Fabric pumpkin

The TV star and top crafter shows you how to make rope pumpkins

■ 80cm square of orange fleece ■ 25cm square of bottle green fleece ■ 30.5cm square of black felt ■ Hook and loop dots for fastening ■ 54cm of 15mm elastic ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit ■ Sized

“Pumpkins come in all shapes, sizes and colours and I’ve designed three for you to choose from. They make a nice group displayed together and would make a great home decoration for autumn or Halloween

YOU WILL NEED ■ Sirdar Happy Cotton (100% cotton, 20g/43m) 1 ball of Liquorice (775) ■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook ■ A hat ■ Fabric glue For yarn stockists contact Sirdar 01924 231682 www.sirdar.com TENSION

YOU WILL NEED ■ Pattern cotton fabric: 60x40cm ■ Optional safety pin ■ Small piece of string or ribbon NOTES ■ Seam allowance is 1cm, unless otherwise stated. CUTTING OUT Step one From the main fabric

Designed by: Cheryl McKinnon Stitch count: 74 high x 37 wide (each side) Design size: 14x7cm (5½x2¾in) Stitch time: 10 hours (each side) This design was stitched on 14 count aida fabric. • DMC Sparkly