Deramores Pumpkin Decoration Knitting Pattern

Deramores Pumpkin Knitting Pattern

What Is Being Made

This downloadable knitting pattern by Amanda Berry creates a set of three decorative knitted pumpkins in varying sizes. The pumpkins are designed as stuffed toys suitable for seasonal decorations, with diameters of 22cm, 25cm, and 28cm respectively. Each pumpkin features a textured knitted body and a separate knitted stalk, allowing for customizable color combinations across the three designs.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern requires Deramores Studio Chunky Yarn in multiple colorways:

• Burnt Orange Yarn A: 3 balls for the giant pumpkin, 2 balls for the small pumpkin
• Autumn Yarn B: 3 balls for the medium pumpkin
• Spice Yarn C: 1 ball for the stalks across all three pumpkins

Additional materials include toy filling (4 x 250g bags total, with 1.5 bags needed for the giant pumpkin and 1 bag each for the medium and small pumpkins), a darning or tapestry needle for finishing, and a stitch marker.

Needles and Gauge

The pattern uses a 6mm circular knitting needle with a minimum length of 80cm to accommodate the Magic Loop technique. The recommended tension is 11 stitches by 12 rows over a 10x10 cm square worked in stockinette stitch on 6mm needles.

Techniques and Stitches

This intermediate-level pattern employs knitting in the round using the Magic Loop method, which allows working circular pieces on a single long circular needle. The stitch techniques include:

• Knit (k): The fundamental stitch used throughout the pumpkin body
• Purl (p): Used selectively, including in the stalk pattern for textural variation
• Knit front and back (kfb): An increase technique for shaping the pumpkin
• Knit two stitches together (k2tog): A decrease method for shaping
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk): An alternative decrease technique that slips stitches knitwise and purlwise before knitting them together

Stalk Pattern Detail

The stalks are worked separately using Yarn C on 6mm circular needles. The medium stalk pattern begins with casting on 9 stitches and joining to work in the round. Rounds 1 through 11 are worked in knit stitch, followed by a single purl round for textural definition. The yarn is then broken and threaded through remaining stitches before pulling tight to fasten off.

Skill Level and Design Credit

The pattern is rated as Beginner/Intermediate, making it accessible to knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle in-the-round construction and basic shaping techniques. The designs are created by Amanda Berry, a London College of Fashion graduate (First Class Honours, 2014) based in Berkshire, England, whose knitted toy designs have appeared in publications and charity projects.