Halloween Dog Sweater Knitting Patterns

August 6, 2021 by Sarah White 3 Comments

Admittedly this knitting pattern roundup is a little niche, but if you have a dog, and your dog wears sweaters, why not knit them an adorable Halloween themed sweater?

And if you have a dog that doesn’t wear sweaters, isn’t Halloween a great occasion at which to start?

Here are some super cute Halloween dog sweater knitting patterns to get you inspired to stitch something spooky for your pooch.

The Red Heart Candy Corn dog sweater makes me laugh out loud (candy corn dog! just me?) and it’s actually a great simple dog sweater that you could modify for other times of year using different colors, or even a solid color or self-striping yarn. It uses medium weight yarn and is available in four sizes.

Another pattern whose name makes me laugh is Skull Doggery, a skull and crossbones sweater from My Savannah Cottage. This one uses worsted weight yarn in two colors (the skulls are charted) and has four sizes available. You can find it on Etsy.

Inspired by Mocha offers this spooky Ghost Dog Sweater, which has a black and white ghost on a background of a different color. This one also uses a chart for the colorwork, comes in four sizes and is available from Etsy.

Who wouldn’t want to dress their doggy up like a Jack o’lantern? This sweet dog sweater from Lion Brand Yarn allows you to do just that. This one uses super bulky yarn and comes in two sizes. The page linked is for the kit that includes yarn but you can also download the free pattern from that page.

Admittedly this last one is not actually a sweater, but it is a sort of Halloween costume suitable for a dog. The pattern is called To Humiliate the Dog, and it’s a simple knit tube originally designed by Amoena to have crocheted ears attached, but check out the pattern page on Ravelry to see how this design has been used to humiliate dogs — and even cats! — in all sorts of fun ways.

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Lynn says
October 2, 2021 at 3:33 pm
Okay… clicked Crochet gnomes link in the Oct 2 newsletter and ended up here….
Debra says
October 2, 2021 at 11:48 pm
Where are the gnome patterns ??
Sarah White says
October 3, 2021 at 5:34 pm
The link was incorrect in the newsletter and corrected the next day but you can find it here: https://crochet.craftgossip.com/20-gnome-crochet-patterns/

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Book Review: Gilmore Girls The Official Knitting Book

In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve never watched Gilmore Girls. I know I probably should, but I feel like I wasn’t quite the right age for it when it came out and I’ve never gone back to watch it. That said, fans of the show are sure to enjoy these knit homages to the beloved characters from Stars Hollow in Gilmore Girls: The Official Knitting Book.

Edited by Tanis Gray, the book includes 29 projects for hats, cowls, scarves, socks, mitts, garments and home decor designed by a variety of stitchers.

Six of the projects are rated easy, 17 intermediate and six for advanced knitters.

The projects are sometimes literally inspired by the show, such as the tam Rory wore when she went golfing with her grandfather, while others incorporate icons, quotes (like “I smell snow”) and logos (Luke’s Diner) from the show.

There’s a hat made to look like newsprint as a nod to Rory’s journalistic aspirations, mitts and gloves for supporting the teams at Stars Hollow High, a beaded lace scarf inspired by Rory’s adventure with the Life and Death Brigade, and a cardigan designed to show Paris’s love of macaroni and cheese.

Some of the patterns are less obviously related to the show, like a cowl with falling leaves or an argyle vest.

Each pattern comes with a quote from the show and a little back story about the cast, different storylines or the inspiration behind the design. The book is scattered with photos from the show and other fun facts about its production.

In the back of the book you’ll find a glossary of techniques (words but no pictures), and the book has a ribbon bookmark to hold your place on the pattern you’re working on.

This book would be a fun gift for a knitter who is a Gilmore Girls fan, or use it to stitch something up for someone who watches this show as their comfort show almost 25 years later.

About the book: 200 pages, hardcover, 29 patterns. Published 2024 by Insight Editions, suggested retail price $34.99

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