I saw these #Chunkyknitpumpkins on Instagram and couldn't resist trying them for myself! I have so much of this yarn laying around from the chunky knit blankets I make and decided, what better way to use up the spare yarn then to create some adorable #falldecor?
Read below to see how it's done!
What you need:
Scissors
A Stick
Ribbon
Stuffing
How To:
Start by making a slip knot with a descent tail on the end of the yarn, about 5 inches.
Once the slip knot is completed, chain stitch 12 chains onto that knot. You can make it longer or shorter depending on how big/small you want your pumpkin. The one's I created have 12.
Once your chain stitches are complete, bring your first chain and your last chain together, creating a circle.
Grab the next area of yarn on the working end and chain stitch it through the first loop at the beginning end of the chain to start your second layer.
Chain stitch through each loop until you get back to the beginning.
Do that until you have about 10 layers of chain stitches. Can also be more/less depending on how big/small you want your pumpkin to be.
Once your stitching is done trip the working end of the yarn leaving about 5 inches.
Take the working end tail and weave it through the last row of chain stitches to prevent them from coming apart.
Once all stitches have the tail end through it, pull the tail end to make it tight, closing in the end of the pumpkin to a tight circle.
Tie a knot and tuck the remaining yarn into the center of the pumpkin.
Use the beginning tail of yarn to to do the same on the opposite end of the pumpkin, weaving the yarn through the 12 loops on that end of the pumpkin.
Before pulling the yarn to enclose the pumpkin, stuff the pumpkin with leftover fabric, batting, or pillow stuffing to give it shape.
Pull the remaining tail or yarn to tighten that end of the pumpkin. Tie a knot and tuck the remaining yarn into the center.
Take a stick and place it into the hole created with the yarn on either end. You may reinforce with hot glue if you'd like.
Wrap some ribbon around the stump, and tie it in a bow.
Trim the two ends of the yarn to give it a more finished look.
Enjoy your new #Falldecor!