A tiny purple witch hat gets its pointed shape, grey belt, and yellow buckle before becoming a fun crochet keychain.
Make Halloween a little more playful with a miniature crochet witch hat designed to hang from your keys. The pointed crochet purple crown and flared brim give it its familiar witchy shape, while the contrasting belt and buckle add the finishing character.
Gradual increases shape the crochet hat from a small starting point into its wider brim, making the stitch counts especially useful as you work. The tutorial also covers the small buckle, adjustable belt check, and final keychain attachment so each part comes together in the right order.
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What You’ll Need
- Yarn: 4-ply milk cotton yarn – purple for the hat, grey for the belt, and yellow for the buckle
- Crochet hook: 3.00 mm
- Notions: Stitch marker and keychain hardware
Pattern Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half-double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- inc – increase; work 2 sc in the same stitch
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- R / Rnd – round/row
Shape the Witch Hat First
Work the purple hat in continuous spirals unless a round specifically tells you otherwise. Do not slip stitch or chain at the end of the continuous rounds. Keep a stitch marker at the beginning of each round so you can see where each new round starts.
Round 1: Chain 2, work 4 sc in the first chain. (4 sts)
Round 2: Work 4 sc around, placing 1 sc in each stitch. (4 sts)
Round 3: Work (1 sc, 1 inc) 2 times. (6 sts)
Round 4: Work 6 sc around. (6 sts)
Round 5: Work (1 sc, 1 inc) 3 times. (9 sts)
Round 6: Work 9 sc around. (9 sts)
Round 7: Work (2 sc, 1 inc) 3 times. (12 sts)
Round 8: Work 12 sc around. (12 sts)
Round 9: Work (3 sc, 1 inc) 3 times. (15 sts)
Round 10: Work 15 sc around. (15 sts)
Round 11: Work (4 sc, 1 inc) 3 times. (18 sts)
Round 12: Work 18 sc around. (18 sts)
Check the Crown Before the Brim
The stitch count should increase from 4 to 18 stitches across the shaping rounds. Those increases gradually widen the pointed crown, so keeping the counts correct helps the hat maintain its tapered silhouette rather than becoming uneven.
Before moving to the brim, check that the marker is still showing the beginning of the round and that the crown has a smooth, pointed shape.
Form the Flared Brim
Round 13 (Brim): Work (1 sc, ch 2, 1 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch) 17 times, then finish with a sl st. (36 sts)
This is the round where the compact crown changes into the wider brim. The chain and double-crochet combination creates the flare, so keep the repeated sequence consistent around the hat.
Finishing: Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.
Add the Small Yellow Buckle
The buckle is worked separately in yellow yarn and is only one short row, so its small size is easier to handle before attaching it to the grey belt.
Row 1: Ch 6, work 1 hdc in the 2nd chain from the hook, ch 3, then sl st in the 1st chain.
Finishing: Fasten off.
Make the Belt to Fit the Hat
Work the grey belt as a simple chain.
Row 1: Ch 22.
Before securing the belt, wrap the chain around the base of the hat to check the fit. It should be long enough to wrap completely around the hat’s base. This check matters because the belt needs to sit around the brim area without being too short or leaving excessive slack.
Put the Belt and Buckle Together
Thread the grey belt chain through the yellow buckle before fastening or joining the belt. Doing this first keeps the buckle in place without requiring you to undo the belt later.
Wrap the assembled belt around the base of the witch hat. Tie the ends together securely inside the hat or glue them in place, then trim any excess yarn.
Finish the Keychain
Attach the keychain hardware securely to the top tip of the witch hat. Check the attachment point before using the keychain so the hardware is firmly secured to the finished piece.
