Moon and Skull for Halloween by Dani Gherardi

Moon and Skull for Halloween

Knitting
October 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
110 - 150 yards (101 - 137 m)
Child (Adult Small, Adult Large)
English
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Are you ready for the spooky season?
Combining the scary with the mysterious, this hat is colorful, fun, and the perfect companion for twilight strolls.

This is a stranded colorwork design knit in worsted weight yarn, worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom up. The colorwork is charted only.

Happy Halloween!


The pattern includes 3 sizes:
Child, Adult Small, and Adult Large.

You can also choose from 3 design variations:

  • Moon and Skull (like the sample)
  • Just Skulls
  • Just Moons

Solid and contrasting colors work best to highlight the design. I chose a vibrant orange paired with black to show off the playful, spooky details. Here are a few more Halloween-inspired combinations you might love:

  • Black and white
  • Purple and black
  • Green and black

SIZES
Child (Adult Small, Adult Large)

Finished circumference (taken above the rib):
15 (18, 21) inches / 38 (46, 54) cm

Fits head approximately:
16-17 (19-21, 22-23) inches / 41-43 (48-53, 56-59) cm

Height: adjustable

YARN
Worsted weight yarn, approximate amount:

  • Main Color: 95 (105, 120) yards / 86 (96, 109) meters
  • Contrasting Color: 12 (16, 22) yards / 10 (14, 20) meters

Shown in Malabrigo Rios (100% Wool - Merino; 210 yds (192 m) / 100 g). Main Color: Living Coral: 1 skein for all sizes. Contrasting Color: Black: 1 skein for all sizes.

NEEDLES
US 7 – 4.5 mm and US 5 – 3.75 mm knitting needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round. Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

NOTIONS
Removable stitch markers and tapestry needle.

GAUGE
21 sts and 22 rows = 4” 10 cm over stranded colorwork pattern in the round on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles after blocking.