This simple to make Witch crochet trick or treat bag pattern is quick to make and perfect for trick-or-treating!

Table of contents
- About This Trick Or Treat Bag Pattern
- What Kind Of Yarn To Use
- Crochet Stitches
- Step By Step Tutorial
- Skill Level
- What You Will Need
- Finished Size
- Gauge
- Stitches and Abbreviations Used
- Pattern Notes
- Pattern Instructions
- Finishing
- More Free Crochet Patterns
- Learn To Crochet
- Stay Connected
- Printable Instructions
- Comments
About This Trick Or Treat Bag Pattern
- It is an easy pattern, perfect for beginners because it uses only two stitches, chain stitch and single crochet.
- This small tote bag pattern is crocheted in the round, and the handles are seamlessly worked into the bag.
- If you like this crochet trick or treat bag pattern you might also like these treat bags: mummy crochet Halloween treat bag or this crochet candy corn treat bag.
- If you like this pattern you might also like to see more free Halloween crochet patterns.
- This is a free crochet pattern. You can find a printable pattern card at the end of this post.
What Kind Of Yarn To Use
You can use any yarn and weight to make this crochet trick or treat bag pattern
For the bag you see here, we used #3 light (light worsted, DK, 8py) 100% acrylic yarn.
This yarn weight gave us a smaller bag perfect for a toddler or preschooler.
You can increase the size of this bag by increasing the number of stitches in the foundation chain and evenly increasing the number of rounds in each color section.
Or you could use a heavier yarn weight like a #4 worsted such as Red Heart Super saver, which will work up into a slightly larger bag.
For an even larger bag, you could use chunky yarn, like Bernat Softee chunky, or crochet with two strands of #3 light or #4 worsted yarns.
If you use a heavier yarn weight, you will require more yarn and will need to use a larger crochet hook.
Crochet Stitches
You will need to know a few basic crochet stitches to make this Halloween candy bag. Find out more about these stitches below.
Chain Stich (ch)
- Make a slip knot.
- Yarn over hook (YO)
- Draw a loop of yarn back up through the loop on the crochet hook. One chain stitch made.
- Yarn over hook (YO) and draw a loop through the loop on the hook to create another chain, and repeat to create new chain stitches.
- See how to start a crochet chain stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.
Single Crochet (sc)
- Yarn over hook (YO), insert hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
- Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have two loops on the hook.
- Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn back through all the loops on the hook.
- This completes a single crochet stitch.
- See how to single crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
- Yarn over hook (YO), insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
- Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have three loops on the hook.
- Yarn over hook (YO), and pull the yarn back through all three loops on the hook.
- This completes a half-double crochet stitch.
- See how to half-double crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.
Double Crochet Stitch (dc)
- Yarn over hook (YO), insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
- Yarn over hook (YO) again and pull back up through the stitch. You will have three loops on the hook.
- Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have two loops on the hook.
- Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through the two loops on the hook.
- This completes a double crochet stitch.
Treble Crochet (or Triple Crochet) (tr)
Treble Crochet (or Triple Crochet) (tr)
- Wrap the yarn over the hook (YO) twice, and insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
- Yarn over hook (YO) again and pull back up through the stitch. You will have four loops on the hook.
- Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have three loops on the hook.
- Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have two loops on the hook.
- Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through the two loops on the hook.
- This completes a treble crochet stitch.
Slip Stitch (sl st)
- Insert the hook from the from to the back of a stitch.
- Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
- This completes a slip stitch.
- See how to crochet a slip stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.
Step By Step Tutorial
Skill Level
Beginner
What You Will Need
#3 light (DK, light worsted, 8ply) 100% Acrylic yarn, or similar yarn.
Witch Stocking Treat Bag
- Black, about 17.5 yards (16 meters)
- Orange, about 63.4 yards (58 meters)
- Purple, about 63.4 yards (58 meters)
- Grey, about 2.2 yards (2 meters)
Witch Hat Applique
- Hat - about 9.3 yards (5.6 meters) of green yarn
- Hat band - about 0.76 yards (0.7 meters) of black yarn
- Hat buckle - a small amount of yellow yarn
Crochet Hook
- 5mm crochet hook for bag
- 4mm hook for witch hat applique
Notions
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Finished Size
This bag is about 8 inches (20.3 cm) wide by 8 inches (20.3 cm)tall and about 10 inches (25.4 cm) tall with the handles.
