Pumpkin Knitting Patterns
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS THAT SUPPORT HANDY LITTLE ME CONTENT AND FREE PATTERNS.Take a look at these easy pumpkin knitting patterns and make your own this autumn.
They would look great for Halloween or as table decor, party decor or to use as Thanksgiving decor.
There are 3 sizes to make, including small, medium, and large.
Scroll down for the free pattern or you can grab your printer-friendly, ad-free PDF here.
An Easy Level Pattern
The three knitted pumpkins have been made in white (large), a rusty orange color (medium), and orange/white (small).
All you need are a few materials to get started, I just used scraps from my yarn stash, including a bulky yarn in white and DK yarn in orange.
This is a great project that will take you about an hour or two to make, with easy pattern instructions to follow.
They will make great decorations for your Thanksgiving table, or to give as gifts.
If you are an advanced beginner or expert, this pumpkin pattern will be a fun project for you.
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The Yarn + Needles
The pumpkin patterns are easy to follow, knit in the round on circular needles.
If you are using DK yarn with the 8mm (US 11) 16″ circular needles, you will need to knit with two strands together.
You can use up leftover yarns in your stash and make lots of pumpkins in different colors.
I think they would also look great in green, grey, and cream, but whatever color you want to use will look great!
Related Post: How To Knit With Two Strands Of Yarn Together
More Knitted Pumpkin Patterns
For more free pumpkin patterns please take a look at these posts:
- Cable Knit Pumpkin Pattern
- Knitted Pumpkin Pattern (Small + Quick)
- Pumpkin Crochet Pattern (Free, Easy + Adorable)
- Pumpkin Knitting Pattern (Beginner Friendly!) (Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick)
You can also buy a pattern bundle with all of my pumpkin patterns here – Pumpkin Knitting Pattern Bundle
And crochet pumpkins here – Crochet Pumpkin Pattern Bundle
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:
- Knitting cast-on methods
- Knitting Lessons
- How to cast on knitting
- How to cast off knitting for total beginners (step by step)
- How to knit garter stitch
- How to knit the purl stitch (for beginners + a video tutorial)
- How to knit stockinette stitch (for beginners)
- How to read knitting patterns for beginners
- Knitting abbreviations and terms (US and UK)
- How to knit rib stitch patterns (1×1 and 2×2 ribbing)
- How to join knitting in the round with circular knitting needles
Video Tutorial
You can see a video tutorial showing you how to make up the pumpkins on my YouTube channel here.
Pumpkin Knitting Patterns
Grab the inexpensive ad-free, PDF printable pattern in my shop here.
Notes
The pumpkins knit up quickly and the simple design makes for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.
Copyright Info
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Skill Level – Easy
Gauge – 10 x 10 cm /4 x 4 inches = 10 sts and 15 rounds in stocking stitch.
Size
- Small – Circumference – 11″ / 28 cm / Height – 4″ / 10 cm
- Medium – Circumference – 17″ / 44cm / Height – 6″ / 15cm / Gauge – 4 sts/4 rows in 1″
- Large – Circumference – 22″ / 56cm / Height – 6″ / 15cm / Gauge – 4 sts/4 rows in 1″
The Supplies You Need
Yarn
Scrap yarn in the following colors:
- White yarn (1 skein of bulky yarn)
- Rust yarn – (less than 50g DK yarn)
- Orange yarn (less than 50g DK yarn)
- White yarn (less than 50g DK yarn)
- Brown yarn – for the stalk – DK yarn
Needles
8mm (US 11) double-pointed (or 16″ circular) knitting needles.
Notions
- Darning/yarn needle for seaming
- Scissors
- Tape measure
Other Materials
Fiberfill/Polyfill/toy stuffing – to fill the pumpkin
Abbreviations
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Cont = Continue(ing)
- K = Knit
- K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
- P – Purl
- M1 = Make 1 stitch
- Rem = Remaining
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- SKPO – Slip one, knit one
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Stocking stitch (knit one row, purl one row)
Pumpkin Patterns
Large Pumpkin
Made using bulky yarn
- Cast on 59 stitches, leaving a tail length of about 15″
- Divide the stitches onto your two needles (use the 8mm (US 11) circular needles) and join being careful not to twist.
- *K5, P1* repeat until the knitting is about 8″ long.
- Break off the yarn and thread through the remaining stitches, pull them together tight, and secure them with a knot.
- Turn the right side out.
- Then stuff the pumpkin with the fiberfill until it is nice and round.
- On the open end, thread your yarn through and pull it together to close the opening.
- Make a knot to hold it in place.
- Push the tail from the end through so you have two lengths of yarn coming from one end.
- Tie the two tails together and wrap around and around to form that pumpkin shape.
- Then knot to keep the shape.
- Weave the ends in.
For the stalk/stem – use the 8mm (US 11) needles and brown DK yarn.
Work with two strands of yarn together.
- Cast on 8 stitches
- Start with a knit row and work st st (stocking stitch) until the piece measures 2.5 inches (longer if you want!)
- Cast off.
- Stitch the stalk into place on the top of the pumpkin.
Medium Pumpkin
If using DK yarn – knit two strands together.
- Cast on 48 stitches, leaving a tail length of about 15″
- Divide the stitches onto your two needles (use the 8mm (US 11) circular needles) and join being careful not to twist.
- *K5, P1* repeat until the knitting is about 6″ long.
- Break off the yarn and thread through the remaining stitches, pull them together tight, and secure them with a knot.
- Turn the right side out.
- Then stuff the pumpkin with the fiberfill until it is nice and round.
- On the open end, thread your yarn through and pull it together to close the opening.
- Make a knot to hold it in place.
- Push the tail from the end through so you have two lengths of yarn coming from one end.
- Tie the two tails together and wrap around and around to form that pumpkin shape.
- Then knot to keep the shape.
- Weave the ends in.
For the stalk/stem – use the 8mm (US 11) needles and brown DK yarn.
Work with two strands of yarn together.
- Cast on 6 stitches
- Start with a knit row and work st st (stocking stitch) until the piece measures 2 inches (longer if you want!)
- Cast off.
- Stitch the stalk into place on the top of the pumpkin.
Small Pumpkin
If using DK yarn – knit two strands together.
- Cast on 36 stitches, leaving a tail length of about 15″
- Divide the stitches onto your two needles (use the 8mm (US 11) circular needles) and join being careful not to twist.
- *K5, P1* to end of 1st round.
- Add in the white yarn and K5 orange, P1 white to the end of the row.
- Repeat the above round 4 until the knitting is about 4″ long.
- Break off the yarn and thread through the remaining stitches, pull them together tight, and secure them with a knot.
- Turn the right side out.
- Then stuff the pumpkin with the fiberfill until it is nice and round.
- On the open end, thread your yarn through and pull it together to close the opening.
- Make a knot to hold it in place.
- Push the tail from the end through so you have two lengths of yarn coming from one end.
- Tie the two tails together and wrap around and around to form that pumpkin shape.
- Then knot to keep the shape.
- Weave the ends in.
For the stalk/stem – use the 8mm (US 11) needles and brown DK yarn.
Work with two strands of yarn together.
- Cast on 4 stitches
- Start with a knit row and work st st (stocking stitch) until the piece measures 1.5 inches (longer if you want!)
- Cast off.
- Stitch the stalk into place on the top of the pumpkin.
Share your work with us…
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If you enjoyed making the large, medium, and small-sized knitted pumpkins, I’d love to see yours on Instagram, be sure to tag me @handylittleme.
I’d love to see your work!
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