FREE Mini Witch Hat 
Fun Crochet Pattern

This mini witch hat is perfect for so many things—think doll accessories, spooky keychains, pet costumes, or even a fun Halloween wind spinner! 

Whether you're dressing up your favorite stuffed animals or adding a fun touch to your home, this pattern will make you the coolest crocheter in the coven. 

You could even use this cute mini witch hat as a keychain or add some fun animal eyes and drop in trick-or-treat bags this year instead of candy!

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What You’ll Learn

• How to crochet the Magic Circle
• How to crochet in the round.
• How to add surface slip stitches onto crochet fabric to add texture (the witch's belt)
• How to crochet the brim of a witch's hat.

Materials Needed

• DK or 4ply yarn (acrylic or cotton) in colors of choice. For this tutorial, I'm using black & a little green for the belt.
• Crochet hook that fits your yarn. For this project I used a 4 mm hook.
• A tapestry needle
• A pair of scissors
• A stitch marker or contrasting piece of yarn.
• Some fun animal eyes (optional). You can find these on Temu. Click the link https://temu.to/m/u3ls4x2kv19 to get $100 coupon bundle or ️ Search acj021775 on the Temu App to get 30% off discount!!

Video Tutorial on YouTube

Abbreviations

• mc - magic circle
• sc = single crochet
• sl st = Slip Stitch
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches
• fo = fasten off

Skill Level

Advanced beginner.

Gauge

Gauge = 16 dc and 6 rows with a 4 mm crochet hook = 4" (10 cm).

Gauge is not really that crucial for this project. Just try experimenting with different hook sizes & different weight yarns to get a gauge you are happy with for the project you are working on.

Size

Witch Hat embellishment measures about 3.5 (9 cm) in height & 9 inches (23 cm) in circumference.

Yardage

Approx. 15 yards (13.7 m).

Notes

- You can make the pattern larger or smaller by changing the type of yarn and/or hook size. 

- Numbers at the end of each row (in brackets) indicate the number of final stitches in that row. 

- Please note that I use US crochet terms. Here's a US/UK Conversion Chart.

Mini Witch Hat Crochet Pattern (PDF Printable)

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Mini Witch Hat Pattern Instructions

R1: 4 sc into a MC (4).
Note: If you do not know how to work a Magic Circle yet, you may begin with a chain 2, then work 4 sc into the second chain from your hook.

R2: Pull your MC closed. Sc into each st around (4).
Note: Insert a stitch market into the first stitch of each subsequent round.

R3: 2 sc into first st, 2 sc into second st, sc into next 2 sts (6)

R4: sc into each st around (6)

R5: 2 sc into first st, 2 sc into second st, sc into next 4 sts (8)

R6: sc into each st around (8)

R7: 2 sc into first st, 2 sc into second st, sc into next 6 sts (10)

R8: sc into each st around (10)

R9: 2 sc into first st, 2 sc into second st, sc into next 8 sts (12)

R10: sc into each st around (12)

R11: 2 sc into first st, 2 sc into second st, sc into next 10 sts (14)

R12: sc into each st around (14)

R13: 2 sc into first st, 2 sc into second st, sc into next 12 sts (16)

R14: sc into each st around (16)

Brim

R15: [2 sc into same st, sc into the next] repeat around (24)

R16: [2 sc into same st, sc into the next] repeat around (36)

R17: [2 sc into same st, sc into the next] repeat around (54). Remove your stitch marker and sl st to the first st of this round.

Leave a 4” tail, cut your yarn and fasten off.

Thread your darning needle and weave in your end on the inside of the brim. Cut off excess.

Add stripe: With green yarn, surface slip stitch on Round 14 all around the hat (16). Join to the first st, leave a 4 inch tail & cut your yarn. (See video tutorial). How to surface crochet slip stitches on Amigurumi | surface crochet tutorial | Amigurumi tips.

Make sure to work into the very last stitch so you don't have a gap in the end.

Leave a 4” tail, cut your yarn and fasten off.

Thread your darning needle with your 2 tail ends and pull them through to the inside of the hat (each tail separately).

Tie a double knot on the inside of the hat with your 2 green yarn tails to secure. Cut off excess.

If you’d like to add some fun animal eyes, add them to the center of the witch hat.

Have a look at this Halloween Pumpkin Wind Spinner. You can see here how I incorporated this mini witch hat into the wind spinner design.

I hope you enjoyed this Mini Witch Hat tutorial. Try some more color combinations like a purple witch hat with a green or orange belt perhaps? 

Here are some other Halloween patterns that might interest you:

Let me know if you have any questions and...

Happy crocheting!