10.31.2018

spooky knits





Happy Halloween guys! Any fun plans for the evening? We are doing the usual: handing out candy to the trick or treaters and then going next door to my brother’s annual Halloween/birthday party. The kid decided to be Alvin the Chipmunk this year and the hubby is a chicken. I’m going as my usual angry 90’s grunge teen.

I surprised the kid with a special Halloween hat (although honestly, I plan on “borrowing” it to wear year round!) As you know, he had some strong opinions on the scrappy monster socks that I was knitting for the #monstersockkal2018. The skulls were his idea (colorwork chart from the awesome Alterknit Stitch Dictionary by Andrea Rangel). But I had my heart set on some cute Halloween cats (chart from 150 Scandinavian Motifs by Mary Jane Mucklestone) so we ended up compromising. One for him and one for me :) The yarns are a mix of mini’s from havirland and knitty and color. Both of these talented ladies know their Halloween.

For the hat, I decided to go all out on the spooky factor and used the Cake or Death chart from Alterknit. I don’t usually go for morbid things like the Grim Reaper but I thought this would be right up the kid’s alley. And boy was I right! He loves it and says it’s the coolest thing I ever made him. So a win for this knitting mama!

Now I’m off to decorate the gingerbread haunted house. I hope that you all enjoy a fun and safe night. Will you be dressing up as anything?

6 comments:

  1. Ooooo! I love the fun Halloween knits! I wish I could pass out candy. I think I'm going to have to spend a Halloween at someone's house who gets trick or treaters soon. My son abandoned us tonight. Us parents are boring.

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  2. OMGosh, what a cool mum you are. I love, love your monster socks. I like how he compromised. And what fun plans you guys have!

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  3. no doubt....you win hands down for the best halloween knits--ever!!!

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  4. What a fun hat! Love the socks too. We just did the hand out candy. No parties, boo!

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  5. Love your knits as always. We had no one come trick or treating this year!

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  6. oh my gosh, I love that hat and those socks!! Your colors are so spot on, and gorgeous!

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