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Free Halloween Pattern: Where’s Waldo Hats

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wheres waldo hatsIt doesn’t seem possible that it should be time to start thinking about Halloween, but if you want to knit all or part of your costume or decor, it really is time to get cracking. I’ll be trying to bring you some great ideas every couple of days through the month of September, and more often as the holiday approaches.

Let’s start with the cute Where’s Waldo? knit hats from String or Nothing. (That’s a link to the pattern page; the actual pattern is here as a PDF.)

These red and white striped hats are a quick and easy addition to a Waldo costume. Just pair them with red and white shirts and round black glasses.

The pattern is sized for teens and adults, but smaller yarn and needles could make it kid-sized so your whole family can be a bunch of Waldos for Halloween.

[Photo by Kelley via String or Nothing.]

Looking for more Halloween Knitting patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

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  1. Thanks for the mention! My site, http://String-or-Nothing.com also hosts another free pattern that might please: kids’ knitted “chain mail” – a coif and a hauberk (hood and vest) made from heavy cotton twine from the hardware store, and dyed grey. Outfit that little knight of yours!

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Apple Knitting Patterns for Fall and Back to School

It feels like it’s too early to be thinking about back to school, but as I write this my daughter has just a couple of weeks of summer left! So let’s get in that school and fall knitting spirit by looking at some apple knitting projects. 

If you have a 22 needle circular knitting machine, knitting an apple is one of the easiest things you can do. I have an apple pattern over at Our Daily Craft that will take you just a few minutes to knit and they’re a great addition to your fall decor. 

Apple hats are a classic, and whether you want to knit a hat that looks like an apple or one with apples on it, we’ve got you covered. For hats that look like apples check out the rolled brim version from Emma Crochet Design 4 U, which uses worsted weight yarn and comes in sizes for kids of all ages; and the ribbed brim version from Hand Knit Hugs. This one also calls for worsted weight yarn and comes in four kids sizes. Both include a stem and leaf. 

If you’d rather have apples on your hat, try the Red Apple Hat from Little Red Window. This one is sized from newborn to 2T and calls for four colors of worsted weight yarn. 

How about apple socks? You’ll find Ariel Chang’s Apple Picnic Socks as a free download on Ravelry. These use three colors of sock yarn and come in three sizes. Stone Knits also a pair of stripey apple socks that show the inside of the apple. These also have three sizes but they use six colors total, with the main color being a self-striping yarn. 

If you want a little apple accessory for the house, the apple potholder from Nifty Knitter Designs is cute and a great way to practice double knitting. It uses two colors and you’ll find the colors in the reverse on the other side. The pattern only uses about 50 yards of each color of worsted weight yarn, so it’s a great use for odd balls, too. 

Once you’ve got your double knitting skills sorted you can also try the double knit apple scarf from Crow and Chai Shop. The Winter Apples scarf is shown in red and gold, but you can use whatever colors you like. There are apples, stars and random stitches in the design, which calls for DK weight yarn. There’s also a matching fingerless glove pattern.