How to crochet a witch hat for Halloween

This Halloween whip up an easy witch hat and enchant everybody!
Check out these step-by-step instructions on how to make your own crocheted witch hat.

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Level:

• Easy

Size:

• 45 cm (17.5 inches) long and 52 cm (21 inches) wide (head circumference)

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• scinc: single crochet increase
• sctfl: single crochet through front loops
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• p: picot stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)

Materials

• Worsted-weight yarn in black (about 120 grams) and purple (about 30 grams) for the hat; small amount of white for spider web
• Size 3.5 (E) and 4.00 (G) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker (optional)

Pattern notes

• Tension is not critical for this project.
• Work stitches continuously in a spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. It may help to use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round, moving it up as you work.

Witch hat

With black yarn and 4.00 mm (G) hook

Ch2.

or

Make a magic loop.

R1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)

R2: 1 hdc in each st around. (6)

R3: 2 hdc in each st around. (12)

R4-5: 1 hdc in each st around. (12)

R6: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st* repeat from* 6 times. (18) 

R7-8: 1 hdc in each st around. (18)

R9: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts*, repeat from* 6 times. (24) 

R10-11: 1 hdc in each st around. (24)

R12: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts*, repeat from* 6 times. (30) 

R13-14: 1 hdc in each st around. (30)

R15: *2 hdc in next hdc, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts*, repeat from* 6 times. (36) 

R16-17: 1 hdc in each st around. (36)

R18: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts*, repeat from* 6 times. (42) 

R19-20: 1 hdc in each st around. (42)

R21: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 6 sts*, repeat from* 6 times. (48) 

R22-23: 1 hdc in each st around. (48)

R24: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 7 sts*, repeat from* 6 times. (54) 

R25-26: 1 hdc in each st around. (54)

R27: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 8 sts*, repeat from* 6 times. (60) 

R28-29: 1 hdc in each st around. (60)

R30: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 9 sts*, repeat from* 6 times. (66) 

R31-32: 1 hdc in each st around. (66)

R33: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 10 sts*, repeat from* 6 times. (72) 

R34-35: 1 hdc in each st around. (72)

R36: *2 hdc in next hdc, 1 hdc in each of next 11 sts*, repeat from* 6 times. (78) 

R39: *1 hdc in each of next 38 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from* 2 times. (80) 

Now, make the brim

R40: Sctfl only in each st around. (80)

R42: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 10 sts*, repeat from* 8 times. (96) 

R43: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 11 sts*, repeat from* 8 times. (104) 

R43: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 12 sts*, repeat from* 8 times. (112) 

R44: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 13 sts*, repeat from* 8 times. (120) 

R45: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 14 sts*, repeat from* 8 times. (128) 

R46: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 15 sts*, repeat from* 8 times. (136) 

R47: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 16 sts*, repeat from* 8 times. (144)  

R48: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 17 sts*, repeat from* 8 times. (152)

R49: *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 18 sts*, repeat from* 8 times. (160) 

R50: Hdc in each st around. (160)

Fasten off.

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