How‐To Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers eBook        Find thousands of free crafts, decorating ideas, handmade gifts and more at www.FaveCrafts.com.    1 How‐To Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers eBook                   Halloween Ideas from Bloggers eBook  Copyright 2009 by Prime Publishing LLC  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,  electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval  system, without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied  in critical articles and reviews.  Trademarks are property of their respective holders. When used, trademarks are for the benefit of the  trademark owner only.  Published by Prime Publishing LLC, 3400 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL  60062 – www.primecp.com          Find thousands of free crafts, decorating ideas, handmade gifts and more at www.FaveCrafts.com.  2 How‐To Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers eBook    Letter from the Editors    Hi Fellow Ghosts and Goblins,    It’s that time of year again when you get to scare your friends and family with your spooky costumes.  Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year; you get to create and decorate with pumpkins and  ghosts. Our team at FaveCrafts has put together some spooktacular Halloween ideas that came to us  from our fellow bloggers.   If you’re short on cash, you can make your own costumes and if you have old materials laying around  the house you can create your own ghoulish decorations. Whatever it is you’re looking for, we have just  the thing.  Happy Halloween!  You can find more Halloween ideas, free knitting patterns, craft projects and extensive decorating ideas  at www.FaveCrafts.com.     Our eBooks, like all our craft projects, are absolutely FREE to members of our crafting community.  Please feel free to share with family and friends and ask them to sign up at our website for our   free e‐mail newsletter.       Happy Halloween,  The Editors of FaveCrafts www.FaveCrafts.com  www.FaveCraftsBlog.com          Find thousands of free crafts, decorating ideas, handmade gifts and more at www.FaveCrafts.com.  3 How‐To Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers eBook  Halloween Ideas Table of Contents    Decorations ................................................ 5  Halloween Costume Horns .......................... 29  Orange Halloween Candy Dish ....................... 5  Baby Pumpkin Crochet Beanie .................... 34  Crochet Scarecrows ....................................... 7  Elsie's Knit Pumpkin Hat ............................. 36  Trick or Treat Halloween Card .................... 11  Sewn Halloween Apron ............................... 38  Cute Polly Pumpkin ..................................... 12  Pumpkins ................................................. 41  Pink Rabbit Witch ........................................ 14  Colorful Pumpkin Ornament ....................... 41  Crochet Squash and Gourds ......................... 17  Crochet Jill O Lantern ................................. 45  Harvest Indian Corn ..................................... 20  Round Felted Pumpkins ............................... 47  Costumes .................................................. 22  Halloween Crochet Pumpkin ....................... 49  Easy Halloween Horns Tutorial ................... 22  Acknowledgments: .................................. 52  Gold Lace Crown ......................................... 24    Halloween Cat and Mouse Costumes .......... 27          Find thousands of free crafts, decorating ideas, handmade gifts and more at www.FaveCrafts.com.  4 How‐To Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers eBook  Decorations  Orange Halloween Candy Dish  Steps: RND 1: Ch-1, work (2 hdc, ch-2) 5 times in By: Donna's Crochet Designs ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts) RND 2-5: Hdc ea st around working (hdc, Crochet a nice Halloween candy dish this ch-2, hdc) in ea ch-2 sp, sl st top beg hdc, holiday. Using Red Heart yarn you can have ch-1, turn. End rnd 5 fasten off. (20 sts)(30 this decoration put out every year. sts)(40 sts)(50 sts) SIDE FOR BASKET: ROW 1: With Pumpkin yarn and H hook ch- 12, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (10 sts) ROW 2: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. ROW 3-4: 2 hdc 1st st, hdc ea st across, ch- 1, turn. (11 sts)(12 sts) ROW 5-6: Rep row 2. ROW 7-8: 2 hdc 1st st, hdc ea st across, ch- 1, turn. (13 sts)(14 sts) ROW 9-10: Rep row 2. End row 10 fasten Materials: off. -Make 5. • 1-2 ounces Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Pumpkin • Black size 10 crochet thread TRIM: • H & 7 crochet hooks ROW 1: With Black thread and 7 hook ch- • Needle to take crochet thread and 6 100, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc next ch, (ch-4, Black chenille stems sk next 4 ch, sc next 3 ch) across ending • Needle to take yarn with ch-4, sk next 4 ch, sc last 2 ch, ch-2, turn. ROW 2: Sc 2nd sc, * ch-2, (dc, ch-1) 4 Finished Size: times in next ch-4 lp, dc sa lp, ch-2, sc 2nd 4” tall and 6” across sc of 3 sc group * rep bet ** across ending with ch-2, sc last st, fasten off. -Make 5. Gauge: 5 hdc = 1-1\2”, 3 rows = 1” BAT BODY: