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Free Pattern – Colvin Socks

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I recently finished making the Colvin Socks by The Velvet Acorn Designs, and I’m absolutely in love with how cozy and comfy they turned out! These socks are perfect for keeping your feet warm during chilly autumn and winter days. Whether you’re out for a hike or just relaxing on the couch, they’ll keep your toes toasty.

What I Love About the Pattern:

  • Super Comfortable: The socks are made with Wool of the Andes Tweed Worsted, which gives them that perfect blend of warmth and softness. No more cold feet on those chilly mornings!
  • Adjustable Fit: One thing I really appreciated was how customizable the fit is. You can easily adjust the size by changing the hook size, so you can make them as tight or as loose as you like. I made the small child size, and they fit perfectly for my little one, but I can see how easy it would be to tweak for other sizes.
  • Great for All Ages: The pattern includes sizes for both children and adults, so you can make matching socks for the whole family (how cute is that?).
  • Quick to Crochet: This is an easy pattern that works up pretty quickly, which makes it great for last-minute gifts or cozy projects to tackle on a cold weekend.

A Few Details:

  • Yarn: I used Wool of the Andes Tweed Worsted, which is a gorgeous yarn that’s 80% Peruvian Highland Wool and 20% Donegal Tweed. It gives the socks a rustic, cozy vibe that’s perfect for the season.
  • Hook Size: I used a 5mm hook, but you can easily adjust the size by going up or down a hook size to get the perfect fit.

All in all, the Colvin Socks are a fantastic crochet project for anyone looking to make warm, cozy socks for themselves or as a thoughtful gift for loved ones. The pattern is straightforward, and the finished result is so satisfying! I can’t wait to make more pairs in different sizes for my family.

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These little treat bags from Dolly Time are so cute, and the little appliques of a pumpkin, cat, witch and owl could also be used on other projects. They call for DK weight yarn to make 5 by 4.5 inch/13 by 11 cm bags; use thicker yarn to make bags that are a little bigger if you want. All the knitting is done flat. 

This Halloween collection from Milla Mia (available as a free download on Ravelry) includes a cute knit bat (shown here) and spider, as well as candle wrappers featuring bats, cats and spiders. They all use DK weight yarn. To make the bat you’ll need a tennis ball or a foam ball to make the body. 

Another creepy cute free download from Ravelry is this knit eyeball pattern from Mary Jane Mucklestone. These would be fun to make into backpack charms or earrings, or to hide around the house as a funny Halloween prank. I’m sure you can come up with lots of other ways to use them, too. The ones shown were worked with fingering weight yarn, but again you can change up the yarn to make them bigger. How about a blanket yarn eye shaped pillow?

The Halloween hangers from Lorraine Pistorio are just cute. These designs are worked in DK weight yarn and include a ghost, candy corn, pumpkin, Frankenstein’s monster and witch, all with cute little faces. They are worked in the round and considered intermediate patterns. You can find them on Ravelry.

Speaking of backpack charms, Gathered has a set of four little Halloween charms that are perfect for backpacks, keyrings, or to make into a garland. The free pattern includes a bat, cat, Frankenstein’s monster and witch’s hat. They use DK weight yarn. 

Ruby and the Foxes has a few Halloween themed bunting patterns that would also be cute to stitch on washcloths or other projects. The graveyard set is shown here, but there are also black cats and other images to choose from. The patterns use DK weight yarn and include tips on how to make the project into a bunting. 

If you want to knit actual washcloths for Halloween, I like this pumpkin shaped one that’s a free pattern from Colour it Green. The original uses DK yarn but worsted weight cotton is easier to find and will just make it a little bigger.