SPICE PUMPKIN by Hannah Maier

YARN GAUGE
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport 6sts = 1” stockinette
(100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 137
yards/50g): 1 ball Pumpkin (25295) and 1
NOTIONS
ball Chestnut (25273) Yarn Needle and Polyfil for stuffing

NEEDLES FINISHED SIZE

US 2 (2.75mm) DPNs or circular needle 10.5” circumference, 2.5” height
SpicE Pumpkin PattErn
DIR性♥cTIONs Pumpkin Ridges
Using a long tail cast on, cast on 6 stitches. Divide stitches evenly
Cut yarn leaving a 18” tail. With the needle, draw the tail through
across three needles and begin to work in the round (be careful the remaining 6 stitches. Tie a firm double knot at top to keep the
not to twist the stitches of this first round). pumpkin top cinched tightly closed.
Thread the tail through a tapestry needle and insert through the
Increases cast on hole at opposite end of pumpkin (first row of pattern)
with the needle exiting through the bind off hole at the top of the
1. kfb around (12 sts)
pumpkin (last row of pattern). Draw yarn tight.
2. (and all even numbered rounds) Knit
3. (kfb, k1) repeat around (18 sts) Draw the yarn through the pumpkin (making sure to cinch each
pass tightly) a total of six times spaced equally around the
5. (kfb, k2) repeat around (24 sts)
pumpkin (you will have six large bumps when complete).
7. (kfb, k3) repeat around (30 sts)
After the last pass, tie a double knot with the yarn at the base of
9. (kfb, k4) repeat around (36 sts)
the pumpkin, thread the remaining tail back through the pumpkin
11. (kfb, k5) repeat around (42 sts) and trim excess. For more instructions on making ridges, see
13. (kfb, k6) repeat around (48 sts) page 5.
15. (kfb, k7) repeat around (54 sts)
Stem
17. (kfb, k8) repeat around (60 sts)
With the DPNs and Chestnut, cast on 6 sts. Divide stitches
Body between three needles, join and work 10 rounds of stockinet
stitches. Break yarn and thread it through the last six stitches.
Rounds 18-25 k all stitches. Stitch stem to the top depression in the pumpkin.

Decreases
26. (k2tog, k8) repeat around (54 sts)
27. (and all odd numbered rounds) Knit
28. (k2tog, k7) repeat around (48 sts)
30. (k2tog, k6) repeat around (42 sts)
32. (k2tog, k5) repeat around (36 sts)
34. (k2tog, k4) repeat around (30 sts)
36. (k2tog, k3) repeat around (24 sts)
(stuff pumpkin, be careful to not over stuff the shape or the
stitches will bulge)
38. (k2tog, k2) repeat around (18 sts)
40. (k2tog, k1) repeat around (12 sts)
41. k2tog around (6 sts)

Abbreviations

kfb = knit front and back of stitch k = knit k2tog = knit two stitches together
CLOVE PUMPKIN by Hannah Maier

YARN GAUGE
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport 4.5 sc = 1”
(100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 137
yards/50g): 1 ball Pumpkin (25295) and 1
NOTIONS
ball Chestnut (25273) Yarn Needle and Polyfil for stuffing

HOOK FINISHED SIZE

US E4 (3.5mm) 13.5” circumference, 3” height
ClovE Pumpkin PattErn
SpH性♥R性♥ DIR性♥cTIONs
Begin with a magic loop, ch1 (counts as one sc), 5 sc into ring. Sl
st into first ch1 to form a ring.
Increases
1. inc in each sc (12 sts)
2. (inc, 1 sc) repeat around (18 sts)
3. (inc, 2 sc) repeat around (24 sts)
4. (inc, 3 sc) repeat around (30 sts)
5. (inc, 4 sc) repeat around (36 sts)
6. (inc, 5 sc) repeat around (42 sts)
7. (inc, 6 sc) repeat around (48 sts)
8. (inc, 7 sc) repeat around (54 sts)
9. (inc, 8 sc) repeat around (60 sts)
Body
Rounds 10-18: 1 sc all stitches.
Pumpkin Ridges
Cut yarn leaving a 18” tail. With the needle, draw the tail through
the remaining sc stitch.
Thread the tail through a tapestry needle and insert through
the magic loop hole at opposite end of pumpkin (first row of
pattern) with the needle exiting through the hole at the top of the
pumpkin (last row of pattern). Draw yarn tight.
Draw the yarn through the pumpkin (making sure to cinch each
pass tightly) a total of six times spaced equally around the
pumpkin (you will have six large bumps when complete).
After the last pass, tie a double knot with the yarn at the base of
the pumpkin, thread the remaining tail back through the pumpkin
and trim excess. For more instructions on making ridges, see
page 5.
Stem
Beginning with a magic loop and Chestnut, ch1 (counts as 1sc) 5
sc in loop. Sl st into ch st, sc in each st around for 6 rows. Break
yarn, leaving a 6” tail draw it through the last st. Use the tail to
sew stem into the top of the pumpkin.

Decreases
19. (dec, 8 sc) repeat around (54 sts)
20. (dec, 7 sc) repeat around (48 sts)
21. (dec, 6 sc) repeat around (42 sts)
22. (dec, 5 sc) repeat around (36 sts)
23. (dec, 4 sc) repeat around (30 sts)
24. (dec, 3 sc) repeat around (24 sts)
25. (dec, 2 sc) repeat around (18 sts)
(stuff pumpkin, be careful to not over stuff the shape or the
stitches will bulge)
26. (dec, 1 sc) repeat around (12 sts)
27. dec in each stitch (6 sts)

Abbreviations

in = 2sc in one stitch sc = single crochet ch = chain stitch

Thread the tail through a tapestry needle and insert through Draw thread tight.
the cast on hole at opposite end of pumpkin, through the
center, exiting the needle through the bind off on hole at the
other end of the pumpkin.

Insert the needle through the cast on hole again, Before drawing tight, position the second thread directly
threading it through the center of the pumpkin and exiting across from the first thread. Draw tight once positioned.
through the top again.

3
1 1 3

5
6

4
4 2
2

Insert the needle through the cast on hole again, threading Repeat with the fifth and sixth thread, position the fifth
it through the center of the pumpkin and exiting through and sixth threads so that they divide the big remaining
the top again. Position this thread so that it crosses the ridges.
pumpkin at a 25° angle from the first thread. Repeat with
the fourth threa, positioning it directly across from the
third thread.