Little Witch Doll

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Back in July I shared a pattern for a little pioneer girl doll. As I was working on her I had the idea to turn that little doll into a witch for Halloween. I thought the size and shape would work perfectly for a little witch, the biggest change was just switching out the bonnet for a witch hat. 

I have made a couple of witches before, one that I made several years ago with a round bottom and no legs, and a mini one that I made as part of my Halloween Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along, plus I also have a Witch Bear.

When I have made witches in the past I have gone with a color palette that is kind of a traditional Halloween palette. Black, bright orange, purple, and lime green. I wanted to switch it up a little with this witch so I decided to use a pastel color palette instead. I started with a gray instead of black for the dress and hat, and for accent colors I chose a light purple and mint green. 

I gave her little purple and green striped legs, and made the bottom half of the body in the same striped pattern, sort of like she is wearing striped tights. I used the same purple color that I used in the striped tights for her hair. I debated using a different color, but I decided to just stick with the colors I had already chosen to use. The hat, shoes, and dress were made in gray which meant that there was a lot of the gray so I added a little bit of green as a hat band for another little pop of accent color. 

For this project I used Loops & Threads Soft Classic, although any similar medium weight yarn with work. For the skin tone I used Peach. For the dress I used Gray, and for the accent colors I used Amethyst and Mint.

Just like on the Pioneer Girl I chose to only add eyes to the face, and I used safety eyes for my doll. You can also embroider the face, this is the best idea if you plan on making the doll for small children. You can add a nose and mouth to the face in addition to the eyes if that is your preference. I think it looks pretty cute either way. 

How to Crochet a Little Witch

Finished Size: about 8" tall 

You will need:

• medium weight yarn in desired colors for the skin, hair, dress, and accents (sample made in Loops & Threads Soft Classic in Peach, Gray, Amethyst, and Mint)
• G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
• 2- 8 mm safety eyes
• Polyfil fiberfill
• yarn needle
• stitch markers 
• scissors

Instructions:

The body and head are made in one piece, the other pieces are made separately and sewn on. Some pieces are made beginning with a magic ring (mr), others begin with a chain, the beginning of each piece will indicate which it starts with. 

Body/Head

Make 1 starting with one of the accent colors of yarn, beginning with a magic ring

Start with accent A (amethyst)

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Switch to accent B (mint)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Switch to accent A 

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)

Switch to accent B

Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)

Switch to accent A 

Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)

Switch to accent B 

Round 6: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)

Switch to accent A 

Round 7: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)

Switch to accent B

Round 8: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)

Switch to dress color (gray)

Round 9: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)

Round 10: 1 sc in blo of each st (30 sc)

Rounds 11-12: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)

Round 13:  [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (24 sc)

Rounds 14-15: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)

Round 16: sc2tog, repeat around (12 sc)

Switch to skin color yarn (peach)

Begin stuffing body 

Round 17: 2 sc in each st (24 sc)

Round 18: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 19: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (36 sc)

Rounds 20-25: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)

Round 26: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (30 sc)

Insert eyes between rounds 22 and 23, about 5 stitches apart, begin stuffing head and continue to stuff as needed as you finish closing up the head

Round 27: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 28: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 29: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)

Round 30: sc2tog, repeat around (6 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn, use tail to weave around opening to close, weave in end

Hair

Make 1 with hair color yarn (amethyst), beginning with a magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)

Round 6: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (36 sc)

Rounds 7-11: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)

Round 12: sl st in first st, sk 2, 5 dc in next st, sk 2, sl st in next st, sk 2, 5 dc in next st, sk 2, sl st in next st 

Cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing

Cut 23- 18"-20" lengths of yarn

Attach one strand of yarn into each open stitch from round 11 using a larks head knot (fold the strand in half, pull the folded end through the stitch, then pull the loose ends through the loop made by the folded end, pull to tighten

Divide the strands in half and braid each side, I would recommend placing the hair on the head before braiding to make sure the braids lay the way you want them to. 

Pull the hair onto the head and use the tail to stitch in place, I just tack it around in several places.

Skirt

The skirt is worked in the front loops left open in Round 10 of the body, you can start anywhere around the body but I recommend starting at the back so the seam will be less noticeable. Beginning ch does not count as a stitch

Make 1 using dress color and working directly onto the body

Round 1: Attach the yarn to one of the front loops from round 10, ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 4] repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (36 dc)
Round 2: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 5] repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (42 dc)
Round 3: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 6] repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (48 dc)
Round 4: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 7] repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (54 dc)

Finish off, cut yarn, weave in ends

Arms

Make 2 starting with skin color yarn, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)

switch to dress color

Rounds 4-8: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 9: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2] repeat around (9 sc)
Round 10:1 sc in each st (9 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing

Add a little bit of stuffing to the end (hand area) of the arm

Sew the arms to the sides of the body

Legs

Make 2 starting with shoe color yarn (gray), beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)

Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in first 3 sts, sc2tog 6 times, 1 sc in last 3 sts (12 sc)
Round 6: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)

switch to accent B (Mint)

Round 7: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)

switch to accent A (Amethyst)

Round 8: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)

switch to accent B (Mint)

Round 9: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)

switch to accent A (Amethyst)

Round 10: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)

switch to accent B (Mint)

Round 11: 1 sc in each st (12 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing

Add stuffing to the end (foot area) of the leg

Sew the legs to the bottom of the body

Hat

Make 1 with gray yarn, beginning with magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 4 sc (4 sc)

Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st], repeat around (6 sc)

Round 3:  [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st], repeat around (9 sc)

Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts], repeat around (12 sc)

Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts], repeat around (15 sc)

Round 6: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts], repeat around (18 sc)

Round 7: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 5 sts], repeat around (21 sc)

Round 8: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 6 sts], repeat around (24 sc)

Round 9: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 7 sts], repeat around (27 sc)

Round 10: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 8 sts], repeat around (30 sc)

Round 11: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around (36 sc)

Rounds 12-13: 1 sc in each st (36 sc)

Round 14: sl st to first st to join previous round, ch 2, work in front loop only for this whole round, [2 dc in first st, 1 dc in next st], repeat around, sl st to first dc to join (54 dc)

Round 15: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (72 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn, leaving long tail for sewing

Pull the hat down on the head to where you want it and stitch in place

Hat Band

Make 1 in Accent B (mint) or desired color, beginning with a chain

ch 37

sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch to the end (36 sc)

Finish off and cut yarn, leaving long tail for sewing

Wrap the band around the hat and stitch in place to secure