It really has started feeling seasonally cold and crisp outside..at least in the morning and at night! What gets you in the fall knitting mood...sweater weather sweaters, a cozy shawl, a pair of warm socks, or a Halloween sweater?
The trick-or-treaters have gathered, and they’re ready for some frightfully fun Halloween festivities! The Halloween Party Sweater by Stephanie Lotven is packed with seasonal joy!!!
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THIS IS THE ADULT VERSION OF THE HALLOWEEN PARTY SWEATER. THIS PATTERN DOES NOT INCLUDE BABY-CHILD SIZES. The baby-child version of the pattern is coming October 3rd (sign up for her newsletter, so you don’t miss it). See more info on sizing below.
The pattern includes THREE frightfully fun trick-or-treater yoke options: a GHOST, CAT, or FRANKENSTEIN yoke. Each character option comes with its own separate PDF, so you can choose your favorite little monster—or make them all!
This sweater is knit seamlessly from the top down. With a circular yoke and a cuff full of pumpkins, every inch of this project will feel like a party. And this pattern was specifically designed so that you never have to carry more than 2 colors or yarn on any round of colourwork (that goes for all of the motifs)!
This Sweater Includes:
- Top-Down, Seamless Construction
- Full Color & Greyscale Charts
- Schematic
- Clear Written Instructions
- GHOSTS!
- FRANKENSTEINS!
- CATS DRESSED AS PUMPKINS!
NOTE: The colorwork charts do not include written instructions.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)
This sweater is designed to fit with 0-4” / 0-10 cm of positive ease at the bust.
The modeled GHOST sample is shown in a size 3 with 4” / 10 cm of positive ease at the bust.
YARN
DK weight yarn
GHOST VERSION
C1 (shown in grey): 680 (780, 860, 985)(1070, 1180, 1295)(1415, 1505, 1615) yards / 620 (715, 785, 900)(980, 1080, 1185)(1295, 1375, 1475) meters
C2 (shown in green): 35 (40, 40, 45)(45, 50, 50)(55, 60, 65) yards / 35 (35, 35, 40)(40, 45, 45)(50, 55, 60) meters
C3 (shown in black): 165 (175, 190, 195)(205, 220, 230)(240, 250, 260) yards / 155 (165, 175, 180)(190, 205, 215)(220, 230, 240) meters
C4 (shown in orange): 80 (85, 90, 95)(105, 110, 115)(125, 130, 135) yards / 75 (80, 85, 90)(100, 105, 110)(115, 120, 125) meters
C5 (shown in white): 75 (85, 85, 95)(100, 110, 115)(120, 130, 140) yards / 70 (80, 80, 90)(95, 105, 110)(110, 120, 130) meters
C6 (shown in pink): 10 (10, 10, 10)(15, 15, 15)(15, 15, 15) yards / 10 (10, 10, 10)(15, 15, 15)(15, 15, 15) meters
CAT VERSION
C1 (shown in blue): 680 (780, 860, 985)(1070, 1180, 1295)(1415, 1505, 1615) yards / 620 (715, 785, 900)(980, 1080, 1185)(1295, 1375, 1475) meters
C2 (shown in green): 25 (25, 25, 30)(30, 30, 30)(35, 35, 40) yards / 25 (25, 25, 30)(30, 30, 30)(35, 35, 40) meters
C3 (shown in black): 145 (155, 170, 170)(180, 195, 205)(210, 215, 220) yards / 135 (140, 155, 155)(165, 180, 185)(190, 195, 200) meters
C4 (shown in orange): 155 (165, 175, 185)(205, 215, 225)(245, 255, 265) yards / 140 (150, 160, 170)(185, 195, 205)(225, 235, 245) meters
C5 (shown in white): 105 (120, 120, 135)(140, 155, 160)(165, 180, 190) yards / 95 (110, 110, 125)(130, 140, 145)(150, 165, 175) meters
C6 (shown in pink): 5 (5, 5, 5)(10, 10, 10)(10, 10, 10) yards / 5 (5, 5, 5)(10, 10, 10)(10, 10, 10) meters
FRANKENSTEIN VERSION
C1 (shown in green): 750 (860, 950, 1075)(1170, 1280, 1405)(1525, 1625, 1750) yards / 685 (785, 870, 985)(1070, 1170, 1285)(1395, 1485, 1600) meters
C2 (shown in black): 180 (190, 205, 210)(220, 235, 245)(260, 275, 290) yards / 165 (175, 185, 190)(200, 215, 225)(240, 250, 265) meters
C3 (shown in orange): 80 (85, 90, 100)(105, 110, 120)(125, 130, 135) yards / 75 (80, 80, 90)(95, 100, 110)(115, 120, 125) meters
