Halloween Crafts

The CrochetandKnitting Newsletter
Sunday, October 14, 2007

Hello Everyone,

I have an important notice to make first. My website,
http://crochetandknitting.com
including the forum will be down for approximately
10 - 12 hours on Oct. 20, 2007 starting at 11:00pm
Eastern Time.

My webhost informed me that they are relocating to a new
facility in Andover MA. They are moving for an array of
reasons that include faster, more reliable connections to
the Internet backbones, and new Sun server technology.
So I guess that is good.


With Halloween coming many are probably looking for
some patterns to craft.

Here are some cute ones I found online:

Jack O' Lantern (crochet)
http://www.craftown.com/crochet/pat44.htm

Curly Purly Pumpkin (knit)
http://www.curlypurly.com/pumpkin.html

Jack O' Lantern Fridgie (crochet)
Jack O’ Lantern Coaster (crochet)
Jack O’ Lantern Hot Pad (crochet)
these 3 patterns are on this page.
http://chezcrochet.com/page45.html

Jack-O-Lantern (crochet)
Can be a pin or fridgie
http://dayna.tdgservices.com/ShowPattern.aspx?PatternID=10

Jack-Glow-Lantern (knit)
http://www.fjsmjs.com/Mary/glowlantern.htm

Spider on a Web (crochet)
http://crochet.about.com/library/nspider.htm

Hallowig (knit)
http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATThallowig.html

Ghost Fridgie (crochet)
http://www.geocities.com/crochetrat/ghostfridgie.html

Ghost (knit)
http://knitting.about.com/od/accessories/p/ghost.htm

Witch Hat (crochet)
http://homepage.mac.com/coxsalida/Personal44.html

Witch's Hat (knit)
http://www.maggiesrags.com/freewitchhat.html

9" Witch Doll (crochet)
http://www.crochetsal.com/lilwitch.html

Black Cat Fridgie (crochet)
http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/blackcatfridgie.html

Felt Pumpkins (knit)
http://www.geocities.com/joyjannotti/feltpumpkinpattern.html

Halloween Treat Basket (crochet)
http://stormyzpatterns.blogspot.com/2006/10/halloween-treat-basket-materials.html

Hallowe'en Trick-or-Treat Bag (knit)
http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kms-treatBag.html

Bat (crochet)
http://www.crochetnmore.com/bat.htm

Batty Dishcloth (knit)
http://www.blackrayne.com/pages/batty.html

Of course there are lots of things you can craft for kids at
Halloween that doesn't use knit or crochet. My grandson
and grand niece get me to make them ghosts every
Halloween.

I make them from the small white plastic kitchen garbage
bags. I stuff the head with paper towels, then use clear
tape around the neck. Then tape down any edges on the
head. I then use a black marker to make two big oval
shaped eyes and an oval shaped mouth. Then I take
a darning needle and some string and sew through the
top of the head, going down into the paper towels and
back out and tie together.

The kids just love them. They play with them for days
around Halloween. They like to hang on the string and run
with them to make their ghosts fly. They throw them up in
the air and watch them fly back down.

My grandson likes to get my husband to play a game with
him too, called "Find the ghost". They will hide it and the
other has to try to find it. They give them hints by saying
you are "cold", if they are far away from it, or "getting
warmer", when they are getting close, and "hot" when
they are nearby it.

They play that game for hours and it can be so comical.
My husband usually hides it "in plain site". For example,
he will sit it up on top of a curtain rod or mirror or put it
in the oven with it's face peeking out up against the oven
door window (a cold oven of course!) It is usually harder
for my grandson to find it when it's hidden in plain site
as he goes for the cupboards and drawers to search for
it first. But when he does find it in plain site, he will
laugh and laugh.

So that is a very simple Halloween craft that you can make
at home with things you already have in your house. For
other craft ideas, Joann is having a sale on Halloween craft
supplies, such as Halloween Costume Patterns, Halloween
& Harvest Fabric, Halloween Scrapbooking, Halloween
Cake & Candy Kits, and Autumn Floral & Wreaths.
Click here.

You can also enter to win a $500 Yarn Lover's Dream
Package. No purchase necessary. It certainly would be
a dream to win that!


I was busy all last week working on a crocheted picture
of my son. I have just completed it yesterday and I have
posted a photo of it on my forum at
http://crochetandknitting.com/cgi-bin/iB_cgi/ikonboard.cgi


That is all for today. Have a great day everyone!

