Halloween is only a week away. If your children are like mine were, they’re anxious for you to finish their costumes. Here’s a cute Halloween Activity Page you can download for free to keep them occupied while you finish up the final touches on their costumes. Download here: Halloween Activity Page
Just released, the Alligator Nap Buddy Crochet Pattern will be at the introductory price of $2.49 through October 26, 2021. This simple chevron toddler blanket folds up to fit inside an adorable alligator which zips closed. At naptime, it’s a blanket; the rest of the day, it’s a plush toy! Alligator Nap Buddy Crochet Pattern
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Have you made your Halloween costume yet? If you’re a fan of zombie movies, here’s a great hat to top off your costume.
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn:
100 yards gray
15 yards red
10 yards black
2 yards tan
3 yards green
5 yards yellow
Size G (4.0 mm) & J (6.0 mm) crochet hooks
Small amount of Fiberfil
Yarn needle
10” piece of elastic
OPTIONAL FOR MASK LINING:
Sewing thread
Small piece of woven fabric
Gauge for J hook – 4 sts, 2 rows = 1”
Gauge for G hook – 5 sc, 5 rows = 1”
Finished hat measures approximately 22” circumference, 6” top of head to bottom
HAT:
Fold elastic with 1” overlapping the other end and sew in place. This will give you a ring measuring 9” circumference.
Rnd 1: With red yarn and J hook, work 50 hdc around the elastic loop. Join with sl st (50 hdc). Fasten off red. Do not turn.
Rnd 2: With gray yarn, ch 1 (does not count as hdc), hdc in each st around. Join with sl st.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next sc*, repeat from * 9 times (60 hdc). Join with sl st.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc in each st. Join with sl st.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next sc*, repeat from * 9 times (70 hdc). Join with sl st.
Rnds 6-14: Ch 1, hdc in each st. Join with sl st. (Add or remove rows here to shorten or lengthen hat.)
Rnds 15-16: Ch 1, *fp hdc in next st, bp hdc in next st*, repeat around. Join with sl st. Fasten off gray.
RIGHT EYE:
Rnd 1: With G hook and black yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat 5 times (18 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off leaving 9” end for sewing.
WORMS:
Rnd 1: With G hook and green yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle) 5 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: Sc in each st. Repeat this rnd until worm measures 1-2” in length.
Make as many as you would like of varying lengths and sew ends of worms to eye with body of worms hanging down. Then sew eye to hat between Rnds 6-8.
LEFT EYE:
Rnd 1: With G hook and black yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off black.
Rnd 3: With yellow yarn, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around. (18 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat twice (21 sc). Do not join.
Rnds 5-7: Sc in each st. Do not join.
Rnd 8: *Sc in next 5 sts, dec over next 2 sts,* repeat twice (18 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 9: *Sc in next st, dec over next 2 sts,* repeat around (12 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off yellow yarn with 12” length for sewing. Stuff eye lightly and sew to face approximately 2” away from right eye.
Let your imagination run wild with black scars or red spots of blood to make your zombie unique.
MASK:
Row 1: With gray yarn and G hook, ch 33, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, hdc in next 8 ch, dc in next 6 ch, hdc in next 8 ch, sc in next 5 ch.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in 5 sts, hdc in 8 sts, dc in 6 sts, hdc in 8 sts, sc in 5 sts.
Row 3: (wrong side) Ch 1, turn, using gray yarn, sc in 5 sts, hdc in 4 sts, change to red yarn, hdc in 4 sts, dc in 6 sts, hdc in 4 sts, change to gray yarn, hdc in 4 sts, sc in 5 sts.
Row 4: (right side) Ch 1, turn, using gray yarn, sc in 5 sts, hdc in 2 sts, change to red yarn, hdc in 3 sts, change to black yarn, hdc in 3 sts, change to tan yarn hdc in 2 sts, change to black yarn hdc in 2 sts, change to tan yarn hdc in 2 sts, change to black yarn hdc in 2 sts, change to red yarn, hdc in 3 sts, change to gray yarn hdc in 3 sts, sc in 5 sts.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, using gray yarn, sc in 5 sts, hdc in 3 sts, change to red, hdc in 3 sts, dc in 4 sts, sc in 2 sts, dc in 4 sts, hdc in 3 sts, change to gray yarn, hdc in 3 sts, sc in 5 sts.
