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Mini Colorwork Pumpkins

I love fall.  It is my favorite season of the year.   I love fall colors.  I love the way the slanting rays of the dwindling sun cast a golden glow over everything.  I love pumpkins, gourds, many-colored ornamental corn, fall apples, fresh apple cider.  I love the crisp evening air that signals fall’s arrival.  I love trips to the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins, pumpkin bars.  Truly, I love everything about fall.  And even though we’re not quite there yet, something about today’s weather made me think about fall.  Which made me think about fall decorating.

Last year, I wrote this little pattern for fall.  Of course, I didn’t see my inspiration for it until fall was already in full swing, so the pattern was released late, right around Halloween.  This year, I want to share it now so knitters will have time to make the pumpkin, or several, in time for Halloween and/or fall decorating.

Inspiration for the Mini Colorwork Pumpkins. When I saw this in the store, I realized that knitting patterns featuring the motifs right on the pumpkin itself were few to none.

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Colorwork pumpkin in black and gold. I love this color combination:

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Jen made this fun colorwork pumpkin with spider. I love how she integrated it into her fall decorating!  Several spider charts are included in the pattern.

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Meg made this lovely pumpkin with tonal yarns:

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Pattern details:

Quick and easy, Mini Colorwork Pumpkins are perfect for Fall, whether you want to decorate for Halloween or Thanksgiving. Make several in different colors and yarn weights, and choose from 6 different charted designs. At about 3 1/2 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter, they knit up very quickly.

Charts include Mini Spiders, Mini Spiders Alternating, Booooooo, Art Nouveau Leaves, Tall Spiders and More Tall Spiders.

To purchase this pattern online, click here:

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Summer Spa Swap…in the Books

My Ravelry group just finished up our Summer Spa Swap. We each made a spa cloth and purchased a specialty soap for our swap partner, also known as our SP, and sent it along with a card.  Our swaps are pretty stress-free…just a small little something made with the SP in mind.  Along the way, we chat in the swap thread and post a picture along with our thanks when we’ve received our surprise in the mail.

I love the variety of colors that were used for the spa cloths, as well as the wonderful soaps that people were able to find for their SPs:

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A few of the pretties, up close:

Joanna made two lovely cloths for her SP. The one on top is Vintage Hankie Washcloth by Julie Tarsha. The other is my pattern, Fairy Godmother’s Spa Cloth.
Patricia found the perfect embellishment to send with her spa cloth…and I was the lucky recipient!
Lovely swap package sent by Melissa to Meg. Beautiful work by Melissa, and I love how Meg staged it! Aren’t those hydrangeas gorgeous?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many thanks to everyone who participated in our Summer Spa Swap.  Be on the lookout for our next swap!

The next big activity in the group will be the Passport Mitt knit-a-long, starting October 1.  More on that next month!

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