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Mini Skein Pumpkin
Double thick fabric ensures your pumpkins can be stuffed firmly for the perkiest of pumpkins! These can be hand knit or machine knit.
One mini skein in sock weight is all you need per pumpkin
Measurements
Width: 4 ½” (11.5 cm)
Height: 3” (7.5 cm)
Materials
92—yards (100 meters) of fingering / sock weight yarn Color A (pumpkin body)
1—yard of fingering / sock weight yarn Color B (stem)
We used Cape May Fiber Mini Skein Sock (92 yards / 20 Gram, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon)
Colors shown…
(top tier) Crispy Leaves and Apple Tart
(middle tier) Fright Night and Season of the Witch
(bottom tier) Quartz Beach, Haunted Victorian and Radium Girls
For the stem, we used Color Pineland
Tools
- Set of 5 US Size 6 (4 mm) DPNs or a circular to work the magic loop method
- tapestry needle
- scissors Notions
- Polyfil stuffing, about 24 grams
Gauge
24 sts, 38 rounds / rows = 4” in stockinette stitch after blocking.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
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- First published: September 2023
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- Last updated: November 6, 2023 …
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