Materials: orange worsted weight yarn 2 oz. (or so) green worsted weight yarn 1 oz. number 6 American needles number 8 American needles
Directions:
Cast on 60 stitches to number six needles. Knit one, purl one rib for 12 rows. Switch to number eight needles and knit in stocking stitch for six rows.
Face: To make the mouth, locate the middle of the work and count five stitches from the middle. Knit even in orange yarn to this point, then bind off ten stiches. Using another needle, work the orange on the other side of the work. Knit two together by two on each side of the mouth for six rows. This makes a sort of simple wide smile.
Knit even for four rows in orange yarn.
Nose:
A simple pumpkin nose is square. Find center stitch and count out four and mark. Knit in orange until marker then bind off eight stitches. Work both side of the piece to keep even in orange. Knit six rows in this pattern. Work even after nose is shaped.
Knit four rows in orange.
Eyes: Simple eyes match the the nose. When the body of the hat is complete, knit even for one row.
Knit 20 stitches in orange, then bind off four stitches in and owrk opposite die of the work.orange in back of work. Knit 24 in orange. Bind off four more for second eye. Then switch back to orange and complete row. Repeat these rows six times for some nifty rectangle eyes.
Shaping: To decrease, knit two together every third stitch (leaving 40 stitches). Knit even for four rows, then decrease in the same manner leaving 28 stitches. Knit even for a row, and then the next row knit two together leaving 14 stitches. Knit these even for an inch or so to make the pumpkin stem. Sew the hat together.
(optional) To create leaves, pick up stitches evenly around the edge of the green yarn. For big leaves pick up 15 stitches or so. For small leaves, pick up around five. Then knit the first row even and every other row after that, knit two together on each outer edge thus creating a triangle shape.
Happy Havest festivals!!! This pattern can be done in white for a ghost face or other colors to make monsters or other creatures.
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