Crochet Witch Hat (Free Pattern)

If you’ve been craving a quick, spooky-cute make for Halloween, this cozy witch hat is a winner.

It works up fast in bulky yarn, has a satisfyingly pointy crown, and a brim you can customize from neat and modest to wide and dramatic.

We’ll walk through the complete adult pattern, including helpful fit checks and an optional final brim round so you can customize the finished shape.

This guide uses continuous rounds, clear stitches and abbreviations, and plenty of tips (hello, stitch markers!) to keep everything stress-free.

Please scroll down to view the free pattern, or grab your printer-friendly, ad-free PDF here.

Before You Get Started

A few notes to make the project smooth and fun:

This hat is worked top-down in the round: pointy cone → short straight section → BLO “ridge” → brim in FLO.
Use a firm, springy bulky/super-bulky yarn for the best stand-up shape.
Keep a marker in the first st of each rnd so tracking increases is effortless.
Working in front loops (or “flo”) when noted creates the crisp brim flare and a tidy ridge.

Tools/Materials Needed

Bulky/super-bulky yarn
For the black hat, I used: Himalaya Snow – 351 yards (I needed 3 balls)
For the purple hat, I used Himalaya Dolphin Baby held double—approximately 430 yards/393 meters in total (4 balls)
Find yarn substitutions here
8 mm (US L/11) crochet hook
Stitch marker(s)
Scissors
Tape measure
Tapestry needle
Optional: millinery wire or weed-whacker line for a wired brim

Size & Fit Guide

Adult: To fit a head circumference of approximately 54–56 cm/21–22 inches.

The hat has 54 stitches around the base of the crown.

Try it on after Round 33 and before beginning the brim, as the finished fit will vary depending on your yarn and tension.

Finished measurements: The hat measured approximately 32 cm from the tip to the brim, with an 8 cm brim depth after working Optional Brim R7.

Gauge: 10 sts = 10 cm/4 inches in single crochet worked in the round using an 8 mm (US L/11) crochet hook.

Row gauge is not critical because the crown height can be adjusted by working more or fewer plain rounds.

Abbreviations

MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in next st)
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain (e.g., join with sl st; ch 1)
rnd – round

Pattern Instructions

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Adult Witch Hat

Work the cone in continuous rounds without joining.

Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round and move it up as you work.

Cone (Crown)

R1: MR, 6 sc in ring (6)
R2: [sc, inc] x3 (9)
R3: sc around (9)
R4: [2 sc, inc] x3 (12)
R5: sc around (12)
R6: [3 sc, inc] x3 (15)
R7: sc around (15)
R8: [4 sc, inc] x3 (18)
R9: sc around (18)
R10: [5 sc, inc] x3 (21)
R11: sc around (21)
R12: [6 sc, inc] x3 (24)
R13: sc around (24)
R14: [7 sc, inc] x3 (27)
R15: sc around (27)
R16: [8 sc, inc] x3 (30)
R17: sc around (30)
R18: [9 sc, inc] x3 (33)
R19: sc around (33)
R20: [10 sc, inc] x3 (36)
R21: sc around (36)
R22: [11 sc, inc] x3 (39)
R23: sc around (39)
R24: [12 sc, inc] x3 (42)
R25: sc around (42)
R26: [13 sc, inc] x3 (45)
R27: sc around (45)
R28: [14 sc, inc] x3 (48)
R29: sc around (48)
R30: [15 sc, inc] x3 (51)
R31: sc around (51)
R32: [16 sc, inc] x3 (54)
R33: sc around (54)

Fit check: Try the opening on your head or measure the circumference.

Straight Section (for crown height):

Work 4–8 rounds sc around (no increases) to reach your preferred height.

Short, perkier cone: 4 rounds
Classic tall crown: 6–8 rounds

Ridge Round

Next round (BLO): sc around in BLO of every st.

Sl st, fasten off (leave tails to weave).

This creates the neat ridge where the brim will flare.

You’ll use the front loops of this round for the brim.

Brim

Join yarn to any FLO of the ridge round.

Tip: When joining yarn for the brim, insert the hook into the indicated front loop, yarn over, and pull through. Work the ch 1 loosely to help prevent a visible jog.

Work the brim in joined rounds. Join each round with a sl st and ch 1. The ch 1 does not count as a stitch.

Brim R1: *[Sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st]; rep from * around. (60 sts)
Brim R2: *[Sc in the next 9 sts, 2 sc in the next st]; rep from * around. (66 sts)
Brim R3: *[Hdc in the next 10 sts, 2 hdc in the next st]; rep from * around. (72 sts)
Brim R4: *[Hdc in the next 11 sts, 2 hdc in the next st]; rep from * around. (78 sts)
Brim R5: *[Hdc in the next 12 sts, 2 hdc in the next st]; rep from * around. (84 sts)
Brim R6: *[Hdc in the next 13 sts, 2 hdc in the next st]; rep from * around. (90 sts)
Optional Brim R7: Hdc in every st around without increasing. (90 sts)

For a shorter brim, finish after R4 or R5. For a deeper brim, work optional R7.

Finish with a sl st in the next st. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Customizing & Tips

Brim Shaping: If the brim begins to ruffle, work the next round without increasing. If it curves upward, add one or two additional increases evenly around the next round.
Stiffness/shape: A wool blend or tightly spun acrylic holds the loop structure nicely. Light steam-block (be gentle with acrylic).
Wired brim (optional): Hold millinery wire or suitable plastic line along the outer edge and work the final slip-stitch round over it, enclosing it as you work. Overlap and securely tape the ends before completing the round.

FAQs

Can I use the original mini hat idea with a bigger hook?

Follow the same logic, but bumping hook/yarn size alone won’t reach adult circumference.

Keep extending the cone’s increase sequence until your stitch count matches the target head size, then proceed ridge (BLO) → brim (FLO) exactly as shown.

What if I crochet tightly or loosely?

Use your fit check at 48–60 sts and adjust with one more increase round (or an even round) to dial in comfort.

Where can I find more tutorials?

Explore our crochet tutorials library for technique refreshers and finishing tricks.

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Troubleshooting At A Glance

Brim ripples: Too many increases. Work a plain round.
Brim curls up: Too few increases. Add one extra inc spaced evenly.
Cone too short: Add 2–4 more even rounds before the ridge.
Cone too floppy: Swap to a firmer yarn or tighten tension slightly.

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Crochet Witch Hat (Free Pattern)

Before You Get Started

Tools/Materials Needed

Size & Fit Guide

Abbreviations