Sincerely,

Sue Norrad
CrochetandKnitting.com - Free Patterns, Craft Discussions
and Pattern Search Board, Craft Supplies and much more.

CrochetandKnitting Newsletter - Some Pattern Talk

The CrochetandKnitting Newsletter
Friday, September 21, 2007

Hello Everyone,

Rhonda posted on the Craft Discussions and Pattern
Search Forum
http://crochetandknitting.com/cgi-bin/iB_cgi/ikonboard.cgi
that she was looking for a Noah's Ark pattern, that includes
the ark and all the animals. She found it at this site.
http://www.e-patternscentral.com/
All patterns there are only .99 each. Thanks for sharing
that link, Rhonda.


I posted a photo on the forum of my latest completed
project, a granny square baby afghan. This pattern was free
on the label of a skein of Red Heart yarn.
http://crochetandknitting.com/cgi-bin/iB_cgi/ikonboard.cgi

Making granny squares and sewing them together can
take a lot of time. However, I love the look of the
granny squares and you just can't get that look any
way else. I almost changed my mind and went for a
pattern where you just crochet straight with no sewing,
but then I told myself not to be so lazy, a little sewing
wouldn't hurt me.... :)


I also posted on the forum some tips for crocheting a graph
pattern. I then decided to also turn that into an article,
titled "Crochet Graph Pattern Tips". I have posted it on
my website in the Craft and Hobbies Article section at
http://crochetandknitting.com/articles/


Make your own graph patterns from your photos.

Here is handy site if you would like to make your own
graph patterns. My daughter took a picture of my son
and turned it into a black and white photo. I put it into
the online software program at
http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/

I intend on crocheting the picture of him someday. I
had done a crocheted "Elvis" at one time as a wall
hanging. So I think it would be neat to have one of
my son as well.

You can use this software free to make graphs to use
for Knit, Needlepoint, Cross Stitch and Crochet.


Past issues of the "CrochetandKnitting Newsletter" can be
found in the archive at
http://crochetandknitting.com/newsletter/archives.htm
However, from now on I will post them on my blog at
http://crocheandknitting.blogspot.com

That is all for today.

Sincerely,

Sue Norrad
CrochetandKnitting.com - Free Patterns, Craft Discussions
and Pattern Search Board, Craft Supplies and much more.

New Variation of Slipper Pattern

I will be archiving past issues of The CrochetandKnitting
Newsletter here on my blog from now on.

Previous issues from before can be found on my site at
http://crochetandknitting.com/newsletter/archives.htm


The CrochetandKnitting Newsletter
Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Hello Everyone,

I just completed a pair of the Knitted Slip Stitch Slippers
for my husband. He tends to wear out the bottoms of
slippers quickly if they are done in one strand, so I made
these slippers with two strands of yarn held together.

I kept notes and wrote up a pattern.
Men's Slip Stitch Knitted Slippers
http://crochetandknitting.com/ssknit2.htm

Of course they could be for women too, if you would like
a thicker slipper. They should be easy to adjust.

If you haven't been to the new forum yet, Craft Discussions
and Pattern Search Forum, drop on over and check it out
http://crochetandknitting.com/cgi-bin/iB_cgi/ikonboard.cgi

Rhonda (CoxMartinez) is looking for anyone who would
like to knit for charity. It is for the Arkansas Children's
Hospital. They need 30,000 caps/hats for children, babies,
teenagers and even some adults.

Mary (mmcelroy) was wondering if there was a knitted
suspenders pattern for men. I searched everywhere and
couldn't find such a thing, neither free nor for sale. So if
anyone else knows of one, it would be greatly appreciated
if you would let Mary know on the forum.

Janet (janet119) was looking for a crochet fly bonnet
pattern for horses. Janet said, "It covers their ears and hangs
down between their eyes. Usually has shiney stuff or beads
crocheted into them along the edge. They usually wear
them during a show or competition."

I couldn't find any such thing, but Char55 came to rescue
with a website link with many beautiful patterns for horses.

Maddison was stuck on a knit sweater pattern for her
husband. She gave a link to the pattern with a picture.
It is absolutely beautiful. mirl56 is helping her with the
problems she is having.

That is just a few of the interesting topics going on over
there. Hope to see you there!

That is all for today.

Sincerely,

Sue Norrad
CrochetandKnitting.com - Free Patterns, Craft Discussions
and Pattern Search Board, Craft Supplies and much more.
http://www.crochetandknitting.com/