Thanksgiving decor doesn’t need to come from a store. A handful of yarn and a hook can turn your table into something warm and personal.
These 16 patterns are simple enough for beginners. Kids can help with a few too. Grab some fall colored yarn and let’s get started.
1. Crochet Pumpkin Table Centerpiece
This is the pattern every fall crochet lover starts with. You’ll need orange and green worsted weight yarn, a 4mm hook, a yarn needle, and stuffing.
Crochet a sphere using single crochet increases and decreases in rounds. Stuff it firmly. Add a small green stem and a curly vine using chain stitches.
Tip: use ribbing lines by sewing yarn strands top to bottom for that classic pumpkin look.
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Crochet Pumpkin Table Centerpiece
Create your own festive fall decor: these beginner-friendly crochet pumpkins are available in three sizes. Use them separately or stack them for a charming centerpiece at your Halloween and Thanksgiving gatherings.
A turkey amigurumi is a fun weekend project. Use brown yarn for the body and bright oranges, reds, and yellows for the tail feathers.
Start with a basic amigurumi round body and head. Crochet the feathers separately as flat fan shapes, then stitch them into the back.
Beginner tip: felt or button eyes are easier than embroidering small details.
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Rustic Crochet Turkey Amigurumi
Create your own adorable Crochet Turkey Amigurumi with this PDF crochet pattern!
This easy-to-follow Turkey crochet pattern is perfect for anyone who loves making cute amigurumi animals, festive Thanksgiving decorations, or handmade fall crochet toys.
With clear instructions and step-by-step photos and VIDEO tutorials, even beginners can enjoy making their own turkey for Thanksgiving home decor or as a unique handmade gift.
Garlands are great for beginners because each leaf is small and quick.
Crochet simple maple leaf shapes using chains and single crochets to build the pointed edges. Make ten to fifteen leaves in different fall shades.
String them onto twine using a yarn needle, spacing them evenly. Hang across a mantel or doorway.
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Autumn Leaf Crochet Garland
Learn to knit this beautiful fall inspired autumn garland. They are so fun and quick to make, and look amazing hung from any fireplace or as a centre piece for your wall. Each item on your garland will measure roughly 7cm tall and you can make your garland as long or short as you like, adding more or less items as needed. This is a great pattern for beginner to intermediate level knitters.
Start with a foam or crocheted wreath base. Cover it with single crochet stitches in warm autumn colors.
Attach small crocheted leaves, tiny pumpkins, or acorns around the wreath using a yarn needle.
Beginner tip: hot glue works faster than sewing if you’re short on time.
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Thanksgiving Crochet Wreath Decor
Happy Thanksgiving! This little pilgrim turkey is ready for his big feast! This wreath would be a great hostess gift or a decoration for your own home!
The colored stripes of the tail are long spirals that are wrapped around an 18″ wire wreath form and stitched together. The turkey is comprised of many parts that are sewn onto a “body” panel and when the two panels are stitched together and stuffed, create a pillow.
This one looks impressive but is easier than it seems. Crochet a cone shape starting with a small chain and increasing steadily until it curves.
Stuff lightly to hold the curved shape. Fill the opening with small crocheted fruits, leaves, or pom poms.
Tip: a stiff cotton yarn holds the cone shape better than acrylic.
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Crochet Cornucopia Table Decor
This gaming decor, hand-crocheted with love, is a great Thanksgiving games or gift for friends Thanksgiving. Crochet horn of plenty will be an original cottagecore decor of the thanksgiving table or interior. You can crochet as many horns as you need. Cornucopia vase can be filled with crocheted vegetables, leaves, branches, flowers. Create a cozy and beautiful autumn crochet decor.
Placemats are a great project for practicing consistent tension.
Crochet a large oval or rectangle base in a neutral tone. Add crocheted leaf appliques around the border using contrasting fall colors.
Make four to six to match your table setting.
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Fall Leaf Crochet Placemat Set
This pattern combines a traditional granny square with a solid granny square which is one of my favorite things to do. It’s a simple design that produces beautiful results – my favorite kind of pattern! Done in classic fall colors, this table cover will set the stage for autumn decor in your home. Add in the leaf coasters, and you’re all set! The table cover measures 27” wide by 27” long, the smaller leaf coasters are 5” wide x 6” long, and the larger leaf coasters/small trivets are 6” wide x 7” long. *You will receive the patterns for both the table cover and the leaf coasters with this set. You will need 2 skeins of Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in Ecru, 2 skeins in Cafe au Lait, and 1 skein in Goldenrod. This is enough for the table cover and the coasters you see pictured.
Wall hangings combine several small motifs into one piece. Crochet a row of pumpkins, leaves, and acorns, then attach them to a wooden dowel using yarn loops.
Vary the lengths so some motifs hang lower than others.
This is a great project for using leftover scraps from other patterns on this list.
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Harvest Crochet Wall Hanging
Spring is in the air and the flowers are in bloom – especially if you make some of your own. The Groovy Bloom Wall Hanging brings Spring flowers indoors with this bright and colorful home decor piece. This bottom up design is easy to customize with your choice of yarn. Add fringe and any other details (maybe pom poms?) to put your own spin on this single crochet based design. I hope you like it 🙂
This pattern wraps around an empty jar or candle holder.
Crochet a tube shape sized to fit snugly around your jar, working in the round with double crochet.
Add a contrasting color band near the top and bottom for definition.
Slip it over your jar and add a twine bow if you want extra texture.
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Autumn Crochet Candle Jar Cover
I have designed this very easy candle cozy cover for a standard size mason jar using basic crochet stitches in US terminology of chains, single crochet, half double crochets and double crochet stitches so it is not complicated but still has an overall affect of looking fabulous. For UK, Australian and Canadian crocheters there is a stitch conversion for you. The candle covers will easily slip over the lid of a standard size mason jar with a lid width of 70mm and a height of 128mm. The pattern easily adjustable to accommodate smaller or larger mason jar sizes. Instructions are provided with the pattern.
Gnomes have become a fall decor favorite. Crochet a tall cone hat in a warm color and a small round body in a neutral tone.
Add a fuzzy beard using loop stitch or brushed yarn. Skip the face entirely, that’s part of the charm.
Sit a few gnomes together on a shelf or mantel.
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Rustic Crochet Gnome Decor
An awesome eyecatcher – no matter if in classical green or red, or colorful pink, blue or yellow. I‘m sure an all-colors scrap-yarn creation will look just as great…
The hat‘s knot is practical especially for the big doorstop version. It‘s very easy to grab and replace the gnome.
This basket works great for holding small pumpkins or dinner rolls. Crochet a sturdy base using a thicker cotton yarn and single crochet stitches worked tightly.
Build up the sides in the round, then finish with a folded rim for structure.
Beginner tip: cotton yarn holds its shape far better than acrylic for baskets.
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Crochet Harvest Basket Decoration
This colorful basket includes veggies and flowers any farmer would be proud to display in their stall at the market. Best of all, these tiny veggies will never wilt, grow old or need to be thrown away. You can keep your crochet pantry stocked year-round with these veggies, guaranteed!
Pillow covers are a bigger project, but very beginner friendly since most of the work is straight rows.
Crochet two matching squares using double crochet rows in a warm fall color. Add a pumpkin or leaf applique to the front panel.
Join the squares together, leaving space to insert a pillow form.
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Thanksgiving Crochet Pillow Covers
(1) crochet pattern for Home Pillow. Made with really soft “I Love This Yarn” brand yarn, this pillow features a friendly sunflower in the upper right corner over the word “home”. Very warm and cozy accent pillow.
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