How to Crochet a Halloween Garland

* A 3.5mm Crochet Hook

* A Large Tapestry Needle

* 3x Pair of Safety Eyes

* Toy Stuffing

* 1.5 mtrs Knitcraft Return Of The Mac Knitcraft Tiny Friends in:

Lime x 1

White x 1

Lavender x 1

Purple x 1

Pink x 1

Black x 1

Tangerine x 2

Head and Body

Using 3.5mm hook and Lavender, make a magic circle.
Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnd 4. [2, 2dc into next st] 6 times (24dc)

Rnds 5-10. 1dc in each st around (24dc)

Insert safety eyes between R6 and R7, 6sts apart.

Rnd 11. [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times (18dc)

Begin to stuff with fibre filling.

Rnd 12. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 13. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Rnd 14. Working in the FLO, [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Change to Purple

Rnd 15. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnd 16. 1dc in each st around (18dc)

Change to Lavender

Rnds 17-18. 1dc in each st around (18dc)

Change to Purple

Rnds 19-20. 1dc in each st around (18dc)

Change to Lavender

Rnds 21-22. 1dc in each st around (18dc)

Rnd 23. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 24. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off and sew shut.

Ear (make 2)

Using 3.5mm hook and Lavender, make a magic circle.

Row 1. 3dc in mc, turn (3dc)

Row 2. Ch1, [2dc into next st] 3 times, turn (6dc)

Row 3. Ch1, [1dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (9dc)

Fold in half and slst into the 1st dc of R3.

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the head.

Wings

Using 3.5mm hook and Lavender, make a magic circle.

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnd 4. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (24dc)

Rnd 5. [3dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (30dc)

Rnd 6. [4dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (36dc)

Rnd 7. [5dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (42dc)

Rnd 8. [6dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (48dc)

Rnd 9. [7dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (54dc)

Rnd 10. [8dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (60dc)

Fold the round in half and continue with R11 by crochet through both sides of the round, creating a semicircle.

Rnd 11. Ch3 (counts as 1st tr), picot, tr, dc, [slst, dc, htr, 2tr, picot, 2tr, htr, dc] 5times, slst, dc, htr, tr, picot, tr.

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Arm/Leg (make 2 of each)

Using 3.5mm and Lavender, ch8

Row 1. 1dc in 2nd ch from hook, 6dc. (7dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body.

Cheek (make 2)

Using 3.5mm hook and Pink, make a magic circle.

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the face.

Bow tie

Using 3.5mm and Lime, make a magic circle.

Rnd 1. *Ch2, 3tr in mc, ch2, slst in mc, repeat from * once more.

Fasten off leaving a long tail to wrap yarn around the middle of the bow tie 4 times and then sew bowtie to the neck of the bat. Pin all parts of the bat together and sew in place. Using a small amount of Black and White, embroider a simple mouth with thangs.

Using 3.5mm hook and Tangerine, ch30

Row 1. 1htr in the 2nd ch from hook, 28htr, turn (29htr)

Rows 2-30. Ch1, 29htr, turn (29htr)

Putting the 2 short ends together, work 1dc in each st to crochet shut.

Insert the safety eyes approximately (5rows apart) in the middle, halfway down.

Next, using a long piece of yarn, whip stitch around the bottom and pull shut, secure and sew in the ends.

Repeat this process with the top, stuff with fibre filling, stitch through to the bottom and squash a little before stitching shut.

Stalk (make 2, One for the top, one for the bottom)

Using 3.5mm hook and Teal, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 1dc in each st to the end (6dc)

Rnd 2. Working in blo, 1dc in each st (6dc)

Rnd 3. 1dc in each st to the end (6dc)

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the top of the pumpkin.

Curly stem

Using 3.5mm hook, ch20

Row 1. Work 3dc into the 2nd ch from the hook, work 3dc in each ch to the end.

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the pumpkin.

Cheek (make 2)

Using 3.5mm hook and Pink, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the face.

Pin all parts of the pumpkin together and sew in place.

Using 3.5mm hook and White, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnd 4. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (24dc)

Rnd 5. [3dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (30dc)

Rnd 6. [4dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (36dc)

Rnd 7. [5dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (42dc)

Rnds 8-25. 1dc in each st around (42dc)

Insert safety eyes between R14 and R15, 6sts apart.

Rnd 26. Working in FLO, 1dc in each st around (42dc)

Rnd 27. [miss a st, 6tr into the next st] 10 times, slst into the last st.

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Bottom of the Ghost

Using 3.5mm and White, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnd 4. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (24dc)

Rnd 5. [3dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (30dc)

Rnd 6. [4dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (36dc)

Rnd 7. [5dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (42dc)

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew to the body, sew to the BLO of R26 of the body, stuffing with fibre filling as you sew shut.

Arm (make 2)

Using 3.5mm hook and White, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Rnds 3-4. 1dc in each st around (12dc)

Cheek (make 2)

Using 3.5mm hook and Pink, make a magic circle.

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Mouth

Using 3.5mm and Black, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Pin all parts of the ghost together and sew in place.

Using 3.5mm hook and Black, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. 1dc in each st around (6dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (9dc)

Rnd 4. 1dc in each st around (9dc)

Rnd 5. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (12dc)

Rnd 6. 1dc in each st around (12dc)

Rnd 7. [3dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (15dc)

Rnd 8. 1dc in each st around (15dc)

Rnd 9. [4dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (18dc)

Rnd 10. 1dc in each st around (18dc)

Rnd 11. [5dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (24dc)

Rnd 12. 1dc in each st around (24dc)

Rnd 13. [6dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (27dc)

Rnd 14. 1dc in each st around (27dc)

Rnd 15. [7dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (30dc)

Rnd 16. 1dc in each st around (30dc)

Rnd 17. [8dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (33dc)

Rnd 18. 1dc in each st around (33dc)

Rnd 19. [9dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (36dc)

Rnd 20. 1dc in each st around (36dc)

Change to Tangerine

Rnd 21. [10dc, 2dc into next st] 3 times (39dc)

Rnd 22. 1dc in each st around (39dc)

Change to Black

Rnd 23. Working in FLO, [5dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (42dc)

Rnd 24. [6dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (48dc)

Rnd 25. [7dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (54dc)

Rnd 26. [8dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (60dc)

Rnd 27. [9dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (66dc)

Fasten off and sew in the ends

Base of the Hat

Using 3.5mm and Black, make a magic circle

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc) #

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnd 4. [2dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (24dc)

Rnd 5. [3dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (30dc)

Rnd 6. [4dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (36dc)

Rnd 7. [5dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (42dc)

Rnd 8. [6dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (48dc)

Rnd 9 [7dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (54dc)

Rnd 10. [8dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (60dc)

Rnd 11. [9dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (66dc)

Rnd 12. For this row you will crochet through both parts of the hat. Stuff with fibre filling as you sew shut [10dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (72dc)

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Make; 2x Lavender, 3x Lime, 2x Tangerine, 1x Black, 2x White and 1x Purple.

Using 3.5mm hook, make a magic circle.

Rnd 1. 6dc in mc (6dc)

Rnd 2. [2dc into next st] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 3. [1dc, 2dc into next st] 6 times (18dc)

Rnds 4-5. 1dc in each st around (18dc)

Rnd 6. [1dc, dc2tog] 6 times (12dc)

Rnd 7. [dc2tog] 6 times (6dc)

Fasten off and sew in the ends.

Making up

With the Knitcraft Return Of The Mac, cut a 1.5mtr length. Using a large tapestry needle and the picture as a guide, thread all parts of the garland onto the yarn. Tie a knot on both ends to stop stop the beads falling off.