Free patterns and charts: Autumn Halloween Fall

This roundup of free Embroidery or Cross-stitch patterns are all about Halloween, Autumn and fall. It tempting to skip ahead to Christmas but we love a good Halloween season in our house. I am sharing some of my favorite Cross stitch finds from all over the internet.

Update: I have edited this post to remove the broken links. This cross-stitch post was written in 2009 and since then many of these Cross stitch and embroidery bloggers have not survived. Some of these free patterns are lingering on the internet so if you find one please let us know. Meantime check out our other Halloween cross stitch posts.

(1) Halloween pup from Peticlar Fashions (via Tricia-Rennea)
(2) Jack-o-lantern and cider line art from Tricia-Rennea
(3) Trick or Treat from Two-Handed Stitcher
(4) Jolie rencontre from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(5) Thanksgiving characters from Connie G. Barwick of About.com
(6) Ottobre from Romy’s Cross Stitch Patterns
(7) Mademoiselle Automne from Le blog de carmela
(8) Happy Halloween from The Crimson Moon
(9) Candy corn from sudukc’s needleart & other musings
(10) Fall leaves line art from Tricia-Rennea

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I’ve always wanted to knit a mohair sweater. It just seems to me like the ultimate in comfort and a bit of luxury, and I would probably live in such a sweater all winter long if I had one.

Now might be the time to finally make my mohair sweater dreams a reality, thanks to the Summer Lotus Blouse, a free knitting pattern from Hobbii.

Don’t take the “summer” in the title too literally, because it’s worked with two strands of mohair held together, so while it will be super light weight it will also be plenty cozy to wear throughout the year.

The sweater is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch with I-cord edgings for a super clean look. It uses a larger than expected needle to keep it airy and light, which also speeds up the process.

One thing that’s cool about holding two strands of yarn together is that they don’t have to be the same color. These sweaters end up looking like they use a solid color but they’re actually worked with two different colors, which gives you so many more options. Pick two harmonious colors or shades of the same color, or go wild and pick two colors that are quite different and see what happens. You could also, of course, hold two strands of the same color if you like, but part of the fun of knitting with mohair is seeing how the colors play with each other.

This pattern is available in six sizes, ranging from an actual chest measurement of 30.3 to 44.1 inches, or 77 to 112 cm. It’s meant to be worn with about 2 inches/5 cm of negative ease, but you can choose a different size if you don’t want such a snug fit.

You can grab the pattern for free and check out all the yarn options at Hobbii.

[Photo: Hobbii]

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