RND 1: With Black thread and 7 hook ch-6, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 2 ch, 3 hdc Bottom for Basket: last ch, turn piece so you are now working With Pumpkin yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to across the bottom of the foundation ch (in form a ring. bottom of sts just made), hdc next 2, 2 hdc last, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (10 sts)     Find thousands of free crafts, decorating ideas, handmade gifts and more at www.FaveCrafts.com.  5 How‐To Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers eBook  -Make 10 BAT WING: ROW 1: With Black and 7 hook ch-8, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next ch, 3 hdc next ch, hdc last 3 sts, fasten off. (8 sts) -Make 20. PUTTING THE BASKET TOGETHER: On ea side of basket, pin and sew trim. Sew two bats into ea center area. Sew sides tog and then sew to bottom. To make the handle take 2 chenille stems and holding them tog work into spirals. Spirals are to twist in opposite directions. Make 3 of these. Inner link the spirals tog at the center sliding to inter link at the spiral. Sew ends of handle to sides of basket. For more information on Donna's Crochet Designs click here!     Find thousands of free crafts, decorating ideas, handmade gifts and more at www.FaveCrafts.com.  6 How‐To Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers eBook  Crochet Scarecrows Gauge 4 sc= I inch, 4 sc rnds = I inch By: Julianne Sudbrink of INKYBINKYPRODUCTIONS This adorable scarecrow is the greatest craft Head for you to crochet. You can use it as a Starting at top of head with a white or flesh Halloween decoration or just have it up for color yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, the autumn season. He comes to us from our place st marker to mark rnds (6sc) guest contributor Julianne Sudbrink. Who Rnd 2 2 sc in each st around (12 sc) wouldn't want this cute guy around the Rnd 3 (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. house? (18sc) Rnd 4 (sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around (24 sc) Rnd 5 (sc in each of the next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around (28sc) Rnd 6 (sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next sc) around (32 sc) Rnds 7-14 Sc in each sc around Rnd 15 (sc in each of next 2 sc, SC DEC in next 2 sc) around This is a good point to start putting fiberfill in head Materials: Rnd 16 ( Sc dec in next 2 sc) around, sl st in next st, fasten off (12 sc) • Crochet Hook size H • Worsted weight yarn Scraps of white, beige, red and black for sewing a mouth, a multi autumn Body colored yarn for shirt and arms and a Rnd 1 Join with your shirt color with a sc in solid coolr of choice for the overalls ending sl st of Head, 2 sc in next st, ( sc in Orange or yellow or green or any next st, 2 sc in next st) around (18sc) autumn color of choice Rnd 2 (sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next • Buttons for straps on Bib ( I used sc) around ( 24 sc) buttons for Autumn that I found in Rnd 3 Rep Rnd 2 (32 sc) scrapbooking supply aisle) Rnd 4 –8 Sc in each sc around. At the end of • Buttons for eyes and nose rnd 8, sl st in next sc, fasten off • A bow of Raffia cut into 8 inch strips • Fiberfill • A crochet flower for hat • Stitch markers Pants Rnd 1 Join with a bright contrasting color to shirt ( like orange or yellow) with a sc in ending sl     Find thousands of free crafts, decorating ideas, handmade gifts and more at www.FaveCrafts.com.  7 How‐To Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers eBook  st, sc in each st around (32 sc) sts) Rnd 2 Working in back loops for this rnd, sc Rnd 3 Sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each in each st around of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of Rnd 3 sc in each st around nest 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 Rnd 4 –7 Rep rnd 3 At the end of rnd 7 stuff sts, 2 sc in next st ( 20 sts) body with fiber fill Rnd 4 Working in BACK LOOPS sc in each st around Rnd 5 Sc in each st around Rnd 6 Sc in each of next 9 sts, (sc DEC in Left Leg next 2 sts) twice, sc in each of next 7 sts ( 18 Rnd 8 Skip next 16 stitches, sc in next 16 st sts) ( 16 sc) Rnd 7 Sc in each of next 8 sts, ( sc DEC in Rnd 9 –20 Repeat rnd 3 next 2 sts, ) twice sc in each of next 6 sts ( Rnd 21 Working in Front loops ( sc in each 16 sts) of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) 5 times sc in Rnd 8 Sc in each st around, sl st in next st last st sl in next stitch NOTE * Here you can leaving a 12 inch length, fasten off fasten off or if you want to make long legs that dangle than continue around until Stuff shoes with fiber fill, using remaining desired length and do not stuff long legs length, sew back loops of round 8 to rem with fiberfill if you want them to dangle free loops of rnd 20 of each leg. If you are doing regular legs than fasten off at this point Bib Rnd 1 (Using color of pants ) With toes of Right Leg shoes facing and working in rem front loops Rnd 8 Starting at center back in first sk st, of rnd 1, join with a sc at dolls left side, sc in join with a sc. Sc in each of next 15 sc. ( 16 each rem st around, join in first sc ( 32 sc) sc) Rnd 2 Now working in rows, ch=1, sc DEC Rnd 9-21 