Normally I am not one for making cute little knitted animals or decorations. It isn't that I don't like them, I just don't think I have the patience for the tiny details. However, recently my girls and I have been feeling very autumnal, and they made me a centrepiece for the kitchen table.
I thought it was adorable (they did it all by themselves!), but I also thought it needed a little something. That's where my cute wee pumpkin comes in. I found the pattern on Ravelry, of course, and I knocked it out in just over a day.
And just to show you how really stinking frugal I am some times, I stuffed it with the fluff my dog pulled out of her latest toy. She LOVES to demolish stuffed dog toys. Here it is with the leaf on the centrepiece. I LOVE IT!!
Well, the next day (or two or three) I was surfing the blog hops, as I do. I came across another pumpkin pattern on The Sitting Tree. Well, I had to try it! It was even easier and faster than the first one, and I love it too.
After my daughter saw this one, she said, "Oh, can we have an apple too?" Seems I've opened a whole can of worms with my love of pumpkins........
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I love that little pumpkin! Your kids did a great job with the centerpiece too. I am frugal the same way. I am working on a project and will be using all of the fiber that comes off my drum carder not worthy of being a spinning batt. Seriously, I've been collecting it for some time now.
ReplyDeleteOh I love this, I think I'm going to have to give these cute pumkins a try! Oh any excuse to buy yarn!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that so sweet! Those pumpkins are very cute!
ReplyDeleteAdorable. So much fun to let the kids lead the way...I'll look forward to the apples...
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Looks great with the centrepiece the kids made!
ReplyDeleteThose pumpkins are just the thing - very bright and fun! And reusing stuffing is very frugal!
ReplyDeleteYour centerpiece looks so nice! Your girls did a great job. The pumpkin really caps it off.
ReplyDeleteI think I like the second pumpkin better. It looks really simple and has the ridges in it and everything!
ReplyDeleteGreat pumpkins. I think autumn has definitely arrived this week so it is all about the log fires, woolies and pumpkins
ReplyDeletethat centerpiece is SO awesome and perfect for fall!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! I knitted some pumpkins from Natural Suburbia's pattern last year and strung them on a garland. I ended up giving away a few as gifts, too, they're so cute! Must find more orange yarn ...
ReplyDeleteI love your centerpiece! and the wee little pumpkin truly is the crowning touch.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute little center piece, we had a pine tree in our yard growing up with bitsy little pine cones just like these.
ReplyDeleteso cute, best your dog doesn't see these as they are seriously delicious looking pumpkins
ReplyDeleteWow that looks great - well done! Love the yarn you have used.
ReplyDeleteAdorable pumpkins! Can't wait to see the apples:-)
ReplyDeleteI just hopped by to Say Hi Sunday! :-)
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