It’s almost September, and that means we’re in the month of pumpkin spice lattes, and the start of all things fall decorating. Here in West TN we’ve recently had a few days that are cooler (mid 70s) and after days with a heat index of 110 degrees (🥵), it feels SO good. Fall is on its way and I couldn’t be more excited! 
Of course, if you go by the Starbucks calendar, it already is fall.
If you’re a yarnbender, that means pumpkin making is on & if you’ve followed this blog for a while or my Instagram you know how much I love making yarn pumpkins.

Yarn pumpkins are a great blank slate to experiment with fun yarn colors and textures

Seeing how the pumpkin spice lords have declared it officially pumpkin spice season, while I sit here eating a pumpkin muffin I thought it would be fun to talk about the different yarns I’m planning on using to make pumpkins this year.

While you can of course make pumpkins out of any color of yarn, for each yarn I’ve included colors that I think work best for pumpkins.

If you’re looking for some great pumpkin patterns, check out these pumpkin pattern roundup posts from the last 2 years (because I have a pumpkin problem). I do plan on doing another one this next month so be on the lookout for that as well. 

Also be sure to check out this post on different ways to adorn your yarn pumpkins.

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Vanna’s Choice – Lion Brand

Staring out with a bit of a basic one, this is a great affordable option that I use for a lot of my pumpkins especially for my Faire shop. This yarn is soft but without the super silky look that you get from yarns like Caron Simply Soft. There are also many colors in this line that work well for pumpkins including: Deep Gold, Fisherman,
If you’re after a tweed look, Oatmeal, Grey Marble, and Barley are great options.
At the time of writing, this yarn’s on sale for 3.24 each.

Soft & Chunky – Bernat

If you want bigger pumpkins or pumpkins that work up quickly, this is a great yarn to use.

I use this especially when I’m using a pattern where the interest comes from the stitches themselves, as this yarn gives great stitch definition. There are so many colors available for this yarn that work well for pumpkins. Some of my favorites for pumpkins include Natural, Soft Taupe, True Grey, and Linen.

Chenille Appeal – Lion Brand

This yarn has just enough fluff to give an interesting texture to the finished pumpkin, but not so much that it will obscure your stitches while you’re working on it. Plus its just fun to touch (like kinda disturbing how much I wanna pet it). Storm Front, Stucco, Coconut Milk, & Harvest Gold are some of the traditional choices, but one that’s a bit untraditional but that I like is Rose Taupe.

Hygge – Red Heart

This soft yarn gives a nice halo effect to your finished pumpkins, but not too much, so it’s still easy to see your stitches. 

Some great colors in this line are Cloud, Rust, Aloe, Almond, and Snow.

Velvet – Bernat

Velvet yarn everything seems to be popular right now and working up some pumpkins from this yarn is a fun way to do this trend.  Some great colors to make pumpkins out of are Mushroom, Vapor Grey, White, and Smokey Green

Homespun – Lion Brand

I really hate that I’m recommending this yarn, because it is such a major pain to work with.  I know I’ve complained about it several time on here and on Instagram but hear me out.

Last year I bought a skein of it on sale (to see if it sucked as much as I remembered) and it made some really great pumpkins that did work up fast. So this one yarn (despite how much of a major pain it is) makes the list. The color I used is Wild Fire. The one benefit to this is that it is a bulky yarn, so the pumpkins will be bigger and work up quicker.  

In addition to Wild Fire, some other colors that work well are Pearls, Clouds, and Hepplewhite

(It was just as bad to work with as I remember it being though).

Wool of the Andes Worsted – Knit Picks 

If you’re wanting a more natural yarn, this is a great alternative to acrylic yarns. 

Pumpkin, Persimmon, Cobblestone, Rooibos,  are just a few of the great colors you could use. 

Many of these colors are heathered which give an interesting dimension to your pumpkins.

Fluffy Day – Hobbii

This one’s actually available in both worsted and bulky weights. It has a fluffy halo similar to mohair but is 100% acrylic. There are so many colors in this line that work well for pumpkins: rust, mustard, grey, light blue, light grey, steel blue are just a few of my favorites.

Go For Faux – Lion Brand

If you want a really fluffy furry pumpkin, this is the yarn for you. This is another one of those yarns that is a little too much fun to just pet. 
For this yarn I would stick to more simple patterns, as this yarn will hide more interesting stitch patterns. Wee Warrior Craft’s Simple Pumpkins is a great pattern for this yarn.

Baked Alaska, Chinchilla, Blonde Elk, and Husky are some great colors to use in this line. 

What yarns are you using for your pumpkins? Have you tried any of these yarns? Let me know!