same as left leg in same st as beginning ch-1 and next sc, sc in each of next 14 stst, sc DEC in next 2 sts, Stuff with fiberfill turn ( 16 sc) Rnd 3 Ch 1, sc DEC in same st as beginning ch-1 and next sc, sc in each of next 12 sts, sc DEC in next 2 sts, turn ( 14 sc ) Shoe (Make 2) Rnd 4 Sl st in first st, sc DEC in next 2 sts, Rnd 1 Starting at bottom of sole with a sc in each of next 8 stst, sc DEC in next 2 preferred color ( usually a contrasting color sts, turn (12 sc to pants color) , chanin 5 . sc in 2nd ch from Rnd 5 Ch-1 sk sl st sc DEC in next 2 stst, sc hook, sc in each of next 2 chs, 5 HDC in last in each of next 6 sts, sc DEC in next 2 sts, ch (toe of shoe) , working on opposite side turn ( 9 sts) of foundation chain, sc in each 2 chains, 2 sc Rnd 6 Ch-1 sk sl st, sc in each of next 8 sts, in last ch (12 sts) fasten off. Rnd 2 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 2 sts, 3 HDC in next st, HDC in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st (16     Find thousands of free crafts, decorating ideas, handmade gifts and more at www.FaveCrafts.com.  8 How‐To Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers eBook  Arm (Make 2) Rnd 1 Starting at shoulder With the same color yarn as shirt Patch Chain 13, join in first sc, sc in remaining ch Make 2 or 3 as many as you would like to around (13 sc) sew to various parts of the pants Rnd 2 Sc in each st around Rnd 3-7 Rep rnd 2 Row 1 Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in Rnd 8 Sc in each of next 5 sts, sc DEC in each of next 2 chs, turn (3sc) next 2 sts, sc in each of next 6 sts. (12 sc) Row 2 Ch-1, sc in each sc across, turn Rnd 9-12 Rep rnd 2 Row 3 Rep row 2 fasten off Rnd 13 Working n front loops ( sc in each of ext 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, sl st in next Using white yarn, sew patch using straight st, fasten off (16sc) stitches It should have a shabby look Hand (Make 2) Use same color yarn as face Hat Rnd 1 Starting at tip of hand, ch 2, 6 sc in Use a straw colored yarn or a Bright Yellow 2nd cg from hook (6sc) Rnd 2 2 sc in each st around Rnd 1 Starting at top of hat , ch 2 , 6 sc in Rnd 3 (sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2nd ch from hook ( 6 sc) sc) around (16 sc) Rnd 2 2 sc in each st around (12 sc) Rnd 4-6 Sc in each st around Rnd 3 ( sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around Rnd 7 (Sc in each of next 2 sc, sc DEC in (18 sc) next 2 sc) around (12sc) Rnd 4 (2sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in each of Rnd 8 Sc in each st around. Sl st in next st, next 6 sc) around ( 24 sc) leavin a 12 inch length, fasten off Rnd 5 *(sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 Stuff hand with fiberfill and with rem length times, sc in each of next 6 sc, rep from * sew back loops of rnd 8 of Hand to rem free around ( 30 sc) loop of rnd 12 of arm Rnd 6 (sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in next Sew arms to side of body as close to neck sc) around (33sc) aedge as possible Rnds 7-12 Sc in each st around Rnd 13 Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st as beginning ch 1, sc in next sc,2 sc in next sc, ( sc in in each of next 2 sc, sc in next sc) Pants Strap around, join in first sc (44sc) Use same color yarn as pants and bib Rnd 14 Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as beginning ch-1, sc in each of next 3 sc) around, join in Rnd 1 Ch 3 , sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in first sc (55sc) next ch, turn ( 2 sc) Rnd 15 Ch 1, sc in same st as beg chain 1, sc Rnd 2-21 Ch-1, sc in each of next 2 sc, turn in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc,(sc in Rnd 22 Ch-1 (sc,hdc) in first sc, (hdc,sc) in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around , last sc, fasten off (4 sts) join in first sc (66)sc Leaving 1 – inch sp between, sew row 1 of Rnd 16 Ch-1 , sc in each sc around join in each pants strap to back of pants, cross over first sc fasten off at back and tack row 22 to row 6 of Bib     Find thousands of free crafts, decorating ideas, handmade gifts and more at www.FaveCrafts.com.  9 How‐To Halloween: Decorating Ideas and Costumes from Bloggers eBook  Facial Features Use buttons for nose and eyes For mouth use my photo as a guide embroider using straight stitches with black yarn and then use red yard for the up and down stitches of mouth Hair For Bangs, cut 14 strands of preferred color 5 inches long. Fold I strand in half, insert hook in st at top of head, place fold over hook and draw through to form a loop on hook, pull gently to secure Fir hair cut 22 strands about 10 inches long, Attach strands between rounds 3 and 4 around sides and back, Sew hat to head You can now crochet a flower on the head or tie a scarf using a scrap of material; Raffia Cut strands of Raffia and attach to arms, legs, and neck the same way as hair You can crochet a plastic ring on the back of the head for hanging or you can purchase small dowls on craft shops and use to stand doll straight up in a plant or anywhere. I have even used the autumn leaves and glued them around the feet of doll. Learn what Julianne likes to crochet!     Find thousands of free crafts, decorating ideas, handmade gifts and more at www.FaveCrafts.com.  10