Mini Witch Crochet Pattern: Free Halloween Ornament

Size: about 13 cm (5.1 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (lime green) about 15 yd (14 m), B (black) about 20 yd (18 m); C (purple) small amount

Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)

Notions: a little yarn for the embroidered details, fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)

Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

Head (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
• Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
• Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
• Rnds 6-8 sc in each st around 30
• Rnd 9 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
• Rnd 10 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18

Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.

• Rnd 11 (sc, dec) x 6 12
• Rnd 12 dec in each st around 6

FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.

Nose (make 1, colour A), about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
• Rnd 2 sc in each st around 4
• Rnd 3 inc in each st around 8
• Rnds 4-5 sc in each st around 8

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.

Hat (make 1, colour B), about 4.5 cm (1.8 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 4 sc in MR 4
• Rnd 2 sc in each st around 4
• Rnd 3 inc in each st around 8
• Rnd 4 sc in each st around 8
• Rnd 5 (sc, inc) x 4 12
• Rnd 6 sc in each st around 12
• Rnd 7 (sc 2, inc) x 4 16
• Rnd 8 sc in each st around 16
• Rnd 9 (sc 3, inc) x 4 20
• Rnd 10 sc in each st around 20
• Rnd 11 (sc 4, inc) x 4 24
• Rnds 12-13 sc in each st around 24

FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if you like.

Brim (make 1, colour B), about 7.9 cm (3.1 in) across at its widest

• Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
• Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
• Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
• Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
• Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
• Rnd 6 (sc 4, inc) x 6 36
• Rnd 7 sc 2, inc, (sc 5, inc) x 5, sc 3 42

Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.

Assembly

1. Stuff the Head firmly before closing it. Stuff the Hat lightly so the point stands up.
2. Sew the hat to the brim at Rnd 4. The open edge of the Hat centred on the Brim, all the way round.
3. Sew the brim to the head between Rnds 2 and 3. The Brim centred over the top of the Head, covering the magic ring.
4. Sew the nose to the head at Rnd 7. Centred on the front of the face.
5. Embroider the two eyes on the head at Rnd 6 with colour B. One on each side, just above the Nose, about 6 stitches apart.
6. Embroider the small smile on the head at Rnd 9 with colour B. Centred under the Nose.
7. Hair: cut 40 strands of colour C, each 12 cm (5 in) long. Fold each strand in half and knot it through a stitch (a fringe knot) round the sides and back of the head at Rnd 5, just under the brim, about 20 stitches wide, leaving the face clear. Trim the hair to about 5 cm (2 in) long.
8. Thread a length of colour B through the tip of the Hat and tie into a hanging loop.
9. Weave in all ends.