Pumpkins come in so many shapes, sizes, and colours – from soft creams and sage greens to deep golden yellows, rich russets, and bright orange.

This free Mindful Munchkin Pumpkin knitting pattern celebrates that variety and brings a touch of autumn warmth to your home.

You don’t need to feel limited to orange yarn – play with different textures and shades to create your own cosy pumpkin collection, perfect for mindful making.

The basic pattern is written for DK yarn and worked in the round with 3mm needles. But any yarn and needle combination can be used.

When knitted as written, it creates a sweet munchkin-style pumpkin but it can also be adapted to create a more rounded pumpkin.

The final size of your pumpkin will vary depending on the gauge of your knitting and how much stuffing you use but as a guide most of the samples measured approx 10cm diameter and 4cm tall, excluding the stalk.