I came up with an idea for a monster in a costume and improvised my way from there! I used the Angus the Attic Monster pattern from Rebecca's Big Book of Knitted Monsters and his body shape worked very well with my plan for a pumpkin costume. I used Malabrigo Rios, a superwash wool for this project and wow, it is the softest yarn ever! I loved knitting with it. I also used up the leftovers to make a few "Pumpkin Chunks" by fiddling a bit with the Monster Chunks pattern (free pattern on Ravelry or her website) too. I'll leave my notes at the end of this post on the Chunks. I may write up my pattern for his costume too later. Maybe I'll work on an Xmas themed costume too! who knows!
I also sent her some pretty post its, tea, sour patch kid and warhead candies, chocolate eyeballs and pumpkins, a pumpkin candle, Halloween and monster stickers, Halloween pencils and some mini yarn skeins for her Beekeeper Quilt.
Now, onto the pics!
Monster Chunk modifications were as follows:
She writes it to start with 36 stitches and knit to the top then to pick up 36 stitches from the cast on row and knit down to the bottom. I just did it all in one piece:
- cast on 6 sts, join to work in the round
- kfb all sts
- (k1, kfb)around (18 sts)
- (k2, kfb) around (24 sts)
- (k3, kfb) around (30 sts)
- (k4, kfb) around (36 sts) Rows 7-22. knit even
- (k4, k2tog) around (30 sts) Add some stuffing and your safety eyes now before closing top.
- (k3, k2tog) around (24 sts)
- (k2, k2tog) around (18 sts)
- (k1, k2tog) around 12 sts
- (k2tog) around (6 sts) Break yarn and thread through remaining stitches.
That is a perfect Autumn project. It looks like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I had fun making them ... a hard time giving them away but they have a great new home! ♥
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