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“Not everyone is a tiny little pixie, but they can still look devastating in crochet shorts. These are crochet shorts with an awesome rainbow vertical stripe pattern. Made from a vintage afghan blanket crocheted in acrylic yarn.”
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If you love those tiny crochet projects that use hardly any yarn but still look ridiculously cute, this little witch hat is worth adding to your Halloween list.
The Free Purple Witch Hat Keychain Crochet Pattern on CraftBits is worked from the top down in one main piece, so there is very little sewing together at the end. You start with the pointed purple hat, add a black band, work the brim, then finish it off with a tiny gold buckle and that classic crooked witch-hat shape.
It is exactly the sort of project I like for leftover yarn. You only need small amounts of purple, black and gold, which means those odd little yarn balls we all refuse to throw away finally have a purpose.
The finished hat can be attached to a keyring or bag clip, but you could also use it as a Halloween tree ornament, zipper charm, gift topper or even string several together to make a spooky little garland.
I also love how easy it would be to change the colours. Try orange and black, green and purple, or cream and dusty pink for a softer cottage-witch look.
If you are in a Halloween crochet mood, you might also like our roundup of Free Halloween Crochet Patterns You Can Make in a Day or these 15 Spider Web Crochet Patterns for Halloween.
This is a quick, beginner-friendly Halloween crochet project that would be especially cute for party favours, market stalls or little handmade gifts.
Grab the full pattern here: Free Purple Witch Hat Keychain Crochet Pattern – Mini Halloween Bag Charm.
You must’ve been a beautiful baby!
Omg, I have this afghan. Got it for a wedding gift in 1981, still use it.
Real men wear crochet shorts.
Do these earrings make my butt look big?!
Taste the rainbow !
I’m bringin’ crochet back (yeah)
Them other boys don’t know how to hook {Justin Timberlake song..SexyBack..}
one great beached whale
It’s not for everyone.
MHMMM…. I know I look good
Damn girl! i just found the perfect thing to wear on our cruise next weekend. You want me to make one for you too?
Want to go to the beach with me?
Oh, you KNOW I look good!
Sometimes…a man just wants to feel pretty!!!!
Oh come, let us adore him. . . AND his crocheted shortrs!
*Oh come, let us adore him. . .AND his crocheted shorts!*
For sale: garden hose and terra cotta flower pot. $50 OBO. What? You thought I was selling my shorts?! Not THESE babies!
iam so sexy i can wear anything
I don’t ALWAYS wear crochet shorts, but, Baby, I am hooked on these stripes!
Savor the eye candy.
Not your Granny’s afghan, baby!
Hey girl, let’s make a rainbow connection.
Does my bum look big in these.?
Crochet is sexy, and I know it!
“Get the most of your life – Get you size.”
Ma I don’t care what you say. I love her and I’m going to marry her.
AND PEOPLE SAID I COULDNT CARRY THIS LOOK OFF…..
Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful!
Oh so sweet, you thought I was talking about me. NO, I was talking about these stripe crochet shorts. Aren’t they just to die for?
Oh no you didn”t!!
Just got some OMG! Shorts to go with my OMG! Thanks Granny ????????????
Just got some OMG! shorts to go with my OMG! hair. Thanks Granny.
Yeah, probably should have lined these . . .
“Why, yes. Yes I am…….
With apologies to the Rocky & Bullwinkle show:
“Edgar: ‘Now there’s something you don’t see every day, Chauncey.’
“Chauncey: ‘What’s that, Edgar?’
“Edgar: That guy sunbathing over there.’
“Chauncey: ‘What’s so unusual about that?’
“Edgar: ‘Instead of Tall Bullwinkle Moose, it’s Loose Wool Blankie Shorts.’
Rockin the “Dad-Bod”!
Do these crochet shorts make me look a little heavy-?
“Upcycled. Never upstaged.” 😉
The perfect balance of man candy and “no, you can’t have any” attitude
Today I found myself smiling for no reason and then I realized it was because I was wearing crochet shorts.
First thought; just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. LOL Although I must say that I would absolutely LOVE the afghan!
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should…
Either my comment disappeared or hasn’t been approved in over a week, so I’ll try again:
Remember the two guys Edgar and Chauncey from the Rocky and Bullwinkle show?
Edgar: ‘Now there’s something you don’t see every day, Chauncey.’
Chauncey: ‘What’s that, Edgar?’
“Edgar: ‘That fella sunbathing over there.’
“Chauncey: ‘What’s so unusual about that?’
Edgar: ‘It’s not Tall Bullwinkle Moose, it’s a guy in Loose Wool Blankie Shorts!’
Have you found your pot of gold at the end of your rainbow? Well, here I am
Move over Esther Williams, there’s a new big SPLASH in Hollywood!
He’s BETTER! He’s WETTER!
He’s a real GO-GETTER!
It’s THE MILLION DOLLAR MER-DUDE!
Diving into a theatre near you soon, in Fabulous Lord von Schmitt fashions!
Is there a winner?
Do these crochet shorts make my butt look big?
I hate to be a pest, but – Is there a winner?