Halloween Knitting

I know there's only a handful of days before Halloween, but how about knitting up a few of these free, fast and furious projects before the big day.

Mochimochi has put out a pattern to make these cute little bits of candy corn. It would be pretty simple to knit up an entire handful of these treats before Halloween and the bonus, you can use some of that excess scrap yarn as well.

Or how about a tiny spooky ghost, or as it is name a Dr. Who Jelly Baby? (I had to look this reference up, but yes, there are jelly babies associated with Dr. Who.) Again a couple of these would be very easy to do, and it appears they would be best done in orange to be true to Dr. Who. I, on the other hand, might make a few in white and just rename them.

Want to truly disappoint neighborhood kids who stop by to trick or treat? Well you can start by handing them this chocolate candy bar. I envision more than a few sad kids faces and perhaps some smiles from the parents.

Knitted eyeballs are always a lot of fun for All Hallows day and these would also meet the requirement for fast completion. If you like you could add a few bits of red thread to make they look bloodshot as well. Find the free pattern on Ravelry.

And of course it really isn't Halloween without a few carved pumpkins. This one is aptly named the Last Minute Jack-o-Lantern. The designer says she could get three done in an evening. But it is felted so you'd have to leave enough time to wet, agitate to shrink, dry and then cut in the face, so don't leave this to the very last minute. Since each pumpkin is hollow, a small stash of candy could go inside to avoid completely disappointing your younger trick or treaters.

Knitters, get those needles flying, Halloween is quickly approaching.

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