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Because It’s Not Halloween Without A Pumpkin Dishcloth!

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Free Knitting Pattern: Lacy Jack-O’-Lantern Dishcloth

Halloween just isn’t complete without a pumpkin or two, and this free knitting pattern from Purple Kitty Yarns captures the spirit perfectly. The Lacy Jack-O’-Lantern Dishcloth is a fun and functional project that combines festive décor with everyday practicality. Whether you use it in your kitchen or gift it as part of a Halloween-themed basket, it’s bound to bring a seasonal smile.

A Pumpkin That Works Hard

This dishcloth isn’t just cute—it’s useful. Knit in cotton yarn, it makes a sturdy washcloth for cleaning up those pumpkin-carving messes or a sweet autumn accent for your table setting. The lacy stitch pattern forms a subtle jack-o’-lantern face that’s festive without being over the top, making it versatile enough to use from September through Thanksgiving.

Perfect for Seasonal Gifting

If you love making handmade gifts, tuck one of these dishcloths into a fall-themed gift basket with some homemade jam, a pumpkin spice candle, or even a set of Halloween cookie cutters. Friends and family will appreciate both the handmade touch and the practicality.

Great for Confident Beginners

The pattern is worked flat and is simple enough for knitters who are comfortable with basic stitches and ready to try their hand at a bit of lacework. If you’ve been wanting to branch out into decorative stitch patterns, this dishcloth is a low-stakes way to practice while ending up with something you’ll actually use.

Get the Free Pattern

Ready to cast on? You can grab the free Lacy Jack-O’-Lantern Dishcloth knitting pattern courtesy of Purple Kitty Yarns here: Lacy Jack-O’-Lantern Dishcloth Pattern.

Knit up a few in classic orange, or experiment with black, purple, or even variegated autumn yarns to create your own spooky collection. They’re quick to make, easy to customize, and a fun way to celebrate the season stitch by stitch.

 

Looking for more things to Knit for Halloween? Check out these Halloween Knitting patterns we found on Etsy.

Looking for more Halloween Themed Dishcloths? Check out this Free Knitting pattern – Lucky Black Cat Halloween Dishcloth

 

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A Shawlette with a Ton of Design Options

There’s a lot to like about the Eloise Bandana from Katryn Seeburger. This cute little colorwork triangle can be worked as a bandana or kerchief size or a bigger shawlette. 

It’s worked in two colors of fingering weight yarn so you can use whatever yarn you have in your stash and just make it as big as you can (since it is worked from the bottom up). 

You can see the two sizes from the photo, and also two colorwork options: strawberries and lily of the valley. 

But that’s not all the choices you have. In fact, there are 34 different charts you can choose from to knit onto your project. Some of the options include happy faces, a lobster, a pumpkin, a snail and a butterfly. There are cherries, peaches, tomatoes and radishes.

There’s even a blank square you can use to draw your own little design if you want to use something else. Or keep it blank and make it a plain checkerboard design. 

And while both of these shawls use the same icons throughout, you could also use different designs throughout if you want. Say a fall version with a bat, pumpkin, leaf and acorn, or a summer beach theme with sailboat, fish, lobster and a bird? I keep suggesting four different icons because the larger size has four rows of squares, but the smaller has three, so you could do stripes of the same icon or alternate a couple of different ones, whatever you like. 

Look through the finished projects on the Ravelry project page to see lots of different options, from rows to individual icons. There are also some projects that are smaller than the suggested size to make a smaller bandana. You could also keep going a make a bigger shawl working increases in the same way as you have been going. 

Check out all the details and grab a copy of the pattern on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Katryn Seeburger]