Witch hats are magical hats often seen in stories about wizards and magic. They look a bit spooky, usually black, and have a sharp point, making them perfect for Halloween or dressing up as a wizard or witch. With the Bernat Crochet Magical Witch Hat Pattern, you can make your special witch hat for both grown-ups and kids. This fun crochet hat project uses soft Bernat Plush yarn to crochet the hat in a circle, with easy stitches like the single crochet and simple ways to make the hat bigger. Making one of these hats is a fun way to add something unique and handmade to your costume, turning your magical outfit into something even more memorable at parties or Halloween. So, what are you waiting for? Follow the most straightforward pattern, choose the color combo you want, and complete your spooky look!
Making Your Crochet Magical Witch Hat Pattern
Materials
- Sizes Child Adult
- Bernat® Plush™ (8.8 oz/250 g; 146 yds/133 m)
- Contrast A 1 1 ball
- Almandine (68056) or Charcoal (68031) 55/50 70/64 yds/m
- Contrast B 1 1 ball
- Mustard (68029) or Almandine (68056) 95/86 120/109 yds/m
- Size U.S. J/10 (6 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Susan Bates® stitch marker. Susan Bates®
- yarn needle.
Abbreviations
- Approximately
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(S)
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Hdc = Half Double
- Crochet
- Rnd(S) = Round(S)
- Rs = Right Side
- Pm = Place Marker
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sp(S) = Space(S)
- St(S) = Stitch(Es)
MEASUREMENTS
- To fit Child 18½ (Adult 21)”
- [47 (53.5) cm] head circumference.
- Approx 10 (13)” [25.5 (33) cm] tall.
GAUGE
- 10 sc and 13 rows = 4″ [10 cm].
INSTRUCTIONS
- The instructions are written for Child size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes, the instructions will be written Child (Adult). Numbers for each size are shown in the same color throughout the pattern. When only one number is given in black, it applies to all sizes.
Notes:
- Ch 2 does not count as st at beg of rnd.
- Move the marker as work progresses each rnd.
- When working in hdc, do not join rnds unless indicated when color changes.
Step by step Pattern
- 1st rnd: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in a spiral in continuous rnds. PM for beg of rnd. 5 sc.
- 2nd rnd: 1 hdc in each sc around.
- 3rd rnd: 2 hdc in each hdc around. 10 hdc.
- 4th and 5th rnds: 1 hdc in each hdc around.
- 6th rnd: (2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in next hdc) 5 times. 15 hdc.
- 7th and 8th rnds: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around.
- 9th rnd: (2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc) 5 times. 20 hdc.
- 10th and 11th rnds: 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join A with sl st to the first hdc. Break B.
- 12th rnd: With A, (2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 3 hdc) 5 times. 25 hdc.
- 13th and 14th rnds: 1 hdc in each hdc around.
- 15th rnd: With A, (2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 4 hdc) 5 times. 30 hdc.
- 16th and 17th rnds: 1 hdc in each hdc around.
- 18th rnd: (2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 5 hdc) 5 times. 35 hdc.
- 19th and 20th rnds: 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join B with sl st to the first hdc. Break A.
- 21st rnd: With B, (2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 6 hdc) 5 times. 40 hdc.
- 22nd and 23rd rnds: 1 hdc in each hdc around.
- 24th rnd: (2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 7 hdc) 5 times. 45 hdc.
Child Version only:
- 25th rnd: (1 hdc in each of next 14 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc) 3 times. 48 hdc.
Adult Version only:
- 25th and 26th rnds: 1 hdc in each hdc around.
- 27th rnd: (2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 8 hdc) 5 times. 50 hdc.
- 28th and 29th rnds: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around.
- 30th rnd: (2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 9 hdc) 4 times. 2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of the next 8 hdc. 2 hdc in the last hdc. 56 hdc.
- Both Versions: With B, 1 sc in next hdc. 1 sl st in next hdc. Join A. Break B.
- Note: Join all the following sc rnds with sl st to first sc.
Brim:
- 1st rnd: With A, [2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 5 (6) sc] 8 times. Join. 56 (64) sc.
- 2nd rnd: [1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 3 (4) sc] 8 times. Join. 64 (72) sc.
- 3rd rnd: Ch 1. [2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 7 (8) sc] 8 times. Join. 72 (80) sc.
- 4th rnd: Ch 1. [1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 4 (5) sc] 8 times. Join B with sl st to first sc. Break A. 80 (88) sc.
- 5th rnd: With B, ch 1. [2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 9 (10) sc] 8 times. Join. 88 (96) sc.
- 6th rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right instead of correct to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
- Fasten off.