Halloween Scary Wear Knitting Patterns

Free Patterns

Going Batty Dog Sweater

Dress your puppy for Halloween with this dog coat featuring a bat design. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by MPaula Marie Designs./p>

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Fright and Delight Hat

Halloween themed hat with tessellated bats, skull and crossbones, and a striped spiderweb crown. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Mary Pranica for Blue Sky Fibers./p>

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100% That Witch Sweater

Halloween sweater with a lot of options magic themed options to choose from. The yoke features bubbling cauldrons and lunar symbols. For the body you can select from magical words like Potions, Magic, Wands, Spells, and more, with corresponding symbols. There are two options for the hem: a cemetery scene and what looks like bats. Sizes 30 to 60 inches / 76.2 to 152.4 centimeters. DK weight yarn. Designed by Brittany Westmorland. Witch hats off for the great photos!

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Jolly Roger Shawl

A skull lace border transformed this shawl into a Halloween costume. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Aino Haikala.

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Halloween Baby Hat

Adorable Halloween themed baby hats including a spider hat, bat hat, striped witch hat, and jack o'lantern hat. Web pattern for one size is free (varies per hat). More sizes and a printable pdf are available on Etsy. Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window.

• Get the free SPIDER knitting pattern for size 6 mos
• Get the free BAT knitting pattern for size 12 mos
• Get the free WITCH knitting pattern for 0-3 months
• Get the free PUMPKIN knitting pattern for size 12 mos
• Get printable pdfs with sizes 0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months, & 2T+ on Etsy

Trick or Treat Mitts

Halloween fingerless mittens, with Trick and Treat on both sides, perfect for a chilly Halloween night when fingers are needed for eating sweets. Designed by P Bluebird and Daisy

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Halloween Baby Cardigan

Baby cardigan embellished with jack o'lanterns and striped sleeves. Sizes Newborn, (3-6, 9-12, 18-24) months. DK weight yarn. F985 designed by Plymouth Yarn Design Studio

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Spider and Web Sweater

Shadowy knit and purl spiders dangle down from the spider web drop stitch yoke of this Halloween themed pullover sweater. Spiders also crawl along the contrasting cuffs. Sizes XS to 5X. Official name is Shelob Sweater after the ancient, frightening fictional character in J.R.R Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Afifa Sayeed for Universal Yarn

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Halloween Fair Isle Scarf

Halloween statement scarf lets you celebrate Halloween when you can't wear a costume. Motifs include ghosts, Boo, jack o'lanterns, black cats, witches, skulls and crossbones, bats, and more. Designed by Siouxsie Stitches. Pictured project by CallMeMorticia

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SkullKerchief

This neck-kerchief bandana turns your face into a skull when pulled up, but doubles as an unassuming black and white scarf when down. DK weight yarn. Designed by Knitty Or Nice. Pictured project by Haylium

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Halloween Snoods or Headbands

These Halloween themed loops with either spiders or black cats and jack o'lanterns can be worn as earwarmers or cowls. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Borgo de' Pazzi Firenze.

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Spider Mitts

Friendly cable and bobble spiders sit on top of these fingerless mitts knit flat. Designed by Janis Frank who allows you to sell items you make from this pattern. Worsted weight yarn. Video tutorials included Web version is free. You can also purchase the finished item.

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More Free Patterns

Spooky Buddies Halloween Sweater and Hat

Children's Halloween sweater with spiders and black cats with matching hat with spiders. Sweater Sizes 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 years old. Hat sizes 3-5 / 6-9 / 10-12 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Wiam's Crafts. Web version is free.

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• Get the free HAT knitting pattern - web version
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Spider Web Cape

A scary-looking cape based on a spider-web design using spooky colored yarn. Wear it over black for Halloween! Uses one skein of fingering or lace weight yarn. Designed by Dorothy Shaw.

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Skeleton Sweater

Children's sweater with a skeleton outline - great for Halloween, or as a whimsical top anytime. Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 yrs. Designed by Bernat. Aran weight yarn. A kit is also available. Pictured project by lauraschiff

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Pumpkin Mittens

Pumpkin topped mittens are perfect for Halloween and fall wear. I think these are absolutely hilarious and would be great conversation starters. Designed by Lumi Karmitsa. Aran weight yarn.

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Very Scary Pullovers

Halloween themed children's sweaters, one with a skull and crossbones and the other with a jack o'lantern face. Sizes 2 yrs to 8 yrs. Designed by Bernat. Worsted weight yarn. A kit is also available.

