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Halloween Witch Hats
The Halloween witch hat crochet project is the perfect way to embrace the spooky season. It boasts a classic pointed green design with a wide brim, adorned with a purple band and playful decorations like a bat and a pumpkin. Ideal for costumes or as a festive decor piece, this handmade witch hat is sure to delight and impress.
Crafting a Halloween witch hat involves using fundamental crochet stitches and whimsical embellishments. Ideal for intermediate crocheters, this project offers a wonderful chance to refine your skills in shaping and adding decorative details.
How to Make a Halloween Witch Hats
Materials Needed:
- Yarn in green, purple, black, orange, and yellow
- Crochet hook size H (5.0 mm)
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
Hat Body:
- Tip of the Hat:
- With green yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in ring. Pull tight to close.
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 sc).
- Round 3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st around (18 sc).
- Round 4: Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st around (24 sc).
- Continue increasing rounds, adding 6 sc evenly spaced each round until the base of the hat reaches the desired circumference.
- Body of the Hat:
- Once the base circumference is reached, continue to crochet in rounds without increasing until the hat reaches the desired height.
- Fasten off.
Hat Brim:
- Starting the Brim:
- Attach green yarn to the last round of the hat body.
- Round 1: Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st around.
- Round 2: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st around.
- Continue increasing rounds, adding 1 additional stitch between increases each round until the brim is wide enough.
- Finishing the Brim:
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Hat Band:
- Creating the Band:
- With purple yarn, ch enough to fit around the base of the hat.
- Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and across. Ch 1, turn.
- Rows 2-4: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
- Fasten off and sew the ends together. Slide the band onto the hat and sew in place.
Decorations:
- Pumpkin:
- With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in ring. Pull tight to close.
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 sc). Fasten off.
- Sew a small jack-o’-lantern face onto the pumpkin using black yarn.
- Bat:
- With black yarn, ch 4.
- Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch.
- Row 2: Ch 3, sl st in the top of the dc from Row 1, sc in same st, sl st in same st, sc in next st, sl st in same st.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
- Attach the bat to the hat.
- Stars and Buckle:
- For stars, use yellow yarn to embroider small star shapes onto the hat.
- For the buckle, with yellow yarn, ch 10.
- Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and across (9 sc). Fasten off.
- Sew the ends together to form a loop and attach it to the hat band.
Assembly:
- Attach all decorations securely to the hat using a tapestry needle and matching yarn.
- Ensure all ends are woven in and trim any excess yarn.
Your Halloween witch hats crochet project is complete! Enjoy wearing your festive handmade hat and the fun it brings to your Halloween celebrations.
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