What do you need?
knitting needles, size 7-8
knitting wool, size 7-8
large embroidery or darning needle
sheep wool filling
For the fall we knit fun pumpkins in different sizes, the little monsters join in! We start with the largest pumpkin and cast on stitches until we measure 15cm on the needle. With our wool that is 18 stitches. Now we knit completely straight, ribbing, until we have 2x the width of our knitting, that's 30 cm together.
How to knit a pumpkin
Put on stitches until 15 cm.
Knit stitch back and forth.
Measure now and then if it's 30cm.
Tie off at 30cm.
Fold your knitting double.
Sew the side closed, ribs upward..
Thread the top closed and pull the thread tight.
Tie off the thread firmly, stick it inside the knitting and cut it off, turn the knitting upside down
Fill the pumpkin with sheeps wool.
Thread the top but do not close.
Tie on 8 stitches and knit the stem.
Fold the stem and sew it fastened.
Insert the stem into the pumpkin and fasten it.
Sew the pumpkin closed in the same time.
We also knit two smaller pumpkins and place them together in a little group, it looks cozy!