Halloween without a Costume

If you want to knit an accessory that will give you a bit of a Halloween feel without a full-on costume, there are a lot of great options out there.

I love my bright orange, fun fun Halloween boa as a really great addition to any outfit this time of year. You can even wear it to work and be in the holiday spirit without being in costume.

While it’s shown on a kid, the Scaredy Cat Scarf from Lion Brand Yarn would be a great one for anyone, just make the striped portion longer. The tail and the cat face make this super cute and on theme without being scary or fussy.

If you want to go a little bolder, try Lion Brand’s Jolly Roger Poncho. It’s a simple poncho pattern with a scull and crossbones added for some frightful fun. Also great for Talk Like a Pirate Day. Argh!

Do you have ideas for dressing up without a costume? I’d love to hear them!

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

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I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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