12 Beginner Pumpkin Knitting Patterns
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Each pumpkin is knit in a different stitch pattern.
Perfect for beginner knitters all of the pattern instructions use basic knitting stitches.
Knitted Pumpkins For Home Decor
Knitted pumpkins make the perfect fall decorations for every household.
They can be made in any size from tiny ones that can be used as placeholders, and garlands, to larger ones that you can place all over your home giving it a fall cozy vibe.
Plus, you can make the easy knit pumpkins in any color you like.
From the primary pumpkin color of orange, grey, and mustard colors to more fun and exciting colors that will be just right for Halloween.
Pumpkins For Beginners
The 12 easy pumpkin knitting pattern ebook includes 12 stitch patterns that are perfect for beginners that want to try small and quick projects.
They knit up quickly and are very easy to make up into soft and squishy chunky pumpkins.
The instructions include garter stitch, the stocking stitch, the seed stitch, the Irish moss stitch, 1/1 rib stitch, 2/2 rib stitch, 2/2 garter stitch rib, broken rib stitch, little granite stitch, basket weave stitch, Andalusian stitch, and seersucker stitch.
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12 Beginner Pumpkin Knitting Patterns
Grab the inexpensive printable PDF Ebook here.
There is a video tutorial for every knitting stitch, videos on how to cast on and off, and a video tutorial showing you how to make up your pumpkins (seaming and stuffing, plus adding the cinnamon stick stem).
Check out the playlist on my YouTube Channel here.
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The Supplies You Need
Yarn
- Super bulky yarn/super chunky yarn/14-ply yarn.
- Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick And Quick.
- I used various colors including Fisherman, Grey Marble, Spice, and Wheat.
- The amount needed for each pumpkin is around 40-50g.
Needles
- 9mm/US13 Knitting Needles (you can use straight knitting needles).
Notions
- Scissors
- Tape measure
- Yarn needle/darning needle
Other Materials
- Poly-fil (stuffing)
- Cinnamon sticks or twigs
- Glue gun
- Twine
A note on gauge…
- Gauge is not that important for this project.
- The gauge of the garter stitch sample is – 10 sts x 16 rows.
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in the stitch patterns:
- Alt – Alternate
- K – Knit
- P – Purl
- Rep – repeat
- St – Stitch
- Sts – Stitches
- RS – Right Side
- WS – Wrong side
Please note – where it says:
‘Work each stitch in the manner it represents’ means to knit the knits and purl the purls on that row.
Video Tutorials
The Pumpkin Stitch Patterns
Each pumpkin starts off as a knitted rectangle.
You can knit this on straight needles or circular knitting needles (not knit in the round).
The easy-knit pumpkins are available as a PDF pattern in my shop here.
1. Garter Stitch
Cast on 18 stitches.
Knit every row until the piece measures 4 inches from the cast on edge.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
2. Stocking Stitch
Cast on 18 stitches.
1st row (right side of work): Knit all stitches.
2nd row: Purl all stitches.
Continue to work rows 1 and 2 until the piece measures 4 inches from the cast on edge.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
3. Seed Stitch
Cast on 18 stitches.
Row 1: * K1, P1; rep from * to end of row.
Row 2: * P1, K1; rep from * to end of row.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until the piece measures 4 inches from the cast on edge.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
4. Irish Moss Stitch
Cast on 18 stitches.
- Row 1: *Knit 1, Purl 1*
- Row 2: *K1, P1*
- Row 3: *P1, K1*
- Row 4: *P1, K1*
Repeat rows 1 to 4 until the piece measures 4 inches from the cast on edge.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
5. 1/1 Ribbing
Cast on 18 stitches.
1st row (right side of work): *K1, P1 repeat from * to the end of the row.
2nd row: *K1, P1 repeat from * to the end of the row.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until the piece measures 4 inches from the cast on edge.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
6. 2/2 Ribbing
Cast on 20 stitches.
1st row (right side of work): *K2, P2 repeat from * to the end of the row.
2nd row: *K2, P2 repeat from * to the end of the row.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until the piece measures 4 inches from the cast on edge.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
7. 2/2 Garter Stitch Rib
Cast on 20 stitches.
Row 1 (RS): Knit to the end of the row.
Row 2 (WS): K1, *P2, K2 – rep from * to last st, K1.
Rep rows 1 and 2 until the piece measures 4 inches from the cast on edge.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
8. Broken Rib
Cast on 19 stitches.
Row 1 (RS): Knit all stitches to the end of the row.
Row 2 (WS): *K1, P1, rep from * to last st, K1.
Rep rows 1 and 2 until the piece measures 4 inches from the cast on edge.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
9. Little Granite Stitch
Cast on 21 stitches.
Row 1 (RS): K1, *P3, K1 – rep from * to last 4 sts, P3, K1.
Row 2 and 4: Work each stitch in the manner it presents (K the knit sts and P the purls).
Row 3: K1, *P1, K1, P2 – rep from * to last 4 sts, P1, K1, P1, K1.
Rep rows 1-4 until the piece measures 5 inches from the cast on edge.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
10. Basketweave Stitch
Cast on 22 stitches.
1st row (right side of work) and 7th rows: Knit all sts.
2nd and 8th rows: Purl all sts.
3rd and 5th rows: K1 (edge), *K2, P4* rep from * to * to last 3 sts, K2, then K1 (edge).
4th, 6th, 10th, and 12th rows: Work each st in the manner it presents.
9th and 11th rows: K1 (edge), *P3, K2, P1*; rep from * to * to last 3 sts, P2, then K1 (edge).
These last 12 rows form the pattern.
Work rows 1-6 again and cast off on row 7.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
11. Andalusian Stitch
Cast on 19 stitches.
1st row (right side of work) and 3rd rows: Knit all sts.
2nd row: Purl all sts.
4th row: K1 (edge), P1, *K1, P1*; rep from * to * to last st, K1 (edge).
These last 4 rows form the pattern.
Rep rows 1-4 until the piece measures 4 inches from the cast on edge.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
12. Seersucker Stitch
Cast on 19 stitches.
- Row 1 (RS): K1, * K1, P1 – rep from * to last two sts, K1, K1.
- Row 2 (WS): Work each st in the manner it presents.
- Row 3: K1, *P1, K3 – rep from * to last two sts, P1, K1.
- Row 4: Work each st in the manner it presents.
- Row 5: K1, * K1, P1 – rep from * to last two sts, K1, K1.
- Row 6: Work each st in the manner it presents.
- Row 7: K1, *K2, P1, K1 – rep from * to last two sts, K1, K1.
- Row 8: Work each st in the manner it presents.
Rows 1-8 form the pattern.
Repeat rows 1-8 once more.
Cast off.
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial here
Making Up The Pumpkins
Video Tutorial
Watch a video tutorial showing you how to make up the pumpkin over on my YouTube channel here.
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