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Spider Mitts

Fingerless mitts are knitted flat all the way with two strands of yarn, the web is stitched over the top and the spiders are knitted separately and sewn to the mitts. Perfect for Halloween or all year. Designed by Au bout du pré. Fingering weight yarn. A kit is also available.

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Halloween Hats

Three Halloween themed beanie hats including The Boo Beanie with ghosts, Pumpkin Patch Beanie with jack o'lanterns, and the Hocus Pocus beanie. Child and adult sizes. Designed by Aubrey Olsen. May only be free for a limited time.

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• Get the free Hocus Pocus Beanie knitting pattern

Monster or Shark Cowl

Transform into a monster or shark for Halloween with this easty garter stitch cowl with teeth! Inspired by the Dungeons and Dragons monster XORN, I think it could easily pass as a shark mouth. Perfect for a quick Halloween costume or D&D gamers. For everyday use you could just fold the teeth inside. Designed by Sarah McClarkum for Knitty. DK weight yarn.

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Tuff Toddler Poncho

Baby and child sized hooded poncho with a skull and crossbones with a cheeky bow - perfect for Halloween costumes or all year. Designed by Bernat Design Studio. Super Bulky weight yarn.

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Skulls Pullover

Long-sleeved pullover sweater jumper with intarsia skull motifs. Sizes Finished Bust About 38 (45, 52, 59, 66) in. (96.5 (114.5, 132, 150, 167.5) cm). Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.

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X-Ray Mittens or Gloves

Handwear featuring a stranded design of the bones of the hand. Great for skeleton costumes or just for fun. Designed by Marjukka Vuorisalo. There's also a KAL and Ravelry group.

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Witchy Hands

Kim Hamlin designed this Oz-some gloves in child and adult sizes.

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Patterns for Purchase

Spooky Vest

Hallooween themed slipover with ghost motif. Or leave the ghost off for a great color blocked vest. Sizes XS to 5XL. Designed by Christine Hiland. Worsted weight yarn. A kit is also available.

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Spider Web Cardigan

Cardigan sweater features spider webs on the yoke and cuffs. Worked top down. Sizes Bust Circumference: 71 to 158 cm / 28 to 62 inches. Spinster Cardigan designed by Magali McDonald (The Knit Yorker). Fingering weight yarn.

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Scary Cat Sweater

This pullover sweater features green cats and geometric designs on the yoke. Worked top down with a colorwork yoke, with possibilities for different body lengths and different sleeves. Sizes Bust Circumference: 85 to 183 cm / 33 to 72 inches. Designed by Jennifer Ruschinski. Fingering weight yarn.

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Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Knitting Guide

25 knitting patterns inspired by the characters of Tim Burton’s beloved classic: Jack Skellington, Sally, Dr. Finkelstein, Zero, Oogie Boogie, the Mayor, Sandy Claws, and more, including sweaters, shawls, mittens, socks, hats, cowls, plus toys, blankets, and home decor.

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Spooky Ear Warmer Collection

Set of 5 Halloween themed headbands including ghosts, witch cauldrons, jack o'lanterns, spiders, and black cats. Each motif is both written and charted. 4 different sizes: baby (toddler, child, adult). Designed by Rosie Posie Knit Co. Worsted weight yarn.

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Let's Boogie

Whimsical, stranded colorwork Halloween sweater sized from tweens through adults with ghosts on the yoke and candy corn at cuffs and neck. Sizes XXS - 6XL. Designed by Katie Franceschi. DK weight yarn.

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Spider Shawl

Triangular lace shawl with 3 cable spiders at each corner. Perfect for Halloween, for Spiderman fans, or for anyone who enjoys our spider friends. Designed by Lotta Groeger.

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Halloween Headbands

Set of 4 Halloween themed headbands including Halloween Friends, Flying Ghost, Scary Cat, and Witch's Brew. Designed by Sandy Mills. Aran weight yarn. Individual patterns are also available.

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Arachne Shawl

Triangular shawl with cable spiders is knit sideways from one corner. The main body of the shawl is worked in easy garter mosaic slipped stitches and the spiders are created with a combination of slipped stitches and cables. This pattern includes both written and charted instructions for all sections of the shawl. Designed by Claire Slade.

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Skeleton Sweater

Spooky pullover with intarsia skeleton. Children’s sizes 2 Yrs [3 Yrs, 4 Yrs, 5 Yrs, 6 Yrs, 7 Yrs]. Dem Bones Sweater designed by EileenCaseyCreations. Aran weight yarn.

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Halloween Baby Hats

Adorable baby hats with Halloween themes such as spider and its web, monsters, trick or treat, bats, and more. Sizes 0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months, & 2T+' Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window.

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