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Fall Harvest Pillow Knitting Pattern

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Fall is a great time to freshen up the inside of your home with some new decor. Seasonal pillows are pretty fast projects that easily change the look of your couch.

This Fall Harvest Pillow from Yarnspirations looks complicated but it’s actually pretty easy stranded colorwork (reading a chart is required) and only five colors of Paton’s Classic Wool are used in the project.

To make it even easier, the back is solid color knitting so it will go a lot faster. You could even flip the pillow over and just show the back as the front when you don’t feel like squirrels and acorns anymore.

Download the free pattern from Yarnspirations.

[Photo: Yarnspirations.]

Looking for Fall patterns to Knit? Check out these Fall knitting patterns we found on Etsy.

Looking for more fall craft ideas? Check out these fall crafts from our sister site Craftbits.com. 

Did you know that only Americans call it Fall? When English poets started using the phrase “the fall of leaves” it became popular to call the season fall. But by the mid-1800s, after the split of the colonies from England led to language change,  England reverted back to Autumn and the Americans retained the name fall. But it is also known as Harvest, 

 

Oversized pumpkins made from metal serving trays. Pumpkin Serving Tray Hack They are perfect for popping onto a mantle, hanging on the wall or placing on a porch.

 

This lovely fall lantern is perfect for decorating your Thanksgiving table. Made from items from the dollar tree, it is very inexpensive too make.  Dollar Tree – Race Track Fall Lantern — CraftBits.com 

 

We have over 20 DIY Fall Wreath tutorials with detailed instructions showing you how to make your own Fall or Thanksgiving door wreath. You can see the full list of tutorials here. 

How to make your own Fall Wreath  

 

Here are some more Fall articles which may be of interest to you. 

9 Thanksgiving Crafts To Keep Your Kids Busy While Dinner Is Cooking — CraftBits.com 

No Sew Sweater Halloween Pumpkins — CraftBits.com

Dollar Tree – Wood Block Pumpkins — CraftBits.com

How To Preserve Fall Leaves – Home and Garden 

Do you know why maple leaves are so red? The color orange/red and yellow are created from the sugar levels in the leaves, hence why Maple leaves are bright red.   

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Free Knitted Crown Pattern for Kids and Adults: A Sweet Handmade Dress-Up Idea

There’s something wonderfully charming about a knitted crown. It’s playful, useful for the dress-up basket, and just the sort of small project that gives a leftover ball of yarn a proper purpose. Much better than letting it roll around the cupboard for another three years.

This free knitted crown pattern for kids and adults combines a simple garter-stitch band with shaped triangular points. The mustard-gold colour gives it that storybook crown look, although pink, purple or woodland green would be equally lovely.

A Manageable Next Step for Beginner Knitters

The construction is the appealing part of this design. Everything is knitted flat, so you won’t need double-pointed needles or experience joining stitches in the round.

You knit the band first, then work each crown point separately over a group of 12 stitches. Paired decreases gradually narrow each triangle, giving you a small, repeatable section to concentrate on.

I’d describe this as a confident beginner knitting project. You’ll need to know how to knit, work two types of decreases, hold unused stitches and sew a simple seam. There are several yarn tails to weave in, so a little patience with finishing will help.

Three Sizes With Room to Personalise

The pattern includes three sizes, with seven, eight or nine crown points. Choose by the wearer’s head measurement rather than age, and check your gauge carefully. Yarn stretch will make a noticeable difference to the fit.

For birthdays, an embroidered initial would be a sweet finishing touch. Contrasting yarn diamonds could suggest little jewels without adding hard embellishments.

What to Know Before Casting On

This is a soft knitted crown, so expect gentle points rather than a rigid costume accessory. A springy wool or wool-blend yarn should give the shaping more support than a very drapey yarn.

The stitch calculations have been checked, but the design has not yet been sample-knitted. The accompanying image is an illustrative mockup, so the finished texture and proportions may vary with your yarn and tension.

For a small handmade birthday accessory or a cheerful addition to the dress-up box, this is an appealing idea. And if an adult needs a matching crown for supervising the royal household, the larger size has that covered too.