
If you break it down you’re really just braiding some yarn and sticking it to a pumpkin. That means it’s going to be a huge mess when you cut it, keep that in mind of you do your crafting in a carpeted room.Ĭhenille Home yarn is a #7 or a “Jumbo” and you should have similar results if you swap it out for another jumbo yarn. Think of it like a pipe-cleaner where the wire in the center holds all the fuzzy bits together. I bought a few giant balls of the Bernat stuff but I hated touching it so much that I never got anywhere on my project.Ĭhenille yarn is a ton of short, soft fibers with a central thread core. It’s similar to the Bernat Blanket yarn but it feels much better. The Chenille Home yarn is very soft and plush. Read more about Michael’s Yarn and get my go-to Easy Crochet Scarf Pattern They’re also usually running a sale or promotion making crafting much more affordable. I’m a big fan of Loops & Threads yarns, they have a lot of different lines and they have a yarn variety for just about everything. I used Chenille Home yarn from the Michaels store brand Loops & Threads. You can use any kind of yarn to cover a fake pumpkin but it’s going to go a lot faster if you use a thick yarn. I went for an autumn color palette using Mustard, Terracotta, and Taupe yarn but I think this would also look amazing in black and orange. It’s a great project to work on while you’re watching a show that doesn’t require constant attention. This isn’t the fastest project in the world but it’s not hard.
