Hello hello!
How is your week going?. Today I have a super fun tutorial for all of you Fall/Aumtun lovers.
As I mentioned in the last post, we are going to learn how to knit a pumpkin!
These pumpkins are very easy and quick to knit up. You don’t need lots of yarn and you can customize the size and the stitch.
As you can see in the picture above, I added a cinnamon stick to my pumpkin and it doesn’t just look cute, it also smells amazing!
I’m going to show you how to knit 2 different pumpkins, both with super bulky weight yarn #6
You can choose whatever yarn you’d like, however, I would recommend not using anything thinner than worsted weight.
Another thing to keep in mind is that these pumpkins that we are just about to make, it’s very similar to crocheting amigurumi, which means that you need to use a smaller crochet hook than the yarn calls for. This is so your stitches would be nice and tight and you won’t be able to see the stuffing.
Stitches you should know
- Longtail Cast-on method
- Knit
- Purl
Materials
- A size 8 mm knitting needle
- Yarn: Super bulky weight
- Poly-Fil
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle
- Cinamon stick (optional)
Video Tutorial
Abbreviations
K: Knit
P: Purl
Pattern
Pumpkin no. 1
Start by casting on 30 stitches (31 if you use one to join the round)
Round 1: K all the way around (30)
Round 2: Repeat round 1 until your project measures approx. 5″/13 cm long
Leave a long tail and use that to take your stitches off the needles.
Now proceed to close one end of the pumpkin, secure it and make sure you weave in the ends.
Now, stuff your pumpkin with the poly-fil and proceed to close that end as well.
Now is the time to shape the pumpkin!
To learn how to shape the pumpkin please watch the video tutorial, it is easier to understand that way.
Pumpkin no. 2
Start by casting on 30 stitches (31 if you use one to join the round)
Round 1: K all the way around (30)
Round 2: P all the way around (30)
Now alternate rounds 1 and 2 until your piece measures approx. 5″/13 cm long.
Leave a long tail and use that to take your stitches off the needles.
Now proceed to close one end of the pumpkin, secure it and make sure you weave in the ends.
Now, stuff your pumpkin with the poly-fil and proceed to close that end as well.
Now is the time to shape the pumpkin!
To learn how to shape the pumpkin please watch the video tutorial, it is easier to understand that way.
And that’s it! That is how you make the pumpkins!
I hope you guys enjoyed it.
Happy Knitting! – Dani
