🧶 This adorable witch dango amigurumi brings a magical touch to your Halloween decorations! These sweet Japanese-inspired treats are dressed up as little witches, complete with hats and broomsticks. Perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, this pattern creates cute decorations that work up quickly and use minimal yarn.
Key Takeaways
- Quick project that’s perfect for Halloween decor
- Beginner-friendly with simple stitches
- Stash-buster that uses small amounts of yarn
- Customizable colors and accessories
Use Ideas 🎃
Looking for ways to enjoy your witch dangos once they’re finished? Here are some fun ideas:
- Halloween decorations – Hang them as part of a spooky garland
- Trick-or-treat gifts – Hand them out to special visitors
- Desk buddies – Keep one at your workspace for year-round magic
- Keychain charms – Add a keyring to carry your witch wherever you go
- Refrigerator magnets – Attach magnets to display them in your kitchen
- Party favors – Make a batch for a Halloween party
- Mobile decorations – Hang several at different heights for a magical display
What creative ways will you display your witch dangos?
Materials&Tools
- Yarn
- Polyester Fiberfill
- 2.0mm Hook
- Yarn Needle
- Glue (To connect the parts, you can also sew with yarn)
Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 single crochets in one stitch)
- dec – decrease (merge 2 single crochets into 1)
- sl st – slip stitch
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- magic ring – adjustable ring to start crocheting in the round
How to Read Pattern?
- R5: ch, [1 sc, sc inc] x 6, sl st
In Round 5, start with a chain stitch, then repeat the pattern “1 single crochet, single scrochet increase” 6 times. End with a slip stitch.
- (sc+sc+sc)
Parentheses ( ) indicate that all stitches within them are worked into the same stitch. So ‘(sc+sc+sc)’ means working 3 single crochet stitches all into the same stitch.
Pattern Info
Main Body
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6
- R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6
- R8-14: 42 sc
- R15: [5 sc, dec] x 6
- R16: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
- R17: [3 sc, dec] x 6
- R18: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R19: [sc, dec] x 6
- R20: 6 dec
Bangs
Big
- Start with magic ring
- 8 hdc
Small
- Start with magic ring
- 6 sc
Head Cover
- Start with magic ring
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5: [3 sc, inc] x 6
- R6: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 6
- R7: [5 sc, inc] x 6
- R8-14: 42 sc
- R15: [5 sc, dec] x 6
- R16: [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x 6
Hat
- Start with magic ring
- R1-8: 6 sc
- R9: [sc, inc] x 3
- R10: [sc, inc, sc] x 3
- R11: 12 sc
- R12: [3 sc, inc] x 3
- R13: 15 sc
- R14: [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x 3
- R15: 18 sc
- R16: [5 sc, inc] x 6
- R17: 21 sc
- R18: [3 sc, inc, 3 sc] x 3
- R19: 24 sc
- R20: [7 sc, inc] x 3
- R21: 27 sc (change to black yarn)
- R22: [4 sc, inc, 4 sc] x 3
- R23: 30 sc (change to purple yarn)
- R24: [sc, inc] x 15
- R25: [sc, inc] repeat around
- R26: sc around
Cat Head
- R1: 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6
- R4: [sc, inc, sc] x 6
- R5-8: 24 sc
- R9: [sc, dec, sc] x 6
- R10: [sc, dec] x 6
- R11: 6 dec
Eyes
- 6 sc
Ears
- 5 ch, sl st into 2nd chain from the hook, sc, hdc, dc
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Happy crocheting! ✨