Combine cream cheese, shredded cheese and chili flakes in a large bowl.

Stir the cheese mixture until well combined.

Place a large piece of plastic wrap on the counter.

Drop the cream cheese mixture into the center of the cling wrap and wrap to form a ball shape.

Use kitchen twine to tie tight lines around the ball of cheese to give it a pumpkin look with vertical grooves. Rubber bands work for this as well.

Place the wrapped cheese ball in the refrigerator for at least one hour to firm up.

Unwrap the pumpkin-shaped cheese ball from the plastic.

Press the pretzel rod into the top of the cheese ball to create a pumpkin stem.

Add a spring of rosemary to create a pumpkin leaf.

Place on a large platter and serve with your favorite crackers or sliced vegetables.