1. We will start with row 8176 (off white). Make a magic ring with 6sc.
2. 6 inc
3. (1sc + 1inc)x6 = 18 sts
4. (2sc + 1inc)x6 = 24 sts
5. (3sc + 1inc)x6 = 30 sts
6. (4sc + 1inc)x6 = 36 sts
7-9. 36 sc
• To make the base firmer, you can use a circular-shaped piece of cardboard and glue it to the base of the witch, as shown in the image:
• Change to color 8990 (black) and do:
10. 7 sc + 2dec + 14 sc + 2dec + 7b = 32 sts
11. dec + 28 sc + dec = 30 sts
12. 30 sc in the back loop.
13. 5sc+1dec + 1sc + 1dec +10sc+1dec + 1sc + 1dec + 5sc = 26 sts
14. 1dec + 22 + 1dec = 24 sts
15. 24 sc
• Add filling
16. (2sc + 1dec)x6 = 18 sts
17. 18 sc
1 8. (1sc + 1dec)x6 = 12 sts
• Change to color 4456 (orange) and make:
19. 12 sc
• Change to color 7564 (porcelain) and make:
20. (1sc + 1inc)x6 = 18 sts
21. (2sc + 1inc)x6 = 24 sts
22. (3sc + 1inc)x6 = 30 sts
23. (4sc + 1inc)x6 = 36 sts
24. (5sc + 1inc)x6 = 42 sts
25-29.42 sts
• If you want to make our little witch’s neck firmer, place a tube of hot glue on the neck.
• Fill around with stuffing.
• Place the eyes between rows 26 and 27, 6 stitches apart. Be careful to place the eyes on the right side.
30. (5sc + 1dec)x6 = 36 sts
31. (4sc + 1dec)x6 = 30 sts
32. (3sc + 1dec)x6 = 24 sts
33. (2sc + 1dec)x6 = 18 sts
• Add stuffing
34. (1sc+1dec)x6 = 12 sts
35. 6 dec 6 sts
• With the help of a tapestry needle, close the piece by making an inverted magic ring.
Skirt
1. On row 12 of the body, with the piece turned upside down, using yarn 6614 (Lavender), make 30 sc.
2. 30 inc = 60 sts
3. (4hdc + 1hdc) x 12 = 72 sts
4-5. 72 hdc
6. Change to color 4456 (orange) and make 72 hdc. Fasten off and hide the yarn.
Legs
1. We will start with color 8990 (black). Make a magic ring with 4 sc.
2. 4 inc (8 sts)
3-4. 8 sc
Change to thread 8176 (off white) and make:
5-9. 8 sc
10. Fold in half and make 4 sc closing the leg. This will be the knee fold.
• The rest of the leg will be worked in flat crochet, going back and forth.
11-13. 4 sc
Sew the legs to the bottom of the body, as shown in the image:
