Amigurumi pumpkin witch free pattern

Find here the free amigurumi pumpkin witch pattern for Halloween. This Halloween witch has a pumpkin head and wearing a black dress and a black witch’s hat. The finished size of your pumpkin witch will depend on yarn weight and crochet hook size.

Designed and photos by @vooot_takoi
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

Yarn: ΥаrnΑrt Јeаns/ Alize Cotton Gold/ Gazzal Baby Cotton
Hook size: 1.75 mm
6 mm safety eyes
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free amigurumi pumpkin witch pattern

Head
Crochet with orange yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 9-15: 48 sc (7 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 11 and 12 at a distance of 8 sc between the eyes (measured between the inner edges of the safety eyes).
R 16: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 17: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 18: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Stuff the head firmly at this stage.
R 19: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 20: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 21: BLO: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Add more stuffing to shape a neat round head.
R 22: (dec)*6 (6)
Fasten off with 1 sl st, cut the yarn, leaving a tail for closing the hole.

Dress
Attach black yarn to the front loops left on R 20 of the head (see photo).
R 1: 18 sc
R 2: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)
R 3: (6 sc, inc)*3 (24)
R 4: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 5: 30 sc
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: 36 sc
R 8: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 9-12: 42 sc (4 rows)
R 13: 42 sl st
Fasten off, secure the tail and weave it in.

Arms (make 2)
Crochet with orange yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 3: 9 sc
R 4: 4 dec, 1 sc (5)
asten off, leaving a long tail (about 20 cm).
Close the opening with the yarn tail and a needle.

Insert the hook into the last round of the arm as shown in the photo. Grab the remaining yarn tail from the inside and pull it to the front, forming a loop. Crochet 10 ch. Pull the yarn out of the last chain to fasten off.

Legs (make 2)
Crochet with graphite yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Rounds 3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds)
Slightly stuff the foot to shape it.
Round 5: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
Change yarn to orange.
Round 6: 4 dec, 1 sc (5)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail (about 30 cm).
Finish the detail the same way as the arms, but make 20 ch instead of 10. Pull the yarn out of the last chain to fasten off.

Hat
Crochet with black yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 4: 9 sc
R 5: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
R 6: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 7: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
R 8: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)
R 9: 21 sc
R 10: in front loops only 21 inc (42)
Continue in both loops:
R 11-12: 42 sc (2 rows)
Sl st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Edging between R 8 and R 9 (with terracotta yarn):
Make 1 ch as the starting base. Remove the loop from the hook and pull it from the wrong side to the right side of the hat.
Insert the hook into the next stitch of the fabric, grab the working yarn from the wrong side, pull it to the front, and make 1 sl st.
Continue in this way around the hat. Fasten off and hide the yarn ends.

Face embroidery
With white yarn, embroider the whites of the eyes.
With black yarn, embroider the mouth and eyebrows.

Body assembly
First, sew the arms and legs using the yarn tails left.
Legs: Insert the needle into the head under the dress (see photo), secure the yarn firmly. Bring the yarn out to the back of the head, secure it and hide the tail. Repeat for the second leg.