Autumn is just around the corner and Halloween draws nearer, making this the perfect time to dive into some spooky stitching! Join us for this year’s Halloween Crochet Along in the CAL Central Facebook and Ravelry groups, where you’ll find a collection of fun, festive patterns to celebrate the season. From charming pumpkins and playful ghosts to haunting home décor and costume accessories, there’s something for every crocheter to enjoy. Crochet along with the community, share your progress, and don’t forget that you’ll also have the chance to win a prize when the event wraps up!
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This is the main post for the eighth annual Halloween Crochet Along. If you’re already in the mood to work on some fall-inspired patterns and get your ghosts and ghouls going, you can check out:
- 2025 Halloween CAL with CAL Central patterns,
- 2024 Halloween CAL with CAL Central patterns,
- 2023 Halloween CAL with CAL Central patterns,
- 2022 Halloween CAL with CAL Central patterns,
- 2021 Halloween CAL with CAL Central patterns,
- 2020 Halloween CAL with CAL Central patterns,
- 2019 Halloween CAL with CAL Central patterns, and
- (bonus) 2018 Halloween CAL with Oombawka Design Crochet and Underground Crafter patterns.
Read on for more details including:
- How the 2026 Halloween Crochet Along Works,
- How To Join the 2026 Halloween CAL,
- 2026 Halloween Crochet Along Schedule,
- 2026 Halloween CAL End-of-CAL Giveaway Prizes, and
- Enter the 2026 Halloween CAL End-of-CAL Giveaway.
How the 2026 Halloween Crochet Along Works
A team of thirteen crochet designers have come together to deliver FREE patterns to you, all centered around Halloween. These patterns will be ready for you to dive into on Mondays and Thursdays from August 10 to September 24, 2026. That gives you plenty of time to work on them during the CAL or to finish before the witches and Count Dracula arrive.
And not only will you be getting some fabulous patterns to crochet up, you also have the chance to win some great gifts! Enter the end-of-CAL giveaway at the bottom of this blog post by 11:59 pm Eastern on Sunday, September 27, 2026 for your chance to win one of seven prizes from Forbidden Fiber Co., Furls, GlassEyesOnline, Knitter’s Relief Balm, LennyMudPottery, Underground Crafter, and Unicorn.
How To Join the 2026 Halloween CAL
- Sign up for Crochet Along updates and the Underground Crafter newsletter to get regular updates, including links to new CAL patterns as they are released. When you sign up, you’ll also get access to my subscriber vault which includes exclusive free PDF patterns, a coupon code for your choice of any crochet or knitting pattern or ebook from my Ravelry Shop, and coupon codes from other indie designers and crafts businesses.
- You can join in by crocheting the patterns as you have time.
- Share your progress and post pictures of your finished projects. Tag your projects and posts #CALCentralCrochet on all social media.
- If you’d like to chat with other crocheters, join the CAL Central Crochet Facebook group, or visit this thread in the CAL Central Ravelry group.
- By the end of the CAL, you’ll have up to 14 spooky Halloween projects.
- Use this button below on your Ravelry project pages or elsewhere on social media. Right click (on desktop) or tap and hold (on mobile) to save.
2026 Halloween Crochet Along Schedule
This list will be updated during the CAL to include links to each pattern as it is released.
- August 10: Halloween CAL Announcement and End-of-CAL giveaway (you are here)
- August 10: Pattern 1 is the Halloween Pocket Scarf by Underground Crafter
- August 13: Pattern 2 by Fiber Flux.
- August 17: Pattern 3 by SandraStitches.
- August 20: Pattern 4 by Stitches n Scraps.
- August 24: Pattern 5 by The Stitchin’ Mommy.
- August 27: Pattern 6 by GoldenLucyCrafts.
- August 31: Pattern 7 by The Mother Lode.
- September 3: Pattern 8 by Sunflower Cottage Crochet.
- September 7: Pattern 9
- September 10: Pattern 10 by Snappy Tots.
- September 14: Pattern 11 by Oombawka Design Crochet.
- September 17: Pattern 12 by SASS Crochet.
- September 21: Pattern 13 by Green Fox Farms Designs.
- September 24: Pattern 14 by The Loopy Lamb.
- Crochet at your own pace
- Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern: Enter the end-of-CAL giveaway below for your chance to win a prize
2026 Halloween CAL End-of-CAL Giveaway Prizes
We love to partner with our favorite companies to bring you amazing prizes at the end of each CAL Central Crochet Along. Enter the giveaway by the deadline Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern and get the chance to win one of seven prizes from Forbidden Fiber Co., Furls, GlassEyesOnline, Knitter’s Relief Balm, LennyMudPottery, Underground Crafter, and Unicorn.
Forbidden Fiber Co. is providing one lucky winner with a $35 Gift Card to buy any in-stock item from their shop. There are so many wonderful goodies to choose from including patterns, yarn, and project bags! Show your support by following Forbidden Fiber Co. on Facebook and Instagram.
Furls is providing one lucky winner with mystery prize! More details to come. Show your support by following Furls on Facebook and Instagram.
GlassEyesOnline will provide one lucky winner with a Sunny Daze Creative Gift Set with starburst eyes, triangle noses, and flock triangle noses (including washers) packaged In a plastic rectangle storage box. You can use these high quality eyes and noses for crochet, knit, sewn, and other amigurumi and critter makes. Show your support by following GlassEyesOnline on Etsy, Facebook, and Instagram.
Knitter’s Relief Balm will provide one lucky winner with their choice of Knitter’s Relief Balm or Crafter’s Relief Roll On. Knitter’s Relief Balm is all natural and chemical free. The no-mess tube and roll-on make both easy to apply so you can keep crocheting (or knitting). Show your support by following Knitter’s Relief Balm on Facebook and Instagram.
LennyMudPottery is providing one lucky winner with their choice of any in-stock, yarn-themed mug. These fun and functional mugs are handmade by a third-generation potter, and they’re a great way to share your love of crochet while sipping on your favorite drink. Show your support by following LennyMudPottery on Etsy and the family business on Instagram.
Underground Crafter (that’s me!) is providing one lucky winner with two crochet stickers. Now you can show your crochet love wherever stickers are allowed. Show your support by following Underground Crafter on Facebook and Instagram.
Unicorn is providing one lucky winner with a 4-Ounce Set with Plush which includes Fibre Wash, Fibre Rinse, Power Scour, and an adorable plush unicorn. If you’re new to Unicorn, you can see how easy it is to use to remove stains from a knitting project here. Show your support by following Unicorn on Facebook and Instagram.
Read on to learn how to enter the giveaway for your chance to win a prize!
Enter the 2026 Halloween CAL End-of-CAL Giveaway
- This is the end-of-CAL giveaway for the 2026 Halloween Crochet Along. The Crochet Along is hosted by CAL Central and the giveaway is organized by Underground Crafter.
- Enter the end-of-CAL giveaway using any of the options on the KingSumo widget below by 11:59 pm Eastern on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
- Winners will be chosen from the entries at random and will win one of the prizes listed above.
- Winners will be contacted within one week after the entries close. Winners will have three days to claim their prizes. If winners do not respond within three days, prizes will be awarded to alternates.
- By entering this giveaway, you are agreeing to share your contact information with KingSumo and/or Underground Crafter. You can read the KingSumo Privacy Policy here and the Underground Crafter Privacy Policy here to understand how this information is used.
- This giveaway is open worldwide, except where prohibited by law.
- Don’t forget to join the fun in our Facebook and Ravelry groups, too!
If you can’t see the KingSumo widget above, you can enter the giveaway here.