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Creepy Blood Covered Candles

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Halloween is one of the most exciting holidays of the year, with costumes, candy, and spooky decorations that set the mood for a night of fun and fright. If you’re looking for a unique and creepy way to add some Halloween ambiance to your home, these gruesome candles are sure to do the trick.

This tutorial will show you how to create bloody candles that look like they’ve just come straight out of a horror movie. These candles are perfect for setting the mood for a Halloween party, or for adding some gruesome decor to your home.

The key to creating these candles is to use red wax and a few simple tools to create a realistic-looking “bloody” effect. You’ll start by melting the wax and adding red dye to create a deep, rich color. Then, you’ll use a skewer or toothpick to create drips and splatters of “blood” around the edges of the candle.

The result is a candle that looks like it’s been used to summon some demonic force, making it the perfect addition to any spooky Halloween decor. You can use these candles to create a chilling centerpiece for your dining table, or to add some gruesome ambiance to your living room or bedroom.

So, if you’re ready to get into the Halloween spirit, this bloody candles tutorial is the perfect DIY project for you. With just a few simple materials and a bit of creativity, you can create candles that are sure to give your guests a fright and set the mood for a night of Halloween fun.

. Bloody Candles Tutorial.

 

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Santa and Saint Nicholas generally get all the good press, but Central European kids know you don’t want to just be good so you get presents from St. Nicholas; you also want to avoid the ire of Krampus. (He’s depicted as a human-like figure with horns and usually hairy or furry who gives birch rods instead of gifts to kids who are bad.)

If you’re the type to embrace the naughty side (or you just want to scare the children into good behavior over the holidays), maybe you’ll want to knit a Krampus sweater.  

This one, from Sofie Amalie Laulund, is a top down circular yoke sweater with Krampus faces at the top and cavorting Krampuses further down the body, with some traditional Scandinavian snowflakes thrown in for fun. 

Because of the large motifs there’s not a lot of room for adjusting the fit, but it is available in five sizes (the Ravelry page doesn’t say what the sizing is, and it says its worked with no ease but the photo looks like the sweater has a bit of positive ease, so if you decide to make this one just check the measurements and your own comfort level for ease when picking a size). 

It also uses five colors, but there’s very little red and brown so you can probably use scrap yarn for those parts. It calls for DK weight yarn. You’ll want a background color that helps the creatures stand out. You could also work the snowflake bands in different colors if you want to mix it up. 

The pattern is available in both English and Danish, and you can find it on Ravelry. This is the designer’s first pattern, which kudos to them because it’s such an ambitious (and fun!) project I’m happy to add to my collection of whimsy-filled knits. 

[Photo: Sofie Amalie Laulund]