Here comes last minute Halloween knit ideas! Well, you know Halloween usually full of scary stuffs, but what if you don’t want it to be too scary for the little ones? Try knitting cute candy floss monster, it’s cuddly and adorable (and you can also teach the kids not to forget brushing their teeth or candy floss monster will come and get them!). This cotton candy floss monster knitting pattern is very easy to make.

For the mouth, I use garter stitch and different yarn to highlight it. The mouth is knitted in one go as you are knitting the body (yeap, it saves time and headache from having to embroidery later on)

For the yarn, I chose Lincraft Entice for the main body and pink non hairy yarn for the mouth to give it contrast. I just love love LOVE . It’s soo soft to the touch and has the hairy look fitting for candy floss and monster (Rawr!) If you are making this for babies, please check the yarn is safe as I couldn’t find any information online whether this yarn will be suitable for baby or not.
I have included 2 instructions, one to knit on straight needles or to knit in the round. You can choose whichever you want to do. Obviously, the advantage of knitting in the round is that you have less seaming to do in the end, thus you finish quicker ;). But if you are just starting out, you may want to try knitting in straight needles as it’s very easy to do!

Free Cute Candy Floss Monster Knitting Patterns (Very Easy Version):

Difficulty Level:

Skills Required:
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
P: Purl
Ability to switch colour
BO: Bind Off
Finished Size:
approx. 10cm tall (without hair antenna) x 7cm wide x 4.5cm depth
(Please note that this size is made with the needles & yarn specified below, different yarns and needles size will produce different results)

Needles: US 8 – 5 mm

Yarn:
Body: Pink Candy Floss  — Lincraft Entice in Pink or Colorful Candy Floss — Lincraft Entice in Sherbet Mix (dye lot #11714)
Mouth — Panda Big Easy in 0001 (dye lot #66491)

Facial Features:
One 25mm black safety eyes and one 12mm black safety eyes (If you are making this for child under 3yo, please embroidery the eyes instead)

Knitting Pattern begins here:

Body:
Starting from the bottom, with your chosen Body color and straight needles CO 24 sts. Leave a long tail for seaming in the end.
Row 1: K
Row 2: P
Row 3: Switch to your chosen Mouth color, K
Row 4: K
Row 5: Switch back to Body color, K
Row 6: P
Row 7: K
Row 8: P
Row 9: Switch to Mouth color, K
Row 10: K. (Cut the Mouth yarn and leave a tail for seaming later on as you won’t be needing it anymore)
Row 11: Switch to Body color, then K
Row 12: P
Row 13-22: Keep working on stockinette stitch (Knit on Odd numbers, Purl on even numbers)
Row 23: BO

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for seaming. Sew body together leaving the bottom still open. Do the eyes now.

Hair Antenna:
With straight needles and Body color, CO 10
BO

Cut yarn and sew the antenna on top of the head. Stuff body tight with fillings of your choice, then sew the bottom closed.

Free Cute Candy Floss Monster Knitting Patterns (Easy Version):

Difficulty Level:


Skills Required:
CO: Cast On
Ability to switch colour
DPN: ability to knit in the round
K: Knit
P: Purl
BO: Bind Off

Finished Size:
approx. 10cm tall (without hair antenna) x 7cm wide x 4.5cm depth
(Please note that this size is made with the needles & yarn specified below, different yarns and needles size will produce different results)

Needles: US 8 – 5 mm

Yarn:
Body: Pink Candy Floss  — Lincraft Entice in Pink or Colorful Candy Floss — Lincraft Entice in Sherbet Mix (dye lot #11714)
Mouth — Panda Big Easy in 0001 (dye lot #66491)

Facial Features:
One 25mm black safety eyes and one 12mm black safety eyes (If you are making this for child under 3yo, please embroidery the eyes instead)

Knitting Pattern begins here:

Body:
Starting from the bottom, with your chosen Body color and DPN CO 24 sts. (8 sts on each DPN) Leave a long tail for seaming in the end.
Round 1: Being careful not to twist, join. K (Place stitch marker after the first stitch)
Round 2: K
Round 3: Switch to your chosen Mouth color, K
Round 4: P
Round 5: Switch back to Body color, K
Round 6-8: K
Round 9: Switch to Mouth color, K
Round 10: P. (Cut the Mouth yarn and leave a tail for seaming later on as you won’t be needing it anymore)
Round 11: Switch to Body color, then K
Round 12-22: K
Round 23: BO

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for seaming. Sew the top together. Do the eyes now.

Hair Antenna:
With straight needles and Body color, CO 10
BO

Cut yarn and sew the antenna on top of the head. Stuff body tight with fillings of your choice, then sew the bottom closed.

I have also included a video tutorial on switching your yarn to change colours.

Tutorials: How to Knit Change / Add / Join 2 Colors together

Enjoy .. and Happy Halloween!

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