Short Row Pumpkins

Want to learn a new knitting skill and make something cute, quick and stash busting at the same time? Then this is the pattern for you. This is a pattern for three sizes of knitted pumpkin made using short row shaping which allows you to knit sideways. You can choose to use the finished pumpkins as Halloween or Thanksgiving decor, or you could sew some felt features onto them to make spooky stuffies. **Finished Sizes** (without stalk) Small Pumpkin - 2.5” tall and 4.5” wide Medium Pumpkin - 3.5” tall and 5” wide Large Pumpkin - 4” tall and 6” wide **Materials Needed** Orange Worsted weight yarn (40, 60, 80 yds) Green/Brown Worsted weight yarn (4, 8, 10 yds) US size 5 (3.75 mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge US size 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles (dpns) US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles to cast on Fiberfill or stuffing Tapestry needle for sewing together Scrap of brown yarn, buttons or felt to embroider eyes and mouth (optional) **Skills Needed** Knit stitch Purl stitch Knitting flat Knitting in the round Short Row Shaping (fully explained in the pattern and on my blog) I-cord (fully explained in the pattern and on my blog) Fake grafting to sew one seam (fully explained on my blog)