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Batty Socks to Knit for Halloween

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I know we’re getting a little down to the wire for knitting wearables for Halloween, but I couldn’t resist sharing these socks, which you might still have time to knit.

The I’m Batty for Halloween socks from Stone Knits on Etsy are simple orange socks covered with bats. They’re worked from the top down with a ribbed cuff in orange, though the heel and toe are black so you could make the ribbing black too if you wanted to tie it all together.

The heel and toe are both worked in short rows, and the leg and foot of the sock include bats worked in stranded knitting (I assume it’s charted but the pattern listing doesn’t specify). They’re worked in sock yarn and come in three sizes for all your spooky sock needs.

You can get the pattern on Etsy.

In case you’re still looking for other Halloween knitting patterns or fall knitting patterns, here’s a quick rundown of some of the other seasonal patterns I’ve shared lately:

  • Pumpkin knitting patterns: In general these are really fast and easy projects you still have time to make!
  • These colorwork knitting patterns for spooky season include mitts, coffee cup cozies and a pillow with a little hocus pocus.
  • Get some fall-themed knitting patterns here, including a cozy blanket or two, a leaf-shaped pillow, a pumpkin cowl and the cutest vintage-inspired Halloween sweater you’ve ever seen.
  • And speaking of leaves, here’s a bunch of great leaf knitting patterns you can stitch up if you live somewhere (like I do!) where it’s not going to look or feel like fall for a little while yet.

Can you tell fall is my favorite season and Halloween is our favorite holiday? Are you knitting anything special for the season? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: Stone Knits, via Etsy]

 

Waves Socks– Free Knitting Pattern
These cozy Waves Socks are a lovely choice if you want a handknit sock pattern with a little texture but nothing too fussy. The gentle scallop stitch creates a soft wave effect, making them pretty enough for gifting but still practical for everyday wearing. They’re worked in light worsted weight yarn, so they knit up a little faster than fine sock yarn socks too.

Ladies Lace Top Socks – Free Knitting Pattern
These Ladies Lace Top Socks are a sweet step up from a basic handknit sock, with a delicate lace cuff that adds just the right amount of pretty. The rest of the sock is worked mainly in stocking stitch, so it’s a nice project for knitters who are ready to try sock shaping without making the whole thing overly complicated. A lovely handmade gift idea, especially if you use a soft 4-ply sock yarn.

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Add Mushrooms to Your Knits with these Fun Knitting Patterns

A few years ago I wrote a post that was full of patterns for knit mushrooms, but I don’t think I ever did a post that was knitting patterns with mushrooms on them, so today’s the day. 

I love the Fungi Beanie from Jacki Bean, which calls for worsted weight yarn and uses duplicate stitch to add the mushrooms and other details. I think the colors she used for the design are tonal/multicolor so it doesn’t use as many colors as it looks like, but you can use whatever red, green, brown and white yarn you have in your stash for those details. 

How about some mushroom socks? The Magic Toadstool sock form Stone Knits includes a ring of mushrooms around the leg, contrasting heel and toe and a little more colorwork at the toe for extra cuteness. As shown it uses four colors and comes in three sizes. 

Or there’s the Fairy Ring Socks from Katie Green, which have mushrooms of two sizes on the legs, plus a bit of wavy grass. They have a contrasting cuff, heel and toe and some colorwork flecks in the body of the sock as well. This one is available in eight sizes to fit everyone from a baby to an XL adult. 

This trippy cowl from Hunt Hand Knits looks like a lot of fun to knit. The Fungus Among Us Cowl is shown using four colors of DK weight yarn, though you can do it with as few as two if you’d rather. 

Stitch some mushroom mittens with this cute pattern from Holly C Watson. This design uses three colors, and it’s shown with a self-striping yarn on the mushroom caps, which makes the colors change without you having to do any work. The pattern is charted but it’s a pretty easy repeat. The mittens are one size. 

If you don’t feel like knitting mushrooms but still want to give your project a touch of the forest, the Toadstools Cardigan from Julie Taylor may be what you’re looking for. It’s stitched as a plain cardigan worked in DK weight yarn and sized for newborns up to 4 years old. The mushrooms are added with embroidery and the pattern includes the design, which you can trace onto water soluble stabilizer to stitch the mushrooms onto your sweater. Or anything else you want. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.