C4 (shown in white): 95 (105, 105, 120)(125, 135, 145)(150, 160, 165) yards / 85 (95, 95, 110)(115, 125, 135)(140, 145, 150) meters
C5 (shown in pink): 10 (10, 10, 10)(15, 15, 15)(15, 15, 15) yards / 10 (10, 10, 10)(15, 15, 15)(15, 10, 15) meters
YARDAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
NOTE: These are yardage approximations. Total yarn usage may vary based your yarn, your personal gauge, and any modifications you make to the pattern. These yardage approximations include a 15% security.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Bust Circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44)(48, 52, 56)(60, 64, 68) in / 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112)(122, 132, 142)(152, 162.5, 173) cm
NEEDLES
GAUGE NEEDLES
3.75 mm (US 5) or as required to meet gauge circular needles and DPNs or preferred needle size for small circumference knitting
RIBBING NEEDLES
3.50 mm (US 4) circular needles and DPNs or preferred needle size for small circumference knitting
NOTE: When choosing ribbing needles, choose a needle one size smaller than the needle used to achieve stockinette gauge.
GAUGE
22 sts & 26 rounds = 4 inches 10 cm in stockinette stranded colorwork in the round after blocking
22 sts & 28 rounds = 4 inches 10 cm in stockinette in the round after blocking
SUGGESTED YARN
Berroco Vintage DK, Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt, Garnstudio Drops Lima
To celebrate the release of Molino by Isabell Kraemer and because you can now call her: grandma, she have extended the KAL promo …
please use code: TYPKAL26 to get this pattern (and ALL self published patterns) 25% off (code is valid until September 27, midnight, Central European time) … enjoy!
Worked seamlessly from the top down, the Molino pullover combines a timeless silhouette with a beautiful colorwork pattern that is enjoyable to knit and rewarding to wear.
Starting with the neck, short rows are worked back and forth to shape the neckline. The yoke is then worked in the round to sleeve separation. Yoke increases are incorporated into the colorwork portion followed by raglan increases for the lower section. Sleeve stitches are placed on hold to work the body top down. Sleeves are worked in rounds from the underarm to the cuffs. No finishing required.
YARN
Sport weight
MC:
1067 (1178, 1270, 1343, 1437)(1580, 1657, 1715, 1826) yds/ 975 (1077, 1161, 1228, 1314)(1444, 1515, 1568, 1669) m
CC:
107 (115, 123, 129, 137)(144, 154, 161, 169) yds/ 98 (105, 112, 118, 125)(132, 140, 147, 154) m
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
finished bust circumference:
35.75 (38.5, 42, 45.5, 49)(52.5, 56, 59.5, 63)”
89.5 (96.5, 105, 114, 122.5)(131.5, 140, 148.5, 157.5) cm
Recommended ease: 2 - 5” (5 - 13 cm)
NEEDLES
3.25 mm (US 3) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck cast-on, body ribbing and sleeve ribbing.
3.50 mm (US 4) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.
GAUGE
23 sts x 34 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking
23 sts x 31 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in stranded colorwork on larger needle after blocking
SUGGESTED YARN
Tukuwool Fingering, Quince & Co Chickadee, Hey Mama Wolf Mokosh
The Forest Fairy Scarf by Lisa Hannes features a wonderful allover lace motif that reminds me of the glittering light shining through forest tree leaves in an almost magical way.
Lisa made her original sample with a sport weight yarn. The pattern provides lots of options for easy adjustments though if you wish to use a different yarn weight and/or make a smaller/larger shawl according to the yarn/yardage you have available.
