Have you seen all the adorable sweater pumpkins in the stores for Fall? I love how cozy and fuzzy they are! I had a stockpile of different foam pumpkins that I bought at a discount store for a $1 and a bunch of different yarn left over from my DIY Yarn Tree project for last Christmas. I knew I could figure out a way to DIY yarn pumpkins.
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I’m going to make 3 different pumpkins for this project. For each pumpkin I used a foam pumpkin, textured yarn, a yarn needle, a wood stem (Dollar Tree sells bags of them), and a hot glue gun.
hollow out the pumpkins
To start, I removed the fabric from my pumpkin and used a knife to hollow it out…you need space inside the pumpkin when you wrap the yarn around it.
I cut a piece of yarn about 5 feet long and tied one end to the yarn needle. I simply weaved the yarn through the center and wrapped it around the pumpkin. When I got the the end of the strand I hot glued the end to the pumpkin; I then cut another 5 ft length of yarn and repeated until I had covered the pumpkin. It doesn’t matter where the piece of yarn happens to end because it will be hidden by the other strands of yarn.
I overlapped the yarn as I was wrapping it around the pumpkin to make sure the white of the foam pumpkin wouldn’t show through.
detail of the mini pumpkin
i hot glued a wood stem on top and pushed it down a little.
for the last pumpkin I used a super chunky yarn. i didn’t even need a needle; it’s so easy to just thread it through the center by hand.
aren’t they adorable? i nestled them in a wooden crate with some greenery and baby’s breath.
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These are ADORABLE!! I have a lot of yarn around so now I’m going to keep my eyes open for potential pumpkins like you did. Love it!
Thanks Allison!I just found another container of pumpkins when I was organizing my storage bins…I can send you some!!!
I love crafts like this!
Me too!
So cute. I love these. Be sure to look for your feature tomorrow on Charming Homes & Gardens.
Rachel
OOOhhh, thanks so much!! I’m going to close my computer right now so I can end my day on a positive note!!
I love these! I did something similar at AR Workshop using chunky knit yarn, but I really like your variations. I had no idea you could buy the wood stems, I’m usually out hunting in my yard for sticks, LOL! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Misty!! I know, I love those little wood stems…I still grab sticks from the yard for tiny pumpkins.
Jennifer, your pumpkins are adorable! I love how you styled them! I’ll have to look for those stems at the dollar store. Pinned and shared to my FB page!
Thanks so much Cindy!! I really appreciate it!!
What a great project! I’m not much a DIYer, but I’m inspired to try. Love the stems. Just darling! xo
Thanks so much Juliet! I love the little wood stems too…saves me time trying to saw down a branch!!!
These are such a cute idea!
Thanks so much Stacy!!
These are so cute! I didn’t know that Dollar Tree had those stems! I am going to have to get some!
I know, right!! It’s one of those things that I’ll buy everytime I go!
Such a cute idea!
Thanks!! I think they came out cute too! I love Fall decorating!
This is fun! Love the texture!
Thanks Jeanne!!
Thanks for the tutorial! I love all the texture on these cutie patootie pumpkins!
Thanks Jennifer!! I’m addicted to Fall decorating!
I am loving these! Thanks for sharing this process with us!
Thank you Kim!! They were fun to make…and after enjoying the summer it was nice to get back downstairs to my workshop!
I seriously LOVE these! They are so pretty and perfect for fall.
Thanks Mary Beth!! They definitely got me in the Fall mood!!
This is so beautiful! Thank you for showing how easy it is!
Thanks so much Linda!
Love the texture variety. Fun craft!
Thanks so much Linda!
These are adorable. I love them. I’ve got one of those pumpkins hanging out in my basement – I’m going to go find it. Thanks.
Thanks Carol! I bet we all have a stray one hanging out in the basement with a few of those plastic eggs!!