Gauge
The gauge is not that important, but if you would like crochet Halloween trick to treat bags that are a similar size to the ones shown here it should be about:
16 single crochets by 19 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm) using a 5 mm hook and #3 DK yarn.
Check your gauge: Use any hook size to obtain the correct gauge.
Stitches and Abbreviations Used
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- hdc half double crochet
- dc- double crochet
- tr - treble
- sl st - slip stitch
- sk - skip
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- sp - space
Pattern Notes
US Crochet Terms
The information in this guide refers to US crochet terms, and instructions are for the right-handed.
- You can use #3 light or #4 worsted weight yarn for any of these bags.
- When using #4 worsted yarn, the bags will work up slightly larger and will require a little extra yarn and a larger hook size.
Pattern Instructions
Witch Stocking Treat Bag
Foundation, black - Chain 31
Abbreviated version
Foundation, black - Ch31
Round One
Round 1 - Single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook and single crochet in each chain across, make 2 single crochets in the last stitch, and single crochet in each chain on the other side, ending with 2 single crochets in the last stitch, slip stitch into the 1st single crochet to join. [There should be a total of 62 single crochets]
Abbreviated version
Round 1 - Sc in 2nd ch from hk and sc in each ch across, make 2sc in the last st, sc in each ch on the other side, ending with 2sc in the last st, sl st into 1st sc to join. [62]
Round Two
Round 2, Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch), single crochet in the same stitch as chain 1, then single crochet in each stitch around, slip stitch into 1st stitch to join. [62 single crochets in this round]
Abbreviated version
Round 2 - Ch1 (not counted as a st), sc in the same st as ch-1, then sc in each st around, sl st into 1st st to join. [62sc]
Please note: the stitches in rows 3 to 34 are the same as row 2, but the colors change as listed below.
Round Three
Rounds 3 & 4 = black
Rounds 5 - 8 (4 rounds) = orange
Rounds 9 -12 (4 rounds) = purple
Rounds 13 - 16 (4 rounds) = orange
Rounds 17 - 20 (4 rounds) = purple
Rounds 21 - 24 (4 rounds) = orange
Rounds 25 - 28 (4 rounds) = purple
Rounds 29 - 32 (4 rounds) = orange
Rounds 33 & 34 (2 rounds) = purple
Round Thirty Five
Handles
Lay the bag flat to determine the side seams.
Round 35, purple - Slip knot yarn to hook and slip stitch into a stitch on a side seam.
Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch) single crochet in the same stitch as chain 1, then single crochet into the next 7 stitches, chain 25, skip 15 stitches, and single crochet into each of the next 16 stitches, chain 25, skip 15 stitches, and single crochet into each of the next 8 stitches, slip stitch into the 1st single crochet to join. [66 stitches in this round]
Abbreviated version
Round 35, purple - Slip knot yarn to hk and sl st into a st on a side seam.
Ch1 (not counted as a st) 1sc in the same st as ch-1, then sc into the next 7-sts, ch25, sk 15-sts, and sc into each of the next 16-sts, ch25, sk 15-sts, sc into each of the next 8-sts, sl st into the 1st sc to join. [66 stitches]
Round Thirty Six
Round 36 - Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch) 1 single crochet in the same stitch as chain 1, then single crochet into each stitch around (including the handles), slip stitch into the 1st single crochet to join, chain 1, cut yarn and fasten off. [66 single crochets]
Abbreviated version
Round 36 - Ch1 (not counted as a st) sc in the same st as ch-1, sc in each st around (including the handles), sl st into the 1st sc to join, ch1, cut yarn, and fasten off. [66sc]
Witch Hat Applique
You can make one, two or more witch hat appliques for the bag.
I have not included detailed instructions for making the witch hat applique here.
The instructions for the witch hat applique are on the printable pattern below.
If you need to see a step-by-step guide on how to make the applique pattern, you can see it here on the Witch Hat applique pattern page.
Finishing
Use a yarn needle to weave in the loose ends of the bag and the witch hat.
Position the witch hat/s onto the bag and sew it into place.
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Printable Instructions
Witch Crochet Halloween Trick Or Treat Bag Pattern
What You Will Need
Yarn
- #3 light (DK, light worsted, 8ply) 100% Acrylic yarn, or similar yarn.
