Autumn 🍂 Pumpkin Time 🎃

Knitted Pumpkin Pattern

Abbreviations beg =beginning, K = knit, sts, = stitches,

You will need. 5mm knitting needles, 3 different shades of aran yarn for your stripes. Contrast yarn for your leaves and stalk. Polyester toy stuffing and a needle for sewing up.

This is a really simple quick to make knitted pumpkin. I used Debbie Bliss Cashmerino aran which I happen to have in my stash . I used 5mm needles .The stalk and leaves are crocheted using my Free crochet pumpkin pattern also on my blog page follow my link for the pattern and leaves https://sewhappycreativeuk.wordpress.com/2019/10/07/pumpkin-pattern Made using simple garter stitch stripes . Easy to work to any size by adding more or less stitches and more or less rows. Work in dk for a baby size pumpkin 🎃 use 4mm needles for dk yarn. Measurements of my pumpkin are 13” (33cm) diameter, approx 4” (10cm) high with stalk.Have fun .

Beg, Using 5mm needles, Cast on 18 sts

Row 1- 6 Knit, – Knit using first contrast shade, Repeat Rows 1-6 for each of your 2 other contrast shades, working every row knit for garter stitch throughout. I used 3 shades and knitted each stripe with 6 rows of garter stitch.

I worked a total of 36 rows = 12 stripes and used 3 different shades, Cast off and seam together neatly along the cast off and cast on edges, sew in your yarn ends from your stripes . Gather along the top edge with some running stitches, pull up tightly, work a few stitches to secure but do not cut the thread. Stuff your pumpkin 🎃 from the base with some polyester toy stuffing, gather up the base edge like you did the top, work a few stitches to secure and fasten off. With the length of thread you left on the top of your pumpkin, thread a needle and pass the thread right through your pumpkin, from top to the base, pull up slightly enough to shape your pumpkin and fasten off at the base, add a wooden button to the base this helps your pumpkin sit level. Add leaves and a stalk from my crochet blog pattern . happy knitting , I hope you enjoy this quick easy to make pattern.

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