Happy Halloween

I thought I'd post a picture of Amber and me dressed up for a Halloween party and then my Halloween dishcloths that I've been working on this month.
I didn't get a picture of the side of my face, where I tried to draw a spider's web and spider.
A bat -

Skull and crossbones -

Illusions candy corn -

My skull and crossbones pattern -

Frankenstein -

Skull and Crossbones

I've been wanting to share some of my patterns on my blog, but have been waiting to figure out how to share them in a pdf file. Well, I've not figured that out yet and just decided to post it straight on the blog. I also need some photography lessons, so that I can get a better picture of this dishcloth.

I've been working on Halloween dishcloths and wanted a skull and crossbones. So Monday I wrote the pattern and then knitted it up. I'm pleased to share this with everyone who's interested.

Skull and Crossbones Dishcloth
by Miriam Giles

Materials:
White cotton yarn - 2 oz
Size #4/(3.5 mm) needles

Finished Size - 8 ½ by 9 inches

Pattern:

CO 45 stitches

Row 1: (K1, P1)* repeat * across, end k1
Row 2: (K1, P1)* repeat * across, end k1
Row 3: (K1, P1)* repeat * across, end k1
Row 4: (K1, P1)* repeat * across, end k1
Row 5: (K1, P1)* repeat * across, end k1
Row 6: (K1, P1)2X, P37, (P1, K1)2X
Row 7: (K1, P1)2X, K37, (P1, K1)2X
Row 8: (K1, P1)2X, P6, K2, P21, K2, P6, (P1, K1)2X
Row 9: (K1, P1)2X, K5, P4, K19, P4, K5, (P1, K1)2X
Row 10: (K1, P1)2X, P5, K5, P17, K5, P5, (P1, K1)2X
Row 11: (K1, P1)2X, K4, P6, K17, P6, K4, (P1, K1)2X
Row 12: (K1, P1)2X, P2, K8, P17, K8, P2, (P1, K1)2X
Row 13: (K1, P1)2X, K2, P9, K15, P9, K2, (P1, K1)2X
Row 14: (K1, P1)2X, P3, K9, P13, K9, P3, (P1, K1)2X
Row 15: (K1, P1)2X, K4, P10, K9, P10, K4, (P1, K1)2X
Row 16: (K1, P1)2X, P9, K6, P7, K6, P9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 17: (K1, P1)2X, K10, P7, K3, P7, K10, (P1, K1)2X
Row 18: (K1, P1)2X, P12, K13, P12, (P1, K1)2X
Row 19: (K1, P1)2X, K13, P11, K13, (P1, K1)2X
Row 20: (K1, P1)2X, P15, K7, P15, (P1, K1)2X
Row 21: (K1, P1)2X, K14, P9, K14, (P1, K1)2X
Row 22: (K1, P1)2X, P12, K13, P12, (P1, K1)2X
Row 23: (K1, P1)2X, K11, P7, K1, P7, K11, (P1, K1)2X
Row 24: (K1, P1)2X, P3, K2, P4, K7, P5, K7, P4, K2, P3, (P1, K1)2X
Row 25: (K1, P1)2X, K2, P4, K2, P6, K3, P3, K3, P6, K2, P4, K2, (P1, K1)2X
Row 26: (K1, P1)2X, P2, K11, P3, K5, P3, K11, P2, (P1, K1)2X
Row 27: (K1, P1)2X, K3, P8, K3, P9, K3, P8, K3, (P1, K1)2X
Row 28: (K1, P1)2X, P3, K7, P3, K11, P3, K7, P3, (P1, K1)2X
Row 29: (K1, P1)2X, K4, P5, K4, P11, K4, P5, K4, (P1, K1)2X
Row 30: (K1, P1)2X, P4, K4, P4, K13, P4, K4, P4, (P1, K1)2X
Row 31: (K1, P1)2X, K4, P3, K5, P13, K5, P3, K4, (P1, K1)2X
Row 32: (K1, P1)2X, P4, K2, P5, K15, P5, K2, P4, (P1, K1)2X
Row 33: (K1, P1)2X, K11, P5, (K1, P1)2X, K1, P5, K11, (P1, K1)2X
