Who’s knitting pumpkins on repeat?!

View this FREE seed stitch pumpkin knitting pattern with a cute rustic braided twine stem below.

{PS. It’s knit in the round, so there’s no seams to sew!}

Are you a brave beginner knitter?!

If you’re comfortable knitting & purling and have the tools to knit in the round, I think you can pull this off, no problem!

About:

Available Sizes: Three
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Videos

Techniques:

Knit in the Round
Knit & Purl Stitches
No Increases or Decreases
Stem Making

Materials:

Yarn Weight: Bulky
Yardage: 43 – 138 yards {39 – 126 meters}
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Hue + Me
Needle Size: US 10.5 {6.5mm} Circular Needles with a 16” {40cm} Cable

Sizes:

Small: 5″ W x 3″ {12cm x 8cm} 43-47 yards {39-43m} 1.4oz {40g} unstuffed {Pic}
Medium: 8″ W x 5″ {20cm x 12cm} 88-92 yards {80-84m}
Large: 11″ W x 7″ {28cm x 18cm} 133-138 yards {121-126m}

Details:

Gauge: Exact gauge is not required for this project.
Finished Stem Measurements: 1″ wide x 4″ {2cm x 10cm} {as pictured}

Notes:

Reversible.
Knit bottom up.
Knit using the seed stitch.
Knit in the round with a circular needle.
When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.
For the small pumpkin you’ll need a smaller cable to knit in the round or a longer cable to knit using the magic loop method.

Stem Materials:

Twine
7″ of Heavy Wire
Cutting Board + Clamp {something or someone to hold your twine while you braid it.}
Sharp Scissors
7″ Book/Board/Cell Phone {something to measure & wrap your twine around}