Witch – Free Pattern
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Size
When using the recommended hook size, yarn, the yarn under method (x stitch), the witch (without the hat) measures 7 inches/17.78 centimeters and 10 inches/25.4 centimeters with the hat.
Materials
Materials needed to create the toy in order to replicate my toy:
- Crochet hook size: 5.5 mm hook
- Yarn used: Premier Parfait Chunky (Black, Mushroom, Teddy Bear, Key Lime and Tangerine)
- 18 mm safety eyes
- Stuffing
- Darning needle
- Stitch marker (optional)
Abbreviations
- MR – magic ring
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc- half double crochet
- dc- double crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- FLO – front loop only
- BLO- back loop only
- (…) – Repeat the instruction inside these brackets the given number of times.
- […] – Total number of stitches at the end of the round.
Head and Body
Start with Mushroom. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: working in a magic ring, make 6 sc. [6 sts]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6. [12 sts]
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6. [18 sts]
Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc. [24 sts]
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6. [30 sts]
Rnd 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc. [36 sts]
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6. [42 sts]
Rnds 8-15: 42 sc. [42 sts] 8 rounds
Rnd 16: (5 sc, dec) x 6. [36 sts]
Rnd 17: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc. [30 sts]
Rnd 18: (3 sc, dec) x 6. [24 sts]
Fasten off Mushroom and change to Black
Rnd 19: Working in the FLO, (3 sc, inc) x 6. [30 sts]
Rnd 20: 2 sc, inc (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc. [36 sts]
Insert eyes between rnds 11 and 12 with 5 visible sts in between. Embroider a nose with Mushroom between rounds 12 and 13.
Rnds 21-27: 36 sc. [36 sts] 7 rounds
Don’t fasten off Black. Change to Tangerine.
Rnd 28: 36 sl st. [36 sts]
Rnd 29: Working in the BLO, 36 sc. [36 sts]
Fasten off Tangerine. Change back to Black.
Rnd 30: 36 sl st. [36 sts]
Rnd 31: Working in the BLO, 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc. [30 sts]
Rnd 32: (3 sc, dec) x 6. [24 sts]
Rnd 33: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc. [18 sts]
Rnd 34: (1 sc, dec) x 6. [12 sts]
Rnd 35: (dec) x 6. [6 sts]
Fasten off and cut yarn. Weave in ends (through the remaining front loops. Pull tight to close.
Arm (Make 2)
Start with Mushroom. The arms are not stuffed
Rnd 1: working in a magic ring, make 6 sc. [6 sts]
Rnd 2: (2 sc, inc) x 2. [8 sts]
Rnd 3: 8 sc. [8 sts]
Fasten off Mushroom. Change to Black.
Rnds 4-7: 8 sc. [8 sts] 4 rounds
Rnd 8: Flatten and make 4 sc going through both layers. [4 sts]
Fasten off and cut yarn. Leave a tail for sewing.
Hair Cap
Use Teddy Bear.
Rnd 1: working in a magic ring, make 6 sc. [6 sts]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6. [12 sts]
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6. [18 sts]
Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc. [24 sts]
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6. [30 sts]
Rnd 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc. [36 sts]
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6. [42 sts]
Rnd 8: (13 sc, inc) x 3. [45 sts]
Rnds 9-14: 45 sc. [45 sts] 6 rounds
Rnd 15: 3 sc, (ch 15, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, 14 sc, sl st in next st) x 4, 3 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc, sl st, 8 dc, 8 hdc, 11 sc, sl st to first st.
Fasten off and cut yarn. Leave a tail for sewing.
Using scraps of key lime yarn, chain 6 (adjust as needed) and tie around the ponytail with a sl st. Tie the two yarn tails in a bow.
Hat
Use Black.
Rnd 1: working in a magic ring, make 6 sc. [6 sts]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 6. [12 sts]
Rnds 3-4: 12 sc. [12 sts] 2 rounds
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 3. [15 sts]
Rnd 6: 15 sc. [15 sts]
Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc) x 3. [18 sts]
Rnd 8: (5 sc, inc) x 3. [21 sts]
Rnd 9: 21 sc. [21 sts]
Rnd 10: (6 sc, inc) x 3. [24 sts]
Rnd 11: (7 sc, inc) x 3. [27 sts]
Rnd 12: 27 sc. [27 sts]
Rnd 13: (8 sc, inc) x 3. [30 sts]
Rnd 14: 30 sc. [30 sts]
Rnd 15: (9 sc, inc) x 3. [33 sts]
Rnd 16: (10 sc, inc) x 3. [36 sts]
Rnd 17: (5 sc, inc) x 6. [42 sts]
Rnd 18: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc. [48 sts]
Rnd 19: (7 sc, inc) x 6. [54 sts]
Rnd 20: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc. [60 sts]
Rnd 21: Working in the FLO, 60 dc. [60 sts]
Cut yarn and weave in end.
Assembly
Sew the arms between rounds 20 and 21.
Sew the hair cap onto your doll’s head.
Place the hat on top of your doll’s head.
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