The witch Befana- free crochet pattern with video tutorial

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In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St. Nicholas or Santa Claus.

A popular belief is that her name derives from the Feast of Epiphany (Italian: Festa dell’Epifania). Epifania is a Latin word with Greek origins meaning “manifestation (of the divinity).” Some suggest that Befana is descended from the Sabine/Roman goddess named Strenia.

In popular folklore, Befana visits all the children of Italy on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany to fill their socks with candy and presents if they are good, or a lump of coal or dark candy if they are bad. In many poorer parts of Italy and in particular rural Sicily, a stick in a stocking was placed instead of coal. Being a good housekeeper, many say she will sweep the floor before she leaves. To some the sweeping meant the sweeping away of the problems of the year. The child’s family typically leaves a small glass of wine and a plate with a few morsels of food, often regional or local, for the Befana.

She is usually portrayed as a hag riding a broomstick through the air wearing a black shawl and is covered in soot because she enters the children’s houses through the chimney. She is often smiling and carries a bag or hamper filled with candy, gifts, or both.

My vision gave birth to this model that I crocheted and uploaded to youtube. You can also use it as a witch model for Halloween.
I hope you enjoy!
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The abbreviations used in the video tutorial can be found here.

Below you can also find the pattern in English.

HEAD

Skin color yarn:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc = 12
• 3. (1sc, 1inc)x 6 = 18
• 4. (2sc, 1inc)x 6 = 24
• 5. (3sc, 1inc)x 6 = 30
• 6. (4sc, inc)x 6 = 36
• 7-12. 36sc (6 rds)
• 13- 10sc,(1inc,1sc)x 8, 10sc = 44
• 14-15. 44sc
• 16. (4sc, 1dec)x 7, 2sc = 37
• 17. (2sc, 1dec, 2sc)x 6,1sc = 31

Count 13 rows from the center of the head and from the marker count 19 sc and insert the eyes (5mm diameter) 2 rows above. Insert the second eye 5 sc from the insertion point of the first.

• 18. (3sc, 1dec)x 6, 1sc = 25
• 19. (3sc, 1dec)x 5  = 20
• 20. (2sc, 1dec)x 5 = 15  Stuff!
• 21. (1sc, dec)x 5 = 10
• 22-24. 10sc

Count 13 rows from the center of the head and from the colored thread count 19 sc and insert the eyes 2 rows above. Insert the second eye 5 sc from the first.

Embroider the nose between rounds 11 and 12, between the fourth increase and the fifth of round 13, on 2sc.

Embroider the eyes with black and white threads (watch the video).

BODY

Change with purple color yarn:

• 25. (1sc, inc)x 5 = 15
• 26. BLO: 15sc
• 27. (2sc, inc)x 5 = 20
• 28. (3sc, inc)x 5 = 25
• 29. (2sc, inc)x 8, 1sc = 33
• 30. 33sc
• 31. (3sc, inc)x 8, 1sc = 41
• 32-35. 41sc (4 rds)
• 36. (6sc, dec)x 5, 1sc = 36
• 37-41. 36sc (5 rds. Insert the silicon bar, the stone, stuff all the body.
• 42. FLO: 36 inc

COVER

Purple yarn:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc =12
• 3. (1sc, inc)x 6 = 18
• 4. (2sc, inc)x 6 = 24
• 5. (3sc, inc)x 6 = 30
• 6. (4sc, inc)x 6 = 36 Cut a plastic disc to fit the cover.

On round 26 of the body, crochet in FLO: inc3sc – all the round.
With black yarn: crab stitch.

Sew the cover to the body.

ARMS x 2

Skin color yarn:

• 1.6sc in MR
• 2. (1sc, inc)x 3 =9
• 3-4. 9sc

Change to purple yarn:

• 5. 9sc
• 6. BLO: 9sc
• 7-13. 9sc (7 rds)
• 14. Fold in half: 4sc. Leave a tail for sewing.

In FLO at round 6 (with metallized yarn): 9sc

SHOES x 2

Brown yarn:

• 1. 6sc in MR
• 2. 6inc =12
• 3-4. 12sc
• 5. (2sc, dec)x3 =9
• 6. Fold in half: 4sc. Leave a tail for sewing.

HAT

Black yarn:

• 1. 4sc in MR
• 2. (1sc, inc)x 2 = 6
• 3-4. 6sc
• 5. (1sc, inc)x 3 = 9
• 6-7. 9sc
• 8. (2sc, inc)x 3 = 12
• 9-10.  12sc
• 11. (3sc, inc)x 3 = 15
• 12-13. 15sc
• 14. (4sc, inc)x 3 = 18
• 15-16. 18sc
• 17. (5sc, inc)x 3 = 21
• 18. 21sc
• 19. (6sc, inc)x 3 = 24
• 20. 24sc (24)
• 21. (7sc, inc)x 3 = 27)
• 22. 27sc
• 23. (8sc, inc)x 3 = 30
• 24. 30sc
• 25. (9sc, inc )x 3 = 33
• 26.  33sc
• 27. (10sc, inc )x 3 = 36
• 28.  36sc
• 29. (5sc, inc )x 6 = 42
• 30. (6sc, inc )x 6 = 48
• 31. (7sc, inc )x 6 = 54
• 32. (8sc, inc )x 6 = 60
• 33. (9sc, inc )x 6 = 66
• 34. (10sc, inc )x 6 = 72
• 35. (11sc, inc )x 6 = 78
• 36. (12sc, inc )x 6 = 84
• 37. (13sc, inc )x 6 = 90
• 38. (14sc, inc )x 6 = 96. FO.

f you want the edge of the hat to be wider, you can also crochet round 39: (15 sc, inc) all the round.

Buckle

With white color yarn:

• 1. 8ch connected in a circle with 1 slst
• 2. 1ch, (inc, 1sc)x 4, slst.

Hatband

Purple yarn

• 34ch and from the second ch from hook: 33 slst, insert the buckle, 1slst in the first slst.

19cm iron wire, bent at the tip about 1.5cm, is inserted into the head to support it between the neck.

Other tutorials can be found here.

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