Nothing symbolizes Autumn quite like pumpkins. This squash not only represents the season, but also the harvest, Thanksgiving, and Halloween. Now this Fall icon can decorate the heads of your entire family. The hat uses a simple rib pattern to simulated the pumpkin’s texture, basic colorwork for the stem, and includes a leaf and curly vine for that extra realistic touch. This pattern is perfect for the intermediate knitter.

Required Skills:
Knit and Purl
Knitting in the round
Decreases and Increases
Stranded colorwork/ Chart reading

Materials:
37-120 yds (34-110 m) worsted weight yarn for body of hat
10-32 yds (9-29 m) worsted weight yarn for top of hat and stem
5-8 yds (5-7 m) worsted weight yarn for leaf and vine
1 set US #6/4mm double-point needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
1 24-inch US #6/4mm circular needle (optional), or size needed to obtain gauge
1 set US #6/4mm straight needles (optional), or size needed to obtain gauge
8 Stitch Markers (optional)
Darning Needle