It is worked as a long sideways-knit shawlette or scarf. You start knitting at one tip, then work your way across to the opposite tip, creating an elongated trapezoid (or almost triangular) shape.
Fully written row-by-row as well as charted instructions are provided so you can choose which you prefer to work from.
SIZE OF SAMPLE
Length: 184 cm / 72.5“
Width: 31 cm / 12.25“
Adjustable, so you can make your favourite size according to the yardage you have available.
YARN
Designed for sport to light DK weight yarn. The pattern is easily adjustable for other yarn weights and/or yardages.
Yarn used for sample:
Cardiff Cashmere Classic (sport weight, 100% Cashmere, 25 g = 112 m / 120 yd), 3.4 balls used (85 g = 381 m / 408 yd) in colour Yatay (570).
Please note: This yarn used to be listed as a DK weight but has recently been recategorised as a sport weight yarn.
GAUGE & NEEDLES
Not critical for this project but differences will affect yardage requirements and the finished size.
Gauge on sample: 22 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4“ in lace pattern after light blocking.
Needles used for samples: 4.50 mm (US 7)
SUGGESTED YARN
Lang Cashmere Premium, Sandnes Garn Cashmere, Malabrigo Dos Tierras
FOs and WIPs
The Agnes kofta by Kristin Wiola Ødegård that I am working as my fall knit along project has one sleeve finished but on Friday hadn't shown too much progress.
Sunday morning, I am still on sleeve island. I'm not quite halfway on my second sleeve.
This morning, I finished the second sleeve and even though I didn't start with a tubular cast on, I used tubular bind off on both of the cuffs.
Karen (kmae64) and I are both knitting te Agnes kofta by Kristin Wiola Ødegård for the fall knit-along. We split the two 500g cones of Jamieson & Smih 2 ply Jumper Weight for our main colour and CC1. We are using our leftover Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Jumper Weight for the yoke chart. They look SO different!
I am still only working on my Juledrømmen (Christmas Dream) by Frksiljestrikk as my car knitting project to Windsor and back. I am on round 17 of 44 of the yoke.
I am holding a strand of Sandnes Garn Ballerina in
KNIT GROUP AND GALLERY
A few weeks ago, Stefani (stefanilittle) finished her stunning wrap combining Step by Step Cardigan by Florence Miller and the Levitate Wrap by My Favourite Things and adding her own spin of i-cord edging but ended up removing the i-cord. She added a double knit band to wrap around the waist and then tie instead.
Stefani (stefanilittle) finished her Lunenburg by Amy Christoffers except for some ends that still need to be woven in. She was worried about the rustic yarn so used Berroco Remix Light for the main colour. The bright Rustic Heather Sport colours are those inspired by Amanda of Sweet Skein O'Mine.
This is the second Antipodes by Andrea Mowry knit by Debbie (debsnubs). She used Garnstudio Drops Flora and Schoppel Wolle Edition 3.
Sue (@shewitt67) has been knitting gnomes from The Gnomes of Grimblewood by Sarah Schira. Gnatalia is the one in the blue hat and Gnorri is on the right. She used leftover DK weight yarn.
Donna (Donna775) test knit the recently released Crosswinds Cowl by Forest City Knits.
Frankie (Cre8abluemoon) finished her second Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague this year.
Sonia (knits4bliss) finished her Vertices Unite by Stephen West that she started back 2023.
Sonia (knits4bliss) knit this beautiful Magnolia Tee by Knitting For Breakfast.
She used Julie Asselin Lune.
CLASSES 2026 UPDATE
Don’t miss out! There are only 2 spots remaining in our Sock Class, 1 spot remaining in each of the Weaving Workshops, 2 spots remaining for the Levitate Wrap, 5 spots for the Top Down First Sweater Class and only 1 spot remaining for the Lunenburg Colourwork Class!
The Christmas Tree Skirt Colourwork Class has been cancelled (unless there is still interest), and there are 6 spots for the new Agave Sweater Class.
Register soon! Classes start October 24th.
Happy Wednesday, Happy Knitting, Crocheting and Crafting!