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In a supermarket many moons ago I spotted these cute, squat pumpkins called Munchkin Pumpkins, and decided I should knit some (of course!). This simple pattern produces nice squat little pumpkins with ridges created using purl stitches.
Originally published in October 2009, the 2024 update uses DK yarn plus a 4ply Yarnling™️ and is designed so that you should be able to get four (maybe even five) pumpkins out of one 50g ball + one 5g Yarnling™️.

Yarn
Eden Cottage Yarns Milburn DK (superwash Bluefaced Leicster/silk; 50g; 200m)
Quantity: approx. 9g per pumpkin
Eden Cottage Yarns 4ply Yarnling™️ (various yarn types; 5g; 17-19m)
Quantity: approx. 0.7g

Needles
3mm needles for working in the round

Gauge
6 sts x 7 rows per 2.5cm / 1 inch
(Aim for a tight gauge)

Sizing
Diameter: approx. 7cm
Height (without stalk): approx. 5.5cm