Crocheting hasn’t been too bad but I surely like knitting better. I have made three pumpkins so far and have a fourth started. I think the fourth one is going to sit for a while so I can knit a couple. I’ll be interested to see how much yarn the knitted version takes because the crochet versions all used between 100 and 106 grams and I feel like I can knit the same size pumpkin in about half the time the crochet version took . . but I could be wrong. Of course, I knit almost non-stop and have for years where crochet is not something I do much . . like once every 20 years!
Addie wanted me to make one for her teacher and she went through several skeins of Cascade 220 I had just received and she chose the pink, which is crab apple. I loved that color! It’s a rosy, almost clay colored pink. The gray one is for a friend I’ll see tomorrow.
This one is also Cascade 220 and the color is Lilac Mist. I just now finished this one. I really don’t like gluing the stems in there. The pattern calls for quick drying glue, which I don’t have and am not going out to get. I had to finish the one Addie wanted to take so I used some glue I had here and it isn’t good for this project at all but since the other two were so close to being finished, I used it on them too.
The knitted version won’t need glue but I still have the fourth Cascade 220 crocheted version to finish so I’ll go ahead and use the glue I have here and be doe with it.
It’s quiet with Addie gone. Chad and Nicole helped bring all the empty boxes from downstairs and stack them in the garage. I break them all down and I can carry six boxes up at a time but I usually have other things to carry up so the boxes end up stacking up. Nice to have them out of the basement. I think I might go down and unpaid two or three boxes this evening . . not 10, and if I feel like I’m overdoing it, I’ll stop but . . seriously . . two or three boxes. I’ll be fine.
Barb Mikrut says
Love the pumpkins. I do crochet but knitting is my favorite. Keep up the good work. Love your blog.
cindy says
those pumpkins are adorable.
Judy Laquidara says
Thank you! They were fun to make but by the fourth one, I was done!
Nelle Coursey says
I love the pumpkins! You did a great job!
Ronda Reitz says
Where did you find the pattern you are using for your pumpkins? They are adorable!
Judy Laquidara says
There are quite a few patterns at Love Crafts – https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/search?q=pumpkin+pattern
The one I used can be found here: https://yarnandchai.com/little-rustic-pumpkin/
Julie says
The pumpkins are so cute….especially love the lilac one!
Judy Laquidara says
Me too. Makes me smile. That’s the only one I ended up with but I will finish the straw colored one tonight and I’m starting the teal one for Addie.
katie peterson says
Those are so cute, good job. I don’t see any glue. Are they about the size of an apple?
Judy Laquidara says
The “stem” is glued in. They’re bigger than an apple. Maybe the size of a grapefruit.
montanaclarks says
Do you have the Purl Soho pattern for pumpkins–that’s the one I just knitted and you told me to use magic loop–I don’t have it stuffed yet.
Judy Laquidara says
I don’t think I have that one. I’ll check it out. Thanks!
Karen says
I like the pumpkins. I am lousy at crochet but I love to knit.