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Free Pumpkin Knitting Pattern – Worked Flat

Free Pumpkin Knitting Pattern – Worked Flat

“Bring a little handmade warmth to your autumn décor with a soft knitted pumpkin you’ll enjoy bringing out year after year.”

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Knit a soft, cosy pumpkin in a quick, satisfying project — perfect for autumn makes and gentle skill-building.

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🌸 Suitable for confident beginners ready to try simple shaping

🌸 Uses knit, purl, make one, and k2tog stitches

🌸 Worked flat — no knitting in the round

🌸 Supported by stitch tutorials if you need guidance

📏 Finished Size + −

Approximately 3.5 inches in circumference × 1.5 inches high (9cm circumference × 4cm high).

🧶 Materials + −

✓ 4 ply cotton yarn

✓ 3mm knitting needles (UK 11 / US 2.5)

✓ Toy stuffing

✓ Yarn needle

🧵 Recommended Yarn + −

Pumpkin

Scheepjes Catona Cotton yarn

Scheepjes Catona Cotton yarn

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Quantity:
Pumpkin: 2 × 10g balls of Rich Coral #410
Stem: 1 × 10g ball of Caramel #506 or a small amount of brown 4 ply yarn

🏷️ Brand: Scheepjes

🧵 Yarn weight: 4 ply

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🧶 Knit Stitch (k)

A foundation knitting stitch used throughout the pattern.

⭐ Easy

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🧶 Purl Stitch (p)

A foundation knitting stitch worked with the yarn held at the front.

⭐ Easy

▶ Watch tutorial

🧶 Knit 2 together (k2tog)

A right-leaning decrease made by knitting two stitches together as one.

⭐ Easy

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🧶 Make 1 (m1)

Lift the strand between the stitches and knit into the back of the loop to add a new stitch.

⭐ Easy

▶ Watch tutorial

➕ Add-on Pattern + −
Halloween Decorations Knitting Pattern Bundle | 7 Spooky Halloween Patterns

Halloween Decorations Knitting Pattern Bundle | 7 Spooky Halloween Patterns

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📦 What’s Included + −
  • Pumpkin knitting pattern worked flat
  • Clear row-by-row written instructions
  • Stitch abbreviation guide
  • Shaping and finishing instructions
  • Materials and finished-size information
🩷 Helpful to Know + −
  • Worked flat on straight knitting needles before being seamed and stuffed
  • The cast-on and final stitches are gathered to close the pumpkin
  • Yarn is wrapped around the finished pumpkin to form six defined sections
  • A knitted stalk is made separately and sewn into place
  • Use a different yarn weight with appropriately sized needles to create a larger or smaller pumpkin
  • Tension gauge: 26 stitches × 36 rows = 4 × 4 inches (10 × 10cm)
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Free Pumpkin Crochet Pattern – Small Halloween Pumpkin PDF

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Create a soft, cosy autumn decoration with this free pumpkin knitting pattern, worked flat on straight knitting needles.

The knitted piece is seamed, stuffed and gathered to create its wonderfully plump pumpkin shape. It is a quick and satisfying seasonal project, perfect for decorating your home, adding to an autumn display or giving as a thoughtful handmade gift.

Using knit, purl, make one and k2tog stitches, the pattern offers a gentle introduction to simple shaping techniques. It is especially suitable for confident beginners who are ready to build upon the basic knit and purl stitches.

Clear written instructions and helpful online stitch tutorials are available to support you along the way, so you can relax into the making process and create a beautifully textured pumpkin full of handmade character.

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