Crochet Witch Hat: A Mini Hat for Costumes, Pets and Decor
A pointy little witch hat with a wide brim and an orange band. Pin it to a headband for a costume, perch it on a pumpkin, or make a tiny one for the cat.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Easy
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4) yarn in black (50 yd) and orange or purple (10 yd)
- Hook
- 4 mm (G-6)
- Time
- About 1½ hours
- Finished size
- About 5 in (13 cm) tall, 6 in (15 cm) brim
You'll need
- Worsted weight (#4) yarn — black, about 50 yd, and orange or purple, about 10 yd
- 4 mm (G-6) hook
- Optional: headband or hair clip, a little fiberfill, buckle charm
- Stitch marker and tapestry needle
In this post
A good witch hat is all in the point, and the point comes from increasing slowly: just three stitches every other round. Increase faster and you get a cone that looks like a party hat; this rate gives a proper tall, crooked witch's peak.
The brim is worked straight onto the cone through the front loops, so there's nothing to sew together.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds with a stitch marker.
Cone
- Rnd 1 (black): 4 sc in a magic ring. (4)
- Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. (4)
- Rnd 3: (Sc, inc) twice. (6)
- Rnd 4: Sc around. (6)
- Rnd 5: (Sc, inc) 3 times. (9)
- Rnd 6: Sc around. (9)
- Rnd 7: (2 sc, inc) 3 times. (12)
- Rnd 8: Sc around. (12)
- Rnd 9: (3 sc, inc) 3 times. (15)
- Rnd 10: Sc around. (15)
- Rnd 11: (4 sc, inc) 3 times. (18)
- Rnd 12: Sc around. (18)
- Rnd 13: (5 sc, inc) 3 times. (21)
- Rnd 14: Sc around. Change to orange. (21)
- Rnd 15 (orange): (6 sc, inc) 3 times. (24)
- Rnd 16: Sc around. Change to black. (24)
Brim
- Rnd 17 (black): In front loops only: (sc, inc) 12 times. (36)
- Rnd 18: (2 sc, inc) 12 times. (48)
- Rnd 19: (3 sc, inc) 12 times. (60)
- Rnd 20: Sl st in each st around. Fasten off. (60)
Shaping and finishing
- The crooked tip: push a little fiberfill into the top 2 inches, then bend the tip over and tack it down with one stitch.
- Stiff brim: mist with water and dry flat under a book, or brush on watered-down glue.
- Headband: sew the hat to a plain headband at a jaunty angle, or to an alligator clip.
- Buckle: a gold or silver jewellery charm on the orange band finishes the look.
Make it your own
- Pumpkin topper: it fits our medium crochet pumpkin exactly.
- Adult-size hat: use super bulky yarn and a 9 mm hook, and repeat the plain round twice between increase rounds once you pass 24 stitches, until the opening fits your head (about 22 in for most adults).
- Pet hat: add two chain-40 ties at the brim to fasten under the chin — always supervise pets in costume.
Common questions
Why does my witch hat look like a cone, not a point?
You're increasing too often. Increase by 3 stitches every other round; for an even taller hat, work two plain rounds between each increase round.
How do I make the brim flat instead of wavy?
A wavy brim has too many stitches. Skip Rnd 19, or go down a hook size for the brim only.
Can I make it in one colour?
Yes — skip the colour changes. Add a ribbon band instead.
Mini hat on a pumpkin, a pet or your own head — which one? 🧙♀️
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