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October 2009
with Halloween just around the corner you need get your Halloween
knitting projects started and finished quick. Here are some fabulous
knitting projects – some quick – some might take a wee bit longer – from
skulls to pumpkins and everything in between.
Shawls + Scarves + Mitts + Slippers
spider scarf - free ravelry download [see pic]
Spiderman afghan
Skull Illusion Scarf
Yorick skull scarf
skully fingerless mitts
elf slippers
Knitted costumes
Hallowig
Handy Spider Webs (ravelry download)
Knitted eyepatch (ravelry download)
Bokaclava (Bok is a gargoyle/demon from Doctor Who episode ‘The Daemons’)
Jackyll & Hyde mask
knitted ninja mask
Allete knitted wings [see pic]
Little red riding hook cloak
Elvis wig
crochet moustache hat costume
Witch hat
masquerade mask
spiderweb bra
felted crown (lion brand free pattern – need to sign in)
crochet witches hat
Halloween themed hats
Felted baby yoda hat [see pic - project pic from laurenswool]
witch cats hat
Oblio’s cap
candy corn crochet hat
baby pumpkin hat
crochet kitty hat
skull hats
dishcloths
batty, skully and kitty dishcloths [see pic]
Illusion candy corn dishcloth
pacman and ghost dishcloth
‘boo’ baby dishcloth
Pumpkins
knitted felted pumpkins
autumn pumpkins
miniature felted pumpkins
fall pumpkins [see pic]
great pumpkin
Skulls + skeletons
Algormortis teapot cosy
skull knitting chart
skull and crossbones lace
Day of the dead crochet skull
Las Calacas Danzantes Socks [see pic]
jack skeleton doll
for your pets
skull dog coat
candy corn cat sweater [see pic]
Treat bags
candycorn bag (lionbrand pattern – you need to sign in)
pacman bag
catch his eye - bag
skull and crossbones felted bag
Hello yarn skull tote
knit like a pirate bag [see pic - image from jeanniefanihi ravelry user]
TRICKS + TREATS
Knitted toilet paper
knitted eyeballs
giant eyeball from dominknitrix
Amigurumi Spider
Futurama’s Brain Slugs
Psychotic Tomato [pic from SylvChezPlum]
cute candy corn
crochet candy corn at lionbrand
chauncey the softie skull
severed finger
knitted and felted bat (lionbrand)
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My bro set up a kids stuff blog at red cordial revolution (don’t you just love that name – we brain stormed for a whole afternoon), and I will be occasionally contributing kids related book reviews and the occasionally crafty thing as well as recipes and family friendly stuff. I reviewed 101 Ways You Can Help Save the Planet Before You’re 12! and have also posted my 5 fave things to cook for a family friendly easy and healthy dinner.
My brother has 2 little boys and is currently a work-from-home dad – he has posted his 5 fave get-out-of-the-house things to do with his little ones as well as some great book reviews for younger kids – great to see a new dad’s point of view!
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Jennifer from JCHandmade sent in this link to her new free PDF download for this adorable neighborly vest – I like the name neighborly and Jennifer has chosen this name deliberately – see her post with her ideas on how to be neighborly and charitable with this pattern.
Neighborly is a simple vest sized for a child, intended to keep them warm at their core while not overheating them during all the running about that kiddos do. interest is created by the wide boatneck collar knit in a contrasting yarn which is further accented by a large button. stitches are picked up around the collar’s edge and the piece is knit in the round from the top-down — there is no seaming whatsoever and only a bit of additional stitching at the hemline and weaving in the ends. this is a satisfying quick knit that is perfect for layering throughout the seasons.
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I love the colour wheel and understanding how colour works is a big step in understanding how to create visual art that says what you want it to say. There is a history of the colour wheel located online here and wikipedia has a good run down too, and for quilters Maria Peagler’s color mastery might be for you – you can download a pdf here to create your own color wheel – so if you want to know more these are good places to start.
Here are some gorgeous colour wheels
1. Goethe’s colour wheel from his 1810 Theory of Colours
2. Narangkar Glover‘s needlepoint colour wheel
3. Purl bee quilted colour wheel
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