Confession time: as much as I adore autumn, I always wait until the last minute to put together a Halloween costume. Every year around September I decide that dressing up just isn’t worth the hassle or the cost, but between Halloween parties, taking my younger relatives trick-or-treating, and feeling like a Scrooge handing out candy […]
I have a little secret to share… I LOVE HALLOWEEN! I tend to drag out all my Halloween decor around September 1st so that I can decorate all the nooks-and-crannies of my home with all the spooky delight. And you can bet that because I love yarn, a good deal of what I drag out is […]
I truly believe stores are starting to push their traditions onto families and homes. What do I mean by that? Stores set up their holiday decor months before the holiday arrives and I’m starting to see the same with homes. Before October even hit I saw Halloween decorations on front doors and on lawns. Don’t […]
Now that the stores are geared up for the fall and Halloween season I guess that means we should be, too. With the weather changing and the leaves starting to fall from trees we know that those little ghosts and goblins will start lurking our neighborhoods before we know it. If you’re looking for some […]
It’s always fun to take credit for your children’s Halloween costumes. This year, knit the best homemade Halloween costumes for kids with these amazing patterns. There’s a style for any child’s wish or whimsy. From sweet frosted cupcakes to scary knit sweater patterns, this collection of homemade Halloween costumes for kids is sure to delight […]
Halloween is right around the corner, I can smell it in the autumn air. I can’t help but love that funky, burnt plastic scent of a hot glue gun frantically bedazzling a pumpkin for the front porch or the about the aroma of an overheating sewing machine whirring through a pirate costume. My personal favorite […]
I tend to get more than a little excited when October rolls around; the sights and smells of fall are starting to take off in earnest, the changing leaves alone are a sight to behold, and the cooling weather heralds my favorite holiday–Halloween. Halloween tends to be overshadowed by the festivities of Thanksgiving and Christmas, […]
Halloween is just around the corner, but it’s not too late to crochet this adorable Candy Corn Hat by Fayme Harper. Candy corn is delicious and this hat is good enough to eat (if you could eat crochet, that is). You will need orange, yellow, and white worsted weight yarn. Use a Size H crochet […]
Let’s all celebrate our favorite squash—the pumpkin! What else can you use as a decoration and food source for two different months in a row? It definitely dominates this season. In true yarn-loving fashion, there is no better way to honor this squash than immortalize it in knit form. Check out these perfect pumpkin patterns. […]
I know what you’re thinking: gosh, I wish I had my hands on a new knitting book that’s bursting with innovative knits for Halloween. Well, thanks to AllFreeKnitting’s latest giveaway, one lucky winner will be able to! Just enter to win a copy of the book Knitmare on Elm Street: 20 Projects That Go Bump […]
