How to make a Halloween witch hat for your dog

Step 1

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Pick up supplies

Woof, woof, and praise! With a few simple supplies and about 20 minutes, your dog can have a perfectly mesmerizing Halloween costume.

Step 2

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Printing pattern and cut fabric

Print the pattern and fix it to the felt. Cut the felt using the black pattern lines as a guide. Be sure to cut notches on the inside of the border shape

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Assemble the cone

Overlap the edges of the cone shape as indicated in gray on your pattern and hot glue along the edge.

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Stick the cone to the edge

Attach the wing piece to the cone piece by gluing the notches on the inside bottom edge of the cone.

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Add band around hat

Cut a 1" x 12-1/2" strip of green felt. You may have to cut it diagonally across a sheet of felt to get a long enough strip, or lay out two shorter pieces. Glue the strip of green felt around the bottom of the hat.

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Create the braids

Gather a small bundle of yarn about 18" long and tie a knot at the top. Braid the yarn, tie the end with a piece of yarn, then trim the bottom even. Repeat for the second braid.

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Attach the braids to the hat

Use hot glue to attach the yarn hair to the inside of the hat on each side of the bottom brim.

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Add chin strap

Measure your dog from ear to ear and cut a piece of elastic to that measurement. Glue the elastic strap inside the hat.

Step 9

Try it

Put the hat on your dog and cluck at the witch in sight!