- Witch Stocking Treat Bag
- Black, about 17.5 yards (16 meters)
- Orange, about 63.4 yards (58 meters)
- Purple, about 63.4 yards (58 meters)
- Grey, about 2.2 yards (2 meters)
- Witch Hat Applique
- Hat - about 9.3 yards (5.6 meters) of green yarn
- Hat band - about 0.76 yards (0.7 meters) of black yarn
- Hat buckle - a small amount of yellow yarn
Hook
- 5mm crochet hook for bag
- 4mm hook for witch hat applique
Notions
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
Gauge
- Not important for this pattern
Finished Size
- The bag is about 8 inches (20.3 cm) wide by 8 inches (20.3 cm)tall and about 10 inches (25.4 cm) tall with the handles.
Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- hdc half double crochet
- dc- double crochet
- tr - treble
- sl st - slip stitch
- sk - skip
- st/sts - stitch/stitches
- sp - space
Pattern Notes
- You can use #3 light or #4 worsted weight yarn for any of these bags.
- When using #4 worsted yarn, the bags will work up slightly larger and will require a little extra yarn and a larger hook size.
Instructions
Witch Stocking Treat Bag
- Foundation, black - Ch31
- Round 1 - Sc in 2nd ch from hk and sc in each ch across, make 2sc in the last st, sc in each ch on the other side, ending with 2sc in the last st, sl st into 1st sc to join. [62]
- Round 2 - Ch1 (not counted as a st), sc in the same st as ch-1, then sc in each st around, sl st into 1st st to join. [62sc]
- Please note: the stitches in rows 3 to 34 are the same as row 2, but the colors change as listed below.
- Rounds 3 & 4 = black
- Rounds 5 - 8 (4 rounds) = orange
- Rounds 9 -12 (4 rounds) = purple
- Rounds 13 - 16 (4 rounds) = orange
- Rounds 17 - 20 (4 rounds) = purple
- Rounds 21 - 24 (4 rounds) = orange
- Rounds 25 - 28 (4 rounds) = purple
- Rounds 29 - 32 (4 rounds) = orange
- Rounds 33 & 34 (2 rounds) = purple
- Handles
- Round 35, purple - Slip knot yarn to hk and sl st into a st on a side seam.Ch1 (not counted as a st) 1sc in the same st as ch-1, then sc into the next 7-sts, ch25, sk 15-sts, and sc into each of the next 16-sts, ch25, sk 15-sts, sc into each of the next 8-sts, sl st into the 1st sc to join. [66 stitches]
- Round 36 - Ch1 (not counted as a st) sc in the same st as ch-1, sc in each st around (including the handles), sl st into the 1st sc to join, ch1, cut yarn, and fasten off. [66sc]
Witch Hat Applique - Make as many as desired
- Row 1 (green yarn) - ch2, 2sc in 1st ch, turn. [2sc]
- Row 2 - ch1 (not a st), 2sc in same sp as ch1, 2sc in last st, turn. [4sc]
- Row 3 - ch1 (not a st), sc in each st, turn. [4sc]
- Row 4 - ch1 (not a st), 2sc in same sp as ch1, sc in next 2-sts, 2sc in last st, turn. [6sc]
- Row 5 - ch1 (not a st), sc in each st, turn. [6sc]
- Row 6 - ch1 (not a st), 2 sc in same sp as ch1, sc in next 4-sts, 2sc in last st, turn. [8sc]
- Row 7 - ch1 (not a st), sc each st, turn. [8sc]
- Row 8 - ch1 (not a st), 2sc in same sp as ch1, sc in next 6-sts, 2sc in last st, turn. [10sc]
- Rows 9 - 10 - ch1 (not a st), sc in each stitch, turn. [10sc]
- Row 11, hat band (black yarn) - ch1 (not a st), 2sc in same sp as ch1, sc in next 8-sts, 2sc in last st, turn. [12sc]
- Row 12, brim (green yarn) - Ch1 (not a st), sc in each st, turn. [12sc]
- Row 13 - ch3, 3dc in same sp as ch-3, hdc in next 10- sts, 4dc in last st, sl st into last st, cut yarn and fasten off
Finish
- Use a yarn needle to weave in the loose ends of the bag and the witch hat.Position the witch hat/s onto the bag and sew it into place.
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