Sew a Snuggly Afghan for Cool Fall Evenings

       Even if you don't know how to knit, you can pick up a few Halloween themed socks at the dollar store and stitch together a cozy little afghan for your dolls.

      I cut up four pair of new Halloween novelty print socks to make this patchwork version of an afghan. Young crafters may wish to use a bit of Fray Check on their edges to keep these from unraveling while they work. If you are accustomed to sewing very tight seams while working with knit fabrics and socks, you probably won't need it.

       Before backing this simple afghan, I quilted between stripes, around cat portraits and added a few spider web's inside of the solid pumpkin colored squares. You don't need to be formal about design here: use different colors of thread and make several different stitches if you prefer. I even stitched in a tiny spider on one of the webs. Holiday themed trims should be playful and spontaneous!

        I also lined the back of my doll afghan with a plain grey knit fabric and used a bit of white seam binding around the edges in order to hide imperfections. 

       These pirate kittens will look charming draped across our doll's couch this year.

These cute knit squares include stripes, stitched cob webs, pirate kitties and witch hats.