Skull capelet, hat and Circular shawl

I love everything about Halloween. It is my favorite holiday. This year I made this hat and circular shawl and this capelet, the design is by Spider Mambo. You can get the patterns here

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bone-dance-creepy-skull-circle-vest

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wicked-a-creepy-skull-asymetrical-capelet

Halloween Wine Goblet

Another fun Halloween project. all you need is a wine glass, fabric paint and some wax paper. This is a 2 day project. You could even use red fabric paint to make blood or orange for some pumpkins

Fast and Easy Halloween Nails

This is so easy even a child could do it. First polish your nails and let them completely dry. Then take a fine tip or medium tip permanent magic maker and draw on a design. Finish it off with a clear coat of nail polish

Lollipop Ghosts

Halloween is my most favorite time of year. Every year I make lollipop ghost and hand them out to all the ghost and ghouls that come trick or treating. I started out making them with my Mom and daughter and have continued making them with my Grandchildren. I hope that they make them with their kids one day. Here's a video I did to show how they are done

Plastic Canvas Tissue Box Covers

I made another Bare Bones Skull hat in shades of blue and now have to make one in orange and black. You can buy the pattern here   http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bare-bones-hat-crochet

I also finished 2 plastic canvas tissue cover boxes. I got the kits from Mary Maxim
http://www.marymaxim.com/crafts/plastic-canvas/plastic-canvas-kits.html

Pumpkin Bag

Pumpkin Bag
MaterialsWorsted Weight Yarn
Orange, black, green, light green and warm brown
H Hook
yarn needle
NOTES:
1. Read through all instructions before beginning.
2. Beginning ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch.
3. Pull the joining slipstitches tight, so that they don’t get counted as a stitch on the following round

Bag
Rnd 1: with orange Ch 3, 6 hdc in 3rd chain from hook, ss to first hdc.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each stitch around, ss to first hdc.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same stitch as joining

These Skull hat's are very popular, I have to make 6 more

This is where you can get the pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bare-bones-hat-crochet

My version of Lollipop Broom inspired by this http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2012/09/quick-favors-wraps.html

Getting ready to make Lollipop Ghosts. You take a dum-dum (lollipop) and a 2ply tissue. Fold the tissue in half and place it over the top of the lollipop, tape around the bottom of the pop & tissue. With a fine tip marker gently draw on all sorts of faces.

Mini Ghost Finger Puppets

Materials:
Small amounts White worsted weight yarn
Black Floss or Permanent Marker
Small amount of poly-fil
Tapestry needle
Size H crochet hook

Size 3 ½ inches tall

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st in 1st sc (6 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (12 sc)

Rnds 3-4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (12 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, dec over 1st 2 sc and over each of next 2 sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (6 sc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (12 sc)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, *repeat around, join with sl st in 1st sc (18)

Rnds 8-9: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (18 sc)

Rnd 10: Ch 1, *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, *repeat around, join with sl st in 1st sc (24)

Rnds 11-12: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st in 1st sc (24 sc)

Fasten off.

For the eyes and mouth you can make French knots or just use a black permanent marker and draw on the face. If you want to you can stuff the head with a small amount of poly-fil or leave it out to use as a finger puppet

A Grumpy Hat

A Grumpy Hat, Jack the Pumpkin King and that Annoying Yellow Sponge

by Joanne Pietzak

MATERIALS:Worsted weight yarn (approx. 2 ounces)
Green
small amounts of white, yellow and black
Size I & H crochet hook
Yarn needle
NOTES:
1. Read through all instructions before beginning.
2. Beginning ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch.
3. Pull the joining slipstitches tight, so that they don’t get counted as a stitch on the following round

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [12 dc]

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [24 dc]

Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [36 dc]

Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [48 dc]

Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc in 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [60 dc]

Rnd 6: Ch 2, *dc in 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [72 dc]

(If you feel the hat needs to be larger just add more rounds here. Round 7 would be ch 2 *dc in **5 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. The next row would be **6 then **7 and so on.)

Rnd 7-13: Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [72 dc]

(If you need or want it to be longer just continue round 7 as many times as needed.)
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. Fasten off.

EYES: Make 2

Rnd 1: With yellow Ch 2, 7 sc in second chain from hook, ss to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, hdc dc tr dc hdc all in the next stitch, sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, ss to first sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, ss in next 4 stitches, 2 ss in next stitch, ss in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in next 2 stitches, ss to 1^st sc. Fasten off leave tail for sewing.

To close any circles (holes) run yarn through stitches pull tight

Make 2 With black ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off.

Position black on top of yellow and with White yarn working through both layers make a French knot.

Hair: With Green leave 6 inch tail at beginning and end of ch 150. Wrap the chain around your 4 fingers tie in the middle and sew to top of the hat.

With Black make 2 ch with tails long enough to sew them to the hat.

Eyebrow: Ch 25, fasten off leave tail for sewing to hat.

Mouth: Ch 2, sc in second ch from hook, ch 2 sc in second ch from hook, ss to first sc, ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, ch 2 sc in second ch form hook, ss to ch, fasten off leave tail for sewing to hat.

Nose: Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook, leave tail for sewing fasten off. Run yarn through the top of the sc to form a small ball, sew to hat.

Changes for childrens hats. Plus Eyes for Jack the Pumpkin king & Yellow Sponge plus nose

Use a I hook for grownups and and H hook for kids hats

Yellow Sponge nose is worked like this

Nose: Work in rounds. Ch 6, work 5 rounds then increase one or two, work another 5 rounds, sc 2tog all stitches and tie the rest together.

His eyes are just circles made as big as you want. I used a french knot for the pupils, I just wrapped the yarn around the needle 3 or 4 times.

Eyes:
Do not join rounds. Leave Long Tails For Sewing!!

Rnd 1: Ch 2, (do not count as first sc from now on) 6dc in the 2nd ch from hook. (6 sts)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: Sc in 1 st, 2 sc in next st repeat around. (18 sts)

Rnd 4: Sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next st repeat around. (24 sts)

Slipstitch in next stitch and fasten off.

for larger eyes continue in this manner until they are the size you want.

Sew everything in place.

Kids hats work the same as the grown up pattern up to and including round 4 thenRnd 5: Ch 2, *dc in 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [54 dc]

(If you feel the hat needs to be larger around just add more rounds here by adding another sc each row. for instance Round 6 would be ch 2 *dc in **8 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. The next row would be **9 then **10 and so on.)

Rnd 6-13: Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [54 dc]

(If you need or want it to be longer just continue round 6 as many times as needed.)

Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. Fasten off.

The mouth of the Pumpkin king is just a long loose stitch tacked down with smaller stitches. His nose is just two small stitchs.

GOOD LUCK! Let me know if you try this and how it turns out.

This pattern has not been tested