stitch is worked at the bottom of the top center "V." This edging creates a clean, polished outline and reinforces the pumpkin's shape.

The eyes are crocheted separately — the pattern instructs making two — and are attached to the pumpkin face to complete the Jack-o'-Lantern expression.

Stitches Used

• Single crochet (sc) — the primary stitch used throughout the entire pattern
• Single crochet two together (sc2tog) — a decrease stitch used to shape the upper portion of the pumpkin body; worked by drawing up a loop in each of the next two stitches,