Halloween Heads 1

Four horrific Hallowe’en Heads - Zombie, Mummy, Vampire and Voodoo Doll - perfect for sweetly spooky decorations or giving to children as treats instead of candy.

The heads are knit flat and are between 7 and 9cm (2¾ - 3½ inches) tall.

You will need:

Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK: 23m of Pure Black (402), 13m of Slate Grey (406), 10m each of Pistachio Green (425), Light Caramel (409) and Misty Grey (404), 8m of Coffee Bean (411) and a little Champagne White (403) and Pillar Red (415) for sewing the fangs.

3mm (US 2.5) knitting needles.

A tapestry needle and a sharp sewing needle.

Toy stuffing.

Four 1cm buttons.

A black permanent marker pen or acrylic paint.

1m of bandage.

A hole punch and a small piece of yellow felt.

Techniques you should be familiar with before using this pattern:

Increases and decreases.

Sewing seams using mattress stitch.

For Vampire only: intarsia.