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The Witchy Halloween Table Runner is a festive crochet project that brings spooky charm to your seasonal décor. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party, decorating for trick-or-treaters, or simply celebrating your favorite time of year, this eye-catching runner adds the perfect handcrafted touch to your table. Featuring playful seasonal motifs and beautiful stitchwork, it creates a warm and welcoming centerpiece for dining tables, buffets or entryway consoles. Fun to crochet and easy to display year after year, the Witchy Halloween Table Runner is a delightful project that will become a favorite part of your autumn decorating tradition.
Time: This pattern is worked in pieces, so you are able to take it along to work on while you are in waiting rooms, riding in a car or bus.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Each motif measures 5”x5”, Length of runner is 30” w/o witch; witch hat/legs that hangs down on each side is about 12”.
Gauge: 4 rows on main square motif = 2”, 10 dc on the main square = 2”
Materials
Yarn: Cascade Ultra Pima (100% Pima Cotton; 220 yards [200 meters]/3.5 ounces [100 grams]): Color #3608 Regal 107 yards/98 meters, Color #3822 Vibrant Orange 57 yards/52 meters, Color #3870 White Grape 69 yards/63 meters, Color #3754 Black 440 yards/400 meters, Color #3747 Gold approximately 5 yards/5 meters, Color #3849 Chipmunk approximately 2 yards/2 meters, Color #3718 Natural approximately 2 yards/2 meters
Black Thread – approximately 1 yard, 1 meter
Hook: Hook F – 3.75mm
Notions: Tapestry/Yarn Needle, Stitch Markers
Specialty Stitches
V st: (dc, ch 1, dc) worked in one st or sp
Beg V st: chain 4, double crochet in same space
Corner: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)
Tr2tog: *Yo twice, insert hook in next st, [yo, draw through 2 loops] twice, rep from * once working into next indicated st; with 3 loops on hook, yo, draw through all 3 loops.
Pattern Notes
Join each round with a slip stitch to the beginning st or top of beg ch-3 as appropriate unless otherwise indicated.
Pattern:
Motif: Do not turn. Join each round with a slip stitch to the beginning st or top of beg ch-3 as appropriate unless otherwise indicated.
Rnd 1: With black yarn, make an MR. Work ch 3 (counts as a st), 15 dc in MR. (16)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 4, *sk one st, sc in next st, ch 4. Repeat from * around omitting ch 4 at end, ch 2, dc in 1st sc. This counts as final ch-4 and puts the hook in position for the next round. Do not cut black yarn, carry up. (8 sc and 8 ch-4 lps)
Rnd 3: Attach a colored yarn to last st made, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 4, *sc in next ch-4 lp, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join to first st. (8 sc and 8 ch-4 lps)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc in same st), ch 4, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in next sc , ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join to first st. (16 sc, 8 ch-4 lps, 8 ch-1)
Rnd 5: Sl st into ch-1 sp between sc sts, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same st, *ch 3, ([dc, ch 1] 5 times, dc) in next ch-1 sp between sc sts, ch 3**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 sp between next sc sts. Repeat from * around, ending at ** on last side. Join to first st. (24 dc, 20 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sps, 8 sc, 8 ch-3 lps)
Rnd 6: Sl st into ch-2 between sc sts, continue with the black yarn, make beg V st in same sp, ch 1, dc in next ch-3 lp, ch 1, (dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) twice, corner in next ch-1 sp, (ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 1, dc in next ch-3 lp, ch 1, *V st in next ch-2 sp between sc sts, ch 1, dc in ch-3 lp, ch 1, (dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) twice, corner in next ch-1 sp, (ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 1, dc in next ch-3 lp, ch 1. Repeat from * around, end with a sl st join to 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (40 dc, 32 ch-1 sps, 4 V sts, 4 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 7: Sl st into V st, beg V st in same space, (dc in next ch-1 sp and next dc) 4 times, dc in next st, corner in corner, dc in next st, (dc in next st and next ch-1 sp) 4 times, *V st in V st, (dc in next ch-1 sp and next dc) 4 times, dc in next st, corner in corner, dc in next st, (dc in next st and next ch-1 sp) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (88 dc, 4 V sts, 4 ch-2)
Fasten off.
