HAPPY OFFICIAL AUTUMN! I’m a bit late since the autumn equinox was on Monday, but better late than never right?!
September and October are probably my busiest months of the entire year – so many birthdays and parties and events. It feels like I never have the time I need to do anything else! (But I’m also the kind of person who likes to be lazy and not do anything after work on weekdays ๐ฉ) Despite this season being so busy, it’s my favorite time of year! Call me basic, but I love pumpkin spice, flannel, falling leaves, sweater weather, Halloween – it’s all so magical.
Inspiration
This past weekend I took a few days off work to celebrate my baby sister’s 16th birthday and had a lot of time to catch up on projects. It wasn’t as productive as I would have liked, but it was so much fun and I got to get in some quality time with my family! And I managed to design and work up a new Halloween potholder pattern!
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This is the first knitting pattern I’m sharing with everyone and I’m so excited!!! Joann Fabrics had the BEST sale on Lion Brand Re-Up yarn over the weekend. Re-Up is recycled cotton yarn and it’s such a dream to work with. I’m in love! Luckily for me as I was shopping for Halloween-ish colors, Re-Up also comes in the perfect Halloween shades. I got orange, black, purple, green, and white. I couldn’t be happier with the results!
Pattern Notes
My Halloween potholder was made working stockinette stitch using two strands of orange and two strands of black on one side, and two strands of purple, black, and a tiny bit of white on the other side. The two pieces are sewn together using a single crochet border. It’s extra thick and perfect for grabbing hot pans out of the oven or being used as a trivet. It’s cute even just as a decoration hanging in your kitchen!
Note: I broke my skeins up to work double stranded by making a ball from about half the skein.
Materials Needed
- Lion Brand Yarn Re-Up Yarn 1 skein each in Orange, Black, Light Purple, Lime, and White
- Crochet Hook (size F/5 – 3.75mm) or yarn needle
- Scissors
- Knitting Needles – Size 7 – 4.5mm
Gauge
4″ x 4″ = 14 sts x 20 rows worked in stockinette stitch
Abbreviations Used
- k = knit
- p = purl
- c/o = cast on
- sts = stitches
Stitches Used
- Stockinette Stitch – created by alternating rows of knit and purl stitches
Pattern
C/o 29 sts (including edge stitches) for both Jack-o-Lantern side and Bat side.
Jack-o-Lantern Face:
Color 1 = Orange; Color 2 = Black
Row 1: K29 (all sts) using color 1
Row 2: P29 (all sts) using color 1
Repeat rows 1 & 2 until you have 11 rows total.
Row 12: Color 1 p6, color 2 p3, color 1 p3, color 2 p5, color 1 p3, color 2 p3, color 1 p6
Row 13: Color 1 k5, color 2 k4, color 1 k3, color 2 k5, color 1 k3, color 2 k4, color 1 k5
Row 14: Color 1 p5, color 2 p19, color 1 p5
Row 15: Color 1 k4, color 2 k2, color 1 k3, color 2 k4, color 1 k3, color 2 k4, color 1 k3, color 2 k2, color 1 k4
Row 16: Color 1 p4, color 2 p2, color 1 p3, color 2 p4, color 1 p3, color 2 p4, color 1 p3, color 2 p2, color 1 p4
Row 17: Color 1 k3, color 2 k1, color 1 k21, color 2 k1, color 1 k3
Row 18: P29 using color 1
Row 19: Color 1 k12, color 2 k5, color 1 k12
Row 20: Color 1 p13, color 2 p3, color 1 p13
Row 21: Color 1 k13, color 2 k3, color 1 k13
Row 22: Color 1 p14, color 2 p1, color 1 p14
Row 23: K29 using color 1
Row 24: Color 1 p3, color 2 p7, color 1 p9, color 2 p7, color 1 p3
Row 25: Color 1 k4, color 2 k5, color 1 k11, color 2 k5, color 1 k4
Row 26: Color 1 p4, color 2 p5, color 1 p11, color 2 p5, color 1 p4
Row 27: Color 1 k5, color 2 k3, color 1 k13, color 2 k3, color 1 k5
Row 28: Color 1 p6, color 2 p1, color 1 p15, color 2 p1, color 1 p6
Row 29: K29 (all sts) using color 1
Row 30: P29 (all sts) using color 1
Repeat rows 29 & 30 until you have a total of 37 rows. Row 38 bind off.
Bat
Color 1 = Light Purple; Color 2 = Black, Color 3 = White
Row 1: K29 (all sts) in Color 1
Row 2: P29 (all sts) in Color 2
Repeat rows 1 & 2 until you have a total of 17 rows.
Row 18: Color 1 p13, color 2 p3, color 1 p13
Row 19: Color 1 k12, color 2 k1, color 3 k1, color 2 k1, color 3 k1, color 2 k1, color 1 k12
Row 20: Color 1 p3, color 2 p1, color 1 p1, color 2 p1, color 1 p2, color 2 p1, color 1 p2, color 2 p1, color 3 p5, color 2 p1, color 1 p2, color 2 p1, color 1 p2, color 2 p1, color 1 p1, color 2 p1, color 1 p3
Row 21: Color 1 k3, color 2 k23, color 1 k3
Row 22: Color 1 p4, color 2 p8, color 3 p1, color 2 p3, color 3 p1, color 2 p8, color 1 p4
Row 23: Color 1 k5, color 2 k5, color 1 k2, color 2 k5, color 1 k2, color 2 k5, color 1 k5
Row 24: Color 1 p6, color 2 p3, color 1 p3, color 2 p5, color 1 p3, color 2 p3, color 1 p6
Row 25: Color 1 k8, color 2 k1, color 1 k3, color 2 k1, color 1 k3, color 2 k1, color 1 k3, color 2 k1, color 1 k8
Row 26: P29 (all sts) using color 1
Row 27: K29 (all sts) using color 1
Repeat rows 26 & 27 until you have a total of 37 rows. Row 38 bind off.
Finishing
The wonderful thing about sewing two pieces of fabric together – you don’t have to weave in ends! Make sure all loose ends are between the two pieces, and single crochet the pieces together.
I hope you enjoy this pattern! Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns!
