Create a throw pillow or two to welcome autumn to your home! The warm and cozy texture of this pumpkin captures the season of cooler temperatures and the changing of leaves. The finished pumpkin measures about 12-inch/30.48-cm wide by 6-inch/15.24-cm tall, including the stem.

The pumpkin is knit as one continuous piece, beginning at the bottom and working to the stem. No sewing of seams is required. Once knit, the pumpkin is stuffed and furrow lines are added. The furrow lines further define the overall shape.

Once stuffed, the leaf and corkscrew vines are knit and sewn to the pumpkin’s stem. For the final detail, a large decorative button is sewn to the pumpkin’s bottom for the blossom end.

ADDENDUM: To create a smaller pumpkin, measuring about 9.5-inches wide using this same pattern, see my FREE addendum here:
pillow toss pumpkin addendum