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Pattern

Day of the Dead Costume

By Emma Friedlander-Collins

Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #70

Hook this fun headpiece for Halloween or your next fancy dress party.

Materials

* Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 100g/184m/201yds
Yarn A: White 3660 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Fondant 3094 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Leaf 3097 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Poppy 3672 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Shrimp 3674 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Hot Pink 3668 x 1 ball
Yarn G: Sunflower 3662 x 1 ball

* Robin Chunky, 100% acrylic, 100g/140m/153yds
Yarn H: Black 044 x 1 ball

* 4mm & 5.5mm hooks

* Yarn needle

Yarn Alternatives

You can use any chunky-weight yarn to achieve a similar effect to the Robin Chunky, or use two DK-weight yarns together to get a more textured effect. For the flowers, you can use any DK-weight yarn or cotton to achieve a similar effect.

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Emma Friedlander-Collins

Designer

Emma is an established Grand Lady of the UK crochet scene and can be found all over the internet and social media as Steel&Stitch. She is passionate about sustainability and the author of several books including Crochet Hacking.

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