Adjustable Witch Hat

**Materials:** * 3.5mm crochet hook * Stitch marker * Tapestry needle * 1-2 skeins (400 yards) of worsted weight (medium) yarn in main colour * 1 skein (10 yards) of worsted weight (medium) yarn in second colour (optional) * Polyfil stuffing (optional) * 12-gauge/2mm wire (optional) * Wire cutters (optional) * Flat-nose pliers (optional) * Coloured electrical tape/scotch tape (optional) * Elastic string (optional) **Gauge:** Chain 17 and make 10 rows of half double crochets 6 rows of 10 hdc = 2” (Don’t include chain stitches) **Abbreviations (US Terms):** ch – Chain st – Stitch ss – Slip Stitch sk – Skip Stitch hdc – Half Double Crochet dc – Double Crochet bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet flo – Front Loops Only blo – Back Loops Only inc – Increase dec – Decrease () – Stitch Count ** – Repeat stitches in between the asterisks in ch space: () – Only crochet stitches in brackets in chain space