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Knitted Halloween Witch

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  • Double worsted weight yarn (8 ply)
    Size 6 (4mm) needles

This knitted Halloween pattern shows you how to make a knitted witch, perfect for gift giving or table decorations.




Witch Body



Using purple Cast on 20sts



K2 Rows

K Twice into every st to the end (40sts)



Continue in Garter st but K2 Tog at the beginning of the next and every alternate Row until 20 sts remain.



K2 Tog at the beginning of the next 4 rows.



This completed the body.



Thread yarn through remaining sts leaving a long thread. Set aside.



Assembly



Sew the two side seams together, now place a round piece of cardstock in the base. Slightly larger than the opening.

This will then sit on the bottom with about 1/4 inch of knitting going under the base. Fill with stuffing until it stands

firmly upright. Put to one side (do not draw the top up at this stage)





Head



Using flesh color Cast on 20sts

K into the back of every st.

(K1 inc K wise into every st) to the end (30sts)

P1 Row

K1 Row

P1 Row

(K1 inc K wise into next st) to the end (45sts)

st st 16 Rows

(K2 tog K1) to the end (30sts)

P1 Row

K1 Row

P1 Row

(K2 tog K1) to the end (20sts)

P1 Row

(K2 tog) to th end (10sts)

Thread yarn though sts, draw up and fasten off.

Sew side seams together. Fill with stuffing through the opening at the bottom.

When firm, draw up and fasten off.



Nose



Cast on 10sts

st-st 8 Rows

K2 tog 5 times

Thread yarn through remaining sts, draw up and fasten off.



Hat

Using black cast on 64sts

st-st 10 Rows

(K14, K2 tog) to the end  (60sts)

P1 Row

(K13, k2 tog) to the end (56sts)

Continue in this decreasing sequence and P every second row until 4sts remain.

K2 tog twice and fasten off.



Hat Brim

Cast on 60sts

K1 Row

K2, inc K wise into next st to the end. (80sts)

st-st 9 Rows

Next row join on another strand of yarn and K 1 Row.

Beginning with a P Row st-st 9 Rows.

(k2,k2 tog) to the end. (60sts)

P1 Row

Cast Off.



Stitch side seams together. Sew cast on and cast off edges together.

Slip the brim over the hat and sew into place.





Witches Coat



Using black cast on 52 sts

st-st 12 Rows

(K12,k2 tog) to the last 9 sts, K9

st-st 3 Rows

(K11,K2 tog) to the last 9 sts, K9

st-st 3 Rows

Continue in this sequence until (k7 ,k2 tog) to the end.

st-st 3 Rows

(K7,K2 tog) to the end

st-st 3 Rows

(K6,K2 tog) to the end

st-st 3 Rows

(K5,K2 tog) to the end

st-st 12 Rows





Beginning with a K row (K twice into every st) to the end

Continue in st-st 8 Rows

Cast off.



Coat edging sides (make 2)

Cast on 6sts,

Garter st 7 1/2 inch or the fit both sides of your coat edge.



Coat edging bottom (make 1)

Cast on 6sts,

Garter st 13 inch or o fit around bottom of your coat.



Sew pieces into place on coat.



Sleeves (make 2)

Using black cast on 40sts

Garter st 4 Rows

st-st 10 Rows

K2 tog at the beginning and end of the next and every 2nd row until

34 sts remain.

(K2 tog, K6) to the end.

P1 Row

(K2 tog, K5) to the end. (25sts)

P1 Row

(K2 tog, K4) to the end. (21sts)

P1 Row

(K2 tog, K3) to the end. (17sts)

P1 Row

(K2 tog, K2) to the end. (13sts)

P1 Row

K2 tog 6 times, K1.

Thread yarn through stitches and draw up. Stitch both side edges together.



Broom

Using light brown cast on 20sts.

Garter st 6 Rows

Cast Off



Use a straw and push light brown strands of wool down one end. Cut to side and wrap knitted broom strip

around the straw. Stitch into place.





Spell Bag

Using purple cast on 30 sts

st-st 15 Rows

stitch the two side together across the bottom to make the bag.

Spell out the words in black, make a draw up cord with black yarn.



Finishing off.



Face, stitch the nose in place and make the eyes with black yarn.

No hands are necessary just place the broom and spell bag at the bottom of each sleeve. Secure with a few stitches.





 

  

By Shellie Wilson. Shellie is the chief creative editor for Craftbits.

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thanks for updating the pattern, have now finished it and I love her (as does my granddaughter) x

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a real treat to make

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Ok so I'm not an experienced knitter but what about the body. I've knitted according to instructions and have a wedge shape that I'm to leave loose on a thread and at no point am I told what to do with it after that. confused.com

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This is very cute! My grandchildren will love her. Thank you very much for this pattern.

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A lovely little project, thanks. Easy to make if you have some knitting experience.

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Looks Real cute, but hard to make!!