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DIY | PROJECTS, Fall, Home Decor, SEASONAL · August 27, 2020

Yarn Pumpkins

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.

pumpkins and acorn
supplies

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.

blue pumpkin
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.

  • yarn pumpkins
  • foam pumpkin
HOLLOWING OUT THE FOAM PUMPKIN

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.

yarn pumpkin
HOT GLUE THE ENDS OF THE YARN TO THE PUMPKIN
detail of the mini pumpkin
  • yarn pumpkin
  • covering pumpkin with yarn
  • weaving yarn around pumpkin
  • covering pumpkin with yarn
  • gray yarn pumpkin
i hot glued a wood stem on top and pushed it down a little.
yarn pumpkin- adding stem
ADDING A WOOD STEM
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.
  • white yarn pumpkin
  • white yarn pumpkin
  • white yarn pumpkin
aren’t they adorable? i nestled them in a wooden crate with some greenery and baby’s breath.
yarn pumpkins
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yarn pumpkins

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Posted In: DIY | PROJECTS, Fall, Home Decor, SEASONAL · Tagged: diy, fall decor, pumpkins, whitepumpkins, yarn pumpkin

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Comments

  1. Allison O'Dell says

    September 21, 2020 at 9:41 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 21, 2020 at 2:00 pm

      Thanks Allison!I just found another container of pumpkins when I was organizing my storage bins…I can send you some!!!

      Reply
  2. Christin Cieslarski says

    September 16, 2020 at 3:41 pm

    I love crafts like this!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 16, 2020 at 8:42 pm

      Me too!

      Reply
  3. Rachel Harper says

    September 15, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    So cute. I love these. Be sure to look for your feature tomorrow on Charming Homes & Gardens.
    Rachel

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 15, 2020 at 8:51 pm

      OOOhhh, thanks so much!! I’m going to close my computer right now so I can end my day on a positive note!!

      Reply
  4. Misty says

    September 15, 2020 at 10:46 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 15, 2020 at 8:48 pm

      Thanks Misty!! I know, I love those little wood stems…I still grab sticks from the yard for tiny pumpkins.

      Reply
  5. CINDY LONG says

    September 7, 2020 at 10:16 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 7, 2020 at 11:27 am

      Thanks so much Cindy!! I really appreciate it!!

      Reply
  6. Juliet says

    September 6, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    What a great project! I’m not much a DIYer, but I’m inspired to try. Love the stems. Just darling! xo

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 7, 2020 at 6:07 am

      Thanks so much Juliet! I love the little wood stems too…saves me time trying to saw down a branch!!!

      Reply
  7. Stacy says

    September 6, 2020 at 9:10 am

    These are such a cute idea!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 7, 2020 at 6:08 am

      Thanks so much Stacy!!

      Reply
  8. Danielle says

    September 4, 2020 at 11:11 pm

    These are so cute! I didn’t know that Dollar Tree had those stems! I am going to have to get some!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 6, 2020 at 6:44 am

      I know, right!! It’s one of those things that I’ll buy everytime I go!

      Reply
  9. Sharon says

    September 4, 2020 at 4:34 pm

    Such a cute idea!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 6, 2020 at 7:07 am

      Thanks!! I think they came out cute too! I love Fall decorating!

      Reply
  10. Jeanne says

    September 4, 2020 at 4:20 pm

    This is fun! Love the texture!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 6, 2020 at 7:08 am

      Thanks Jeanne!!

      Reply
  11. Jennifer says

    September 4, 2020 at 10:43 am

    Thanks for the tutorial! I love all the texture on these cutie patootie pumpkins!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 6, 2020 at 7:09 am

      Thanks Jennifer!! I’m addicted to Fall decorating!

      Reply
  12. Kim | Shiplap and Shells says

    September 2, 2020 at 11:14 pm

    I am loving these! Thanks for sharing this process with us!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 3, 2020 at 6:55 am

      Thank you Kim!! They were fun to make…and after enjoying the summer it was nice to get back downstairs to my workshop!

      Reply
  13. Mary Beth says

    September 2, 2020 at 9:39 pm

    I seriously LOVE these! They are so pretty and perfect for fall.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 3, 2020 at 6:54 am

      Thanks Mary Beth!! They definitely got me in the Fall mood!!

      Reply
  14. Linda says

    September 2, 2020 at 8:47 pm

    This is so beautiful! Thank you for showing how easy it is!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 2, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      Thanks so much Linda!

      Reply
  15. Linda Johnston says

    September 2, 2020 at 5:31 pm

    Love the texture variety. Fun craft!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 2, 2020 at 8:58 pm

      Thanks so much Linda!

      Reply
  16. Carol Karl says

    September 2, 2020 at 4:03 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      September 2, 2020 at 8:59 pm

      Thanks Carol! I bet we all have a stray one hanging out in the basement with a few of those plastic eggs!!

      Reply

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