Hazel the Witch

Hazel the Witch Crochet Doll Pattern

What is Being Made

Hazel the Witch is a crocheted amigurumi-style doll designed by Ali Crafts Designs. This intermediate-level crochet project creates a finished doll measuring 33 centimeters (13 inches) in height. The design features a witch character constructed using colorful double knitting yarn in multiple vibrant shades.

Craft and Technique Overview

This project uses the crochet technique to create a three-dimensional stuffed doll. The construction method employs the amigurumi approach, which involves crocheting in continuous rounds to build up cylindrical and spherical forms that are then stuffed to create a finished doll. The pattern demonstrates fundamental crochet shaping techniques including increases and decreases to form the body structure.

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch (ch.) — Used to create foundation chains and turning chains throughout the pattern
• Double crochet (dc.) — The primary stitch used to build the body and main structure of the doll
• Slip stitch (ss.) — Used to join rounds and create seamless transitions between color changes

Construction Details

The body is constructed beginning with a magic ring or chain foundation, starting with 8 double crochets in the second chain from the hook. The pattern uses strategic increases (working 2 double crochets in the same stitch) across multiple rounds to expand the body from 8 stitches to 16, then 24, 32, 40, and finally 48 stitches. This graduated increase creates the proper shaping for a doll body. Rounds 7 through 13 continue with consistent stitch counts to build the height of the body.

Color Work and Design

Hazel the Witch features color changes every round using a repeating sequence of five distinct colors: Black, Jaffa (a warm orange shade), Bright Green, Cream, and Violet. These colors are worked in consistent rotation throughout the pattern, creating a striped or banded effect on the finished doll. The color changes are managed by joining new yarn colors with slip stitches and carrying or cutting yarn as appropriate for the design.

Materials Required

This pattern calls for Stylecraft Special Double Knitting yarn in five colorways: Black, Jaffa, Bright Green, Cream, and Violet. Only small oddments (leftover yarn pieces) of each color are needed, making this an excellent stash-busting project. The pattern requires both 3.00 and 3.50 millimeter crochet hooks to accommodate the double knitting weight yarn and achieve proper fabric density for the finished doll.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, this pattern assumes the crafter has foundational knowledge of basic crochet stitches and techniques. The color-changing element and the need to manage multiple yarn colors simultaneously add complexity beyond beginner patterns, though the stitch repertoire remains relatively simple.