Knit Pumpkin

An orange knit pumpkin has joined our fall decor.  Sometimes I just feel like knitting something quick and fun and this time around it was a pumpkin.  It’s the perfect project to whip up while you’re watching your favorite show!

Since I knit this on a whim, there’s no specific tutorial but it’s simple, even for a beginning knitter.  I knit an orange rectangle {using scrap yarn} in stocking stitch.  The width of the rectangle is the height of the pumpkin and the length is the diameter.  Does that make sense?  The knit rectangle sits sideways to make the pumpkin.  I sewed it along the short seam, and wove my yarn in and out on the top and bottom to create a drawstring on each end.  I cinched the yarn tight and squeezed my little pumpkin until it was in somewhat of a pumpkin shape.  Because this is such a whimsical little project, it doesn’t have to look perfectly round.

Before I cinched the top tight, I stuffed the pumpkin with fiberfill, stuck a twig stem into the center, and then cinched it closed around the twig.  I tied a few ribbons around the stem just to add a pop of color and texture.

I also wrapped some yarn around the pumpkin to give it some lines like a real pumpkin.

I love how cute it looks …

… and this little knit pumpkin is just perfect sitting next to my dyed acorns in the dining room, creating a simple fall vignette.

Have you made anything whimsical lately?

For more easy knitting projects, be sure to check out this easy knit mason jar cozy …

… a knit basket …

… and one of my favorites, these hand knit chunky coasters!