“Hey there, pumpkin” works on almost anyone: a toddler, a partner, the friend who starts drinking pumpkin spice in August. It’s sweet without being about Halloween, so a shirt or mug with it gets worn and used from September right through Thanksgiving.
This SVG sets the phrase in a bouncy script with a small pumpkin at the end. It comes in three files, all in one color: an adult shirt at 10.12 x 3.88 in and a youth shirt at 8.12 x 3.12 in, both checked for iron-on, and a mug version at 4.12 x 1.75 in checked for adhesive vinyl.
| File | Size | Material | Layers | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hey There Pumpkin, adult shirt | 10.12 × 3.88 in | HTV (iron-on) | 1 layer | ✓ Cut-checked |
| Hey There Pumpkin, youth shirt | 8.12 × 3.12 in | HTV (iron-on) | 1 layer | ✓ Cut-checked |
| Hey There Pumpkin, mug (11-15 oz, 4 in) | 4.12 × 1.75 in | Vinyl | 1 layer | ✓ Cut-checked |
How the lettering fits together
“Pumpkin” is the big word, in Pacifico, a thick rounded script whose letters join up. “hey there” sits above it in the same script, tucked in so its baseline dips just below the tops of the P and the k. Where the two words cross, we cut a thin gap around “hey there” so they stay separate and each keeps a clean edge. The whole design welds into 19 closed outlines, with no loose overlapping letters for the blade to trace twice.
The pumpkin at the end is drawn chunky on purpose: five rounded lobes, a stem and a leaf, with just the two inner grooves cut in. More grooves would look nicer at poster size and turn into slivers at shirt size.
The mug version is different, and it’s worth knowing before you choose. At 4 in wide, the small script “hey there” would have strokes too thin to cut. So on the mug file it becomes a line of spaced block capitals, HEY THERE, running the full width of the design above “Pumpkin.” “Pumpkin” stays in script. The pumpkin’s grooves are wider on this file too, so they still weed at mug size.
Each file passed our check at its own size: the shirt files against our iron-on minimums, the mug file against the adhesive vinyl ones.
What you need
- Orange iron-on (HTV), or any color that contrasts with your shirt
- Permanent adhesive vinyl for the mug
- Standard grip mat
- Weeding hook
- Heat press or household iron, plus a pressing cloth
- Transfer tape for the mug
Making the shirt
- Upload. In Design Space, click Upload in the design panel, then Upload Image and Browse, and choose the adult or youth SVG. The upload guide covers desktop and the app.
- Check the size. The adult file should read 10.12 in wide and the youth file 8.12 in with the lock closed. Scaling up for a big sweatshirt is fine.
- Mirror. Click Make and pick your iron-on material. Design Space switches Mirror on for iron-on, but check that the script reads backward in the preview before you cut.
- Cut and weed. Load the iron-on shiny side down. After cutting, weed the loops inside the P, the p and the e’s in “there,” then the two grooves in the pumpkin. Our weeding guide helps if the small counters give you trouble.
- Press. Follow Cricut’s Heat Guide for your iron-on and fabric, or your iron-on maker’s settings. How to make your first shirt with a Cricut covers placement and pressing in detail.
The design is wider than it is tall, with “hey there” riding high on the right. Center the whole design on the shirt’s fold line, not the word “Pumpkin,” or it’ll look like it’s sliding to one side.
Making the mug
Cut the mug file in permanent adhesive vinyl without mirroring. At 4.12 x 1.75 in it’s a short, wide design, so it sits comfortably on the side of a standard 11 oz or 15 oz mug with room to spare above and below. Clean the mug with rubbing alcohol, put the design on with transfer tape, and smooth from the middle out toward each end so the curve doesn’t trap air. Putting vinyl on a mug so it doesn’t bubble goes through it step by step.
Check the vinyl maker’s care instructions for washing. Adhesive vinyl mugs are generally treated as hand-wash items.
Sizes at a glance
| Project | File | Width |
|---|---|---|
| Adult shirt or sweatshirt | Adult | 10.12 to 12 in |
| Youth shirt, tote bag | Youth | 8.12 to 9 in |
| 11 to 15 oz mug | Mug | 4.12 in |
| Tumbler, wine glass, canister | Mug | 4.12 in, or a little larger |
Don’t take the shirt files below their listed widths. The joins in the script get thin fast, and the “hey there” loops are the first to close up. And don’t shrink the youth file for a toddler shirt; for a tiny size, the Little Pumpkin SVG is built for a baby bodysuit.
Variations
Orange on cream or oatmeal is the obvious fall combination. Try white on a rust or olive shirt, or black on mustard. Glitter iron-on suits a chunky script like this one; it’s a specialty material, so press it with its own settings from the Heat Guide.
If you want a whole set of fall mugs, Pumpkin Spice and Hello Fall use a similar script-and-small-art style.
If the thin gap between “hey there” and “Pumpkin” comes out with the words stuck together, the blade didn’t get through that narrow cut. Run a small test cut, check the blade, and see Cricut not cutting through for other fixes.
Questions
Why is the mug version in capital letters?
At 4 in wide, the small script “hey there” would be too thin to cut and weed. The mug file uses spaced block capitals for those two words and keeps “Pumpkin” in script.
What size is Hey There Pumpkin for a shirt?
Use the adult file at 10.12 in wide or the youth file at 8.12 in. Both were checked for iron-on at those widths.
Can I sell Hey There Pumpkin shirts or mugs?
Yes, up to 500 finished handmade items per design. You can’t sell or share the SVG itself. See the license page.
