The Double-Knit Witch Bookmark is a Perfect Project for Halloween

I’ve written a lot of content about Halloween knitting projects in the past (see some links below) but of course I always want to be able to share what’s new for each holiday season, so I did a Ravelry search by date so I could see what’s new.

I came across this great double-knit witch bookmark from Sandra Jäger, which would be a great project to knit for Halloween and use the next time you’re reading Harry Potter or Edgar Alan Poe.

The witch is accompanied by flying bats, which add to the spookiness of the project.

If you’ve never done double knitting before, it can be a little confusing at first, but this small project is a great way to start. It makes a really cool effect where the picture is the same on both sides but the colors are reversed.

Are you knitting anything fun for Halloween? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo by Bine Design: Sandra Jaeger via Ravelry.]

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If your family is the sort to do a turkey trot for Thanksgiving, or even just to take family pictures, you’ll want to get started knitting up some Turkey Sack Hats with this pattern from Underground Crafter.

The pattern uses super bulky yarn and is rated easy. It’s knit flat but there are a few skills in here around the shaping of the eyes, which includes changing colors, working bobbles and doing a wicked purl 3 together decrease. Twice.

But that’s all in one row, and the rest of it is pretty simple. The beak is worked separately and sewn on, and the side of the hat is stitched up to make it into a hat.

What’s great about this one is that it comes in 10 sizes, ranging from newborn to adult large, so you really can make one for everyone in the family. And because it uses super bulky yarn you can knit a bunch pretty quickly if that’s a thing you’d like to do.

It’s also fun because you could use this base pattern to make different animals or for different holidays. Make it all in orange and stitch on a jack o’lantern face for Halloween, or make a white one that’s a snowman, for example.

In any style this would also be a fun gag gift for that person in your life who has everything or doesn’t want gifts, or if you do a secret Santa or white elephant gift exchange at work or elsewhere.

And make sure whether you’re making it a turkey or some other character that you include the pom poms at the top! They’re just so cure and a great way to add a bit more color to the project, and they’re easy to make. (See also: ways to make a pompom with yarn.)

You can grab the free pattern at the Underground Crafter website.

[Photo: Underground Crafter]

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