The Halloween witch amigurumi is a delightful project perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your seasonal decor. This adorable crochet doll features a vibrant witch hat adorned with colorful decorations, a cute dress, and a tiny broomstick. Ideal as a keychain, gift, or festive decoration, this Halloween witch amigurumi brings a charming handmade element to your Halloween celebrations.
Halloween Witch Amigurumi: Crochet Your Own Adorable Witch
Creating a Halloween witch amigurumi involves basic crochet techniques like single crochet, increasing, and decreasing stitches. This project is suitable for intermediate crocheters and offers a fun way to practice amigurumi while crafting a lovely Halloween-themed item.
Materials Needed:
- Yarn in beige, pink, purple, black, green, orange, and brown
- Crochet hook size D (3.25 mm)
- Safety eyes (8 mm)
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Keychain ring (optional)
Head and Body:
- Head:
- With beige 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).
- Rounds 5-10: Sc in each st around.
- Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8, about 6 sts apart.
- Round 11: Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog around (18 sc).
- Round 12: Sc in next st, sc2tog around (12 sc).
- Round 13: Sc2tog around (6 sc). Stuff firmly.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Body:
- With pink yarn, ch 2.
- Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook.
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 sc).
- Round 3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st around (18 sc).
- Rounds 4-10: Sc in each st around.
- Round 11: Sc in next st, sc2tog around (12 sc).
- Stuff firmly.
- Round 12: Sc2tog around (6 sc). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms:
- First Arm:
- With beige yarn, ch 2.
- Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook.
- Rounds 2-5: Sc in each st around.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Second Arm:
- Repeat the steps for the first arm.
Legs:
- First Leg:
- With blue yarn, ch 2.
- Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook.
- Rounds 2-5: Sc in each st around.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Second Leg:
- Repeat the steps for the first leg.
Hat:
- Brim:
- With purple yarn, ch 2.
- Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook.
- 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).
- Round 5: Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st around (30 sc).
- Top:
- Round 1: Sc in each st around.
- Round 2: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st around (36 sc).
- Continue increasing as needed to form the shape of the hat, decreasing at the top to form a point.
- Decorate with colorful yarns for stars and a buckle.
Assembly:
- Sew the head to the body using the long tails.
- Attach the arms and legs to the body.
- Place the hat on the head and secure it with a few stitches.
- Add a tiny broomstick made with brown yarn and orange bristles, and attach it to the witch’s hand.
Attach a keychain ring to the top of the hat if desired. Your Halloween witch amigurumi is now ready to spread festive cheer!