Knitted Pumpkin Pattern on Straight Needles

This festive Pumpkin Knitting Pattern shares how to easily these adorable softies. You’ll love how quickly they knit up with straight needles and any yarn fiber of your choice. These cute quick-knits are a seasonal favorite here at Studio Knit.

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Knitted pumpkin softies in yellow and orange yarn colors.
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Pumpkin Spice Season Has Arrived!

Pumpkin Spice everything has arrived already at Starbucks here in the US and Canada. Why do we care? It kicks off our Knitting Season, of course! I love knitting pumpkins sooooo much, that I yarn bombed an entire pumpkin patch!

Enjoy decorating your home in whimsical pumpkin softies throughout the holidays… a new tradition for autumn Halloween and Thanksgiving home decor! The winter Christmas holidays are brightened up with cool, icy colors like blue and teal. My samples are knit in velvet yarn, but absolutely any fiber looks cozy.

Knitted Pumpkin Softies in blue, green, and white yarn colors with velvet yarn.

Knitting Techniques

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Slip Knot 
• CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
I-Cord
• K = Knit Stitch 
• P = Purl Stitch
• KFB = Knit Front + Back to Increase
• K2TOG = Knit 2 Sts Together to Decrease
Bind Off
Weave in Yarn Tails

Velvet knitted pumpkins stacked atop each other in blue, green, and white yarn colors

Knitting Supplies

These Pumpkins knit up with one or two colors of your choice.

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Printable Knitting Instructions

Knitted Pumpkin Softies in blue, green, and white yarn colors with velvet yarn.

Printable Knitting Pattern

This festive Pumpkin Knitting Pattern creates easy holiday decor.  Knit up pumpkins easily flat with straight needles and any yarn fiber of your choice.

Makes: Knitted Pumpkin Softies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 2 hours
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate

Materials

  • Recommended Yarn: Bernat Velvet. Bulky Size #5 Weight Yarn (10 - 100 yards)
  • Polyfill, or any stuffing of your choice

Tools

  • 2 Straight Knitting Needles or Circulars 7 US / 4.5 mm
  • 2 Double Pointed Needles 7 US / 4.5 mm
  • Tapestry Needle - Clover Chibi Jumbo Bent Tip Darning Needle Set
  • Scissors - Gold Stork Crane Scissors

Instructions

  1. STEP 1: CAST ON 6 Stitches onto your Straight Knitting Needles.
    Note: Knit flat on circular needles if you are knitting larger sizes to help hold multiple stitches.

  2. STEP 2: INCREASE SECTION
    Row 1 (RS):
    * KFB * (repeat btwn * *, 12 sts remain)
    Row 2 (WS): Purl All
    Row 3: * KFB, K1 * (18 sts)
    Row 4: Purl All
    Row 5: * KFB, K2 * (24 sts)
    Row 6: Purl All
    Row 7: * KFB, K3 * (30 sts)
    Row 8: Purl All
    Row 9: * KFB, K4 * (36 sts)
    Row 10: Purl All

    Mini size ►Jump to Stockinette Section
    Small,
    Medium, and Large sizes ► Continue Increases

    Row 11: * KFB, K5 * (42 sts)
    Row 12: Purl All
    Row 13: * KFB, K6 * (48 sts)
    Row 14: Purl All

    Small size ►Jump to Stockinette Section
    Medium and Large sizes ► Continue Increases

    Row 15: * KFB, K7 * (54 sts)
    Row 16: Purl All
    Row 17: * KFB, K8 * (60 sts)
    Row 18: Purl All

    Medium size ► Jump to Stockinette Section
    Large size ► Continue Increases

    Row 19: * KFB, K9 * (66 sts)
    Row 20: Purl All
    Row 21: * KFB, K10 * (72 sts)
    Row 22: Purl All

    Large size ► Jump to Stockinette Section

  3. STEP 3: STOCKINETTE PATTERN
    Row 1: Knit All
    Row 2: Purl All

    Mini: Knit 4 Rows of Stockinette, then Jump to Decrease Section Row 13
    Small: Knit 6 Rows of Stockinette, then Jump to Decrease Section Row 9
    Med: Knit 8 Rows of Stockinette, then Jump to Decrease Section Row 5
    Large: Knit 10 Rows of Stockinette, then Jump to Decrease Section Row 1

  4. STEP 4: DECREASE SECTION
    Row 1:
    * K2Tog, K10 * (66 sts)
    Row 2: Purl All
    Row 3: * K2Tog, K9 * (60 sts)
    Row 4: Purl All
    Row 5: * K2Tog, K8 * (54 sts)
    Row 6: Purl All
    Row 7: * K2Tog, K7 * (48 sts)
    Row 8: Purl All
    Row 9: * K2Tog, K6 * (42 sts)
    Row 10: Purl All
    Row 11: * K2Tog, K5 * (36 sts)
    Row 12: Purl All
    Row 13: * K2Tog, K4 * (30 sts)
    Row 14: Purl All
    Row 15: * K2Tog, K3 * (24 sts)
    Row 16: Purl All
    Row 17: * K2Tog, K2 * (18 sts)
    Row 18: Purl All
    Row 19: * K2Tog, K1 * (12 sts)
    Row 20: Purl All
    Row 21: * K2Tog * (6 sts)
    Row 22: Purl All

    Bind Off, Break Yarn.
    With Right Sides Touching, Seam Edge ¾ up, Turn Right-Side Out, Insert Stuffing, Finish Seaming.
    Weave Thru Remaining Stitches.

  5. STEP 5: PUMPKIN WEDGING
    With a new strand of yarn on your tapestry needle, weave through the center of your stuffed pumpkin ball a couple of times until secure. Doubling up yarn helps to prevent it from breaking since we are pulling it tightly.
    Wrap around the perimeter of your pumpkin and cinch it up.
    Repeat wraps 5 more times evenly distributed around your pumpkin to create its wedges. Feel free to get creative and make even more wedges, if you’d like!

  6. STEP 6: PUMPKIN STEM I-CORD
    New to knitting I-Cords? Watch my video for more instruction >

    Cast On 4 Stitches onto Double-Pointed Knitting Needle
    Slide 4 Stitches to opposite end of the needle and knit all.
    Repeat until your stem is approximately 2 inches (8 rows), or the length you desire.
    Break yarn, weave through ends.
    Using tapestry needle, attach to the center of your pumpkin.

Notes

KNITTING GAUGE14 Sts x 20 Rows = 4” x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch Pattern

PUMPKIN SIZESThese sizes are approximations when using size 7 US knitting needles and bulky weight yarn. Smaller or larger sizes can also be achieved by changing your needle size and yarn gauge.

MINI: 11" circumference / 2" height
SMALL: 15" circumference / 2.5" height
MEDIUM: 20" circumference / 3.5" height
LARGE: 24" circumference / 4" height

Knitting Techniques

  • Slip Knot 
  • CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
  • I-Cord
  • K = Knit Stitch 
  • P = Purl Stitch
  • KFB = Knit Front + Back to Increase
  • K2TOG = Knit 2 Stitches Together to Decrease
  • Bind Off
  • Weave in Yarn Tails

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