Witch's hat for my cactus pattern- free crochet pattern

Check out the free written pattern for the cactus here: https://laura5243.wixsite.com/laurawilsondesigns/post/crochet-mexican-cactus-free-pattern

Youtube video tutorial for the cactus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4k15ye1LWQ

Youtube video tutorial for the witch's hat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbxzkMSh8ug

Materials needed:

• DK yarn in purple, lilac and gold/yellow

• 3mm crochet hook

• Stitch marker

• Scissors

• Yarn needle

Abbreviations (US crochet terms):

st- stitch

mr- magic ring

sc- single crochet

inc- increase

sl st- slip stitch

FLO- front loops only

How to change colour in sc: Begin to change colour in the st before it's needed- push hook in st, yarn over and pull through, then pull a loop of the new colour through the two loops on the hook. This finishes the stitch in the previous colour and changes to the new colour so all future stitches will be in the new colour.

Hat:

In purple:

Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: (sc in nxt st, inc) x3 (9)

Rnd 3: sc in every st (9)

Rnd 4: (sc in nxt 2 st, inc) x3 (12)

Rnd 5: sc in every st (12)

Rnd 6: (sc in nxt 3 st, inc) x3 (15)

Rnd 7: sc in every st (15)

Rnd 8: (sc in nxt 4 st, inc) x3 (18)

Rnd 9: sc in every st (18)

Rnd 10: (sc in nxt 5 st, inc) x3 (21)

Rnd 11: sc in every st (21)

Rnd 12: (sc in nxt 6 st, inc) x3 (24)

Rnd 13: sc in every st (24)

Rnd 14: (sc in nxt 7 st, inc) x3 (27) Change to lilac as you finish the second sc of the last inc st, keep both yarns attached

Rnd 15: sc in every st (27) Change to purple as you finish the last lilac sc. Cut lilac yarn leaving short tail and tie the two short tails together

Rnd 16: (sc in nxt 8 st, inc) x3 (30)

Rnd 17: In FLO: (sc in nxt 4 st, inc) x6 (36)

Rnd 18: (sc in nxt 5 st, inc) x6 (42)

Rnd 19: (sc in nxt 6 st, inc) x6 (48)

Rnd 20: sc in every st (48)

sl st in nxt st

Fasten off leaving short tail. Weave tail into the back of the stitches on the inside edge, trim excess close to the edge of the work.

Buckle on hat:

Cut a 30cm piece of gold yarn, tie a double knot near the end, thread onto needle. Come up through the inside of the hat, coming out above the lilac part, sew 4 lines in a rectangle and then a short horizontal line going to the halfway point inside the rectangle. Find a loop on the inside and fasten off by going through the loop but don't pull through all the way, leave a loop and go through it from behind, pull tight to make a knot. Trim the tail a bit and push inside.

Push the hat on the head. If you want to sew the hat to the head you can use the leftover back loops on the inside and use a length of purple yarn. I decided not to sew mine because I wanted to be able to take it off and put other hats on him, like the Mexican hat from the original pattern.

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This pattern was designed by Laura Wilson of Laura Wilson Designs. This pattern is strictly for personal, non-commercial use. Copy, distribution or commercial use of this pattern or any of its parts is not allowed. Please give credit if posting photos or selling finished item. © Laura Wilson 2025- All rights reserved.