Halloween Wreath
Firstly, I have created this free knitted version of a crochet pattern I found called “There’s a witch stuck in my wreath” designed by Stringy Ding Ding.
Materials/equipment
Wools used are DK and chunky
*Chunky Black, Orange, White
DK, Yellow, Green, purple, White, Black. Less then 40g of each
*If you have no Chunky wool you can always use two strands of DK.
Foam Wreath 30cm
Metal wreath (optional) 20cm
3.5mm needles for Witch
4mm needles for under skirt
5mm needles for outer skirt
Stitch holder
Stuffing
Darning/Large eyed Needle
Abbreviations used in this pattern
k knit
p purl
St stitches
k2t knit 2 together
p2t purl 2 together
KFB (knit into front and back), or your preferred method of increase
ss stocking stitch
(--) x? repeat instruction inside bracket the number of time stated {e,g x2 = twice}
Cover For Foam Wreath
In Chunky wool White and using 5mm needles
Cast on 95st
ss 26* rows
(*If you knit tight this may need increasing or if you knit loose this may need reducing). Check the size next to the wreath before casting off.
Cast off
Sew row ends together. Then wrap around the wreath and sew cast on and cast off edges together.
Outer Skirt
In Black Chunky wool and using 5mm needles
Cast on 6
purl 1 row
KFB x6 12st
purl 1 row
(k1, KFB)x6 18st
purl 1 row
(k2, KFB)x6 24st
purl 1 row
(k3, KFB)x6 30st
purl 1 row
(k4, KFB)x6 36st
purl 1 row
(k5, KFB)x6 42st
purl 1 row
(k6, KFB)x6 48st
purl 1 row
(k7, KFB)x6 54st
purl 1 row
(k8, KFB)x6 60st
purl 1 row
(k9, KFB)x6 66st
purl 1 row
(k10, KFB)x6 72st
purl1 row
Change to orange Chunky wool
do not cut of black
(k1, KFB) x36 108st
purl 1 row
Change to black do not cut orange
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to orange do not cut of black
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Repeat last 4 rows
Change to black you can now cut orange leaving a long end (6inches/15cm)
KFB x108 (all stitches)
Cast off in knit
leaving a long end (6inches/15cm) use Black wool to join black row ends together and the orange wool to join orange row ends together.
Under skirt
In green dk and using 4mm needles
Cast on 6
purl 1 row
KFB x6 12st
purl 1 row
(k1, KFB)x6 18st
purl 1 row
(k2, KFB)x6 24st
purl 1 row
(k3, KFB)x6 30st
purl 1 row
(k4, KFB)x6 36st
purl 1 row
(k5, KFB)x6 42st
purl 1 row
(k6, KFB)x6 48st
purl 1 row
(k1, KFB) x24 72st
purl 1 row
Change to yellow dk do not cut off green
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to green do not cut of yellow
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to yellow do not cut off green
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to green do not cut of yellow
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to yellow do not cut off green
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to green, you can now cut yellow leaving a long end (6inches/15cm)
KFB x72 (all stitches)
Cast off in knit
leaving a long end (6inches/15cm), use green wool to join green row ends together and yellow wool to join yellow row ends together.
Attach the two skirts together lining up the center cast on stitches above each other, if you are using the metal wreath attach that now also.
