This is my newest project. I was inspired by sister Lori who told me she was making some pumpkins from old sweaters. So I kept my eyes open for some pumpkin looking sweaters at our local Salvation Army and Goodwill stores. I do frequent these two stores often as I regularly find unexpected treasures or something that can be made into a treasure. I picked up two sweaters, the orange one was a ladies small that I was able to make one large and two small pumpkins out of and the amber colored one was a mens large that I was able to get two large and three small pumpkins. Here is a quick how to: I went out to sewing.about.com and found this pattern and instructions.
Cutting out the pattern pieces.
Sewing the eight sections together to form a circle.
Sewing the ends together after all eight pieces had been sewn together.
After filling the form with stuffing, I used a piece of a stick that I had found out in the backyard and cut to about 5". Sticking it through the opening and closed the top around it by gathering with thread and secured with hot glue.
Using very strong thread, I used an orange cotton yarn, to go up through the top and through the bottom along the seam lines all the way around to create the ribs.
I then added some brown wire and leaves and there you have it, sweater pumpkins.
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Clever! Now I just have to find an orange sweater...
Posted by: your cool friend Cheryl | October 05, 2009 at 09:02 PM
That's creative! I LOVE it!!!
Posted by: Sarah | October 05, 2009 at 09:13 PM
Those are so cute! I love the leaves you added to them.
Posted by: Sara | October 05, 2009 at 09:13 PM
How totally cute!!
Posted by: Alice @ Once Upon A Dresser | October 05, 2009 at 09:16 PM
beautiful! What a great idea!
Posted by: Leigh | October 05, 2009 at 09:47 PM
Those are the cutest pumpkins! Jackie
Posted by: Jackie | October 05, 2009 at 09:52 PM
Absolutely gorgeous! I'm in LOVE! I wish I had an orange sweater because I would cut it apart in a second to make that!.
Posted by: Someday Crafts | October 05, 2009 at 10:00 PM
So beautiful! I recently made some pillows out of thrift store sweaters...I might have to go back and get some for pumpkins!
Posted by: Mandy | October 05, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Um, okay. Now you've crossed a line. How can we still be friends when you are so incredibly gifted and I am so, well, not? :-) You are amazing!
Posted by: Megan | October 05, 2009 at 10:16 PM
These pumpkins look marvelous. Thanks for the tutorial, I may just have to try this.
Posted by: Connie | October 05, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Ok! I liked these so much, I decided to feature them at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com Grab my "featured" button. Great tutorial!
Posted by: Someday Crafts | October 06, 2009 at 12:48 AM
This looks fantastic - now I'll be on the lookout for orange sweaters. I totally love this.
Posted by: Laurel | October 06, 2009 at 07:20 AM
Love 'em! You are sooo crafty!
Posted by: Christina | October 06, 2009 at 08:45 AM
So adorable!
Posted by: Simply Susan | October 06, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Those are the cutest darn things. My sewing machine and I don't have that close of a relationship yet. Perhaps next year....
Posted by: Rhonda | October 06, 2009 at 11:32 AM
so cute, I will have to try this out once I get some sewing practice in.
Posted by: Courtney | October 06, 2009 at 11:38 AM
I hate to admit that I have a 'pumpkin' sweater. (don't call the folks at What Not to Wear)
Posted by: sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | October 06, 2009 at 08:54 PM
your pumpkin turned out so good. i have made over 30 now and none of them have been orange, just a variety of harvest colors. i have used a variety of fabircs, such as; old drapery, scarfs, corderoy, velvet, chenille. they seem to be a hit in my spot, selling them as fast as I can make them. thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Lori | October 06, 2009 at 11:39 PM
That's adorable!! What a great idea. I may even like them better than the real ones!
Posted by: Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating | October 08, 2009 at 08:27 PM
We have a great Halloween Website and have added a link to your site on our blog at
http://www.halloweenology.com/blog.html
where we are highlighting one of your Halloween decorations. We hope this is ok with you and if not please let me know and I will remove it. Thanks and have a great holiday.
Posted by: Ann Tucker | October 09, 2009 at 07:04 PM
Ok, now these are just stinkin' adorable! :)
Posted by: Dawn McVey (dawnsing) | October 18, 2009 at 02:25 PM
Oh, I love your versions - the branch 'stem' is fabulous!
Being that I have an adversarial relationship with my sewing machine, I developed a method of making my 'Sweet Sweater Pumpkins' in 2007 that doesn't require any sewing at all. ;0) http://hummadeedledee.blogspot.com/2009/09/sweet-sweater-pumpkin-time.html
Posted by: Deb Kennedy | September 11, 2010 at 12:49 AM