Little Stockings to Knit by the Bunch

This time of year we really do have to be realistic about the amount of time we have for knitting and the things we can actually get done.

It’s not the time to decide to stitch a pair of fingerless gloves for everyone in your office, or scarves for all your husband’s coworkers.

But maybe, just maybe, you can still knit something for those people who didn’t quite earn a handknit garment this year but still deserve a little something nice.

Like these mini dotty stockings from Frankie’s Knitted Stuff.

They’re so cute, and just 9 cm (or about 3.5 inches) long, so they stitch up in no time and are just the size to hold a little sweet treat. Or make a bunch for a wreath or a bunting.

Also, these are knit in fingering weight, so if you adjust the yarn and needles accordingly, you’ll get a bigger stocking that will hold a slightly larger treat, which could be perfect for office gifting, holding gift cards for the teachers, or whatever else you might need adorable stockings for.

[Photo: Frankie’s Knitted Stuff, via Ravelry.]

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork.

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn.

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look.

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me.

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round.

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.

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