Knit your own little pumpkins just in time for Hallowe'en! (or Christmas Baubles!)

Hey!  Here's a really easy pattern to knit a ball.  It's knit flat so even better, no need to fish those pesky double pointed needles out.  I'm an lover of any thing that can be knit flat.  I find DP and circular needles so difficult to work with.

I used this pattern to knit cute little pumpkin decorations to hang up and give as gifts for fall and halloween!  It also works really well for Christmas decorations or gifts too.

What you need:
3.75mm needles
DK wool - less than 50g
Stuffing
Knitter's sewing needle

Terminology:
K - Knit
KFB - knit into front and back of stitch
K2tog - knit next two stitches together
SSK - Slip next two stitches onto needle, knit next stitch and pass slipped stitches back over knit stitch.

Pattern:

Cast on 8 stitches
R1 - KFB into all stitches - 16 stitches
R2 - P to end
R3 - K1, KFB; repeat to end - 24 stitches
R4 - P to end
R5 - K2, KFB; repeat to end - 32 stitches
R6 - P to end
R7 - K3, KFB; repeat to end - 40 stitches
R8 - P to end
R9 - K4, KFB; repeat to end - 48 stitches

Now, Knit 6 rows evenly, this is the prime place to add colour!

R16 - K1, SSK, K1; repeat to last two stitches, K2tog
R17 - P to end

Repeat these two rows until you have 16 stitches

Final Row - K2tog to end

Cut wool and sew seam, leave enough room to stuff.  Once stuffed sew up remaining seam.  

I sewed a cute little face on my pumpkin after I was done with the seam and then added green wool to hang it with!