How to Make a Giant Knit Pumpkin
Have you ever seen those little decorative crochet pumpkins that start popping up once the leaves start to change? They're a little cheesy and maybe have a hint of grandma in them? Today, I'm turning those crafty crochet pumpkins on their head with a giant (not-to-grandma-like) knit pumpkin DIY.
Yield: 1 giant knit pumpkin
Equipment
- knit ottoman pouf (there are tons of colors on Amazon)
- yarn in your desired stem color (I used grey)
- Scissors
Instructions
Step 1: Make a slip knot.
- Create a slip knot and place it around the thumb of your non-dominant hand.
Step 2: Weave the yarn around your fingers (omitting your thumb).
- Start by going behind your pointer finger and wrap the yard by weaving frontward and backward around each finger.
- Once you get to your pinky, wrap it and continue the alternating weaving until you get back to your pointer finger.
- Do this twice so that you end up with two rows of loops around each finger.
Step 3: Continue weaving.
- Starting with your pointer finger, pull the bottom loop over the top loop and over the top of your finger, guiding it to the back of your finger.
- Do this with each finger.
Step 4: Add another row of loops.
- Now you will have just one loop one each left.
- Add another row of loops, by alternating weaving toward your pinky and back down to your pointer finger.
Step 5: Continue steps 3 and 4.
- Continue step 3 and 4 until you have a weaving that is about 20 inches long.
Step 6: Remove the loops and secure the weaving.
- To secure the weaving, remove the loops from your fingers and thread the remaining yarn through them and pull tight.
- So that's it. What so you think? Would you make one of these?
- They'd look really cute in a kids room or just around the house as decoration for the season.