Cinderella's Pumpkins
#dropscinderellaspumpkins
Knitted pumpkin with English rib in DROPS Snow. Theme: Halloween.
DROPS Extra 0-1500
DROPS design: Pattern ee-707
Yarn group E or C + C
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SIZE:
Pumpkin in copper measures approx. 13 cm vertically
Pumpkin in mauve and curry measures approx. 10 cm vertically.
MATERIALS:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
50 g colour 86, copper
50 g colour 83, mauve
50 g colour 85, curry
50 g colour 23, taupe
Pumpkin in copper weighs approx. 50 g.
Pumpkin in mauve and curry weighs approx. 40 g.
KNITTING TENSION:
13 stitches in width and 17 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS NEEDLES SIZE 6 mm
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to a larger needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to a smaller needle size.
ACCESSORIES:
Some cotton wool for filling
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
Knit all rows.
ENGLISH RIB STITCH:
Insert right needle through stitch from previous row, knit 1 and slip stitch worked in off the left needle.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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PUMPKIN – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Worked back and forth on needle, from the bottom and up to stem. Pumpkins are worked in 2 different sizes. Pumpkin in copper is more narrow and higher than pumpkins in mauve and curry.
PUMPKIN:
Cast on 13-15 stitches on double pointed needles size 6 mm with Snow.
Work back and forth on row as follows:
ROW 1 (= wrong side): Work 1 stitch in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above - * knit 1, make 1 yarn over *, repeat from *-* until 1 stitch remains on needle, and work 1 stitch in garter stitch. There are 11-13 yarn overs on needle.
ROW 2 (= right side): Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, purl yarn overs twisted and purl stitches until 1 stitch remains on needle, and work 1 stitch in garter stitch. There are 24-28 stitches on needle.
ROW 3 (= wrong side): Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, * knit 2, make 1 yarn over *, repeat from *-* until 1 stitch remains on needle, and work 1 stitch in garter stitch. There are 11-13 yarn overs on needle.
ROW 4 (= right side): Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, purl yarn overs twisted and purl stitches until 1 stitch remains on needle, and work 1 stitch in garter stitch. There are 35-41 stitches on needle.
ROW 5 (= wrong side): Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, * knit 3, make 1 yarn over *, repeat from *-* until 1 stitch remains on needle, and work 1 stitch in garter stitch. There are 11-13 yarn overs on needle.
ROW 6 (= right side): Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, purl yarn overs twisted and purl stitches until 1 stitch remains on needle, and work 1 stitch in garter stitch. There are 46-54 stitches on needle.
ROW 7 (= wrong side): Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, knit until 1 stitch remains on needle, and work 1 stitch in garter stitch.
ROW 8 (= right side): Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, * work 1 ENGLISH RIB STITCH - read explanation above - purl 3 *, repeat from *-* until 1 stitch remains on needle, and work 1 stitch in garter stitch. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Repeat ROW 7 and 8 until piece measures approx. 18-15 cm from cast-on edge, adjust so that next row is from wrong side (= the side with the most knitted stitches).
ROW 9 (= wrong side): Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, knit 2 together until 1 stitch remains on needle, and work 1 stitch in garter stitch. There are 24-28 stitches on needle.
ROW 10 (= right side): Work 1 stitch in garter stitch, purl 2 together until 1 stitch remains on needle, and work 1 stitch in garter stitch. There are 13-15 stitches on needle.
ROW 11 (= wrong side): Knit 1, knit 2 together until 2-0 stitches remain on needle, and knit 2-0 stitches. There are 8-8 stitches on needle. The main part of the pumpkin is now done, let the yarn be approx. 50 cm long, this is used for assembly. Switch colour - work stem from here.
STEM:
Switch to taupe and continue in garter stitch until stem measures approx. 5 cm. Knit stitches together 2 by 2. Cut the yarn but let the yarn end be approx. 15 cm. Use a needle and pull thread through the remaining stitch, tighten together and fasten - do not cut the yarn, it is used for assembly.
ASSEMBLY:
Fold piece so that wrong side is outwards (= the side with the most knit stitches).
Begin by sewing the main part together with yarn end in same colour, sew outer sides together inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, to that the pattern looks nice on the right side. Turn the piece so that right side outwards.
Use yarn from the end of stem to sew the outer sides of stem together in outermost loop of edge ridge. Fasten yarn on the inside of piece.
Fill the main part with some cotton wool. Use a needle and a yarn in the same colour as main part to tighten together opening underneath.
To shape the pumpkin pull a yarn from the underside and up through main part to where stem begins at the top. Then pull yarn back to the underside. Tighten yarn so that the pumpkin gets a nice shape.
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