Head over to the pumpkin patch with our sparkly sorceress
It’s time to cast a spell with your magic wands (and by magic wands, we do mean knitting needles) and conjure up this mystical witch! Showing off her transformative powers, this magical doll by NICOLA VALIJI is half person, half pumpkin, and we just love her magnificent hat and robe – and don’t forget the collection of pumpkins! There are four different sizes to knit and they’d make fantastic table decorations, or even sugar-free gifts for trick-or-treaters!
PLUS
stuffing, tapestry needle
SIZE
Witch: 21cm tall including hat Small Pumpkin: 4cm diameter Medium Pumpkin: 6cm diameter Large Pumpkin: 8cm diameter Extra Large Pumpkin: 11cm diameter
SMALL PUMPKIN
Make two (one in each colour) Using 3.5mm needles and Party Pink (Bright Orange) cast on 12 sts Row 1 (RS): (kfb) to end. 24 sts Rows 2-10: beg with a p row work in st st Row 11: (k2tog) to end. 12 sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
stalk
Make two
Using 3.5mm needles and Jolly Green cast on four sts Cast off
leaf
Make four
Using 3.5mm needles and Jolly Green cast on six sts
Row 1 (RS): k4, turn
Row 2: p Cast off
MEDIUM PUMPKIN
Using 3.5mm needles and Merry Red cast on 12 sts
Row 1 (RS): (kfb) to end. 24 sts
Row 2: p
Row 3: (k1, kfb) to end. 36 sts
Rows 4-18: beg with a p row work in st st
Row 19: (k1, k2tog) to end. 24 sts
Row 20: p
Row 21: (k2tog) to end. 12 sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
stalk
Using 3.5mm needles and Jolly Green cast on six sts
Rows 1-3: beg with a k (RS) row work in st st Cast off
leaf
Make two
Using 3.5mm needles and Jolly Green cast on eight sts
Row 1 (RS): k6, turn
Row 2: p
Row 3: k to end Cast off
LARGE PUMPKIN
Make two (one in each colour) Using 3.5mm needles and Merry Red (Party Pink) cast on 12 sts Rows 1-3: work as for Medium Pumpkin. 36 sts Row 4: p Row 5: (k2, kfb) to end. 48 sts Rows 6-20: beg with a p row work in st st Row 21: (k2, k2tog) to end. 36 sts Row 22: p
Row 23: (k1, k2tog) to end. 24 sts
Row 24: p
Row 25: (k2tog) to end. 12 sts Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
stalk
Work as for Medium Pumpkin Stalk
leaf
Make four
Work as for Medium Pumpkin Leaf
EXTRA LARGE PUMPKIN
Using 3.5mm needles and Soft Blush cast on 12 sts
Row 1 (RS): (kfb) to end. 24 sts
Row 2 and every even-numbered row: p
Row 3: (k1, kfb) to end. 36 sts
Row 5: (k2, kfb) to end. 48 sts
Row 7: (k3, kfb) to end. 60 sts
Rows 8-30: beg with a p row work in st st
Row 31: (k3, k2tog) to end. 48 sts
Row 32 and every even-numbered row: p
Row 33: (k2, k2tog) to end. 3
