Crochet Pumpkin Witch

The crochet pumpkin witch is the perfect Halloween decoration to add a touch of whimsy to your home this spooky season. With its charming design and handmade appeal, this adorable creation brings a warm and cozy vibe to any room. The combination of the classic pumpkin shape with the fun witch elements, like a pointy hat and tiny broom, adds a unique twist to traditional fall decor. Whether displayed on your mantel, used as a centerpiece, or given as a heartfelt gift, this crochet pumpkin witch is sure to bring smiles and festive cheer to all who see it. It's a delightful addition to your autumn collection that will capture the hearts of both children and adults alike.

Materials-

• Worsted weight yarn
  • Orange, green, purple, white, yellow, and black
• Hook size 3.5mm (E)
• Stitch Marker
• PolyFill
• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Sewing Pins

US Terminology-

Abbreviations-

• Rd(s)- Round(s)
• MR- Magic Ring
• St(s)- Stitch(s)
• Sl St- Slip Stitch
• Sc- Single Crochet
• Hdc- Half Double Crochet
• Dc- Double Crochet
• Inc- Increase
• Dec- Invisible Decrease
  • In front loops only pick up the next two loops, yarn over, and pull through 2 loops.
• P- Picot
  • Ch 3, sl st in the 3 ch from the hook.
• FO- Fasten Off
• FLO- Front Loop Only- for closing up holes.

Notes-

• Magic Ring Alternative- chain 2 and single crochet in the second chain from the hook.
• This will be crocheted in the round.
• If not specified or in () repeat to the end of the round.
• Stuff as you go.

Pumpkin Part-

Orange

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR

Rd 2: inc (12)

Rd 3: sc, inc (18)

Rd 4: sc 2, inc (24)

Rd 5: sc 3, inc (30)

Rd 6: sc 4, inc (36)

Rd 7: sc 5, inc (42)

Rd 8: sc 6, inc (48)

Rd 9: sc 7, inc (54)

Rd 10: sc 8, inc (60)

Rd 11-20: sc around (60) (10 rounds)

Rd 21: sc 8, dec (54)

Rd 22: sc 7, dec (48)

Rd 23: sc 6, dec (42)

Rd 24: sc 5, dec (36)

Rd 25: sc 4, dec (30)

Rd 26: sc 3, dec (24)

Rd 27: sc 2, dec (18)

Rd 28: sc, dec (12)

Rd 29: dec (6) Stuff loosely

FO leaving a long tail to create the bumps of the pumpkin. Close the gap by slipping the needle through the FLO and pulling tight.

To create the bumps, you start by inserting your tapestry needle through the hole you just sew up and the MR at the bottom. Pull tight to create the sunken-in look. *Now you will take the needle and insert your needle back through the pumpkin through the top to the bottom like the first time and pull tight. This will create an indent on the outside. Continue to repeat from * 5 more times to create 6 bumps, so wrap around 6 times total. To help get the bumps even you can do one line and then come up and down with the yarn being wrapped around the opposite side to complete the “line” across the pumpkin and continue to do that around the pumpkin. FO and sew in the ends.

Hair-

In these next several steps; leaf and vines are all made as one piece without FO.

Green

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR

Rd 2: inc (12)

Don’t FO.

Leaf-

This will not be crocheted in rounds, it will be crocheted in rows.

Ch 6

Row 1: in 2nd ch from hook sc 6, ch 1 and turn

Row 2: (sc, hdc), (dc, p, dc, hdc), (sc, hdc), (dc, p, dc, hdc), (sc, hdc, dc), p, (dc, hdc, sc), sl st in the ch loop. Sl st 3 along the ch, sl st in the same space as before you started the leaf in the stem

Sc around the stem

Vine-

You will make 7 hair vine ch and 5 bang vine ch.

[Sc in the next st, (hair ch 25, bangs ch 15), sc 2 in the 2 ch from the hook and every other ch, sl st in same st, ch 25 or 15, sc 2 in the 2 ch from the hook and every other ch] repeat around in all 12 sts.

FO and sew to the top of the pumpkin and sew in ends.

Hat-

Purple

Rd 1: sc 6 in MR

Rd 2: sc around (6)

Rd 3: sc, inc (9)

Rd 4-5: sc around (9) (2 rounds)

Rd 6: sc 2, inc (12)

Rd 7-8: sc around (12) (2 rounds)

Rd 9: sc 2, inc (16)

Rd 10: sc 3, inc (20)

Rd 11: sc 4, inc (24)

Rd 12: sc around (24)

Rd 13: FLO dc inc (48)

Rd 14: sc around (48)

FO leaving a tail for sewing and sew to the pumpkin.

Nose-

Orange

Rd 1: 6 sc in MR

Rd 2: inc (12)

Rd 3-5: sc around (12) (rounds 3)

Rd 6: dec (6) Stuff

FO leaving a tail for sewing. Attach with the top below rd 16 and bottom above rd 19

Eyes- (make 2)

Yellow

Ch 4

Sc in the 2 ch from the hook, sc in last 2 ch

Switch to white

Turn and sc 2 in the next 2 spaces, in the last st sc 4, turn and sc 2 down the ch side.

FO leaving a tail for sewing. Add a black pupil at the base of the eye like a little line.

Sew to the pumpkin on either side of the nose with the base halfway down the nose. Sew in ends.