Crochet a Halloween Costume

I don’t ‘do’ Halloween anymore. No kids or grand kids in the target age range for the festivities. Aside from forcing myself to remain far away from any store that has candy on sale for 75-90% off in the day or two after the ghoulish night, I don’t pay much attention. But, someone did ask me if I could crochet a cape for Little Red RidingHood. Well, I could… but prefer not to. So, I showed the person where she could find the pattern. Along the way, I found some other costume patterns you might enjoy.

There are seven separate patterns to make a knight’s costume, complete with shield and helmet here. I think a lot of little guys would love to be knights. To be Harry Potter, all you’d need is a scarf in the appropriate colors (burgundy and gold stripes), some wire glasses, and a wand. You get the idea. Start small and crochet the parts of a costume that you can. Use wire hangers, paper towel cores, and cellophane tape to complete the ‘look’.

A simple, but effective, little fairy costume is available here. Add a magic wand (store bought or one you create) to make your kid a Tinker Belle.

Here’s another one that would work up fairly quickly and is likely to score with kids of various ages. Not too much to this pattern, but it’s creative.

Looking for more Halloween Crochet patterns? Check these out on Etsy and these amazing Halloween Crochet Books over at Amazon

Oh, and by the way, the Little Red RidingHood costume I have made in the past (sorry, no picture) looks a lot like this one which can be found here. (Not a pattern, but an idea.)

http://www.americanyarns.com.au/blog/my-projects/little-red-riding-hood-crocheted-cape/

The one I made like this in the past is a combination of a regular cape with a hood (like this one) that I configured myself with some blond ‘curls’ made from crocheted corkscrews from a pattern I’d seen in the past but could never find again. You can use almost any simple cape pattern for this, just add a hood to the top. If you want the ‘curls’, chain various lengths, single crochet into every third or fourth chain, then use some red yarn to sew them into the hood so they’ll frame the face. Doesn’t have to be perfect. Kiddies love this stuff!

Looking for more Harry Potter Crochet Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

If you love those tiny crochet projects that use hardly any yarn but still look ridiculously cute, this little witch hat is worth adding to your Halloween list.

The Free Purple Witch Hat Keychain Crochet Pattern on CraftBits is worked from the top down in one main piece, so there is very little sewing together at the end. You start with the pointed purple hat, add a black band, work the brim, then finish it off with a tiny gold buckle and that classic crooked witch-hat shape.

It is exactly the sort of project I like for leftover yarn. You only need small amounts of purple, black and gold, which means those odd little yarn balls we all refuse to throw away finally have a purpose.

The finished hat can be attached to a keyring or bag clip, but you could also use it as a Halloween tree ornament, zipper charm, gift topper or even string several together to make a spooky little garland.

I also love how easy it would be to change the colours. Try orange and black, green and purple, or cream and dusty pink for a softer cottage-witch look.

If you are in a Halloween crochet mood, you might also like our roundup of Free Halloween Crochet Patterns You Can Make in a Day or these 15 Spider Web Crochet Patterns for Halloween.

This is a quick, beginner-friendly Halloween crochet project that would be especially cute for party favours, market stalls or little handmade gifts.

Grab the full pattern here: Free Purple Witch Hat Keychain Crochet Pattern – Mini Halloween Bag Charm.

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