Big Porch Pumpkins
It's pumpkin season, which means I'm officially cranking out Big Porch Pumpkins (aka the kind of big store pumpkins that make overachievers feel seen). I made the large size using 2 balls of Berroco Vintage Chunky (single strand, because we're keeping it real) and 5.5mm/US9 double-pointed needles plus a 5.5mm/US9 24″ circular needle. Pro move: I went down one needle size from what the yarn suggests because a) tension, b) density, and c) I really didn't want the stuffing doing an escape artist impression through the gaps. (Trust me, a pumpkin with its fluff peeking through is nobody's aesthetic.)
Now, if patience isn't exactly your superpower (no judgment—many of us are here for the instant gratification), grab a superbulky yarn like Estelle Bulky, a pair of gloriously chubby 8mm/US11 needles, and follow the instructions for the Medium size. (Seriously, check the materials below so you don't end up mid-pumpkin with no yarn—that's the knitting equivalent of running out of gas on a road trip.)
The leafy thing on top is a Book Worm (yes, we're calling it a book worm, embrace the chaos), crocheted on a 5mm hook with whatever scrap yarn you've got lurking in your stash.
Size
- Small (Medium, Large)
- Small - 9” (23cm) diameter, 5.5” (14cm) tall
- Medium - 11” (28cm) diameter, 6.5” (16.5cm) tall
- Large - 13” (33cm) diameter, 7.5” (19cm) tall
- Our Pumpkin is 13" in diameter and 7.5" tall including the stem.
Materials (orange pumpkin)
- Berroco Vintage Chunky: 2 skeins main colour, 1 skein contrast colour, shown in colour 6176
- 5.5mm/US9 - 24" circular needles
- 5.5mm/US9 double-pointed needles
- Stitch markers
- Darning/Tapestry needle
- Poly Fil: 1 bag
- FREE PATTERN
- Modifications: See Our Ravelry Notes
Materials for Thicker Version (white pumpkin)
Make size M from the pattern, holding 1 strand. Finished pumpkin is about 12.5" in diameter x 6" tall. Cast on 12 sts for stem.
- Estelle Bulky: 2 skeins main colour, 1 skein contrast colour (to make a size M you'll likely need 200m of yarn)
- 8mm/US11 - 24" circular needles
- 8mm/US11 double-pointed needles
- Stitch markers
- Darning/Tapestry needle
- Poly Fil: 1 bag
- FREE PATTERN