The Little Knit Pumpkins are here to add whimsy to your autumn decor and to use up all your yarn scraps. You know, the little pieces that are too small to do anything else with? Knit with eyes and legs for cute little pumpkin friends, or leave them off for adorable fall decorations!

This pattern is also available for free on my blog!

Size
The finished pumpkin is approximately approx. 20cm / 8” around at the widest point and 4cm / 1.5” tall (not including the optional legs).

Yarn and Yardage
The pumpkin uses fingering weight sock yarn, and needs 40 yards total. 30 yards for C1 (orange), 5 yards for C2 (green), and 5 yards for C3 (brown, optional).

Sock yarn with nylon or silk, or a high twist is preferred, as it will be more durable.

Black embroidery thread or scraps of black fingering weight yarn are also needed if working the eyes.

Needles and Gauge
US 1 / 2.5mm, or size needed to achieve a tight fabric.

Exact gauge isn’t important for this pattern, but the fabric should be tight enough not to show stuffing. I find for most yarn, US 0 / 2.0mm or US 1 / 2.25mm is the best choice.

Notions
Knitting needles (for knitting flat and in the round), darning needle, polyfill for stuffing, and black embroidery thread or scrap pieces of fingering weight yarn for eyes (optional).