Nine Fabulous Halloween Sock Knitting Patterns

Nine Fabulous Halloween Sock Knitting Patterns

Any way you slice it, we are in Spooky Season.

September 1st is the start of fall in many ways. Six Flags is advertising their upcoming Fright Fest nights, and so has Knott's Berry Farm. Disney has already started having Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party nights in August. Costco is practically phasing out Halloween decorations to make room for Christmas. And for the most ardent fans, it has been Spooky season since July 5th. 

The good news is that you still have plenty of time to make the perfect socks in time for Halloween. Here are nine fantastic options to choose from. 

Halloween Candy

Halloween Candy is a pattern created specifically for Halloween, and depicts the iconic pumpkin shaped bucket filled with sweets. Each of the buckets has a different face, and they're surrounded by leaves in autumn colors.

A pair of Halloween Candy socks laid flat on a worn wooden floor, surrounded by various pieces of candy

They're made with fingering-weight yarn, and Lankava Sulo has all the colors you'll need to make the perfect pair. 

Elviira's Socks

Elviira's Socks are another design specifically for Halloween. They're covered with all the classic Halloween items from ghosts to skulls, bats to spiders, and pumpkins and cauldrons. 

A model's feet wearing Elviira's Socks with a black and white floral print, stretched out on a rag rug on a wooden floor, with twisted hanks of yarn next to them

This design is a great option for using up bits and pieces left over from other projects. None of the sections match, so none of them have to be made from the same colors. If you do need some yarn for them, they're made with fingering-weight yarn, like Lankava Sulo.

Avoid Me

Unlike the first two options, Avoid Me isn't explicitly Halloween themed. Is there any other holiday that a Black Widow fits better? 

A pair of hand-knit socks featuring a detailed pattern of red roses, black and white stripes, and a butterfly, laid flat on a textured olive green blanket.

The socks are knit with just two colors, and the roses and markings are duplicate stitched on top. This means you have a lot of freedom with the colors you choose. They are worked with DK-weight yarn, and Snow, Salty Licquorice, and Chili in Lankava Mainio are perfect for this project. 

Serpent

Serpent is another design that isn't explicitly Halloween on the surface, but fits the holiday perfectly.  The twisty, curvy snakes surrounded by leaves are perfect for the season. 

A pair of Serpent socks in black and green laid flat on a a wooden surface surrounded by leaves

The color selection can change the mood of these socks dramatically. There are some great solids in Lankava Sulo, but you could also pair a Viking Nordlys as the contrast color for a multi-colored serpent. 

Hugo

Hugo may not be so much a Halloween design as it is a Dia de Los Muertos one. Sugar skulls or Calaveras are common decorations for The Day of The Dead in Mexico. 

Three differetly colored pairs of Hugo socks laid flat on a gray wooden surface, distributed so no two socks of the same color are next to each other

The socks are knit with fingering weight yarn like Lankava Sulo which allows for the intricate design. They're stunning in just two colors, but you could add even more pizzazz by embroidering decorations onto the skulls. 

Mabon

Mabon is also a design that isn't expressly Halloween. Instead it is named for the holiday celebrated on Autumnal Equinox. Mabon is a festival of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth, and that is exactly what these socks feature. 

A pair of Mabon knitted socks laid flat on a weathered wood surface surrounded by a crocheted vine of cherries and decorative ceramic pumpkins

These are another great stash busting project for DK-weight yarns leftover from other projects. Or grab some Lankava Mainio, and make several pairs in a variety of color combinations. 

Lunar

Lunar can of course be a pattern for any time of year, but moons are also an integral part of Spooky Season. With your color choices, you can create a perfect pair for those fall nights that just keep getting longer. 

A model wearing maroon and yellow Lunar socks and a black floral print skirt with legs stretched out over a dark blue surface with a sparkly yellow fabric on the left and a gold-tone tray on the right and balls of yarn in various colors

These socks are knit in fingering-weight yarn like Lankava Sulo. There are a couple of options in Viking Nordlys that could be used in either the main color for a changing sky, or as the contrast color to a color changing moon. 

Autumn Vines

Autumn Vines are an all-season option. They can even be an all-year option depending on the colors you choose. They're shorter than many of the other options listed here, so they're a quicker knit, too. 

A pair of autumn vines socks laid flat on a weathered wood surface surrounded by flower blooms

As you can probably tell from the intricacy of the design, these are knit with Fingering weight yarn. It's another great pattern to pair a solid Lankava Sulo main color with a Viking Nordlys. 

Belladonna

Last but definitely not least, Belladonna. On the surface, these might not be very Halloween-y, until you remember that the flower is also known as Deadly Nightshade. What is more Halloween appropriate than a toxic plant used throughout history as poison?

A pair of feet wearing belladonna socks stretched across a wicker background, surrounded by small balls of yarn in several different colors
The design gives you the opportunity to witness the effects color dominance can have on the finished product. The pattern is for DK-weight yarn, and I have put together yarn bundles in various colors for this design.

So many choices!

Which pattern is your favorite? Which one will you start with? Are there any you want to make in ALL the colors? Let me know!

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