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Free Pumpkin Knitting Patterns (3 Sizes)

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Take a look at these free pumpkin knitting patterns and make your own this autumn.

They would look great for Halloween, as table or party decor, or for Thanksgiving.

There are 3 sizes to make, including small, medium, and large.

Scroll down for the free pattern, or grab your printer-friendly, ad-free PDF here.

knitted pumpkins on a wooden bench

Before You Get Started

  • These quick, stash-busting knitted pumpkins are perfect for advanced beginners and experienced knitters alike.
  • Gather a few fall-toned yarn scraps (bulky/aran for a plump large pumpkin and DK/worsted for the smaller pumpkin), needles to match, some stuffing, and your preferred stem finish.
  • Each pumpkin takes about 1–2 hours with simple shaping and easy, step-by-step instructions.
  • Make a trio in white, rust, and speckled orange/white to style your mantel or Thanksgiving table, or knit a set as thoughtful handmade gifts.

*Don’t forget to pin and share!*

Free pumpkin knitting patterns

A note on 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 8 mm (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

three knitted pumpkins on a wooden bench

Pumpkin Knitting Patterns

Grab the inexpensive, ad-free, PDF printable pattern in my shop here.

Pumpkin Pattern Ebook

Notes

Skill Level – Easy (advanced beginner)

The pumpkins knit up quickly, and the simple design makes for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.

Copyright Info

  • Please do not copy, sell, redistribute, or republish this pattern. 
  • If you wish to share this pattern, link to the pattern page only.
  • You may sell items produced using this pattern.
  • Do NOT use copyrighted photos for your product listing.
  • For the copyright T&C, please read my Terms of Use.

Video Tutorial

You can see a video tutorial showing you how to finish the pumpkins on my YouTube channel here.

Size Information

  • 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″

Gauge – 10 x 10 cm /4 x 4 inches = 10 sts and 15 rounds in stocking stitch.

knitted pumpkins in three sizes

The Supplies You Need

Yarn

Scrap yarn in the following colors:

  • White yarn (1 skein of bulky yarn/chunky 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

knit pumpkins autumn decoration

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)

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.

Finishing

Break off the yarn, thread the yarn tail through the remaining stitches, pull them together tightly, 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, then wrap them around and around to form the pumpkin shape.

Then knot to keep the shape.

Weave the ends in.

Stem

For the stalk/stem – use the 8mm (US 11) needles and brown DK yarn.

Work with two strands of yarn together.

  1. Cast on 8 stitches
  2. Start with a knit row, then work st st (stocking stitch) until the piece measures 2.5 inches (longer if you want!)
  3. Cast off.
  4. Stitch the stalk into place on the top of the pumpkin.
knitted pumpkins

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.

Finishing

Break off the yarn, thread it through the remaining stitches, pull them together tightly, 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, then wrap them around and around to form the pumpkin shape.

Then knot to keep the shape.

Weave the ends in.

Stem

For the stalk/stem – use the 8mm (US 11) needles and brown DK yarn.

Work with two strands of yarn together.

  1. Cast on 6 stitches
  2. Start with a knit row, then work st st (stocking stitch) until the piece measures 2 inches (longer if you want!)
  3. Cast off.
  4. Stitch the stalk into place on the top of the pumpkin.
knit pumpkins autumn decoration

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 times until the knitting is about 4″ long.

Finishing

Break off the yarn, thread it through the remaining stitches, pull them together tightly, 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, then wrap them around and around to form the pumpkin shape.

Then knot to keep the shape.

Weave the ends in.

Stem

For the stalk/stem – use the 8mm (US 11) needles and brown DK yarn.

Work with two strands of yarn together.

  1. Cast on 4 stitches
  2. Start with a knit row, then work st st (stocking stitch) until the piece measures 1.5 inches (longer if you want!)
  3. Cast off.
  4. Stitch the stalk into place on the top of the pumpkin.
free pumpkin knitting pattern

Could you share your work with us…

I love seeing your finished projects on social media.

If you enjoyed making the large, medium, and small-sized knitted pumpkins,  I’d love to see yours on Instagram tag me @handylittleme.

I’d love to see your work.

Happy knitting!

More Knitted Pumpkin Patterns

For more free pumpkin patterns, please take a look at these posts:

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

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