Witch’s Hat:
Beginning Crown:
Row 1: Ch 13, sc in 2nd ch and next ch across. Turn. (12 sc)
Row 2.: Ch 1, sc in same st and next st(s) across. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next sts across. Turn. (11 sts)
Rows 4-5: Ch 1, sc in same st and next sts across. Turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next sts across. Turn. (10)
Rows 7-8: Ch 1, sc in same st and next sts across. Turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next sts across. Turn. (9)
Rows 10-11: Ch 1, sc in same st and next sts across. Turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next sts across. Turn. (8)
Rows 13-14: Ch 1, sc in same st and next sts across. Turn.
Row 15: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next sts across. Turn. (7)
Rows 16-17: Ch 1, sc in same st and next sts across. Turn.
Turning Crown:
Row 18: Ch 1, sk one st, sl st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 19: Ch 3 (counts as a st), dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in last st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 20: Ch 1, sk one st, sl st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in top of beg ch-3. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 21: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 22: Ch 3, (dc2tog) twice across. (3 sts)
Row 23: Ch 3, dc2tog. (2 sts)
Fasten off.
Brim:
Row 1: Ch 25, 2 tr in 5th ch from hook, tr in next 3 chs, dc in next 4 chs, 2 tr in next ch, dc in next 4 chs, 2 tr in next ch, dc in next 4 chs, tr in next 2 chs, 2 tr in last ch. Turn. (13 tr, 12 dc)
Row 2: Ch 4, tr in same st, 2 tr in each of next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 2 tr in each of next 2 sts, dc on next 4 sts, 2 tr in each of next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts, 2 tr in last st. (22 tr, 12 dc)
Fasten off.
Hat Buckle:
Row 1: With gold yarn, ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hk and next ch, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 2 chs, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 2 chs, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 2 chs, 2 sc in next ch, join with a sl st to 1st sc. (16 sc)
Fasten off.
Hat Band: (make 4, 2 bands for each witch hat)
Row 1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch and next 4 ch. (5 sc)
Fasten off.
Witch Leg: (make 4, 2 legs for each witch, work in rounds).
Rnd 1: With orange yarn make an MR, ch 1, 10 sc in MR. (10 sc)
Rnds 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Do not cut yarn, carry up on inside.
Rnds 4-7: Repeat R2-3 with green yarn, leave a tail for sewing.
Repeat R2 thru R7 until each leg measures approximately 4.5” in length, alternating 3 rounds of orange and 4 rounds of green.
Witch Shoe (make 8, 2 for each witch leg – front and back)
Row 1: With black yarn, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hk and next 4 chs across. Turn. (5 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 4 sts. Turn. (6 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st.
Row 5: TOE – Ch 10, sl st in second ch from hk, turn, 2 sc in each of next 2 chs, 2 hdc in each of next 2 chs, dc in each of next 2 chs, tr in next 2 chs, tr in next 2 sts, tr2tog twice over last 4 sts. Turn. (1 slst, 4 sc, 4 hdc, 2 dc, 4 tr, 2 tr2tog)
Row 6: HEEL – ch 1, sc in same st and next 3 sts across. Turn. (4 sc)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in last 2 sts.
Fasten off.
Shoe Buckle:
Row 1: With gold yarn, make a ch of 10, leave a tail for sewing.
Optional Add-On Pieces
Spider:
Rnd 1: With black thread, make an MR, make ch 1, 9 sc in MR. Join with a sl st to 1st st. (9 sc)
Rnd 2: *Ch 5, sc into 2nd ch and next 4 chs, sl st into next st on spider body. Repeat from * 3 more times, sc into spider body, then repeat from * 4 times, leave a long thread to attach. Fasten off. (35 sc)
Broom Handle:
Row 1: With 2 strands of brown yarn, ch 25, sc in 2nd ch and remaining chs. Fasten off.
Broom Brush:
Row 1: Wrap 25-30 strands of tan yarn around 3 fingers, tie around the top about ¼” down and cut the bottom edges. Fasten off.
Assembly
- Sew motifs together per diagram.
- Sew hat band and buckle on crown.
- Sew hat brim to crown. When completely sewn together, *sl st into next st, ch 1. Repeat from * around entire hat.
- Fix the gold chain into a square buckle and sew to shoe.
- Sew each shoe to a leg, one on each side of one end of leg.
- Sew 2 legs to bottom of hat brim.
- Sew top of hat crown, one to each end of motif runner.
- Lay the broom on one side of the witch and fasten in one or two places.
- Attach the spider from one side of the witch’s hat to dangle about 3”.
Block entire piece using water, spray starch or your desired method.