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Pumpkins, goodie bags, candy corn hats, and more! There’s an abundance of things to crochet for Halloween. Whether you want to crochet your own costume, decorate for the holiday, or simply add a touch of crochet to Halloween, there’s a pattern for that. In this post I rounded up the Halloween themed crochet patterns that we have here on Crochet Spot. The first set of patterns are available in the Crochet Spot Store (free if you are a Premium Pattern Member), and the second set are published on the blog for free.

Rawr! Crochet this adorable lion for a little one who loves animals. Perfect for boys, but also great for girls, this lovey is light weight and easy for a baby or toddler to tote around. The lion is crocheted amigurumi style, seamlessly in the round like a spiral. Then the lion is sewn onto a small blanket.

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Have you been eyeing a pattern in the Crochet Spot Store? Now is the time you can win it for FREE! In this giveaway we’ll be giving away crochet patterns from the Crochet Spot store and also Premium Pattern Memberships. We will have multiple winners too! For every 20 entries, we’ll add another winner. For example, if there are 100 entries, we’ll have 5 winners. If you are already a Premium Pattern Member of the store (you can already download unlimited patterns), you can also participate in this giveaway. A member’s prize would be a free month of membership so you can download as many patterns as you want for another month!

To enter into the giveaway:

1. Visit the Crochet Spot Store: www.crochetspot.com/store/
2. Choose a pattern that you would like to crochet.
3. Leave a comment below on this post telling us the exact name of the pattern (we want to make sure we send you the correct pattern). Please leave only one comment, multiple comments will be deleted.
4. If you are a Premium Pattern Member, simply say you’re a member.

Winners will be randomly selected and announced on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

Good luck everyone!!!

This coffee cup sleeve is crocheted seamlessly in the round, like a spiral. It is shaped using 3 different crochet hook sizes to give it a gradual taper. Made with primarily single crochet stitches, this pattern is great for beginners and helps demonstrate the use of tension to create shaping. After the coffee cup sleeve is crocheted, attach a bow made with the candy corn bow pattern for a Halloween theme.
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Skip the jacket and throw on this extremely warm and cozy poncho. It’s like walking around wrapped in your favorite blanket. This one poncho pattern can be worn in many different ways. The asymmetrical shape is simple to construct since it is an ordinary rectangle that is folded into the poncho shape. The pattern includes a tutorial for folding and assembling the poncho. The poncho can be adjusted to be any size by using the instructions within the pattern to make it longer or wider as desired.

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Add a touch of cuteness to a baby or child’s room with a set of these little elephant curtain tie backs. The elephant is crocheted amigurumi style, then attached to a classic curtain tie back. If you don’t have hooks in the wall to attach the tie back to, feel free to make the tie back longer and simply tie it around the curtain instead.

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This quick pattern uses good old, double crochet stitches that are worked around a long chain. It’s as plain and simple as it gets to match just about any decor you have. There are loops on each end of the tie back for you to secure it onto hooks. Feel free to adjust the length of the tie back if needed by using the instructions within the pattern. Choose a color that will complement your drapes, or perhaps a bold color to make it pop.

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This pattern was requested by a Crochet Spot reader!

There’s never a shortage of pumpkins and jack o’ lanterns for Halloween! This hat is crocheted seamlessly in the round, from the top down with a ridged pattern. Then the stem and face are sewn on. Use the jack o’ lantern hat as a quick and simple Halloween costume for babies, children or adults. Alternatively, you can use it as home decor by stuffing the inside and setting it on a table.

All purchases help to support Crochet Spot and are greatly appreciated! Please log in or create a new account at the Crochet Spot Store to purchase this pattern. Premium Pattern Members may log into the store and download the pattern for free.

Many crocheters have lots of crochet hooks, but if you’re like me there is one hook that you tend to use the most. It will most likely depend on the type of crochet projects you enjoy making and the thickness of yarn or thread you tend to use.

For me, I use a lot of medium/worsted weight yarn to crochet hats, scarves, home decor items, blankets, and bags. Although that is a wide range of projects, I still tend to have a most used hook and secondary hooks that are a size up or down depending on the tension I want to achieve. My most used crochet hook is a Susan Bates size I (5.50 mm). It’s nothing fancy, just a plain aluminum crochet hook that I bought in a starter set a long time ago.

What is your most used crochet hook? What type of projects do you tend to crochet? Join the conversation in the comments below and see what others are saying!