Halloween MCAL 2018






Get the clues HERE on Ravelry as they are released.







It was a very dark evening, two nights before Halloween. We were coming home from our crochet group, why was our crochet group this late at night? We all knew it was a bad idea. We walked on the quiet, dark, lonely street to our homes. In the distance we could see a little creature. He ran across the street, and disappeared out of sight. A couple of minutes later, we heard the little creature. It was such an odd noise—what kind of animal was this? None of us could make out what kind of creature this was. It was a spooky walk home. We were almost to the door—until we noticed a little shadow on our doorstep, the shadow of the little creature. We asked each other, all trying to figure out what kind of little creature this was. Should we get closer? Should we find out who this little creature was?


The finished size of your little creature will be about 12 inches. Your size will vary depending on the yarn you choose, the crochet hook you choose, and your tension while crocheting. I used worsted weight yarn and a size D hook to get my little creature to 12 inches.


I will post clues on Ravelry in pdf form to download and/or print.
Clues will be posted around 4pm Pacific time on the dates listed.



Clues for this mystery will be given every other day as listed below…


Clue #1 - Sunday, September 30th, 2018
Clue #2 - Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
Clue #3 - Thursday, October 4th, 2018
Clue #4 - Saturday, October 6th, 2018
Clue #5 - Monday, October 8th, 2018
Clue #6 - Wednesday, October 10th, 2018
Assembly - Friday, October 12th, 2018
Come join the fun of the MCAL in my Ravelry Group! Different threads will be opened to go along with the mystery in my Ravelry group - a spoilers thread to share pictures, a question thread for anyone with questions, a regular thread to talk with others about the mystery, and a thread with all the clues.
Here are some helpful tutorials on my blog to help you with some parts of the mystery...
Crocheting through both sides of an arm/leg/ear/tail together

How I embroider animal noses and mouths

You will need…
  • Yarn Color A - 150 yards (the main color of your little creature)
  • Yarn Color B - 30 yards (the secondary color of your little creature, blue or purple is recommended)
  • Yarn Color C - 5 yards (a littler shade of color B, or any desired color)
  • Yarn Color D - 2 yards (white or off white)
  • Yarn Color E - 5 yards (pink or red color)
  • Yarn Color F - 5 yards (desired nose color - can be the same color as Yarn Color E)
  • Yarn Color G - 5 yards (black, or another dark color)
  • 12mm-15mm safety eye(s) - How many eyes will your creature have?
  • 3.25mm crochet hook (Size D), or desired crochet hook
  • Fiberfill Stuffing
  • Yarn Needle
  • Sewing Pins to hold pieces in place before sewing (optional)
  • Stitch Markers
Stitches and Abbreviations used…
  • Ch - chain
  • Sl st - slip stitch
  • Sc - single crochet
  • Hdc - half double crochet
  • Dc - double crochet
  • St - stitch
  • Sts - stitches
  • Rpt - repeat
  • Inc - increase, 2 sc in the same space
  • Dec - decrease or sc2tog (single crochet 2 together)



Feel free to contact me throughout the mystery if you have any questions.
MelissasCrochetPatterns@gmail.com
Ravelry ~ MelissaTrenado

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