Knit a Patch of Pumpkins for Fall

As soon as there’s the tiniest bit of fall feeling in the air, all I want to do is make pumpkins. I mostly knit pumpkins, but I have a few crocheted ones, too, and I just can’t get enough of them. If you feel the same way, this patch of knitting pumpkin patterns is for you. (And if you need even more, check out these roundups, too.)

Since I have done several posts on pumpkin knitting patterns before, I searched for new pattern on Ravelry, and I’m pretty sure I haven’t shared the Etsy ones before. Let’s get into it!

The Cute Little Pumpkin Patch pattern from Nimble Needlez on Etsy is just what it says. You can knit these little pumpkins individually with little stems or you can make a whole vine with leaves and connect a few pumpkins together to make your own pumpkin patch. The pattern calls for fingering weight yarn but you can try other weights to get pumpkins of different sizes.

The small knit pumpkins from Jordann Cholst on Ravelry are also diminutive, but they use worsted/aran weight yarn so they’ll stitch up all that much faster. The pattern comes in three sizes so you can make a variety from just this pattern.

Ewelina Wojsz’s Pumpkin Number One is a free pattern on Ravelry that’s worked from the bottom up in the round using fingering weight yarn. I love that these are shown in non-traditional colors because once you get going you’ll learn just about any color works for a pumpkin.

Speaking of colorful pumpkins, check out the Checkerboard Pumpkin from Tabetha Moe. It uses DK weight yarn and easy colorwork in the round to give it a rustic checkerboard look. You can find this one on Ravelry.

Another little one is Dena Washington’s Teacup Pumpkin, available on Ravelry. As the name suggests, this pumpkin will fit in a teacup, making it perfect to use as a pincushion or just to add a bit of cuteness to your fall decor. It uses aran/worsted weight yarn.

If you’d rather have a big pumpkin, check out the pattern from Hand Knit Hugs, which offers a 9, 11 and 13 inch diameter pumpkin. That’s 22.8, 28 or 33 cm for our metric friends. The pattern uses two strands of worsted weight yarn held together and is worked in the round.

I love a pumpkin with a cable pattern on it because it just makes it look more like fall to me. Gray Bear Akswokrat on Etsy has an easy pattern for a cabled pumpkin that’s worked flat on two needles.

And if colorwork is your thing, check out the Harvest Hugs pumpkins from Karysha on Ravelry. These patterns use chunky yarn and have a few options for colorwork. The full bundle includes three large pumpkins, a mini pumpkin, acorn, mushroom, mug hug, and leaves and tendrils to make a fall themed garland.

A few years ago I wrote a post that was full of patterns for knit mushrooms, but I don’t think I ever did a post that was knitting patterns with mushrooms on them, so today’s the day.

I love the Fungi Beanie from Jacki Bean, which calls for worsted weight yarn and uses duplicate stitch to add the mushrooms and other details. I think the colors she used for the design are tonal/multicolor so it doesn’t use as many colors as it looks like, but you can use whatever red, green, brown and white yarn you have in your stash for those details.

How about some mushroom socks? The Magic Toadstool sock form Stone Knits includes a ring of mushrooms around the leg, contrasting heel and toe and a little more colorwork at the toe for extra cuteness. As shown it uses four colors and comes in three sizes.

Or there’s the Fairy Ring Socks from Katie Green, which have mushrooms of two sizes on the legs, plus a bit of wavy grass. They have a contrasting cuff, heel and toe and some colorwork flecks in the body of the sock as well. This one is available in eight sizes to fit everyone from a baby to an XL adult.

This trippy cowl from Hunt Hand Knits looks like a lot of fun to knit. The Fungus Among Us Cowl is shown using four colors of DK weight yarn, though you can do it with as few as two if you’d rather.

Stitch some mushroom mittens with this cute pattern from Holly C Watson. This design uses three colors, and it’s shown with a self-striping yarn on the mushroom caps, which makes the colors change without you having to do any work. The pattern is charted but it’s a pretty easy repeat. The mittens are one size.

If you don’t feel like knitting mushrooms but still want to give your project a touch of the forest, the Toadstools Cardigan from Julie Taylor may be what you’re looking for. It’s stitched as a plain cardigan worked in DK weight yarn and sized for newborns up to 4 years old. The mushrooms are added with embroidery and the pattern includes the design, which you can trace onto water soluble stabilizer to stitch the mushrooms onto your sweater. Or anything else you want. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

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