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Bubble, bubble, stitch and trouble! 🧙‍♀️🧶 The Amigurumi Halloween Cauldron Wreath is a spooky showstopper that brews up charm, color, and a dash of mischief for your seasonal décor. With a bubbling cauldron at its center, surrounded by playful potion drips, creepy accents, and maybe even a few googly eyes, this wreath is perfect for welcoming trick-or-treaters or adding a handmade haunt to your home. It’s a festive fusion of whimsy and witchcraft that’s sure to cast a smile on anyone who passes by.

This pattern is a dream for creative crocheters who love mixing textures, bold Halloween hues, and quirky details. Customize your cauldron’s “brew,” add bats, spiders, or candy corn, and let your imagination bubble over! Whether you hang it on your door, display it above your mantel, or gift it to a fellow Halloween enthusiast, the Halloween Cauldron Wreath is a magical way to stir up spooky joy—one loop at a time. 🎃🕸️💜

A Halloween-themed crochet wreath featuring a black and green striped design with a black witch hat, orange stars, and a bat. A crochet cauldron with bubbling potion hangs at the bottom.

🧙‍♀️ Halloween Cauldron Wreath Crochet Pattern

Transform your doorway into a spooky welcome with this Halloween Cauldron Wreath! With its bubbling cauldron, glowing stars, flying bats, and witchy hat, it’s the perfect handmade decoration for October.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Requires color changes, shaping stuffed pieces (cauldron + bubbles), sewing appliqués onto a wreath base, and simple embroidery.

⏳ Estimated Time

12–15 hours total (spread over a few evenings).

🧶 Materials

Worsted weight yarn:
- Black
- Neon green
- Orange
3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Scissors
Fiberfill stuffing
Fabric glue (for stars)
Wreath form (foam, ~30 cm)
Optional: hot glue gun (to reinforce cauldron attachment)

🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR = Magic Ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in same stitch)
dec = decrease (sc2tog)
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
st = stitch
FO = fasten off

🌀 Pattern

1. Wreath Cover (Black & Green Stripes)

Start with black.
Row stripes = 8 rows each (to make bold, even bands).
Make a long striped rectangle wide enough to cover your wreath.
Sew edges around the wreath form.

2. Cauldron (Black)

Body:

MR, 6 sc [6]
inc in each [12]
(sc, inc) ×6 [18]
(2 sc, inc) ×6 [24]
(3 sc, inc) ×6 [30]
(4 sc, inc) ×6 [36]
(5 sc, inc) ×6 [42]
(6 sc, inc) ×6 [48]
(7 sc, inc) ×6 [54]
(8 sc, inc) ×6 [60]
11–20. sc around [60]
(8 sc, dec) ×6 [54]
(7 sc, dec) ×6 [48]
(6 sc, dec) ×6 [42]
(5 sc, dec) ×6 [36]
(4 sc, dec) ×6 [30]
(3 sc, dec) ×6 [24]
(2 sc, dec) ×6 [18]
(sc, dec) ×6 [12]
Stuff well. FO.

Rim:

Attach black, work 1 row sc around top edge, slightly outward.

3. Slime Drips (Neon Green)

Make small stuffed tubes (instead of chains).

Ch 6, join to form ring.
2–8. sc around [6].
Make 4–5 drips. Sew to cauldron rim.

4. Bubbles (Neon Green)

Small: MR, 6 sc, FO.
Medium: MR, 6 sc → inc around [12], FO.
Large: MR, 6 sc → inc [12] → (sc, inc) [18], FO.
XL (for accuracy): MR, 6 sc → inc [12] → (sc, inc) [18] → (2 sc, inc) [24].
Stuff and sew randomly spilling from cauldron.

5. Witch Hat (Black + Orange Band)

Cone:

MR, 4 sc [4]
sc around [4]
(sc, inc) ×2 [6]
(2 sc, inc) ×2 [8]
(3 sc, inc) ×2 [10]
… continue until ~40 sts around for large cone.

Brim:

Attach yarn at base, ch 2.
Work 1 row dc inc around to flare brim.

Band:

With orange, ch ~50.
sc across row. Wrap around base of hat.

6. Stars (Orange)

Work a classic 5-point star:

MR, 10 sc, join.
(ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, sc, hdc, sl st in next st) ×5.

Stiffen with fabric glue so they hold shape.

7. Bats (Black + Orange Eyes)

Body:

MR, 6 sc.
(sc, inc) ×3 [9].
Work 3 rows even. FO.

Wings (make 2):

Ch 12.
Row 1: sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc.
Row 2: add scallops (sl st, 3 dc in next, sl st) to create 3 curves.
Sew wings to body.

Eyes:

Embroider or attach small orange French knots.

🧷 Assembly

Place wreath on table.
Attach cauldron at bottom center: stitch through rim into wreath base. Reinforce underneath with hot glue for security.
Sew slime drips hanging over rim.
Add bubbles inside cauldron and one or two “floating” (sewn higher).
Attach hat at top right of wreath.
Add stars dangling with yarn threads from top center.
Place bats near stars with wings spread.

🌟 Finishing Touches

Steam block wreath cover so stripes lay flat.
Stiffen stars with glue so they don’t curl.
Securely stitch all pieces so wreath hangs sturdy.

And that’s it – your bubbling Halloween Cauldron Wreath is complete! Hang it on your front door or above the fireplace for a handmade touch of spooky charm. With its glowing bubbles, flying bats, and witchy vibes, this wreath is sure to cast a spell on all your Halloween visitors. ✨🦇🧙‍♀️