Month: November 2017

It’s finally the time of year for all things pumpkin! Whether you like carving them, eating them, or making them theres always something fun to do with a pumpkin. These adorable scented pumpkins are the perfect gift to give to the host of your upcoming Thanksgiving party or to use as a center piece for your Thanksgiving dinner. Either way, these adorable crochet pumpkins are ready to fill your home with the warm cinnamon smell that reminds us of the holidays!

Materials

Orange Kartopu Cozy Wool yarn

5 mm crochet hook

Cinnamon sticks

NOT PICTURED Materials:

Hot glue gun

Stuffing

Scissors

Stitch marker

Tapestry needle

Raffia string (optional)

Stitch Key:

MR- Magic ring

SC- Single crochet

SC2TOG- Single crochet two together

PATTERN:

Starting with a MR, place 8 sc into the center. DO NOT JOIN.

Place a stitch marker on your first stitch. Place 2 sc in first stitch and each stitch around.

Round 3: *Place 1 sc , 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat around until you get back to your stitch marker.

Round 4: *Place 1 sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat around until you get back to your stitch marker.

Round 5: *Place 1 sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat around until you get back to your stitch marker.

Round 6: *Place 1 sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch* Repeat around until you get back to your stitch marker.

** You can continue this pattern as many times as you want for the size pumpkin as you want. Add more rounds for a bigger pumpkin. Use less rounds for a smaller pumpkin. **

Round 7-15: Sc in ever stitch around

** You can adjust the size of your pumpkin by adding more or less rounds. For a smaller pumpkin use less rounds, for a larger pumpkin add more rounds.**

Round 16: *Sc in next 4 stitches, sc2tog* Repeat around.

Round 17: *Sc in next 3 stitches, sc2tog* Repeat around.

Add stuffing. Adding stuffing now will make it easier to stuff the rest at the end.

**If you adjusted the pattern to make a different size pumpkin, be sure to start your decreases the same as the last row of increases you did. **

Round 18: *Sc in next 2 stitches, sc2tog* Repeat around.

Round 19: *Sc in next 1 stitches, sc2tog* Repeat around.

Round 20: *sc2tog* Repeat around. Slip stitch to next stitch. Cut yarn leaving an extra long tail

Finish stuffing your pumpkin.

Using your tapestry needle and long tail, weave your yarn through the remaining stitches to create a drawstring. Pull on tail to tighten your stitches and close the hole. Make sure to secure the yarn by making a knot. DO NOT CUT YARN.

You will now use your tapestry needle and long tail create the pumpkin segments. Push your tapestry needle through the center of your pumpkin. You will be bringing the tail of your yarn from one side to the other side.

Now wrap your tail around your pumpkin and stick pull your yarn back through the pumpkin. You will insert your needle into the opposite side of your pumpkin. Pull your yarn tight so it creates an indent into your pumpkin.

Create as many sections as you want. Remember all pumpkins are different so don’t worry if they’re not perfect. Have fun and be creative. Tie off your yarn to secure and cut your extra string.

Add a spot of hot glue to the middle of your pumpkin and place your cinnamon stick to the center. You may need to cut your cinnamon stick down if you think it is too long.

Add a cute little raffia bow to your cinnamon stick to decorate.

And there you have it! Happy fall y’all!

LORI is the maker and owner of Lunar Knits. She enjoys making fun and colorful pieces of yarn art and sells them in her etsy shop! You can find more fun things on her Instagram @lunarknitsbylori

 

Hello! Alliyah here from TheYarnFox! Hobium yarns and I have teamed up again to bring you a super exciting pattern set that you can make using their Gazzal Baby Wool!

Gazzal Baby wool is 40% acrylic, 20% cashmere, and 40% lara merino. It’s one of the softest yarns I have ever worked with! The stitch definition is great, too. Of course, you can use it to make this matching set, but they would also be perfect for socks, sweaters, gloves, and really anything that you want to be warm and cozy!

So, let’s get started!

Let’s begin making the hat! 

Materials: 

1. 2 skeins of Gazzal Baby Wool in color of your choice
2. 6.5mm circular or double pointed needles
3. Measuring tape
4. Stitch Marker

Key: 

1. K – Knit
2. P – Purl
3. KFB – Knit through the front of the stitch, then through the back, increasing one stitch
4. K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together
5. P2tog – Purl 2 stitches together
6. St(s) – Stitch(es)

Hat Pattern: 

Using your 6.5mm needles, cast on 100sts and join in the round

Round 1: *K2, P2* Repeat from *to* across the round (100sts)

Repeat Round 1 until your hat measures 9 inches from the cast on edge, or until you reach your desired length

Decreases 

Round 1: *K2tog, P2tog* Repeat from *to* across the round (50sts)

Round 2: *K1, P1* Repeat from *to* across the round (50sts)

Round 3: K2tog across the round (25sts)

Cut your yarn, leaving a tail that is about 12 inches long. Pull your tail through the remaining 25 stitches and tie a sturdy knot.

Now we are going to make the matching scarf!

Materials: 

1. 4-6 skeins of Gazzal Baby Wool in color of choice
2. 5.00mm circular knitting needles
3. Scissors
4. Yarn needle

Scarf Pattern: 

Cast on 3 stitches

Row 1: K across

Row 2: KFB, K across

Repeat rows 1-2 until you have 50 stitches

Knit every stitch for 28 rows. If you would like to make your scarf longer, simply knit for more than 28 rows.

Bind off loosely and weave in all of your ends. And you’re done! Don’t you just love the feel of this yarn?

 

 

Hi everyone, Brenna from BrennaAnnHandmade here, and I’m so excited to share this month’s FREE Ribbed Shawl Crochet Pattern / Tutorial with you all! Let’s get started, shall we? ;-D

Materials:
4 skeins of Kartopu Elite Wool Yarn in Plum
6mm crochet hook
Scissors

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
dc = double crochet
bl = back loop

Directions:
Ch 70

Row 1: Put 1 dc in the 3rd ch from hook, and in each ch across.

Row 2: Ch 2, turn work. Skip 1 st, and put 1 dc in the bl of the next st, and every st across, until you have 1 st left.

Now, put 1 regular dc into the last st of the row.

Rows 3-144 : Repeat row 2.

Cut yarn & weave in all ends.

All finished! 🙂

Brenna Ann is the designer and maker behind BrennaAnnHandmade. She crochets & knits cozy pieces of knitwear and accessories at her handmade shop on Etsy. She also has a blog, YouTube channel, and shares daily behind-the-scenes photos at her handmade life on Instagram @BrennaAnnHandmade.