Row 34: (K1, P1)2X, P11, (K1, P1)7X, K1, P11, (P1, K1)2X
Row 35: (K1, P1)2X, K11, (P1, K1)7X, P1, K11, (P1, K1)2X
Row 36: (K1, P1)2X, P10, K2, P1, K1, P1, K7, P1, K1, P1, K2, P10, (P1, K1)2X
Row 37: (K1, P1)2X, K10, P1, K2, P11, K2, P1, K10, (P1, K1)2X
Row 38: (K1, P1)2X, P13, K11, P13, (P1, K1)2X
Row 39: (K1, P1)2X, K12, P13, K12, (P1, K1)2X
Row 40: (K1, P1)2X, P11, K6, P1, K1, P1, K6, P11, (P1, K1)2X
Row 41: (K1, P1)2X, K10, P7, K3, P7, K10, (P1, K1)2X
Row 42: (K1, P1)2X, P9, K8, P3, K8, P9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 43: (K1, P1)2X, K9, P8, K3, P8, K9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 44: (K1, P1)2X, P8, K10, P1, K10, P8, (P1, K1)2X
Row 45: (K1, P1)2X, K8, P21, K8, (P1, K1)2X
Row 46: (K1, P1)2X, P9, K2, P4, K7, P4, K2, P9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 47: (K1, P1)2X, K9, P2, K5, P5, K5, P2, K9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 48: (K1, P1)2X, P9, K2, P5, K5, P5, K2, P9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 49: (K1, P1)2X, K9, P2, K5, P5, K5, P2, K9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 50: (K1, P1)2X, P8, K4, P4, K5, P4, K4, P8, (P1, K1)2X
Row 51: (K1, P1)2X, K8, P5, K3, P5, K3, P5, K8, (P1, K1)2X
Row 52: (K1, P1)2X, P8, K6, P2, K5, P2, K6, P8, (P1, K1)2X
Row 53: (K1, P1)2X, K8, P21, K8, (P1, K1)2X
Row 54: (K1, P1)2X, P8, K21, P8, (P1, K1)2X
Row 55: (K1, P1)2X, K8, P21, K8, (P1, K1)2X
Row 56: (K1, P1)2X, P8, K21, P8, (P1, K1)2X
Row 57: (K1, P1)2X, K8, P21, K8, (P1, K1)2X
Row 58: (K1, P1)2X, P9, K19, P9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 59: (K1, P1)2X, K9, P19, K9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 60: (K1, P1)2X, P9, K19, P9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 61: (K1, P1)2X, K9, P19, K9, (P1, K1)2X
Row 62: (K1, P1)2X, P10, K17, P10, (P1, K1)2X
Row 63: (K1, P1)2X, K10, P17, K10, (P1, K1)2X
Row 64: (K1, P1)2X, P11, K15, P11, (P1, K1)2X
Row 65: (K1, P1)2X, K12, P13, K12, (P1, K1)2X
Row 66: (K1, P1)2X, P13, K11, P13, (P1, K1)2X
Row 67: (K1, P1)2X, K15, P7, K15, (P1, K1)2X
Row 68: (K1, P1)2X, P37, (P1, K1)2X
Row 69: (K1, P1)2X, K37, (P1, K1)2X
Row 70: (K1, P1)* repeat * across, end k1
Row 71: (K1, P1)* repeat * across, end k1
Row 72: (K1, P1)* repeat * across, end k1
Row 73: (K1, P1)* repeat * across, end k1
Row 74: (K1, P1)* repeat * across, end k1

Bind Off in pattern

Enjoy! Happy Halloween!

A pdf of this pattern can be found here.

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I absolutely loved the way it turned out! I want to buy both yarns in greens and purples again and make this hat in a bigger size.

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Baby Shower Tonight

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