Looking for a cute Halloween crochet pattern? Crochet the most adorable witch doll wearing a lovely hat and a dress, who will become an inseparable friend, with this free detailed pattern! For your magical moments or as a nice gift for someone special! A lovely giveaway for friends and relatives. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy- to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy-to-follow as possible.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
Before you begin, make sure you have the following materials:
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in four colors: brown, green, beige, purple and yellow, any color you wish for the dress, a bit of black for embroidery, crochet hook 2,5 mm, Polyester fiberfill or any stuffing material of your choice, 2 black beads or safety eyes, scissors, yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing parts together, buttons or Velcro fastener.
Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your amigurumi.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free amigurumi crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
SIZE
The ready doll is approx. 19 cm high, from bottom to top, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Here are the abbreviations used in this pattern:
Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the same stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
ARM (2x)
Begin crocheting with Schachenmayr Catania beige yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Stuff the arm slightly.
Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 7-20: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Fasten off. Work the second arm the same way.
BOOTIE (2x)
Start with brown color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: (*single crochet in next stitch, increase*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches), repeat twice (24 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Round 5 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 7: decrease 5 times, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches (18 stitches)
Do not fasten off and continue crocheting in rounds.
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff the bootie firmly.
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 9 (working into the back loop): *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Rounds 10-12: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Do not fasten off.
LEG (2x)
Change the color of yarn to beige
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Round 1 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Rounds 2-5: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 7-8: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 10-11: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Working into the front loop with green color yarn: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Work on round in sc´s around the sole of the bootie.
Stuff firmly. Fasten off the first leg.
Work the second leg the same way but don´t fasten off!
BODY and HEAD
Work shift stitch every 2-3 round.
Round 1: chain 3 stitches, work one round over both legs (18 stitches of the first leg, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 18 stitches of the second leg)
Rounds 2-6: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Rounds 8-10: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Rounds 12-14: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Rounds 16-17: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 18: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches.
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 21: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Do not fasten off!
You can crochet the neck longer by adding some more rounds or thinner by decreasing some more stitches.
HEAD
Continue crocheting in rounds using beige yarn.
Round 1: increase every stitch (24 stitches)
Round 2: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds without increasing:
Rounds 5-11: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 13-14: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease* 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
WIG
Make the wig cap first. Keep testing it on your doll´s head until it´s the size you want it.
Round 1: 12 double crochets into Magic Ring
Working into the back loop:
Round 2: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, 2 double crochets in each of next 11 stitches, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 stitches)
Round 3: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in next stitch, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in next stitch*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (36 stitches)
Round 4: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in next stitch, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (48 stitches)
Round 5: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in next stitch, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in each of next 3 stitches*, repeat from*to* 6 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (60 stitches)
For the Locks:
For longer locks:
*chain 20 stitches, 1 hdc in the third stitch from the hook, (2 hdc in the next stitch, hdc in the next stitch) repeat till the end of the row, skip the next stitch, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* to* 16 times.
For shorter locks:
*chain 10 stitches, 1 hdc in the third stitch from the hook, (2 hdc in the next stitch, hdc in the next stitch) repeat till the end of the row, skip the next stitch, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* to* 12 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the wig to the head of your doll.
OR:
The doll´s hair can be made from sheep locks discreetly hand-sewn to her head. Cut the yarn twice as long as the length you want. Mine are approx. 25 cm. Put the hook through the loop where you want the hair, grab a strand of your yarn and pull it through. Grab the end of the yarn and pull that through the loop. Go in circles when attaching hair to the head.
ASSEMBLY
Embroider eyes with black yarn. Now embroider nose using skin color yarn. You can also add eyelashes and mouth. Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn if desired.
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 3-4 stitches to the head of the doll.
HAT
Crochet using purple color of the yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring.
Round 2: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 3-4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 6-7: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 8: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 9-11: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 12: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, working into the front loop of the next 7 stitches: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Rounds 14-16: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 8 stitches; single crochet in each of next 7 stitches (insert hook through both loops of the 16th round and through the back loop of the 13th round); single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 18: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 19: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 20: single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, working into the front loop of the next 14 stitches: single crochet in each of next 14 stitches, single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Rounds 21-23: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 24: single crochet in each of next 10 stitches; single crochet in each of next 14 stitches (insert hook through both loops of the 23rd round and through the back loop of the 20th round); single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 25: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 26: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 27: *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rounds 28-29: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 30: *increase, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (54 stitches)
Round 31: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 32: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches*
Rounds 33-34: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
DRESS
The dress is worked in a single piece from the top-down. The work begins at the bodice and continues down to legs.
Crochet using any yarn color of your desire.
Chain 26 stitches.
Row 1: single crochet into the third stitch from the hook, single crochet in each of next 25 stitches, turn the work.
Row 2: chain 1 stitch (=1 single crochet), *single crochet in the next stitch, 2 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round, single crochet in the last stitch, turn the work (= 37 stitches)
Row 3: chain 1 stitch (=1 single crochet), single crochet in each of next 7 stitches (back), chain 8 stitches, skip the next 4 stitches (sleeve), single crochet in each of next 15 stitches (front), chain 8 stitches, skip the next 4 stitches (sleeve), single crochet in each of next 7 stitches (back), turn the work.
Rows 4-8: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round, turn the work.
Row 9: chain 3 stitches (=1 double crochet), *2 double crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Rows 10-14: double crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Work in single crochets all around the dress, making two button loops. Sew two buttons according to the loops. Or attach velcro fastener.
Mark where you want the hat to be placed with pins and sew it with the yarn left to the head of your doll. Hide all yarn ends.
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Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