Rows 6-11: Use gray yarn for the remainder of the mask. Ch 1, turn, sc in 5 sts, hdc in 8 sts, dc in 6 sts, hdc in 8 sts, sc in 5 sts. Do not fasten off. Ch 28 for ear loop, return to unused loops of foundation ch, sc in 5 ch, hdc in 8 ch, dc in 6 ch, hdc in 8 ch, sc in 5 ch. Ch 28 for ear loop, sl st in first st of Row 12. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
LINING:
Cut one piece of woven fabric according to pattern below.
Serge or zigzag edges of lining. Pin in place on inside of crocheted mask.
Sew in place along top, one side, and bottom. Leave one side free to insert filter.
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This week’s design from My Fingers Fly is a cute Little Red Barn Christmas Ornament for your farmhouse holiday decor. These make great gifts for teachers, neighbors, or for Mom.
It’s the last day of this amazing crochet bundle with 22 crochet patterns perfect for Autumn! The Shades of Autumn Blog Hop has been a huge success with crocheters. It will be available only through October 20. For the last day’s free pattern, check out this great scarf design from Samantha’s Hope.
Another Autumn crochet bundle is coming to a close on October 20.
This crochet event is a little different to normal blog hops that you’ve seen me take part in before, which makes it even more special! Each day between October 1 and October 20, two brand new crochet patterns will be released, with an amazing special launch discount code – 50% off the normal retail price!
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Because of the popularity of the Bat Mask Mate Crochet Pattern that I published last year, I reworked it a little bit to make a slightly smaller bat using Scrubby yarn. These cute little bats can do double duty by adding a little spookiness to your kitchen decor and also being useful when you wash dishes. Red Heart and Yarn Bee both have soft cotton Scrubby yarn that can be used to make bats as facial scrubbers. The Scrubby Sparkle yarn is great to make a bat for your dishes.
Materials:
25 yards scrubby yarn:
Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Measurements: Approximately 6.5” wide by 2.5” tall
NOTE: Using Yarn Bee Scrub-ology yarn, bat measures ¼” larger than when using Red Heart Scrubby Sparkle
Directions:
BODY:
Row 1: Ch 2, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in st.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st (4 sc).
Rows 4-5: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc across, inc in last st. (8 sc at end of Row 5).
Rows 6-10: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
WING 1:
Row 1: Ch 1, turn to work down side. Sc in ends of first 5 rows.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 2 sts, inc (5 sc).
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 4 sts, inc (6 sc).
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, inc in last st (8 sc).
Rows 7-8: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc across (6 sc at end of Row 8).
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec (4 sc).
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, dec twice (4 sc).
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc last 2 sts tog (1 sc). Fasten off.
WING 2:
Row 1: Attach yarn at opposite side of Row 10 of body, sc in each of next 5 row ends.
Repeat Rows 2-11 of Wing 1.
EDGING:
Ch 1, working along top of wing, sc in each row end with 3 sc in end of Row 7. Continue with 1 sc in each row end across wing. Sc in first st of Row 10 of body, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch, hdc in 3rd ch, sc in next st on top of body, sk next st, 4 hdc in next st, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch, hdc in 3rd ch, sc in next st. Sc across top of wing with 3 sc in end of Row 7. At tip of wing, 2 sc in 1st of Row 11. Continue in sc across bottom of wing with 3 sc in end of Row 8. Continue in sc around bottom of body with 3 sc in unused loop of Row 1. Continue in sc across bottom of wing with 3 sc in end of Row 8. Work 2 sc in 1 sc of Row 11. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
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Have you decided on your Halloween costume yet? The great t-shirts and sweatshirts reveal that the Heart of a Hooker beats within us all. The black shirt with skeleton graphic is perfect for taking your kids trick or treating, and the heart is represented by a red ball of yarn.
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