This Is Halloween: Nightmare Before Christmas Inspired Crochet Sampler Pattern

This Is Halloween: Nightmare Before Christmas Inspired

Crochet Sampler Pattern

by Elizabeth Mareno

PDF pattern available on Ravelry and My Website

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This Is Halloween was originally designed as a gift for my daughter, because it is one of her favorite Christmas movies. The Muppets Christmas Carol is the only one that tops the list above Nightmare Before Christmas. What can I say? She's an eclectic girl with eclectic tastes (just like her mom). 

The challenge with this blanket was not only finding stitches that could represent each character well, but also combining the very strange color palettes of the characters without making the blanket look garish. 

Here are the stitches you will be using in this sampler blanket:

1) The center starts with Jack and a V-stitch. A video for the spiral hill applique is also included with the pattern. 

2) Then it moves on to Zero with the Butterfly stitch.

3) Sally with a Spiked Granny Stitch.

4) Oogie Boogie with a regular Spike Stitch.

5) Skulls. You will not be cutting your yarn during this application.

6)The Mayor is using the Block Stitch.

7) Lock-Shock-Barrel using the Cat Stitch.

8) Spiderwebs using a Lace Stitch.

9) Dr. Finkelstein is using the Tulip Stitch.

10) And last, but not least, Santa is using the Cupcake Stitch. 

11) The blanket is edged with a challenging, but lovely, double-spike edging. You will use both white and black at the same time, weaving them around each other. Trust me, it's easier than it looks!!

SUPPLIES:

Here's what you will need:

Yarn used for sample

I Love This Yarn by Hobby Lobby  (Worsted Weight- US/10-ply – UK) (7 oz/ approx. 320-355 yds per skein) 

12 oz #10 White 

17 oz #30 Black 

7 oz #365 Graphite (Dk Gray) 

3.5 oz #294 Mixed Berry (Orchid) 

3 oz #40 Red 

2.5 oz #350 Hot Rose (Dk Pink) 

2.5 oz #293 Purple (Eggplant) 

2.5 oz #230 Light Peach 

2.5 oz #103 Antique Teal (Dk Teal) 

2.5 oz #797 Light Taupe 

2.5 oz #788 Limelight 

1.5 oz #330 Yellow 

1.5 oz #364 Glacier (Lt Aqua) 

1 oz #310 Peacock (Dk Aqua) 

1 oz #356 Desert Glaze (Optional Orange) 

G Hook 

Stitch marker for beginning circle

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