Pumpkin by Amanda Berry

Pumpkin

Knitting
September 2021
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 10 - 6.0 mm
Three sizes: 22cm, 25cm & 28cm diameter
English
This pattern is available from lovecrafts.com for £2.99.

Decorate your home this Halloween with this BOO-tiful trio of knitted Pumpkins. Featuring three sizes, these life-size pumpkin decorations are ideal to place by your front door for trick or treaters, or to create an autumnal window display.

This pattern has been designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz using acrylic Chunky yarns, and is knitted in the round using Magic Loop.

RECOMMENDED YARN
Deramores Studio Chunky weight yarns, 100g/3.5oz/80m/87yds per ball
100% acrylic
5 balls of Burnt Orange (70807), 3 balls of Autumn (70825) and 1 ball of Spice (70830)

NEEDLES
A 6mm circular knitting needle (min length 80cm for Magic Loop)

NOTIONS
Four 250g bags of toy stuffing 

A darning or tapestry needle 

A stitch marker

SIZES
Three sizes: 22cm, 25cm & 28cm diameter.

TECHNIQUES
Work in the round using Magic Loop.
Other techniques include casting on and off, knits and purls, increases and decreases, and a little seaming to finish.