Witch
Left Leg Starting at boot In Black Dk and using 3.5mm needles
Cast on16st
KFB x16 32st
ss 9rows start with purl row
k12 , (k2t)x8, k4 24st
p4, (p2t)x4, p12 20st
k12, (k2t)x2, k4 18st
p4, p2t, p12 17st
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
k 3 rows
purl 1 row (end of boot)
Change to purple dk wool
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool Do not cut purple
k1, KFB, k13, KFB, k1 19st
purl 1 row
Change to purple dk wool Do not cut green
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool Do not cut purple
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to purple dk wool Do not cut green
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool Do not cut purple
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to purple dk wool Do not cut green
k1, KFB, k15, KFB, k1 21st
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool Do not cut purple
k1, KFB, k17, KFB, k1 23st
purl 1 row
Change to purple dk wool Do not cut green
k1, KFB, k19, KFB, k1 25st
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool Do not cut purple
k1, KFB, k21, KFB, k1 27st
purl 1 row
Change to purple dk wool Do not cut green
k1, KFB, k23, KFB, k1 29st
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool you can now cut purple leaving a long end (6inches/15cm)
k1, KFB, k25, KFB, k1 31st
purl 1 row
Change to White Dk wool cut green leaving a long end (6inches/15cm)
knit 3 rows
purl 1 row
place on stitch holder and knit Right leg
Right Leg
Starting at boot In Black Dk and using 3.5mm needles
Cast on16st
KFB x16 32st
ss 9rows start with purl row
k4 , (k2t)x8, k12 24st
p12, (p2t)x4, p4 20st
k4, (k2t)x2, k12 18st
p12, p2t, p4 17st
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
k 3 rows
purl 1 row (end of boot)
Change to purple dk wool
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool Do not cut purple
k1, KFB, k13, KFB, k1 19st
purl 1 row
Change to purple dk wool Do not cut green
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool Do not cut purple
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to purple dk wool Do not cut green
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool Do not cut purple
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
Change to purple dk wool Do not cut green
k1, KFB, k15, KFB, k1 21st
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool Do not cut purple
k1, KFB, k17, KFB, k1 23st
purl 1 row
Change to purple dk wool Do not cut green
k1, KFB, k19, KFB, k1 25st
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool Do not cut purple
k1, KFB, k21, KFB, k1 27st
purl 1 row
Change to purple dk wool Do not cut green
k1, KFB, k23, KFB, k1 29st
purl 1 row
Change to green dk wool cut purple leaving a long end (6inches/15cm)
k1, KFB, k25, KFB, k1 31st
purl 1 row
Change to White Dk wool wool cut green leaving a long end (6inches/15cm)
knit 3 rows
purl 1 row
Joining Legs together
Continuing in white and with right leg
knit across 30st, k2t k30 61st
purl 1 row
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
(k1, k2t)x6, (k1, KFB)x6, k1, (KFB,k1)x6, (k2t, k1)x6 61st
purl 1 row
(k2t)x6, (k2, KFB)x6, k1. (KFB, k2)x6 (k2t)x6. 61st
purl 1 row
knit 1 row
purl 1 row
(k3, k2t)x6, k1,(k2t, k3)x6 49st
purl 1 row
knit 1 row
knit 1 row (attach to skirts)
(k2, k2t)x6, k1, (k2t, k2)x6 37st
purl 1 row
(k1, k2t)x12 k1 25st
purl 1 row
k2tx6. k1, k2tx6 13st
Thread wool through remaining stitches and draw up tight. Leave a long end and use it to sew up white row ends, stuff as you sew making sure the white section is firmly stuffed.
(You will notice the seam will be at the front of the work)
Continue to sew row ends of legs in alternate purple and green wool and continue to stuff regularly.
Continue in black to sew row ends together on boots, pause at cast on edge and notice the leg seam is on the inside of legs. The foot should face forward. Once you have stuffed the legs and boots start to sew the sole seam in line with the direction they are facing and not from the side seam.
knicker ruffs make two
In white dk and 3.5mm needles
Cast on 21st
(k1, KFB)x10, k1 31st
Cast off
Use cast on edge to place on the rear of witches knickers one above the other along the increase rows.
Attaching to skirt
Line up cast off row of witch and cast on rows of skirt to center the witch.
Using the Reverse knit row as a guide attach to skirts
Attach to foam wreath with secure stay stitches.
If you wish your witch to have bent knees sew together 4(or 5) stitches of the third and forth GREEN stripes on the back of one or both legs.
ENJOY!
Metal wreath, No foam wreath
no bent legs
With Foam wreath and Bent leg
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