Have You Ever Knit a Halloween Project?
Tuesday September 29, 2009
But I've always wondered if people who are a little less crafts-obsessed knit or create other crafts for various holidays. Sure, a lot of people have knit a Christmas stocking or an ornament, but what about crafting for other holidays, like Halloween?
This week I'd like to know if you've ever knit a Halloween-related project. I'd love to hear what it was, particularly if it was part of a costume.
Comments
I always find a reason to be knitting!!! And Halloween is my favorite season, so I’m delighted to tell you I have several projects finished or in the works. I found a pumpkin pattern using DPNs, so I have made several pumpkins in several different sizes and out of several different yarns. As a stem and topper, I use a variety of leaf patterns found in Nicky Epstein’s Embelishments book. I also have finished knitting a Jack Skellington (pattern found online) I have yet to sew together. And lastly, on needles currently is a Jack O Lantern man pattern from Alan Dart found in Irresistible Gifts to Knit (Simply Knitting publication). After those are done, I plan to modify a bird/chicken pattern to make a turkey.
I work in baby daycare – 8 infants under 1 year in the room. I made 8 Orange Pumkin hats with green stems. The babies look so darn cute!
I’ve made a pumpkin HAT with a stem and leaf, two darling little stuffed PUMPKINS with stems, leaves, and glued-on googly eyes, and one little GHOST with glued-on googly eyes. They were all knit in the round. The ghost is cinched shut at the top and sways cutely in the breeze, suspended by the length of yarn left connected to the project when he was cinched shut.
Similar seasonal items (knit in the round and cinched) are a turkey, snowman, Christmas tree, and bunny.