LOOM: Little Loom ‘Limited Edition’ 52 pegs, fine gauge.
YARN: Approx. 50-60 yards of DK weight yarn. Samples were worked with Malabrigo Rios (blue pumpkin), and Yarn Bee Perfect Pumpkin (orange and burnt yellow).
NOTIONS: Knitting tool, scissors, tapestry needle.
OTHER: Fiber fill
GAUGE: 16 sts x 24 rows=2 inches in stockinette.
SIZE: Approximately 3 inches in diameter.
ABBREVIATIONS
K=knit stitch (u-wrap or true knit stitch)
P=purl stitch
St(s)=stitch(es)
Rep=repeat
Rnd(s)=round(s)
Approx=approximately
LC=Left Cross, a mock cable that slants to the left
Left Cross (LC) Instructions
Step 1: Take working yarn behind peg 1 (you are skipping peg 1).
Step 2: Knit peg 2 and place stitch on cable needle and hold it to the center of the loom.
Step 3: Move stitch from peg 1 to peg 2 (leaving peg 1 empty).
Step 4: Place stitch from cable needle on peg 1.
Step 5: Knit peg 2.
NOTES: Place a stitch marker on a peg to designate it as the first peg.
INSTRUCTIONS
Garter Stitch Pumpkin
Round 1: k to end of round.
Round 2: p to end of round.
Repeat Rounds 1-2 until pumpkin panel measures approx 3” from cast on edge.
BO with gather removal method.
Stuff with fiber fill and shape.
Close cast on edge by gathering in close.
Thread about 20 inches of yarn through the tapestry needle, and use it to shape the pumpkin, dividing it into 8 wedges. Weave in all the ends.
The stem is a small branch that was inserted into the small opening at the top.
Cable Pumpkin
Round 1-2: *k2, p2; rep from * to end.
Round 3: *LC, p2; rep from * to end.
Repeat Rounds 1-3 until pumpkin panel measures approx 3” from cast on edge.
BO with gather removal method.
Stuff with fiber fill and shape.
Close cast on edge by gathering in close. Weave in all the ends.
The stem is a small branch that was inserted into the small opening at the top.
Mysterious Pumpkin
Round 1: *k3, p1; rep from * to end of round.
Repeat Round 1 until pumpkin panel measures approx 3” from cast on edge.
BO with gather removal method.
Stuff with fiber fill and shape.
Close cast on edge by gathering in close. Weave in all the ends.
The stem is a small branch that was inserted into the small opening at the top.
