I'm not much for holiday-themed knitting, but Halloween projects and patterns are popping up all over Ravelry and I was reminded of a few that I like. Please, don't make your children wear pumpkins on their heads or bodies - but perhaps you'll find something in this tasteful little collection that calls to you. Bats, black cats, skulls, spiders - something for everyone.

Remember the Scare Isle Tam from last fall's Knitty? Free pattern in lovely Jamieson Spindrift. You can buy a kit for it from Feral Knitter for $23.60 - click here.

Day of the Dead is a much-celebrated holiday in my area and I like the sentiment behind it. I've been meaning to knit a pair of the Skulls and Flowers mitts ever since they came out. (10/19/2011 edited to add Allison Guy's Day of the Dead Mittens.)

Click here to see all the patterns on Ravelry with live links. If it's taste-LESS Halloween patterns you're after, you're on your own.