Halloween is one of the best times of year to pick up a hook. The projects are playful, most of them are quick, and there is always a door, a table or a costume that needs something handmade. Here are five Halloween crochet ideas from our patterns, from one-evening makes to a hat you'll wear every October.
1. A mushroom witch hat to wear
A witch hat with a cottagecore twist: the crown looks like a spotted toadstool. It's a statement piece for a Halloween party, and it's cute enough to wear to a fall market too. Get the Mushroom Witch Hat pattern.
2. A witch hat spiral hanging for your door
A witch hat on top of a long black and orange spiral, with little ghosts, pumpkins, skulls and spiders along the way. Hang it on a door, in a window or from a curtain rod, and make two or three for a whole row. Get the Witch Hat Spiral Hanging pattern.
3. Spiral wind spinners for the porch
Four spinners in one pattern: a ghost, a pumpkin, a bat and a spider. Each is a crochet strip that twists into a corkscrew on its own, with a small stuffed motif at the bottom as the weight, so it turns in the breeze. Get the Spiral Wind Spinners pattern.
4. A hanging pumpkin with vines and mini pumpkins
A plump orange pumpkin with a leafy collar, mustard flowers and six little pumpkins dangling below on crocheted vines. It works on a door, a wall, a shelf edge or a car mirror, and it stays up long past Halloween — right through Thanksgiving. Get the Hanging Pumpkin pattern.
5. A spider web top
A sheer long-sleeve top with a giant spider web across the front and back. Layer it over a black cami for a Halloween party, or wear it all year round. Written for Small with notes for Medium and Large. Get the Spider Web Top pattern.
Get four patterns in one bundle
Want to make more than one? The Halloween Crochet Pattern Bundle includes the mushroom witch hat, the witch hat spiral hanging, the spiral wind spinners and the spider web top, for less than buying the four patterns separately.
Tips for Halloween crochet
- Start early. Decorations and wearables always take longer than you expect. Starting in September means you'll actually use them in October.
- Stick to a small palette. Orange, black, purple, off-white and a lime green look great together and make mixed decorations feel like a set.
- Use your scraps. Small makes like mini pumpkins and spinner motifs are perfect for leftover yarn.
- Think about who it's for. For toys meant for small children, embroider eyes instead of using plastic safety eyes.
Find your next Halloween project
Browse all our Halloween crochet patterns. Every pattern is an instant PDF download in US crochet terms. Planning ahead for December? Take a look at our Christmas gift ideas too.