Jack-Be-Little is a variety of tiny pumpkin readily available each Fall. This Jack-Be-Little knits up quickly and is made with slipped stitches. The pattern also includes Jill-Be-Little (another variety) and Ghost-Be-Little (slight poetic license taken here). The options vary only in the height of the central slipped stitch section of the pumpkins.

Create your own pumpkin patch by mixing and matching the various Be-Littles, changing up your main colors and contrasting colors, and using either a premade or knitted stem.

Instructions for the slipped stitch sections are presented in both written and charted form.

Yarn:
Pumpkin MC: 60 yds (55 m) each of Amanda Hope Yarn Aussie Extra Fine Merino Fingering (Fingering; 100% 19.5 Micron Extra Fine Australian Merino; 437 yds/100 g) in Pumpkin and Amanda Hope Yarn Superkid Mohair/Silk (Lace Weight; 72% Superkid Mohair/28% Mulberry Silk; 459 yds/50 g) in Gauguin’s Joyousness. These two yarns are held together and knit as one.

Pumpkin CC: 25 yds (23 m) each of Amanda Hope Yarn Aussie Extra Fine Merino Fingering (Fingering; 100% 19.5 Micron Extra Fine Australian Merino; 437 yds/100 g) in Charcoal and Amanda Hope Yarn Superkid Mohair/Silk (Lace Weight; 72% Superkid Mohair/28% Mulberry Silk; 459 yds/50 g) in Pumpkin. These two yarns are held together and knit as one.

Stem: 35 yds (32 m) Amanda Hope Yarn Aussie Extra Fine Single (Fingering; 100% 19.5 Micron Extra Fine Australian Merino; 437 yds/100 g) in Aegean.

Instead of the Fingering/Mohair combo, Jack-Be-Little can be worked in DK yarn held singly.

Other Materials: Beginning-of-round stitch marker, additional stitch markers if desired, small tapestry needle, tape measure, 1 bag (16 oz.) polyester fiberfill (you will not need the entire bag), premade stem (optional) and E6000 glue or other adhesive if using premade stem. I purchased resin stems on Etsy and searched for “resin pumpkin stem.”

If it’s fall, look for the annual @knitequalsjoy pumpkin-a-long on Instagram.